Free electron laser lithotripsy: Threshold radiant exposures

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 161-166

  Chan, Kin Foong ^a   Hammer, Daniel X ^a   Choi, Bernard ^b   Teichman, Joel M H ^c   Mcguff, H Stan ^d   Pratisto, Hans ^e   Jansen, E Duco ^e   Welch, Ashley J ^a,b  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^e VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYSTINE; STRUVITE; URIC ACID; WHEWELLITE;

ARTICLE; ELECTRON; HUMAN; LASER LITHOTRIPSY; LITHOTRIPSY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; STONE FORMATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UROLITHIASIS;

EID: 0004878006     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.2000.14.161     Document Type: Article

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