Kidney stones are a common condition in the U.S. – about 1 in 10 Americans get them. Passing a kidney stone can be quite painful. It can cause severe, sharp pain in the side and back, below the rib, ...

A noninvasive ultrasound technique is capable of quickly pulverizing kidney stones, an early study shows -- in what researchers call a first step toward a simpler, anesthesia-free treatment for the ...

An innovative technique called burst wave lithotripsy (BWL) may provide an effective, more accessible alternative for noninvasive treatment of kidney stones, according to initial human studies ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. -- Break Wave represents the future of kidney stone treatment with the potential to become a first-line treatment ...

A technique that blasts kidney stones with ultrasound waves may offer a noninvasive treatment option for the painful condition, according to the first human study, published in The Journal of Urology.

Dr. Harper: As mentioned, ultrasonic propulsion would not replace lithotripsy procedures, but there is potentially significant benefit to a large number of patients with low additional risk. We expect ...

In the procedure, the physician uses a handheld transducer placed on the skin to direct ultrasound waves towards the stone. The ultrasound can then be used to move and reposition the stones to promote ...

A new ultrasound treatment for kidney stones might provide pain-free relief while the patient is awake, researchers say. Kidney stones are often excruciatingly painful. In most cases, patients are ...

Treatment with transcutaneous, focused ultrasound safely led to the repositioning and rupture of a majority of stones in the ureter when tested in 29 people at two US centers in the first human ...

A noninvasive ultrasound technology called Break Wave lithotripsy (BWL) offers a safe and effective new option for treatment of urinary stones, reports a clinical trial in the October issue of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kevin Wininger, a computed tomography technologist and cardiovascular technologist at University Hospital’s Samaritan Medical ...