Ultrasound aimed to move, not blast, kidney stones
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Ultrasound aimed to move, not blast, kidney stones
Lower-power device could help stones pass naturally, reducing pain and expense
Hannah Hickey
01/10/2014
UW Medicine is undertaking a 15-patient trial of a specialized ultrasound device to move, not obliterate, kidney stones. The device is being developed by the UW's Applied Physics Laboratory.