Lithotriptor with reduced attenuation x-ray locating system
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1. A lithotriptor comprising:
- a shock wave transducer for emitting shock waves for the destruction of an object in the body of a patient, said transducer having a forward section containing a fluid coupling medium closed off by a diaphragm for application to the patient'"'"'s body;
an X-ray system for locating the object to be destroyed, including an X-ray emitter mounted in a wall of the transducer and having an outlet with a direction of radiation aimed through said forward section of the shock wave transducer and said diaphragm; and
an X-ray permeable balloon in said forward section connected in gastight fashion to the outlet of the X-ray emitter, means for expanding the balloon in the direction of radiation of said X-ray emitted by feeding a gas into the balloon, and means for evacuating gas from the balloon.
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Abstract
In a lithotriptor a shock wave transducer is provided with a focussing cup and with a forward section containing a coupling medium shut off by means of a diaphragm for application to a patient'"'"'s body. In the wall of the cup there is mounted a locating system comprising an x-ray emitter the outlet of which is located in the coupling medium. The outlet is closed by means of a balloon which can be filled with gas and which can be evacuated. When the balloon is filled with gas, it expands in the direction of radiation of the x-rays up to or almost up to the diaphragm of the forward section.
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1. A lithotriptor comprising:
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a shock wave transducer for emitting shock waves for the destruction of an object in the body of a patient, said transducer having a forward section containing a fluid coupling medium closed off by a diaphragm for application to the patient'"'"'s body; an X-ray system for locating the object to be destroyed, including an X-ray emitter mounted in a wall of the transducer and having an outlet with a direction of radiation aimed through said forward section of the shock wave transducer and said diaphragm; and an X-ray permeable balloon in said forward section connected in gastight fashion to the outlet of the X-ray emitter, means for expanding the balloon in the direction of radiation of said X-ray emitted by feeding a gas into the balloon, and means for evacuating gas from the balloon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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