Comprehensive review on ultrasound-responsive theranostic nanomaterials: mechanisms, structures and medical applications

ST Fateh, L Moradi, E Kohan… - Beilstein Journal of …, 2021 - beilstein-journals.org
The field of theranostics has been rapidly growing in recent years and nanotechnology has
played a major role in this growth. Nanomaterials can be constructed to respond to a variety …

Sono-activated materials for enhancing focused ultrasound ablation: design and application in biomedicine

M Liao, J Du, L Chen, J Huang, R Yang, W Bao… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2024 - Elsevier
The ablation effect of focused ultrasound (FUS) has played an increasingly important role in
the biomedical field over the past decades, and its non-invasive features have great …

Effect of high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) in conjunction with a nanomedicines-microbubble complex for enhanced drug delivery

H Han, H Lee, K Kim, H Kim - Journal of Controlled Release, 2017 - Elsevier
Although nanomedicines have been intensively investigated for cancer therapy in the past,
poor accumulation of nanomedicines in tumor sites remains a serious problem. Therefore, a …

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging of uterine disorders: a systematic review

B Stoelinga, L Juffermans, A Dooper… - Ultrasonic …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Uterine disorders are often presented with overlapping symptoms. The microvasculature
holds specific information important for diagnosing uterine disorders. Conventional …

Enhancement of HIFU ablation by sonosensitizer-loading liquid fluorocarbon nanoparticles with pre-targeting in a mouse model

Y Zhang, L Yong, Y Luo, X Ding, D Xu, X Gao, S Yan… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a noninvasive thermal ablation technique for the
treatment of benign and malignant solid masses. To improve the efficacy of HIFU ablation …

Perfluorohexane-encapsulated fullerene nanospheres for dual-modality US/CT imaging and synergistic high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation

K He, H Ran, Z Su, Z Wang, M Li… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose The objective of this study was to develop a multifunctional contrast agent for
bioimaging and synergistic high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) therapy to achieve …

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound for monitoring non-surgical treatments of uterine fibroids: a systematic review

M Torkzaban, P Machado, I Gupta, Y Hai… - Ultrasound in medicine & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Non-surgical treatment options for uterine fibroids are uterine artery embolization (UAE),
high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation (HIFUA), and percutaneous microwave ablation …

Emerging Bioengineering Breakthroughs in Precision Diagnosis and Therapy for Endometriosis and Adenomyosis

Y Peng, M Zhang, J Yan, R Wang, Y Xin… - Journal of Materials …, 2025 - pubs.rsc.org
Endometriosis and adenomyosis are debilitating gynecological conditions that severely
affect the life quality of women. Traditional diagnostic and treatment methods, including …

Combination of HIFU with sulfur hexafluoride microbubbles in the treatment of solitary uterine fibroids: a systematic review and meta-analysis

J Jin, Y Zhao, P Huang - European Radiology, 2024 - Springer
Objectives To assess the efficacy and safety of sulfur hexafluoride microbubbles on
ultrasound-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation of uterine fibroids …

Pregnancy outcomes after ultrasound-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (USgHIFU) for conservative treatment of uterine fibroids: experience of a single …

J Rodríguez, J Isern, N Pons, A Carmona… - International Journal …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Objective To assess the impact of ultrasound-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound
(USgHIFU) ablation for uterine fibroids on fertility. Material and methods A retrospective …