Shock wave technology and application: an update. by Rassweiler, J, Knoll, T, Köhrmann, K, McAteer, J, Lingeman, J, Cleveland, R, Bailey, MR, Chaussy, C

“… CONTEXT: The introduction of new lithotripters has increased problems associated with shock wave application. Recent studies concerning mechanisms of stone disintegration, shock wave focusing, coupling, and application have appeared that may address some of these problems. …”

Strategies for improved shock wave lithotripsy. by McAteer, J, Bailey, MR, Williams, J, Cleveland, R, Evan, A

“…This finding has been turned to advantage, and it is now known that when treatment is begun using low amplitude pulses, subsequent high amplitude shock waves are far less damaging. Thus, when shock waves are delivered judiciously, treatment can have a protective effect. …”

Cavitation detection during shock-wave lithotripsy. by Bailey, MR, Pishchalnikov, Y, Sapozhnikov, O, Cleveland, R, McAteer, J, Miller, N, Pishchalnikova, I, Connors, B, Crum, L, Evan, A

“…A system was built to detect cavitation in pig kidney during shock-wave lithotripsy (SWL) with a Dornier HM3 lithotripter. …”

New devices and old pitfalls in shock wave therapy by Bailey, MR, Matula, T, Sapozhnikov, O, Cleveland, R, Pishchalnikov, Y, McAteer, J

“…Shock waves are now used to treat a variety of musculoskeletal indications and the worldwide demand for shock wave therapy (SWT) is growing rapidly. …”

Effect of overpressure and pulse repetition frequency on cavitation in shock wave lithotripsy. by Sapozhnikov, O, Khokhlova, V, Bailey, MR, Williams, J, McAteer, J, Cleveland, R, Crum, L

Interactions of cavitation bubbles observed by high-speed imaging in shock wave lithotripsy by Pishchalnikov, Y, Sapozhnikov, O, Bailey, MR, McAteer, J, Williams, J, Evan, A, Cleveland, R, Crum, L

“…A multi-frame high-speed photography was used to investigate the dynamics of cavitation bubbles induced by a passage of a lithotripter shock wave in a water tank. Solitary bubbles in the free field each radiated a shock wave upon collapse, and typically emitted a micro-jet on the rebound following initial collapse. …”

Cavitation in shock wave lithotripsy: The critical role of bubble activity in stone breakage and kidney trauma by Bailey, MR, Cleveland, R, Colonius, T, Crum, L, Evan, A, Lingeman, J, McAteer, J, Sapozhnikov, O, Williams, J

“…A study of the physical mechanisms responsible for the stone comminution and tissue injury in the shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) was presented. The SWL is a common and effective clinical method to comminute the kidney stones. …”

Ultracal-30 gypsum artificial stones for research on the mechanisms of stone breakage in shock wave lithotripsy. by McAteer, J, Williams, J, Cleveland, R, Van Cauwelaert, J, Bailey, MR, Lifshitz, D, Evan, A

“…Artificial stones are used in research on the mechanisms of stone breakage in shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) and in assessing lithotripter performance. …”

Time-lapse nondestructive assessment of shock wave damage to kidney stones in vitro using micro-computed tomography. by Cleveland, R, McAteer, J, Müller, R

“…To better understand how lithotripter shock waves break kidney stones, we treated human calcium oxalate monohydrate (COM) kidney stones with shock waves from an electrohydraulic lithotripter and tracked the fragmentation of the stones using micro-computed tomography (μCT). …”

Advantage of a broad focal zone in SWL: Synergism between squeezing and shear by Sapozhnikov, O, Bailey, MR, Maxwell, A, MacConaghy, B, Cleveland, R, McAteer, J, Crum, L

“…Shock waves were generated by a Dornier HM3-style lithotripter, and stones were made from U30 cement. …”

Design and characterization of a research electrohydraulic lithotripter patterned after the Dornier HM3 by Cleveland, R, Bailey, MR, Fineberg, N, Hartenbaum, B, Lokhandwalla, M, McAteer, J, Sturtevant, B

“…An electrohydraulic lithotripter has been designed that mimics the behavior of the Dornier HM3 extracorporeal shock wave lithotripter. The key mechanical and electrical properties of a clinical HM3 were measured and a design implemented to replicate these parameters. …”