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LITHOTRIPSY - MTer


Posted: Jun 21, 2010

Has anyone heard of a "blast path" in a lithotripsy? 

"Patient was transferred to lithotripsy unit and after focusing the radiolucent filling defect in the blast path operative lithotripsy was done between..."

It's pretty clear, but I've never heard of it.  Thanks ever so! 

Yes, the blast path is the target zone. You heard correctly. - waves

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