Biological effects of spark-generated shock waves

Edwin L. Carstensen

doi:10.1117/12.137467

7 August 1992 Biological effects of spark-generated shock waves

Edwin L. Carstensen

Proceedings Volume 1646, Laser-Tissue Interaction III; (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.137467
Event: OE/LASE '92, 1992, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

Shock waves, whether generated by sparks or laser bursts, are capable of producing a wide range of biological effects. Thresholds for hemorrhage of kidney and lung, the killing of fruit fly larvae, developmental defects in embryos and changes in function of excitable tissues such as the heart fall in the range from 1 to 10 MPa. In endoscopic applications, the bubble that is created has the potential to act directly upon the surrounding tissues producing effects by mechanisms that are qualitatively different than the shock fields themselves.

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Edwin L. Carstensen "Biological effects of spark-generated shock waves", Proc. SPIE 1646, Laser-Tissue Interaction III, (7 August 1992); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.137467

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