Imaging and correlation used for guided laser lithotripsy

Optics and Laser Technology

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 441-448

  Kokaj, Jahja ^a   Mathews, Josef ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Correlation; Fusion of correlation signals; Imaging; Shadowgraph

Indexed keywords

BALLISTICS; CORRELATION METHODS; ENDOSCOPY; FLUORESCENCE; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; LASER PULSES; NEODYMIUM LASERS; OPTICAL FIBERS; TISSUE;

GALLBLADER STONES; LASER LITHOTRIPSY; SHADOWGRAPH;

LASER APPLICATIONS;

EID: 2642522934     PISSN: 00303992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optlastec.2003.12.012     Document Type: Article

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