Reduction of bubble cavitation by modifying the diffraction wave from a lithotripter aperture

• Main Author: Zhou, Yufeng
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Mechanics and dynamics
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/96524; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/18063
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Purpose: A new method was devised to suppress the bubble cavitation in the lithotripter focal zone to reduce the propensity of shockwave-induced renal injury. Materials and Methods: An edge extender was designed and fabricated to fit on the outside of the ellipsoidal reflector of an electrohydrau...