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A comparative review of extracorporeal shock wave generation
Author(s) -
Wilbert D.M.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
bju international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 1464-4096
DOI - 10.1046/j.1464-410x.2002.02961.x
Subject(s) - shock wave , shock (circulatory) , acoustics , extracorporeal shock wave therapy , physics , mechanics , medicine , surgery
Summary Shock waves are specific sound waves produced by shock‐wave generators; the generators currently available have different physical properties and represent different technical solutions. The measurement of shock‐wave pressure is necessary in laboratory settings to define the physical characteristics of a given shock‐wave source. Under clinical conditions other variables, e.g. the stone‐free rate or the percentage of complications, are used to describe the efficacy and safety of a lithotripter.