Not all bubbles in the bloodstream are detrimental. During the past decade, contrast-
enhanced ultrasound has evolved from a purely investigational tool to a routine diagnostic …

Ultrasound has an ever-increasing role in the delivery of therapeutic agents, including
genetic material, protein and chemotherapeutic agents. Cavitating gas bodies, such as …

Lipid-coated microbubbles represent a new class of agents with both diagnostic and
therapeutic applications. Microbubbles have low density. Stabilization of microbubbles by …

The development of ultrasound contrast agents, containing encapsulated microbubbles, has
increased the possibilities for diagnostic imaging. Ultrasound contrast agents are currently …

The emerging and rapidly growing field of molecular and genomic imaging is providing new
opportunities to directly visualize the biology of living organisms. By combining our growing …

When encapsulated microbubbles are subjected to high-amplitude ultrasound, the following
phenomena have been reported: oscillation, translation, coalescence, fragmentation, sonic …

Ultrasound-mediated microbubbles destruction has been proposed as an innovative method
for noninvasive delivering of drugs and genes to different tissues. Microbubbles are used to …

This review discusses the development, current applications, and therapeutic potential of
ultrasound contrast agents. Microbubbles containing gases act as true, intravascular …

There is growing interest in the development of methods for imaging cellular and molecular
mediators of cardiovascular diseases. Techniques for imaging molecular and cellular …

Microvascular permeabilization, petechial hemorrhage and premature ventricular
contractions (PVCs) have been demonstrated in an in vivo rat model of myocardial contrast …