Diagnostic Imaging for Mini Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy

Mini PCNL has evolved as an important player in the scenario of a personalized approach to stone management. With regard to patient selection and postoperative management imaging plays an important role. In this chapter different imaging modalities will be discussed with focus on how preoperative diagnostic imaging contributes to selecting the right patient for the right treatment, and how postoperative evaluation of complications and stone free rate contribute to optimal patient management, taking into consideration burden of ionized radiation in a recurrent disease population through selective diagnostic imaging strategies.