In vitro comparison of 4 ultrasound lithotripsy devices

Journal of Urology

Volumn 170, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1731-1733

  Haupt, Gerald ^a   Haupt, Angela ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Calculi; Equipment and supplies; Kidney; Lithotripsy; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVICE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; IN VITRO STUDY; INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; TECHNIQUE; ULTRASONIC LITHOTRIPSY;

EID: 0141988878     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000091970.31421.90     Document Type: Article

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