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Therapeutic US Flashcards

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Mechanism of action for ESWL?

A

ESWL
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy

p+: direct application of stress

p-:
explosive growth of microbubbles in liquid

microbubbles can produce microjets and undergo cavitation

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Three methods of shock wave generation for ESWL?

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electro-hydraulic
electromagnetic
piezoelectric

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Mechanism of action for HIFU?

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Heating

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Clinical use case for HIFU?

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Tumour ablation

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Clinical use case for ESWL?

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Kidney stone fragmentation

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List of therapeutic applications?

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Physiotherapy
LIPUS - bone healing
Sonophoresis
Sonoporation
Sonothrombosis
Acoustic Haematosis
Non-surgical fat reduction

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