Kidney Stone Ultrasound Wave. Ultrasound can be efficient in visualizing clear uric acid stones and obstructions caused by any type of kidney stones. See a picture of eswl.
Typical feature of kidney stone is a hyperechoic appe. Ultrasound shock waves are then sent to the stone from a machine to break it into smaller pieces so it can be passed in your urine. Ureteric calculi and bladder stones for further discussion of these.
Kidney stones typically form in the kidney and leave the body in the urine stream.
Shock waves from outside the body are targeted at a kidney stone causing the stone to fragment. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy eswl uses shock waves to break a kidney stone into small pieces that can more easily travel through the urinary tract and pass from the body. Your type of surgery will depend on the size and location of your stones. Shock wave lithotripsy swl is the most common treatment for kidney stones in the u s.