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Which type of sound wave-object interaction breaks down kidney stones and destroys cancer cells?
absorption
diffraction
reflection
refraction
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Absorption.
High‑intensity focused ultrasound and lithotripsy work by concentrating sound energy so tissue or stone material absorbs it, converting it to heat and producing cavitation and mechanical stresses that destroy stones or cancer cells. Reflection, refraction, and diffraction are wave behaviors but are not the primary destructive mechanism.
High‑intensity focused ultrasound and lithotripsy work by concentrating sound energy so tissue or stone material absorbs it, converting it to heat and producing cavitation and mechanical stresses that destroy stones or cancer cells. Reflection, refraction, and diffraction are wave behaviors but are not the primary destructive mechanism.
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