'Smart stethoscope' advance in monitoring treatment of kidney stones
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 - 11:00
in Health & Medicine
A new listening device is being used to monitor the effectiveness of the treatment of kidney stones -- saving patients unnecessary repeat therapy and x-ray monitoring. The new 'Smart stethoscope' is placed on a patient's skin as they undergo shock wave treatment for kidney stones and assesses whether the treatment is working.