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what is a procedure that treats this disease? william has been experiencing pain in his side and scant, pink - colored urine. his urologist suspects a problem in williams kidneys he orders imaging tests and urinalysis to confirm his diagnosis of kidney stones. the doctor schedules an appointment for a treatment procedure called to send sound waves into the kidney to crush the stones.
Lithotripsy is a medical procedure that uses sound waves to break down kidney stones. In this case, William has kidney stones, and the procedure described (sending sound waves into the kidney to crush the stones) is characteristic of lithotripsy.
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Lithotripsy