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Bladder Stone
Kidney Stone
Kidney Stones
Struvite/Carbonate Apatite
12 mmImage Courtesy of the William P. Didusch Center for Urologic History
Bladder Stone
Ureteral Stone
Ureteral Stone
Kidney Stone
Calcium Oxalate
9 mmImage Courtesy of the William P. Didusch Center for Urologic History
Ureteral Stone
Ureteral Stone
Our Mission
To further the investigation of calculi and reach a better understanding of the basic mechanisms involved.
MeetingsThe R.O.C.K. Society Annual Meeting is held each March/April at the location of the ROCK President. Attendance is restricted to members and invited guests. ROCK also meets each May in conjunction with the AUA Annual Meeting.
Our History
During the AUA meeting of May 1978, some members interested in the basic mechanisms involved in human urinary stone formation proposed the formation of a special interest society. Part of the impetus for developing this organization came from the prior establishment...
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