1. KaEun Son
Ultrasound to the Rescue
Mineral deposits of calcium can build up in the kidneys to form kidney stones. Currently,
lithotripsy is used to break them up into smaller pieces to remove them through ureter with little
pain. In lithotripsy, ultrasound pulses deliver energy to the kidney stones. In the project, I will be
discussing the average power output of a single pulse, the intensity of the ultrasound wave near
the kidney stone, the average power delivered to the kidney stone in one pulse, and the total
energy delivered to the kidney stone by 2000 pulses during the duration of a single pulse of 5.2
megaseconds.