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To evaluate the efficacy of a unique imaging software “OptiVision” on the confidence of stone identification using X-ray imaging during shockwave lithotripsy. A total of 57 patients with solitary radio-opaque kidney stones sized < 15 mm were included and evaluated with appropriate radiological imaging and laboratory studies before undergoing shockwave lithotripsy (SWL). The size of the stones was measured on KUB and CT images using maximal stone diameters. All patients were evaluated with radiography on the Dornier Delta III immediately before SWL and at the end of the SWL session with fluoroscopy, a snapshot image, and the OptiVision modality (applied over the acquired snapshot image without additional radiation exposure) for precise identification of the stone. All images obtained with these three different imaging modalities (fluoroscopy, snapshot, and OptiVision) were comparatively evaluated for confidence levels in stone identification using a five-point Likert scale (1 = poor diagnostic confidence, 5 = excellent diagnostic confidence). These confidence levels were also used to differentiate between stones and bony structures using these same imaging modalities. Results were evaluated for statistical significance regarding their impact on the precise identification of renal stones. A total of 57 patients with solitary stones were evaluated using flouroscopy, snapshot, and OptiVision images before and after SWL to ascertain the efficacy of these 3 imaging modalities on the precise identification of the calculi. Stone sizes ranged from 4 to 15 mm, with a mean of 8.30 mm in the longest dimension. Evaluation of the findings demonstrated that while the pre- and post-SWL confidence of fluoroscopic stone identification was from 29.51 to 31.15%, the values using snapshot ranged from 31.15 to 39.34%. Pre- and post-SWL confidence of stone identification with OptiVision post-processing imaging was approximately 89%. In the majority of cases (n = 43), the use of OptiVision image processing enabled urologists to identify the stone with a higher level of confidence rating than the use of both fluoroscopy (n = 0) and snapshot (n = 0) image processing tools. While a rating level of 4 or higher was given in 89% of images obtained by OptiVision during the pre- and post-SWL phase, this value was only 37% (4 or more points) using fluoroscopy and Snapshot image processing techniques. For all the radiography image processing tools, the distribution of the Likert score differed significantly among the OptiVision, fluoroscopy, and snapshot imaging modalities (p < 0.001). Precise and reliable identification of stone(s) located in the kidney is essential in delivering shock waves to the desired focal point and achieving higher stone-free rates. Our findings demonstrated that using the specially designed imaging modality OptiVision was significantly helpful in identifying and localizing stones with high-quality images before SWL for effective stone disintegration during this procedure.
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Sarica, K., Ferhat, M., Ohara, R. et al. Importance of precise imaging for stone identification during shockwave lithotripsy: a critical evaluation of “OptiVision” as a post-processing radiography imaging modality. Urolithiasis 50, 87–93 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00240-021-01284-0
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