Erbium:YAG laser lithotripsy using hybrid germanium/silica optical fibers

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 830-835

  Yang, Yubing ^a   Chaney, Charles A ^a   Fried, Nathaniel M ^a,b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BAYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM OXALATE; ERBIUM; GERMANIUM; GLASS FIBER; SILICON DIOXIDE; URIC ACID;

CALCIUM OXALATE STONE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENERGY TRANSFER; ERBIUM YAG LASER; HOLMIUM LASER; HUMAN; HYBRID; LASER LITHOTRIPSY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION APPLICATOR; RADIATION USE EFFICIENCY; X RAY DOSE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 10344225690     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.2004.18.830     Document Type: Conference Paper

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