A new (old) treatment for kidney stones: Electromagnetic shock waves
Saturday, March 30, 2019 - 09:30
in Physics & Chemistry
Surrounded by high-voltage electrical boxes, foot pedal controls and sleek computers, UC Irvine Health’s new kidney stone pulverizer is both a step into the future and a blast from the past. “It’s a thing of beauty,” says Dr. Jaime Landman, chair of UC Irvine’s Department of Urology, after watching a demonstration of the device. Built by […]