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Singh R, Samaddar A, Duchene D, Waller S, Yang X. Recanalize ureteral stents with focused ultrasound. Med Phys 2023; 50:7349-7358. [PMID: 37153961 DOI: 10.1002/mp.16447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Revised: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Maintaining ureteral patency is imperative to preventing renal injury and systemic infection. Ureteral stents are small conduits connecting the kidney and the bladder. They have been widely used to treat ureteral obstructions and ureteral leaks. The most problematic and frequent stent-associated complication is stent encrustation. This occurs when mineral crystals (e.g. calcium, oxalate, phosphorus, struvite) are deposited onto the surface and internal lumen of the stent. Encrustation can lead to the obstruction of a stent and increases risk of systemic infection. As a result, ureteral stents need to be replaced typically every 2-3 months. PURPOSE In this study, we present a non-invasive, high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU)-based technique to recanalize obstructed stents. By taking advantage of the mechanical force produced by a HIFU beam, including acoustic radiation force, acoustic streaming, and cavitation, HIFU can break up encrustations, clearing the stent of obstruction. METHODS The ureteral stents for this study were obtained from patients undergoing ureteral stent removal. Under the guidance of ultrasound imaging, the encrustation in the stents were located, and then targeted by HIFU at frequencies of 0.25 and 1 MHz. The duty cycle of HIFU was 10%, and the HIFU burst repetition rate was 1 Hz, while the HIFU amplitude was varied to find the threshold pressure that would displace encrustations. The treatment duration was limited at 2 min (or 120 shots from HIFU). The treatments were carried out in two different orientations (parallel and perpendicular) of the ureteral stent with respect to the HIFU beam. For each setting, five treatments were conducted for a maximum duration of 2 min. During the entire treatment, an ultrasound imaging system was used to monitor the movement of encrustations inside the stent. The peak negative HIFU pressures needed to move the encrustations inside the stent was recorded for quantitative analysis. RESULTS Our results demonstrated that at both 0.25 and 1 MHz ultrasound frequencies, obstructed stents could be recanalized. At 0.25 MHz, the needed average peak negative pressure was 0.52 MPa in parallel orientation and 0.42 MPa in perpendicular orientation. At 1 MHz, the needed average peak negative pressure was 1.10 MPa in parallel orientation and 1.15 MPa in perpendicular orientation CONCLUSIONS: This first in-vitro study has demonstrated the feasibility of non-invasive HIFU to recanalize ureteral stents. This technology has a potential to reduce the need for ureteral stent exchange.
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- Rohit Singh
- Institute for Bioengineering Research and Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA
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- Institute for Bioengineering Research and Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas, Kansas, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas, Kansas, USA
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- Institute for Bioengineering Research and Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA
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Randad A, Ahn J, Bailey MR, Kreider W, Harper JD, Sorensen MD, Maxwell AD. The Impact of Dust and Confinement on Fragmentation of Kidney Stones by Shockwave Lithotripsy in Tissue Phantoms. J Endourol 2019; 33:400-406. [PMID: 30595048 PMCID: PMC6533787 DOI: 10.1089/end.2018.0516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Objective: The goal was to test whether stone composition and kidney phantom configuration affected comminution in extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) laboratory tests. Confinement may enhance the accumulation of dust and associated cavitation bubbles in the fluid surrounding the stone. It is known that high shockwave delivery rates in SWL are less effective because bubbles generated by one shockwave do not have sufficient time to dissolve, thereby shielding the next shockwave. Materials and Methods: Experiments were conducted with a lithotripter coupled to a water bath. The rate of comminution was measured by weighing fragments over 2 mm at 5-minute time points. First, plaster and crystal stones were broken in four phantoms: a nylon wire mesh, an open polyvinyl chloride (PVC) cup, a closed PVC cup, and an anatomical kidney model-the phantoms have decreasing fluid volumes around the stone. Second, the fluid volume in the kidney model was flushed with water at different rates (0, 7, and 86 mL/min) to remove dust. Results: The efficiency of breakage of stones decreases for the dust emitting plaster stones (percentage of breakage in 5 minutes decreased from 92% ± 2% [n = 3] in wire mesh to 19% ± 3% [n = 3] in model calix) with increasing confinement, but not for the calcite crystal stones that produced little dust (percentage of breakage changed from 87% ± 3% [n = 3] in wire mesh to 81% ± 3% [n = 3] in kidney model). Flushing the kidney phantom at the fastest rate improved comminution of smaller plaster stones by 27%. Conclusions: Phantoms restricting dispersion of dust were found to affect stone breakage in SWL and in vitro experiments should replicate kidney environments. The dust around the stone and potential cavitation may shield the stone from shockwaves and reduce efficacy of SWL. Understanding of stone composition and degree of hydronephrosis could be used to adapt patient-specific protocols.
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- Akshay Randad
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
- Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
- Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
- Department of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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- Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
- VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington
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- Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
- Department of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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Xu Z, Zhou H, Yan X, Cheng Q, Liu X. Broadband ultrasound-trapping barrier based on hollow cylinder with a periodic grating. ULTRASONICS 2019; 93:102-106. [PMID: 30476782 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultras.2018.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2018] [Revised: 08/20/2018] [Accepted: 09/10/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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It is important to modulate ultrasonic waves in some ultrasonic application fields. We formed an ultrasound-trapping barrier through a hollow cylinder with a periodic grating on the surface and simulated the barrier using the finite element method. Using the Schlieren imaging technique, we visualized the ultrasound field distribution in the structure. Both the experimental and simulation results revealed that the structure can work in a broadband frequency range, demonstrating the effectiveness and practicability of the structure as a virtual ultrasound barrier. We also describe how the silent region and the ultrasound intensity can be adjusted in the hollow cylinder.
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- Zheng Xu
- Institute of Acoustics, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Shanghai Acoustics Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Institute of Acoustics, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Institute of Acoustics, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Acoustics, School of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China.
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Li JK, Teoh JY, Ng CF. Updates in endourological management of urolithiasis. Int J Urol 2018; 26:172-183. [PMID: 30575154 DOI: 10.1111/iju.13885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2018] [Accepted: 11/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Urinary stone disease, or urolithiasis, is a very common disease with increasing prevalence and incidence. With the advancement of endoscopic techniques, the treatment outcomes of ureteroscopy (or transureteral lithotripsy) and percutaneous nephrolithotomy are continuously improving. In recent years, there have been many new developments in the field, including new endoscopy design, more effective auxiliary tools, improvement in treatment protocols, introduction of robotic technology, combining both ureteroscopy and percutaneous nephrolithotomy (endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery or transureteral lithotripsy-assisted percutaneous nephrolithotomy), improvement in laser technology, and so on. All these new inputs will further improve the treatment efficacy and safety of the procedures, thus benefiting our patients. In the present review, we briefly go through the main steps of ureteroscopy and percutaneous nephrolithotomy, with a concise description and application of these new advances.
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- Joseph Km Li
- S. H. Ho Urology Center, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
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- S. H. Ho Urology Center, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
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- S. H. Ho Urology Center, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
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Zwaschka TA, Ahn JS, Cunitz BW, Bailey MR, Dunmire B, Sorensen MD, Harper JD, Maxwell AD. Combined Burst Wave Lithotripsy and Ultrasonic Propulsion for Improved Urinary Stone Fragmentation. J Endourol 2018; 32:344-349. [PMID: 29433329 DOI: 10.1089/end.2017.0675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Burst wave lithotripsy (BWL) is a new technology in development to fragment urinary stones. Ultrasonic propulsion (UP) is a separate technology under investigation for displacing stones. We measure the effect of propulsion pulses on stone fragmentation from BWL. MATERIALS AND METHODS Two artificial stone models (crystalline calcite, BegoStone plaster) and human calcium oxalate monohydrate (COM) stones measuring 5 to 8 mm were subjected to ultrasound exposures in a polyvinyl chloride tissue phantom within a water bath. Stones were exposed to BWL with and without propulsion pulses interleaved for set time intervals depending on stone type. Fragmentation was measured as a fraction of the initial stone mass fragmented to pieces smaller than 2 mm. RESULTS BegoStone model comminution improved from 6% to 35% (p < 0.001) between BWL and BWL with interleaved propulsion in a 10-minute exposure. Propulsion alone did not fragment stones, whereas addition of propulsion after BWL slightly improved BegoStone model comminution from 6% to 11% (p < 0.001). BegoStone model fragmentation increased with rate of propulsion pulses. Calcite stone fragmentation improved from 24% to 39% in 5 minutes (p = 0.047) and COM stones improved from 17% to 36% (p = 0.01) with interleaved propulsion. CONCLUSIONS BWL with UP improved stone fragmentation compared with BWL alone in vitro. The improvement was greatest when propulsion pulses are interleaved with BWL treatment and when propulsion pulses are applied at a higher rate. Thus, UP may be a useful adjunct to enhance fragmentation in lithotripsy in vivo.
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- Theresa A Zwaschka
- 1 Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington
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- 2 Department of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine , Seattle, Washington
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- 1 Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington
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- 1 Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington.,2 Department of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine , Seattle, Washington
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- 1 Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington
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- 2 Department of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine , Seattle, Washington.,3 Division of Urology, Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center , Seattle, Washington
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- 2 Department of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine , Seattle, Washington
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- 2 Department of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine , Seattle, Washington
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Cunitz BW, Dunmire B, Bailey MR. Characterizing the Acoustic Output of an Ultrasonic Propulsion Device for Urinary Stones. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ULTRASONICS, FERROELECTRICS, AND FREQUENCY CONTROL 2017; 64:1818-1827. [PMID: 28981413 PMCID: PMC5733808 DOI: 10.1109/tuffc.2017.2758647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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A noninvasive ultrasound (US) system to facilitate the passage of small kidney stones has been developed. The device incorporates a software-based US platform programmed with brightness mode and Doppler for visualizing stones, plus long duration focused pulses for repositioning stones using the same transducer. This paper characterizes the acoustic outputs of the ultrasonic propulsion device. Though the application and outputs are unique, measurements were performed based on the regulatory standards for both diagnostic US and extracorporeal lithotripters. The extended length of the pulse, time varying pressure output over the pulse, the use of focused targeting, and the need to regulate the output at shallow depths, however, required modifications to the traditional acoustic measurement methods. Output parameters included spatial-peak intensities, mechanical index (MI), thermal index, pulse energy, focal geometry, and target accuracy. The imaging and Doppler operating modes of the system meet the Food and Drug Administration acoustic power and intensity limits for diagnostic US device. Push mode operates at a maximum MI of 2.2, which is above the limit of 1.9 for diagnostic US, but well below any lithotripsy device and an ISPTA of 548 mW/cm2, which is below the 720-mW/cm2 limit for diagnostic US.
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Janssen KM, Brand TC, Bailey MR, Cunitz BW, Harper JD, Sorensen MD, Dunmire B. Effect of Stone Size and Composition on Ultrasonic Propulsion Ex Vivo. Urology 2017; 111:225-229. [PMID: 28964820 DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2017.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2017] [Revised: 09/12/2017] [Accepted: 09/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate in more detail the effectiveness of a new designed more efficient ultrasonic propulsion for large stones and specific stone compositions in a tissue phantom model. In the first clinical trial of noninvasive ultrasonic propulsion, urinary stones of unknown compositions and sizes up to 10 mm were successfully repositioned. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study included 8- to 12-mm stones of 4 different primary compositions (calcium oxalate monohydrate, ammonium acid urate, calcium phosphate, and struvite) and a renal calyx phantom consisting of a 12 mm × 30 mm well in a 10-cm block of tissue-mimicking material. Primary outcome was the number of times a stone was expelled over 10 attempts, with ultrasonic propulsion burst duration varying from 0.5 seconds to 5 seconds. RESULTS Overall success rate at expelling stones was 95%. All calcium oxalate monohydrate and ammonium acid urate stones were expelled 100% of the time. The largest stone (12 mm) became lodged within the 12-mm phantom calyx 25% of the time regardless of the burst duration. With the 0.5-second burst, there was insufficient energy to expel the heaviest stone (0.88 g), but there was sufficient energy at the longer burst durations. CONCLUSION With a single burst, ultrasonic propulsion successfully moved most stones at least 3 cm and, regardless of size or composition, expelled them from the calyx. Ultrasonic propulsion is limited to the stones smaller than the calyceal space, and for each burst duration, related to maximum stone mass.
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- Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Department of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
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- Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA; Division of Urology, Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Seattle, WA
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- Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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Yildirim A, Chattaraj R, Blum NT, Shi D, Kumar K, Goodwin AP. Phospholipid Capped Mesoporous Nanoparticles for Targeted High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Ablation. Adv Healthc Mater 2017; 6:10.1002/adhm.201700514. [PMID: 28699308 PMCID: PMC5627974 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201700514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2017] [Revised: 05/25/2017] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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The mechanical effects of cavitation can be effective for therapy but difficult to control, thus potentially leading to off-target side effects in patients. While administration of ultrasound active agents such as fluorocarbon microbubbles and nanodroplets can locally enhance the effects of high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), it has been challenging to prepare ultrasound active agents that are small and stable enough to accumulate in tumors and internalize into cancer cells. Here, this paper reports the synthesis of 100 nm nanoparticle ultrasound agents based on phospholipid-coated, mesoporous, hydrophobically functionalized silica nanoparticles that can internalize into cancer cells and remain acoustically active. The ultrasound agents produce bubbles when subjected to short HIFU pulses (≈6 µs) with peak negative pressure as low as ≈7 MPa and at particle concentrations down to 12.5 µg mL-1 (7 × 109 particles mL-1 ). Importantly, ultrasound agents are effectively uptaken by cancer cells without cytotoxic effects, but HIFU insonation causes destruction of the cells by the acoustically generated bubbles, as demonstrated by (2,3-bis-(2-methoxy-4-nitro-5-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium-5-carboxanilide (XTT) and lactate dehydrogenase assays and flow cytometry. Finally, it is showed that the HIFU dose required to effectively eliminate cancer cells in the presence of ultrasound agents causes only a small temperature increase of ≈3.5 °C.
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- Adem Yildirim
- Department of Chemical Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, 80303, USA
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- Department of Chemical Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, 80303, USA
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, 80309, USA
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- Department of Chemical Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, 80303, USA
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- Department of Chemical Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, 80303, USA
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- Department of Chemical Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, 80303, USA
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- Department of Chemical Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, 80303, USA
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Janssen KM, Brand TC, Cunitz BW, Wang YN, Simon JC, Starr F, Liggitt HD, Thiel J, Sorensen MD, Harper JD, Bailey MR, Dunmire B. Safety and Effectiveness of a Longer Focal Beam and Burst Duration in Ultrasonic Propulsion for Repositioning Urinary Stones and Fragments. J Endourol 2017; 31:793-799. [PMID: 28537452 DOI: 10.1089/end.2017.0167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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PURPOSE In the first-in-human trial of ultrasonic propulsion, subjects passed collections of residual stone fragments repositioned with a C5-2 probe. Here, effectiveness and safety in moving multiple fragments are compared between the C5-2 and a custom (SC-50) probe that produces a longer focal beam and burst duration. MATERIALS AND METHODS Effectiveness was quantified by the number of stones expelled from a calyx phantom consisting of a 30-mm deep, water-filled well in a block of tissue mimicking material. Each probe was positioned below the phantom to move stones against gravity. Single propulsion bursts of 50 ms or 3 s duration were applied to three separate targets: 10 fragments of 2 different sizes (1-2 and 2-3 mm) and a single 4 × 7 mm human stone. Safety studies consisted of porcine kidneys exposed to an extreme dose of 10-minute burst duration, including a 7-day survival study and acute studies with surgically implanted stones. RESULTS Although successful in the clinical trial, the shorter focal beam and maximum 50 ms burst duration of the C5-2 probe moved stones, but did not expel any stones from the phantom's 30-mm deep calyx. The results were similar with the SC-50 probe under the same 50 ms burst duration. Longer (3 s) bursts available with the SC-50 probe expelled all stones at both 4.5 and 9.5 cm "skin-to-stone" depths with lower probe heating compared to the C5-2. No abnormal behavior, urine chemistry, serum chemistry, or histological findings were observed within the kidney or surrounding tissues for the 10 min burst duration used in the animal studies. CONCLUSIONS A longer focal beam and burst duration improved expulsion of a stone and multiple stone fragments from a phantom over a broad range of clinically relevant penetration depths and did not cause kidney injury in animal studies.
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- Karmon M Janssen
- 1 Department of Urology, Madigan Army Medical Center , Tacoma, Washington
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- 1 Department of Urology, Madigan Army Medical Center , Tacoma, Washington
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- 2 Applied Physics Laboratory, Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington
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- 2 Applied Physics Laboratory, Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington
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- 2 Applied Physics Laboratory, Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington
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- 2 Applied Physics Laboratory, Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington
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- 3 Department of Comparative Medicine, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington
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- 4 Department of Radiology, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington
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- 5 Department of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine , Seattle, Washington.,6 Division of Urology, Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center , Seattle, Washington
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- 5 Department of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine , Seattle, Washington
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- 2 Applied Physics Laboratory, Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington
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- 2 Applied Physics Laboratory, Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington
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Evaluation of dusting versus basketing - can new technologies improve stone-free rates? Nat Rev Urol 2016; 13:726-733. [PMID: 27698400 DOI: 10.1038/nrurol.2016.172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Over the past two decades, the management of upper-tract urinary stones has dramatically changed towards an increase in the use of ureteroscopic treatment. This change has been driven by technological advances such as the creation of flexible ureteroscopes with reduced calibre (which now have digital, disposable and dual flexion capability) and holmium lasers with increased power. Two basic principles exist when treating stones ureteroscopically: either creating stone dust and small fragments (<1-2 mm) to theoretically enable spontaneous passage of the small particles or stone fragmentation that enables safe extraction of the stone pieces with a basket or grasper in an efficient manner. Each method has unique advantages and disadvantages, but, ultimately, surgeon preference, stone size, composition, location and intrarenal and/or ureteral anatomy determine which technique is used. To date, clinical trials comparing these two techniques are lacking.
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Hynynen K, Jones RM. Image-guided ultrasound phased arrays are a disruptive technology for non-invasive therapy. Phys Med Biol 2016; 61:R206-48. [PMID: 27494561 PMCID: PMC5022373 DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/61/17/r206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Focused ultrasound offers a non-invasive way of depositing acoustic energy deep into the body, which can be harnessed for a broad spectrum of therapeutic purposes, including tissue ablation, the targeting of therapeutic agents, and stem cell delivery. Phased array transducers enable electronic control over the beam geometry and direction, and can be tailored to provide optimal energy deposition patterns for a given therapeutic application. Their use in combination with modern medical imaging for therapy guidance allows precise targeting, online monitoring, and post-treatment evaluation of the ultrasound-mediated bioeffects. In the past there have been some technical obstacles hindering the construction of large aperture, high-power, densely-populated phased arrays and, as a result, they have not been fully exploited for therapy delivery to date. However, recent research has made the construction of such arrays feasible, and it is expected that their continued development will both greatly improve the safety and efficacy of existing ultrasound therapies as well as enable treatments that are not currently possible with existing technology. This review will summarize the basic principles, current statures, and future potential of image-guided ultrasound phased arrays for therapy.
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- Kullervo Hynynen
- Physical Sciences Platform, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Canada. Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Kidney stone imaging is an important diagnostic tool and initial step in deciding which therapeutic options to use for the management of kidney stones. Guidelines provided by the American College of Radiology, American Urological Association, and European Association of Urology differ regarding the optimal initial imaging modality to use to evaluate patients with suspected obstructive nephrolithiasis. Noncontrast CT of the abdomen and pelvis consistently provides the most accurate diagnosis but also exposes patients to ionizing radiation. Traditionally, ultrasonography has a lower sensitivity and specificity than CT, but does not require use of radiation. However, when these imaging modalities were compared in a randomized controlled trial they were found to have equivalent diagnostic accuracy within the emergency department. Both modalities have advantages and disadvantages. Kidney, ureter, bladder (KUB) plain film radiography is most helpful in evaluating for interval stone growth in patients with known stone disease, and is less useful in the setting of acute stones. MRI provides the possibility of 3D imaging without exposure to radiation, but it is costly and currently stones are difficult to visualize. Further developments are expected to enhance each imaging modality for the evaluation and treatment of kidney stones in the near future. A proposed algorithm for imaging patients with acute stones in light of the current guidelines and a randomized controlled trial could aid clinicians.
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- Wayne Brisbane
- Department of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine, 1959 NE Pacific Street, Box 356510, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
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- Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, 1013 NE 40th Street, Seattle, Washington 98105, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine, 1959 NE Pacific Street, Box 356510, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA.,Division of Urology, Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center, 1660S Columbian Way, Seattle, Washington 98108, USA
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Harper JD, Cunitz BW, Dunmire B, Lee FC, Sorensen MD, Hsi RS, Thiel J, Wessells H, Lingeman JE, Bailey MR. First in Human Clinical Trial of Ultrasonic Propulsion of Kidney Stones. J Urol 2015; 195:956-64. [PMID: 26521719 DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2015.10.131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE Ultrasonic propulsion is a new technology using focused ultrasound energy applied transcutaneously to reposition kidney stones. We report what are to our knowledge the findings from the first human investigational trial of ultrasonic propulsion toward the applications of expelling small stones and dislodging large obstructing stones. MATERIALS AND METHODS Subjects underwent ultrasonic propulsion while awake without sedation in clinic, or during ureteroscopy while anesthetized. Ultrasound and a pain questionnaire were completed before, during and after propulsion. The primary outcome was to reposition stones in the collecting system. Secondary outcomes included safety, controllable movement of stones and movement of stones less than 5 mm and 5 mm or greater. Adverse events were assessed weekly for 3 weeks. RESULTS Kidney stones were repositioned in 14 of 15 subjects. Of the 43 targets 28 (65%) showed some level of movement while 13 (30%) were displaced greater than 3 mm to a new location. Discomfort during the procedure was rare, mild, brief and self-limited. Stones were moved in a controlled direction with more than 30 fragments passed by 4 of the 6 subjects who had previously undergone a lithotripsy procedure. The largest stone moved was 10 mm. One patient experienced pain relief during treatment of a large stone at the ureteropelvic junction. In 4 subjects a seemingly large stone was determined to be a cluster of small passable stones after they were moved. CONCLUSIONS Ultrasonic propulsion was able to successfully reposition stones and facilitate the passage of fragments in humans. No adverse events were associated with the investigational procedure.
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- Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington; Division of Urology, Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Urology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington; Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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Lin KW, Hall TL, Xu Z, Cain CA. Histotripsy Lesion Formation Using an Ultrasound Imaging Probe Enabled by a Low-Frequency Pump Transducer. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2015; 41:2148-60. [PMID: 25929995 PMCID: PMC4466130 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2015.03.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2014] [Revised: 03/11/2015] [Accepted: 03/27/2015] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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When histotripsy pulses shorter than 2 cycles are applied, the formation of a dense bubble cloud relies only on the applied peak negative pressure (p-) exceeding the "intrinsic threshold" of the medium (absolute value of 26-30 MPa in most soft tissues). It has been found that a sub-threshold high-frequency probe pulse (3 MHz) can be enabled by a sub-threshold low-frequency pump pulse (500 kHz) where the sum exceeds the intrinsic threshold, thus generating lesion-producing dense bubble clouds ("dual-beam histotripsy"). Here, the feasibility of using an imaging transducer to provide the high-frequency probe pulse in the dual-beam histotripsy approach is investigated. More specifically, an ATL L7-4 imaging transducer (Philips Healthcare, Andover, MA, USA), pulsed by a V-1 Data Acquisition System (Verasonics, Redmond, WA, USA), was used to generate the high-frequency probe pulses. The low-frequency pump pulses were generated by a 20-element 345-kHz array transducer, driven by a custom high-voltage pulser. These dual-beam histotripsy pulses were applied to red blood cell tissue-mimicking phantoms at a pulse repetition frequency of 1 Hz, and optical imaging was used to visualize bubble clouds and lesions generated in the red blood cell phantoms. The results indicated that dense bubble clouds (and resulting lesions) were generated when the p- of the sub-threshold pump and probe pulses combined constructively to exceed the intrinsic threshold. The average size of the smallest reproducible lesions using the imaging probe pulse enabled by the sub-threshold pump pulse was 0.7 × 1.7 mm, whereas that using the supra-threshold pump pulse alone was 1.4 × 3.7 mm. When the imaging transducer was steered laterally, bubble clouds and lesions were steered correspondingly until the combined p- no longer exceeded the intrinsic threshold. These results were also validated with ex vivo porcine liver experiments. Using an imaging transducer for dual-beam histotripsy can have two advantages: (i) lesion steering can be achieved using the steering of the imaging transducer (implemented with the beamformer of the accompanying programmable ultrasound system), and (ii) treatment can be simultaneously monitored when the imaging transducer is used in conjunction with an ultrasound imaging system.
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- Kuang-Wei Lin
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Bailey M, Cunitz B, Dunmire B, Paun M, Lee F, Ross S, Lingeman J, Coburn M, Wessells H, Sorensen M, Harper J. Ultrasonic propulsion of kidney stones: preliminary results of human feasibility study. IEEE INTERNATIONAL ULTRASONICS SYMPOSIUM : [PROCEEDINGS]. IEEE INTERNATIONAL ULTRASONICS SYMPOSIUM 2014. [PMID: 26203347 DOI: 10.1109/ultsym.2014.0126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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One in 11 Americans has experienced kidney stones, with a 50% average recurrence rate within 5-10 years. Ultrasonic propulsion (UP) offers a potential method to expel small stones or residual fragments before they become a recurrent problem. Reported here are preliminary findings from the first investigational use of UP in humans. The device uses a Verasonics ultrasound engine and Philips HDI C5-2 probe to generate real-time B-mode imaging and targeted "push" pulses on demand. There are three arms of the study: de novo stones, post-lithotripsy fragments, and the preoperative setting. A pain questionnaire is completed prior to and following the study. Movement is classified based on extent. Patients are followed for 90 days. Ten subjects have been treated to date: three de novo, five post-lithotripsy, and two preoperative. None of the subjects reported pain associated with the treatment or a treatment related adverse event, beyond the normal discomfort of passing a stone. At least one stone was moved in all subjects. Three of five post-lithotripsy subjects passed a single or multiple stones within 1-2 weeks following treatment; one subject passed two (1-2 mm) fragments before leaving clinic. In the pre-operative studies we successfully moved 7 - 8 mm stones. In four subjects, UP revealed multiple stone fragments where the clinical image and initial ultrasound examination indicated a single large stone.
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- Michael Bailey
- Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
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- Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
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- Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
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- Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
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- Department of Urology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA
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- Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of Washington, Seattle, USA ; Division of Urology, Puget Sound Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Seattle, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
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Harper JD, Dunmire B, Wang YN, Simon JC, Liggitt D, Paun M, Cunitz BW, Starr F, Bailey MR, Penniston KL, Lee FC, Hsi RS, Sorensen MD. Preclinical safety and effectiveness studies of ultrasonic propulsion of kidney stones. Urology 2014; 84:484-9. [PMID: 24975708 DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2014.04.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2014] [Revised: 04/20/2014] [Accepted: 04/29/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To provide an update on a research device to ultrasonically reposition kidney stones transcutaneously. This article reports preclinical safety and effectiveness studies, survival data, modifications of the system, and testing in a stone-forming porcine model. These data formed the basis for regulatory approval to test the device in humans. MATERIALS AND METHODS The ultrasound burst was shortened to 50 ms from previous investigations with 1-s bursts. Focused ultrasound was used to expel 2- to 5-mm calcium oxalate monohydrate stones placed ureteroscopically in 5 pigs. Additionally, de novo stones were imaged and repositioned in a stone-forming porcine model. Acute safety studies were performed targeting 2 kidneys (6 sites) and 3 pancreases (8 sites). Survival studies followed 10 animals for 1 week after simulated treatment. Serum and urine analyses were performed, and tissues were evaluated histologically. RESULTS All ureteroscopically implanted stones (6/6) were repositioned out of the kidney in 14 ± 8 minutes with 13 ± 6 bursts. On average, 3 bursts moved a stone more than 4 mm and collectively accounted for the majority of relocation. Stones (3 mm) were detected and repositioned in the 200-kg stone-forming model. No injury was detected in the acute or survival studies. CONCLUSION Ultrasonic propulsion is safe and effective in the porcine model. Stones were expelled from the kidney. De novo stones formed in a large porcine model were repositioned. No adverse effects were identified with the acute studies directly targeting kidney or pancreatic tissue or during the survival studies indicating no evidence of delayed tissue injury.
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- Jonathan D Harper
- Department of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA.
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- Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Comparative Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
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- Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Urology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA; Division of Urology, Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Seattle, WA
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Wang YN, Simon JC, Cunitz BW, Starr FL, Paun M, Liggitt DH, Evan AP, McAteer JA, Liu Z, Dunmire B, Bailey MR. Focused ultrasound to displace renal calculi: threshold for tissue injury. J Ther Ultrasound 2014; 2:5. [PMID: 24921046 PMCID: PMC4036593 DOI: 10.1186/2050-5736-2-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2013] [Accepted: 01/14/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The global prevalence and incidence of renal calculi is reported to be increasing. Of the patients that undergo surgical intervention, nearly half experience symptomatic complications associated with stone fragments that are not passed and require follow-up surgical intervention. In a clinical simulation using a clinical prototype, ultrasonic propulsion was proven effective at repositioning kidney stones in pigs. The use of ultrasound to reposition smaller stones or stone fragments to a location that facilitates spontaneous clearance could therefore improve stone-free rates. The goal of this study was to determine an injury threshold under which stones could be safely repositioned. METHODS Kidneys of 28 domestic swine were treated with exposures that ranged in duty cycle from 0%-100% and spatial peak pulse average intensities up to 30 kW/cm(2) for a total duration of 10 min. The kidneys were processed for morphological analysis and evaluated for injury by experts blinded to the exposure conditions. RESULTS At a duty cycle of 3.3%, a spatial peak intensity threshold of 16,620 W/cm(2) was needed before a statistically significant portion of the samples showed injury. This is nearly seven times the 2,400-W/cm(2) maximum output of the clinical prototype used to move the stones effectively in pigs. CONCLUSIONS The data obtained from this study show that exposure of kidneys to ultrasonic propulsion for displacing renal calculi is well below the threshold for tissue injury.
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- Yak-Nam Wang
- Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, 1013 NE 40th Street, Seattle, WA 98105, USA
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- Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, 1013 NE 40th Street, Seattle, WA 98105, USA
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- Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, 1013 NE 40th Street, Seattle, WA 98105, USA
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- Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, 1013 NE 40th Street, Seattle, WA 98105, USA
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- Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, 1013 NE 40th Street, Seattle, WA 98105, USA
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- Department of Comparative Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, 1959 NE Pacific Street, P.O. Box 357115, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, 635 Barnhill Dr., MS 5055, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, 635 Barnhill Dr., MS 5055, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, 635 Barnhill Dr., MS 5055, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, 1013 NE 40th Street, Seattle, WA 98105, USA
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- Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, 1013 NE 40th Street, Seattle, WA 98105, USA
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Hsi RS, Dunmire B, Cunitz BW, He X, Sorensen MD, Harper JD, Bailey MR, Lendvay TS. Content and face validation of a curriculum for ultrasonic propulsion of calculi in a human renal model. J Endourol 2014; 28:459-63. [PMID: 24228719 DOI: 10.1089/end.2013.0589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Ultrasonic propulsion to reposition urinary tract calculi requires knowledge about ultrasound image capture, device manipulation, and interpretation. The purpose of this study was to validate a cognitive and technical skills curriculum to teach urologists ultrasonic propulsion to reposition kidney stones in tissue phantoms. MATERIALS AND METHODS Ten board-certified urologists recruited from a single institution underwent a didactic session on renal ultrasound imaging. Subjects completed technical skills modules in tissue phantoms, including kidney imaging, pushing a stone through a translucent maze, and repositioning a lower pole calyceal stone. Objective cognitive and technical performance metrics were recorded. Subjects completed a questionnaire to ascertain face and content validity on a five-point Likert scale. RESULTS Eight urologists (80%) had never attended a previous ultrasound course, and nine (90%) performed renal ultrasounds less frequently than every 6 months. Mean cognitive skills scores improved from 55% to 91% (p<0.0001) on pre- and post-didactic tests. In the kidney phantom, 10 subjects (100%) repositioned the lower pole calyceal stone to at least the lower pole infundibulum, while 9 (90%) successfully repositioned the stone to the renal pelvis. A mean±SD (15.7±13.3) pushes were required to complete the task over an average of 4.6±2.2 minutes. Urologists rated the curriculum's effectiveness and realism as a training tool at a mean score of 4.6/5.0 and 4.1/5.0, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The curriculum for ultrasonic propulsion is effective and useful for training urologists with limited ultrasound proficiency in stone repositioning technique. Further studies in animate and human models will be required to assess predictive validity.
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- Ryan S Hsi
- 1 Department of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine , Seattle, Washington
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Sorensen MD, Bailey MR, Hsi RS, Cunitz BW, Simon J, Wang YN, Dunmire BL, Paun M, Starr F, Lu W, Evan AP, Harper JD. Focused Ultrasonic Propulsion of Kidney Stones. JOURNAL OF ENDOUROLOGY. PART B, VIDEOUROLOGY 2013; 27:vid.2013.0057. [PMID: 32292639 PMCID: PMC6964236 DOI: 10.1089/vid.2013.0057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2013] [Revised: 08/29/2013] [Accepted: 09/27/2013] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Introduction: Our research group is studying a noninvasive transcutaneous ultrasound device to expel small kidney stones or residual post-treatment stone fragments from the kidney.1-3 The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ultrasonic propulsion in a live porcine model. Materials and Methods: In domestic female swine (50-60 kg), human stones (calcium oxalate monohydrate) and metalized glass beads (2-8 mm) were ureteroscopically implanted.4 Target stones and beads were placed in the lower half of the kidney and a reference bead was placed in the upper pole. Ultrasonic propulsion was achieved through a single ultrasound system that allowed targeting, stone propulsion, and ultrasound imaging using a Philips HDI C5-2 commercial imaging transducer and a Verasonics diagnostic ultrasound platform. Stone propulsion was achieved through the delivery of 1-second bursts of focused, ultrasound pulses, which consist of 250 finely focused pulses 0.1 milliseconds in duration. Stone propulsion was then observed using fluoroscopy, ultrasound, and visually with the ureteroscope. The kidneys were then perfusion-fixed with glutaraldehyde, embedded in paraffin, sectioned, and stained. Samples were histologically scored for injury by a blinded independent expert. Using the same pulsing scheme, while varying acoustic intensities, an injury threshold and patterns of injury were determined in additional pigs.5,6 Results: Stones were successfully implanted in 14 kidneys. Overall, 17 of 26 (65)% stones/beads were moved the entire distance to the renal pelvis, ureteropelvic junction (UPJ), or proximal ureter. The average procedure time for successfully repositioned stones was 14.2±7.9 minutes with 23±16 push bursts. No gross or histologic damage was identified from the ultrasound propulsion procedure. Under this pulsing scheme, a maximum exposure of 2400 W/cm2 was delivered during each treatment. An intensity threshold of 16,620 W/cm2 was determined at which, above this level, tissue injury consistent with emulsification, necrosis, and hemorrhage appeared to be dose dependent. Conclusions: Ultrasonic propulsion is effective with most stones being relocated to the renal pelvis, UPJ, or proximal ureter in a timely fashion. The procedure appears safe with no evidence of injury. The acoustic intensities delivered at maximum treatment settings are well below the threshold at which injury is observed. The angle and alignment of directional force are the most critical factors determining the efficacy of stone propulsion. We are now pursuing FDA approval for a human feasibility study. No competing financial interests exist. Runtime of video: 5 mins 44 secs Acknowledgments: This work was supported by NIH DK43881, DK092197, NSBRI through NASA NCC 9-58, the Coulter Foundation, and the University of Washington. This material is the result of work supported by resources from the VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington. We are very grateful for the help of a large team at the University of Washington and the Consortium for Shock Waves in Medicine, which we cannot list in detail.
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- Mathew D. Sorensen
- Division of Urology, Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Seattle, Washington
- Department of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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- Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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- Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Department of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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