Applications of ultrasound in medicine for therapeutic purposes have been accepted and
beneficial uses of ultrasonic biological effects for many years. Low‐power ultrasound of …

CONTEXT: The introduction of new lithotripters has increased problems associated with
shock wave application. Recent studies concerning mechanisms of stone disintegration …

High-speed imaging is in popular demand for a broad range of experiments in fluids. It
allows for a detailed visualization of the event under study by acquiring a series of image …

Shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) is the only noninvasive method for stone removal. Once
considered as a primary option for the treatment of virtually all stones, SWL is now …

Shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) has proven to be a highly effective treatment for the removal of
kidney stones. Shock waves (SWs) can be used to break most stone types, and because …

Lithotripters produce a signature waveform, an acoustic shock wave. This pressure pulse, or
shock wave, is responsible for breaking stones. However, it is also responsible for collateral …

Brittle breakage of particles in granular materials has often been modeled using the discrete
element method (DEM). DEM is often limited however in its ability to capture particle shape …

Purpose: We developed a new method of lithotripsy that uses short, broadly focused bursts
of ultrasound rather than shock waves to fragment stones. We investigated the …

Constituting a significant proportion of lesions treated with transcatheter interventions in the
coronary arteries, moderate-to-severe calcification portends lower procedural success rates …

A simple method for preparing artificial kidney stones with varying physical properties is
described. BegoStone was prepared with a powder-to-water ratio ranging from 15: 3 to 15 …