Ureteral stones account for 28% of urinary tract stones. Ureteral stones are often caused by stones moving from the kidneys and falling down. They are a dangerous disease that causes many dangerous complications due to blockage of the urinary tract. So what are ureteral stones and what complications can they cause?

Ureteral stones are rarer than kidney stones. Although ureteral stones are easy to identify, they affect kidney function in the early stages. Let's find out what ureteral stones are and the characteristics of the disease in the article below.

There are many imaging techniques used for ureteral stones such as ultrasound, X-ray, IVU... However, multi-slice CT scan technique in evaluating ureteral stones is very useful to determine the characteristics of the stone, can evaluate most of the characteristics of ureteral stones according to clinical requirements, thereby contributing significantly to supporting the selection of treatment methods for ureteral stones.