In the 1980s shockwave lithotripsy emerged as a revolutionary advancement for the treatment of kidney stones. Initial studies with patients showed SWL to be highly effective. The technology was elegant, outcomes exceptionally positive and early tests suggested treatment was safe. As experience with SWL grew, limitations surfaced. A key finding was that SWs have the potential to induce significant trauma to the kidney. Our group convinced the NIH it was time to conduct a rigorous assessment to characterize the adverse effects of SWL and determine the mechanisms of SW action in stone breakage and tissue injury. The NIH Program Project Grant mechanism mandated we establish a panel of external advisors to help guide our work. We needed expertise in physical acoustics, cavitation and animal models of ultrasound exposure. We wanted a leading expert. We were extremely fortunate to land Ed Carstensen. Ed worked with us for nearly 15 years, well into our third renewal cycle. He was a brilliant scientist, a man dedicated to the highest standards of conduct in research. Ed taught us a great deal, he inspired by example and had an exceptional influence on our work and on the greater field of lithotripsy research. [Work supported by NIH-DK43881.]
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Ed Carstensen, advisor and mentor to the shockwave lithotripsy program project group
James McAteer;
James McAteer
Indiana Univ. School of Medicine, 635 Barnhill Dr., MS-5065, Indianapolis, IN 46202, jmcateer@iupui.edu
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Indiana Univ. School of Medicine, 635 Barnhill Dr., MS-5065, Indianapolis, IN 46202, jmcateer@iupui.edu
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James E. Lingeman
Indiana Univ. School of Medicine, 635 Barnhill Dr., MS-5065, Indianapolis, IN 46202, jmcateer@iupui.edu
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Lynn R. Willis;
Lynn R. Willis
Indiana Univ. School of Medicine, 635 Barnhill Dr., MS-5065, Indianapolis, IN 46202, jmcateer@iupui.edu
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Philip M. Blomgren
Indiana Univ. School of Medicine, 635 Barnhill Dr., MS-5065, Indianapolis, IN 46202, jmcateer@iupui.edu
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James C. Williams;
James C. Williams
Indiana Univ. School of Medicine, 635 Barnhill Dr., MS-5065, Indianapolis, IN 46202, jmcateer@iupui.edu
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Rajash Handa;
Rajash Handa
Indiana Univ. School of Medicine, 635 Barnhill Dr., MS-5065, Indianapolis, IN 46202, jmcateer@iupui.edu
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Bret A. Connors;
Bret A. Connors
Indiana Univ. School of Medicine, 635 Barnhill Dr., MS-5065, Indianapolis, IN 46202, jmcateer@iupui.edu
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Lawrence Crum;
Lawrence Crum
Ctr. for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Appl. Phys. Lab., Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA
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Michael Bailey;
Michael Bailey
Ctr. for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Appl. Phys. Lab., Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA
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Tom Matula;
Tom Matula
Ctr. for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Appl. Phys. Lab., Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA
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Vera A. Khokhlova;
Vera A. Khokhlova
Phys., Moscow State Univ., Seattle, Washington
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Oleg A. Sapozhnikov;
Oleg A. Sapozhnikov
Phys., Moscow State Univ., Seattle, Washington
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Robin Cleveland;
Robin Cleveland
Inst. of Biomedical Eng., Univ. of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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Tim Colonius;
Tim Colonius
Eng. and Appl. Sci., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA
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Yuri A. Pishchalnikov
Yuri A. Pishchalnikov
Burst Labs., Grass Valley, CA
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J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 141, 3866 (2017)
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James McAteer, Andrew P. Evan, James E. Lingeman, Lynn R. Willis, Philip M. Blomgren, James C. Williams, Rajash Handa, Bret A. Connors, Lawrence Crum, Michael Bailey, Tom Matula, Vera A. Khokhlova, Oleg A. Sapozhnikov, Robin Cleveland, Tim Colonius, Yuri A. Pishchalnikov; Ed Carstensen, advisor and mentor to the shockwave lithotripsy program project group. J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 1 May 2017; 141 (5_Supplement): 3866. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.4988642
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