Microradiography of gallstones
Creators
- 1. Staedtisches Klinikum Karlsruhe (Germany, F.R.). Chirurgische Klinik
- 2. Karlsruhe Univ. (TH) (Germany, F.R.). Inst. fuer Kristallographie
Description
Success or failure of an attempted dissolution of gallstones depends - among other factors - on the nature, the quantity and the distribution of the different components. This paper presents an investigation of the distribution of the various components by X-ray microradiography. Due to their different absorption behaviour the following three classes of components could be distinguished: I. Components with low absorption: Cholesterol. II. Components with moderate absorption: Calcium palmitate monohydrate, calcium bilirubinate. III. Components with high absorption: Vaterite, aragonite, calcite, carbonate apatite. The distribution patterns of these classes of components showed that in all probability 12 out of the 27 gallstones which were examined would have resisted a dissolution. (orig.)
Abstract (German)
Fuer die Chemolitholyse von cholesterinhaltigen Mischsteinen sind unter anderem Art, Menge und Verteilung der verschiedenen Komponenten von Belang. In der vorliegenden Arbeit wurde deren Verteilung mittels Mikroradiographie untersucht. Auf Grund des unterschiedlichen Absorptionsverhaltens fuer Roentgenstrahlen konnten die folgenden drei Klassen von Komponenten mikroradiographisch unterschieden werden: I. Komponenten geringer Absorption: Cholesterin. II. Komponenten maessiger Absorption: Kalziumpalmitat-monohydrat, Kalziumbilirubinat. III. Komponenten starker Absorption: Vaterit, Aragonit, Kalzit, Karbonat-Apatit. Bei 12 von den 27 untersuchten Steinen waere auf Grund der gefundenen Kalzium-Topographie eine erfolgreiche Litholyse mit hoher Wahrscheinlichkeit nicht zu erwarten gewesen. (orig.)Additional details
Additional titles
- Original title (German)
- Mikroradiographie von Gallensteinen
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Z. Gastroenterol.
- Journal Volume
- 19
- Journal Issue
- 10
- Series
- Z. Gastroenterol.
- Journal Page Range
- 667-672
- ISSN
- 0044-2771
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Germany
- Country of Input or Organization
- Germany
- INIS RN
- 13702968
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- BILIARY TRACT; BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; CALCULI; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DIAGNOSIS; IMAGES; PATIENTS; X-RAY RADIOGRAPHY
- Descriptors DEC
- ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; MEDICINE