What are some causes of kidney stone formation and materials that may compose a kidney stone?

Kidney stones begin to form when your urine comes out as crystal-forming substances such as uric acid or calcium. You may get kidney stones for:

⚪ Not drinking enough water
⚪ Having a medical condition 
⚪ In rare cases, the parathyroid glands produce too much of a hormone

Unlike  ct scans, which use x-rays,  mri scans  use powerful magnetic fields and radio frequency pulses to produce detailed pictures of organs, soft tissues, bone and other internal body structures.  differences between  normal and abnormal tissue is often clearer on an  mri  image than a  ct.you can see more with a mri scan. for example on an mri you can see internal bleeding.