Northwestern's McCormick School of Engineering

Adaptive Algorithm Aims to Reduce Kidney Discards and Improve Transplant Access

Developed by Professor Sanjay Mehrotra, the Sliding Scale AdaptiVe Expedited (SAVE) algorithm could improve organ allocation ...
IEEE

Classification and Detection of Kidney Stone Using Hybrid CNN Model on CT Images

Abstract: Kidney stones and tumors are among the most common and severe urological diseases across the globe. The success of clinical decision-making in these situations is heavily reliant on accurate ...
wvnews

WVU Medicine outlines key signs, treatment, and prevention for kidney stones

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Each year, more than 500,000 people visit the emergency room with kidney stones, a common condition affecting nearly one-in-10 people. Because recurrence rates are high, WVU ...
WPXI

‘It had horns’: Woman has ‘monster’ kidney stone removed

OMAHA, Neb. — A Nebraska woman who went to an Omaha emergency room for a ruptured appendix received a bigger surprise after a CT scan -- doctors discovered a kidney stone that weighed approximately a ...
IEEE

Deep Learning Based Kidney Stone Detection Using CT Scan Images

Abstract: Kidney stones have emerged as a significant health concern, and their early detection is crucial to avoid complications, often requiring surgical intervention for stone removal. Our primary ...
Medscape

Hydration Intervention Falls Short in Preventing Kidney Stone Recurrence

A behavioral intervention designed to increase fluid intake for the prevention of kidney stone recurrence successfully boosted urine volume but did not significantly reduce stone recurrence over 2 ...