Laser fragmentation of pancreatic duct stones using a rhodamine laser with an automatic stone-tissue detection system. Basic in-vitro studies

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 563-568

  Jakobs, Ralf ^a,b   Riemann, Jürgen F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER MAINZ   (Germany)

^b KLINIKUM LUDWIGSHAFEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

In vitro studies; Laser lithotripsy; Pancreatic duct stones; Stone tissue detection system

Indexed keywords

RHODAMINE 6G;

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DENSITY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LASER LITHOTRIPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PANCREAS DUCT; PANCREAS STONE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ENERGY; WEIGHT;

EID: 0030982158     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-199706000-00003     Document Type: Article

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