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Video 12-13: Ureterovesicular junction stone

From: Pocket Guide to POCUS: Point-of-Care Tips for Point-of-Care Ultrasound

While slowly fanning through the bladder in this case a stone was noted in the uretero vesicular junction. This is a hyperechoic line with a dark shadow behind it seen in the lower right part of the screen. This should not be confused with the edge artifact seen on the left side of the screen. With color Doppler, stones like this can sometimes be seen to "twinkle" due to motion from the backed up ureter.

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