Focused ultrasound enables selective actuation and Newton-level force output of untethered soft robots
Untethered miniature soft robots have significant application potentials in biomedical and
industrial fields due to their space accessibility and safe human interaction. However, the …
industrial fields due to their space accessibility and safe human interaction. However, the …
Histotripsy treatment of murine brain and glioma: temporal profile of magnetic resonance imaging and histological characteristics post-treatment
SW Choi, S Duclos, S Camelo-Piragua… - Ultrasound in medicine …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective Currently, there is a knowledge gap in our understanding of the magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI) characteristics of brain tumors treated with histotripsy to evaluate …
resonance imaging (MRI) characteristics of brain tumors treated with histotripsy to evaluate …
Acoustically-stimulated nanobubbles: opportunities in medical ultrasound imaging and therapy
B Helfield, Y Zou, N Matsuura - Frontiers in Physics, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Medical ultrasound is one of the most widely used imaging modalities worldwide.
Microbubbles, typically~ 1–8 μm in diameter, are ultrasound contrast agents confined to the …
Microbubbles, typically~ 1–8 μm in diameter, are ultrasound contrast agents confined to the …
[HTML][HTML] Molecular insights into the effects of focused ultrasound mechanotherapy on lipid bilayers: Unlocking the keys to design effective treatments
Administration of focused ultrasounds (US) represents an attractive complement to classical
therapies for a wide range of maladies, from cancer to neurological pathologies, as they are …
therapies for a wide range of maladies, from cancer to neurological pathologies, as they are …
Comparison of high-intensity focused ultrasound and conventional surgery for patients with uterine myomas: a systematic review and meta-analysis
MC Tsai, LT Chang, KW Tam - Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective Uterine myomas are one of the most common gynecologic tumors in
premenopausal women. The conventional surgical treatments are myomectomy and …
premenopausal women. The conventional surgical treatments are myomectomy and …
Enhancing Targeted Therapy in Breast Cancer by Ultrasound-Responsive Nanocarriers
IA Edwards, F De Carlo, J Sitta, W Varner… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Currently, the response to cancer treatments is highly variable, and severe side effects and
toxicity are experienced by patients receiving high doses of chemotherapy, such as those …
toxicity are experienced by patients receiving high doses of chemotherapy, such as those …
Minimally invasive interventional procedures for metastatic bone disease: a comprehensive review
Metastases are the main type of malignancy involving bone, which is the third most frequent
site of metastatic carcinoma, after lung and liver. Skeletal-related events such as intractable …
site of metastatic carcinoma, after lung and liver. Skeletal-related events such as intractable …
Histotripsy ablation for the treatment of feline injection site sarcomas: a first-in-cat in vivo feasibility study
L Ruger, E Yang, S Coutermarsh-Ott… - International Journal …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Feline soft tissue sarcoma (STS) and injection site sarcoma (fISS) are rapidly
growing tumors with low metastatic potential, but locally aggressive behavior. Histotripsy is a …
growing tumors with low metastatic potential, but locally aggressive behavior. Histotripsy is a …
[HTML][HTML] Modelling transcranial ultrasound neuromodulation: an energy-based multiscale framework
Several animal and human studies have now established the potential of low intensity, low
frequency transcranial ultrasound (TUS) for non-invasive neuromodulation. Paradoxically …
frequency transcranial ultrasound (TUS) for non-invasive neuromodulation. Paradoxically …
[HTML][HTML] GPU-accelerated study of the inertial cavitation threshold in viscoelastic soft tissue using a dual-frequency driving signal
T Filonets, M Solovchuk - Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Inertial cavitation thresholds under two forms of ultrasonic excitation (the single-and dual-
frequency ultrasound modes) are studied numerically. The Gilmore–Akulichev model …
frequency ultrasound modes) are studied numerically. The Gilmore–Akulichev model …