With the rising incidence of urolithiasis the management of ureteral stones continues to
become a larger component of urologic practice. Though almost all urologists deal with ureteral
stones there have been many recent improvements in instrumentation and adjunctive equipment as
well as improvements in imaging and the data we can obtain from radiologic imaging in order to
guide stone management. Newer topics such as how to limit radiation exposure to both the
patient and the urologist the accuracy and limitations of low-dose computed tomography as well
as a review of the most recent studies will be covered in this book. The purpose of this book
is to provide a complete updated roadmap to treating ureteral stones from early management
decisions from information found on radiologic studies to adjusting to intra-operative
challenges.
