X-ray useful for determining calculi composition

Birmingham, United Kingdom-Using standard x-rays, a digital camera orscanner, and a basic graphics software package, physicians can reliablydetermine the chemical composition of urinary calculi, thereby aiding treatmentplanning, say German urologists.

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