Medical and Biomedical Applications of Shock Waves

• Main Author: Loske, Achim M. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: Shock Wave and High Pressure Phenomena,
• Subjects: Physics.; Gene therapy.; Radiology.; Urology.; Acoustics.; Biomedical engineering.; Ultrasound.; Biomedical Engineering.; Gene Therapy.

This book provides current, comprehensive, and clear explanations of the physics behind medical and biomedical applications of shock waves. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy is one of the greatest medical advances of our time, and its techniques and clinical devices are continuously evolving. Fu...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Brief Historical Background
• Shock Waves as used in Biomedical Applications
• Shock Wave Interaction with Matter
• Shock Wave Lithotripsy
• Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy
• Novel uses and Potential Applicatitions.