Browsing Duke Faculty Articles by Subject "kidney-stones"

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Dual-Energy Computed Tomography with Advanced Postimage Acquisition Data Processing: Improved Determination of Urinary Stone Composition

Ferrandino, Michael; Pierre, Sean A.; Albala, David; Preminger, Glenn (MARY ANN LIEBERT INC, 2010)

Introduction: The characterization of urinary calculi using noninvasive methods has the potential to affect clinical management. CT remains the gold standard for diagnosis of urinary calculi, but has not reliably differentiated ...
Effect of lithotripter focal width on stone comminution in shock wave lithotripsy

Qin, Jun; Simmons, Walter; Sankin, Georgii; Zhong, Pei (ACOUSTICAL SOC AMER AMER INST PHYSICS, 2010)

Using a reflector insert, the original HM-3 lithotripter field at 20 kV was altered significantly with the peak positive pressure (p(+)) in the focal plane increased from 49 to 87 MPa while the -6 dB focal width decreased ...