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Ultrasound Velocity — A Measure of Stone Strength?

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Urinary stones exhibit a variable response to extracorporeal Shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) and endoscopic lithotripsy. Although fragmentation is affected by the patient’s size, the type of Shockwave generating system, mode of localisation etc, it is also known that the physico-chemical characteristics of calculi affect treatment outcome. However it is still unclear why some stones break more readily than others. Although chemical composition has been proposed as an important factor, a literature review revealed conflicting results.

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  1. Department of Urology, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, West Smithfield, London, UK

    N. P. Cohen & H. N. Whitfield

  2. Interdisciplinary Research Centre, Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London, London, UK

    J. C. Shelton & G. P. Evans

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  1. Flinders Medical Centre, South Australia, Australia

    Rosemary Ryall  & Villis R. Marshall  & 

  2. Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science, Adelaide, Australia

    Renze Bais  & Allan M. Rofe  & 

  3. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA

    Lynwood H. Smith

  4. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Valerie R. Walker

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Cohen, N.P., Whitfield, H.N., Shelton, J.C., Evans, G.P. (1994). Ultrasound Velocity — A Measure of Stone Strength?. In: Ryall, R., Bais, R., Marshall, V.R., Rofe, A.M., Smith, L.H., Walker, V.R. (eds) Urolithiasis 2. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2556-1_193

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