“…There is only fluoroscopy on the HM4, ultrasound and fluoroscopy with a movable C-arm on the MPL 9000X and Compact, and simultaneous fluoroscopy and ultrasound on the U/50. Table 11 shows the general advantages and disadvantages of ultrasound and fluoroscopy in SWL, while table 12 gives the advantages and disadvantages of an off-line or in-line ultrasound transducer.…”
“…There is only fluoroscopy on the HM4, ultrasound and fluoroscopy with a movable C-arm on the MPL 9000X and Compact, and simultaneous fluoroscopy and ultrasound on the U/50. Table 11 shows the general advantages and disadvantages of ultrasound and fluoroscopy in SWL, while table 12 gives the advantages and disadvantages of an off-line or in-line ultrasound transducer.…”
“…Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) thera peutic success with upper tract [ 1,[3][4][5][6] urolithiasis treat ment authorizes to elaborate plans for a monotherapy treatment of lower ureteric stones. The use of shockwaves in the distal 10 cm of the ureter can only be imagined if an acoustic window without interposition of a bone screen or gas is available.…”
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