Which type of laser is useful in breaking up kidney stones?

a. Excimer
b. Carbon dioxide
c. Free electron
d. Ho:YAG


ANS: C
The free electron laser creates a light beam as a series of rapid superpulses of high energy and short duration with minimal thermal damage. These light beams can fragment calculi.

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