Abstract
The computational modeling of a Dornier HM3 electrohydraulic, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripter is considered. In order to produce large amplitude shock waves for the purpose of pulverizing renal and ureteric calculi (stones), the HM3 uses a hemi-ellipsoidal bowl to focus the spherical field generated by a high-voltage spark gap. The initial propagation of the bowl-focused field is accomplished using a recently developed nonplanar source algorithm. An updated version of an existing nonlinear acoustic beam propagation model is then used to consider the subsequent propagation of the field. The resulting modeling sequence accounts for the effects of diffraction, attenuation, dispersion, nonlinearity, and (planar) reflection and refraction. The water path computed predictions agree well with existing measurements. The computed in vivo predictions suggest that the Dornier HM3's clinical performance is not significantly different than its water path performance.
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