Kidney stones can cause agonising pain. Your first thought is likely how to get it out. Lithotripsy for kidney stones is a ...

Kidney stone management has evolved from a one-size-fits-all “drink water” approach to personalised, evidence-based ...

An overview of Pei Zhong’s work over the past several decades reveals how fundamental engineering research — often done far from the clinic — plays a critical role in shaping safer, more effective ...

Astronomers have discovered the brightest and most distant "megamaser" to date. The cosmic energy beam is shooting toward Earth from 8 billion light-years away and was spotted thanks to a weird ...

A new minimally invasive treatment option called cystoscopic laser lithotripsy is changing the game for pets with bladder and urethral stones. The University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital ...

A vial containing some of the bladder stones flushed from the dog in the cystoscopy photo. (This patient did not require the use of thulium fiber laser lithotripsy.) LEFT: Dr. Joe Bruner examining a ...

Continuous advances in laser technology have emerged with the intention of improving intraoperative and postoperative results. Thulium Fiber Laser (TFL) has recently been introduced as an interesting ...

Engineers and clinicians have found that adding light-absorbing nanoparticles to surgical saline can make laser kidney stone removal up to seven times more efficient, without raising heat risks or ...

During a procedure known as laser lithotripsy, urologists use a small, video-guided laser to blast painful, potentially damaging kidney stones to smithereens. It's better for the patient if urologists ...