Comparison of Sapphire and Germanium Fibers for Erbium : Yag Lithotripsy
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Lee, Ho
(School of Mechanical Engineering, Kyungpook National University)
Yoon, Ji-Wook (School of Mechanical Engineering, Kyungpook National University) Jung, Young-Dae (School of Mechanical Engineering, Kyungpook National University) Kim, Jee-Hyun (Department of Computer Engineering, Kyungpook National University) Ryan, Robert T. (Division of Urology, University of Texas Health Science Center) Teichman, Joel M.H. (Division of Urology, St. Paul's Hospital, Department of Urologic Sciences, University of British Columbia) Welch, A.J. (Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station) |
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