Effect of the diameter and the sound speed of a kidney stone on the acoustic field induced by shock waves

A time-domain finite-difference solution to the acoustic wave equation was used to model the propagation of lithotripsy shock waves in kidney stones. Varying the sound-speed of the stone had minimal effect on the pressure within the stone. Reducing stone diameter dramatically reduced negative, but n...

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Main Authors: Cleveland, R, Tello, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2004