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Quality Improvement – how to get involved?

1 November 2018 | Susan Hall, Simon Williams, Barry Evans, Adam Gordon | URO - Core Urology

The General Medical Council (GMC) requires all trainee doctors to carry out Quality Improvement (QI) as part of our annual appraisal process [1]. Exactly what QI projects are and how to get involved is less widely understood. Traditionally surgical trainees...

Renal calculi composition – Hounsfield units or dual energy CT?

1 July 2014 | Jane Belfield | URO - Endourology & Stones, URO - Uroradiology

In this, the inaugural uro-radiology article, Jane Belfield (Section Editor) considers the significance of Hounsfield units in defining stone composition. Despite its widespread adoption and referencing in stone MDTs, there are some very clear limitations. Jane explores the potential role...

Imaging and surveillance in sporadic renal angiomyolipoma: how and when to monitor effectively

4 March 2025 | Nabeel Syed, Sanjeev Madaan | URO - Urologic Oncology

Renal angiomyolipoma (AML) are benign tumours, accounting for approximately 2–3% of all renal neoplasms [1]. Seventy percent of renal AMLs are sporadic, and 20–30% are associated with genetic aetiology. They are composed of smooth muscle, blood vessels, and adipose tissue....

Can dogs smell prostate cancer?

4 March 2025 | Stephanie Smith, Rob Mills, Colin Cooper, Daniel Brewer | URO - Urologic Oncology

For centuries we have known that man’s best friend has an exceptional sense of smell. ‘Sniffer’ dogs are found in a wide range of roles, including drug and explosive detection as part of airport security, helping emergency services locate survivors...

The role of conservative renal colic treatment

1 January 2018 | Noor Buchholz, Kremena Petkova, Marcos Cepeda Delgado, Athanasios Papatsoris | URO - Endourology & Stones, URO - Trauma & Emergency

Acute renal colic is a common emergency condition, which can arise from a variety of underlying conditions that affect the urinary tract, but it is usually associated with the passage of ureteral stones. Before considering expectant management or active intervention,...

My experience of addiction

6 February 2023

In this incredibly honest and thought-provoking article, we hear from an anonymous doctor who has struggled with addiction. The nature of addiction is a subject of interest to a broad range of scientific disciplines, from medicine to psychology, psychotherapy and...

Urology around the world: Myanmar

13 December 2023 | Min Myat Thway | URO - Endourology & Stones

In this article the author, a urologist from Myanmar, discusses the presentation, diagnosis and management of a condition common in his country. Urethral orifice stones Urolithiasis is one of the most common urological conditions, usually involving the kidneys, ureters and...

Urology around the world: India: past, present, and future

23 January 2024 | Satyendra Singh | URO - Andrology, URO - Basic Science Research, URO - Endourology & Stones, URO - Infection, URO - Neurourology, URO - Paediatric Urology, URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology, URO - Trauma & Emergency, URO - Urologic Oncology, URO - Uroradiology, URO - Technology

Past India has the largest population in the world, standing at 1.43 billion as of September 2023. This vast population across a huge geographical area brings unique healthcare challenges, including the full range of urologic conditions. Urology is a relatively...

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