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10147669

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-1-28
pubmed:abstractText
Despite the extensive use of lithotripsy for treating renal and biliary calculi, there has been little data reported regarding the causes and manifestations of lithotripter failure. The clinical and service records for 145 consecutive treatments performed with the Siemens Lithostar Plus were reviewed. Service record analysis revealed eight failures of shock wave generation during a 10-month period. Six of these failures were subtle and still allowed shock wave generation. There were five in-line ultrasound probe failures during this period. The most useful clinical parameter for predicting lithotripter failure was reduced severity of sonographically evident cavitation bubbles during treatment. Lack of stone fragmentation and unexpectedly low analgesia requirements at high-power levels were less useful in predicting lithotripter failure. All clinical parameters suffered from nonspecificity. Preliminary experience, with an ongoing quality assurance program using a test object hydrophone, suggests this is a useful method of predicting lithotripter function and avoiding compromised treatments.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
T
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
1059-9509
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
4
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
220-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Parameters for predicting electromagnetic lithotripter failure: quality assurance implications.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Radiology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article