Abstract
The retropulsive momentum induced by a laser calculi lithotriptor was evaluated by high-speed photography. Calculus phantoms made from plaster of paris were placed in a clear glass tube that served as in vitro model of the ureter. Movement of the calculus was monitored by a high-speed camera which had provided pictures in every 300μsecond. It was found that the recoil momentum proportionally increased with increasing laser energy and larger fiber diameter resulted in higher momentum.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 93 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Journal | American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Heat Transfer Division, (Publication) HTD |
| Volume | 370 |
| State | Published - 2001 |
| Event | 2001 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition - New York, United States Duration: 11 Nov 2011 → 16 Nov 2011 |