Development of an Omnidirectional-Capable Electromagnetic Shock Wave Generator for Lipolysis

Table 2

Average energy intensities of focused shock waves for various specimens.

Specimen

RO water

1 cm thick adipose tissue

2 cm thick adipose tissue

3 cm thick adipose tissue

Operating; voltage (kV)

5

5.5

6

6.5

5.5

6

6.5

5.5

6

6.5

5.5

6

6.5

Average; (mJ/mm^2); ± SD

0.052 ±; 0.6e−3

0.059 ±; 0.4e−3

0.068 ±; 0.5e−3

0.081 ±; 0.5e−3

0.056 ±; 0.28e−3

0.064 ±; 0.27e−3

0.076 ±; 0.18e−3

0.053 ±; 0.19e−3

0.061 ±; 0.15e−3

0.072 ±; 0.21e−3

0.05 ±; 0.29e−3

0.057 ±; 0.20e−3

0.067 ±; 0.24e−3

Energy; intensity; change (%)

n/a

−5.1

−5.9

−6.2

−10.2

−10.3

−11.1

−15.3

−16.2

−17.3