Since its introduction in the early 1980s, extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) has
proven to be a minimally invasive and efficient procedure for the management of renal …

Introduction Shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) is a well–established treatment option for
urolithiasis. The technology of SWL has undergone significant changes in an attempt to …

This book was written with the aim of widening the reader's spectrum of knowledge
regarding the uses of shock waves in medicine and biology, as well as to contribute to safer …

Purpose: Holmium laser lithotripsy is a common modality used to fragment urinary stones
during ureteroscopy. Laser energy deposited during activation produces heat and …

It has been demonstrated for the first time that an existence of acoustic analogue of photonic
jet phenomenon, called acoustojet, providing for subwavelength localization of acoustic field …

Purpose Residual fragments are common after stone treatment. Little is known about clinical
outcomes relevant to the patient. This comprehensive review of the literature highlights the …

Complementary materials are designed for the suppression of strongly mismatched potential
barriers to enhance wave transmission and reduce wavefront distortion through the barriers …

Kidney stone disease is a major health problem worldwide. Shockwave lithotripsy (SWL),
which uses high-energy shockwave pulses to break up kidney stones, is extensively used in …

Understanding the response of solid materials to shock loading is important for mitigating
shock-induced damages and failures, as well as advancing the beneficial use of shock …

The role of ESWL in the management of urolithiasis is decreasing, whereas FURS is
constantly progressing. Quality and safety of intracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy using …