title: [The Wolf piezolith 2300 lithotriptor: a technical note].
abstract: In the Piezolith Wolf 2300 lithotripter, shock waves are generated by about 3000 piezoceramic elements aligned on a self-focusing spherical disk. No ECG-recording is required. Stone localization is obtained by two 4.5 MHz sector ultrasound scanners. Acoustic coupling is performed by a partial water bath. The focal region (pressure higher than P + 12) is only 11 X 3 mm. The positive peak pressure ranges by 300 two 1050 bar. The large exposure of the shock front causes low pressure at the skin level and gives quite painless treatment.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ruoppolo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bellorofonte
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tombolini
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000628:therapy*; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D011187:Posture; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000628:therapy*
vernacular_title: Litotritore Piezolith 2300 Wolf: scheda tecnica.