The advantage of a broad focal zone in SWL

AIP Conference Proceedings

Volumn 1049, Issue , 2008, Pages 219-225

  Cleveland, Robin O ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

Kidney stone fragmentation; Lithotripsy; Shock waves; Ultrasound bioeffects

Indexed keywords

EID: 54049129008     PISSN: 0094243X     EISSN: 15517616     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2998025     Document Type: Conference Paper

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