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Springer Laser Lithotripsy Clinical Use and Technical Aspects 1st Editon 2011 Softbound by Rudolf W. Steiner
Disintegration of kidney and gall stones by intense laser radiation is becoming increasingly important as a complementary technique to extracorporeal shockwave treatment. This book gives for the first time a complete overview of laser lithotripsy combining a critical comparison of the methods and a thorough evaluation of instrumental developments and clinical applications. Readers from the medical as well as from the engineering side will find it a stimulating source of information on all aspects of laser-stone interaction. History of the Management of Stone Disease.- A Survey of the Action of Lasers on Stones.- Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) of Kidney Stones.- Identification of Body Concrements by Fast Time-Resolved Spectroscopy of Laser Induced Plasma.- Identification of Biliary and Urinary Calculi by Optical Spectroscopy Compared to X-Ray Diffractometry.- Primary Results in the Laser Lithotripsy Using a Frequency Doubled Q-Switched Nd:YAG Laser.- Stone Disintegration with Lasers — A Comparison Between Pulsed Nd:YAG-and Dye Laser.- Gallstone Lithotripsy Nd:YAG Laser Versus Dye Laser.- Acute Shock-Wave Induced Effects on the Microcirculation.- Effects of Laser Pulses on Cells and Tissue.- Analysis of Tissue Damage After Laser Induced Shockwave Lithotripsy.- Shock-Wave Induced Breakdown of the Tumor Microcirculation.- Limits of Optical Fiber Systems for Pulsed Lasers.- Enhanced Energy Transport via Quartz Fibers Using 250 ns Long- Pulse Excimer Laser.- Ray-Tracing Calculations of the Focusing Efficiency of Spherical Fiber Ends.- Methods in Lithotripsy.- Devices for Intracorporal Laser-Induced Shock-Wave Lithotripsy (ILISL).- A More Effective Method of in vitro Urinary Stone Disintigration Using the Nd:YAG Laser.- Shock Wave Exitation by Laser Induced Breakdown (LIB): Pressure Measurements with a PVDF Needle Probe.- Shock Wave Detection by Use of Hydrophones.- Some Technical Aspects of Generation and Measurement of Laser Induced Shockwaves.- The Development of an Endoscopically Applicable Optomechanical Coupler for Laser Induced Shock Wave Lithotripsy (LISL).- Current Status of Urinary Stone Therapy.- The Clinical Experience With Pulsed Dye Laser Photofragmentation of Ureteral Calculi (127 Cases).- Clincial Experience with Laser-Induced Shock-Wave Lithotripsy.- The Pulsed Dye Laser in Clinical Stone Problems.- Gallstone Lithotripsy by Pulsed Nd:YAG Laser.- Electronmicroscopic Evaluation of Urinary Stones Following Laser Stone Disintegration in Patients.- Index of Contributors.