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Original Article

Piezoelectric Shockwave Lithotripters: Differences in Fragmentation Efficiency in Vitro

H. T. Schneider Dept. of Medicine I, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany; Clinic Cecil, Radiology, Lausanne, Switzerland; Dept. of Hepatogastroenterology, University of Nice, Nice, France
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E. Weisshaar Dept. of Medicine I, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany; Clinic Cecil, Radiology, Lausanne, Switzerland; Dept. of Hepatogastroenterology, University of Nice, Nice, France
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A. Anderegg Dept. of Medicine I, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany; Clinic Cecil, Radiology, Lausanne, Switzerland; Dept. of Hepatogastroenterology, University of Nice, Nice, France
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J. P. Delmont Dept. of Medicine I, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany; Clinic Cecil, Radiology, Lausanne, Switzerland; Dept. of Hepatogastroenterology, University of Nice, Nice, France
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J. M. Benattar Dept. of Medicine I, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany; Clinic Cecil, Radiology, Lausanne, Switzerland; Dept. of Hepatogastroenterology, University of Nice, Nice, France
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S. Coendoz Dept. of Medicine I, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany; Clinic Cecil, Radiology, Lausanne, Switzerland; Dept. of Hepatogastroenterology, University of Nice, Nice, France
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C. Ell Dept. of Medicine I, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany; Clinic Cecil, Radiology, Lausanne, Switzerland; Dept. of Hepatogastroenterology, University of Nice, Nice, France
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Pages 460-464 | Received 26 Aug 1992, Accepted 03 Dec 1992, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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