Conventional diagnostic ultrasound images of the anatomy (as opposed to blood flow)
reveal differences in the acoustic properties of soft tissues (mainly echogenicity but also, to …

Ultrasound is an imaging modality that has important diagnostic value. Although useful in a
variety of applications, diagnostic ultrasound is particularly useful in prenatal diagnosis. To …

Diagnostic ultrasound contrast agents have been developed for enhancing the echogenicity
of blood and for delineating other structures of the body. Approved agents are suspensions …

Ultrasound is, arguably, the most commonly used diagnostic procedure in obstetrics. It is
convenient, painless, yields immediate, extensive results, and is widely considered to be …

The definition of cavitation is the formation of bubbles/cavities in a liquid or other medium,
and the subsequent bubble dynamics. Cavitation has been studied in several scientific …

Objective: To provide obstetrical and genetic health care practitioners with guidelines and
recommendations for prenatal screening, diagnosis, and obstetrical management of fetal …

Ultrasound as an external stimulus for enhanced gene transfection represents a safe,
noninvasive, cost-effective delivery strategy for gene therapy. Herein, we have developed an …

The main mechanisms by which ultrasound can induce biological effects as it passes
through the body are thermal and mechanical in nature. The mechanical effects are primarily …

Current in vitro sonication experiments show immense variability in experimental set-ups
and methods used. As a result, there is uncertainty in the ultrasound field parameters …

Therapeutic ultrasound is a clinically applied method to improve fracture healing and holds
great potential as a manipulator of biologic material relevant to tissue engineering …