Mechanical and biological effects of ultrasound: a review of present knowledge
Ultrasound is widely used for medical diagnosis and increasingly for therapeutic purposes.
An understanding of the bio-effects of sonography is important for clinicians and scientists …
An understanding of the bio-effects of sonography is important for clinicians and scientists …
Physics of bubble oscillations
W Lauterborn, T Kurz - Reports on progress in physics, 2010 - iopscience.iop.org
Bubbles in liquids, soft and squeezy objects made of gas and vapour, yet so strong as to
destroy any material and so mysterious as at times turning into tiny light bulbs, are the topic …
destroy any material and so mysterious as at times turning into tiny light bulbs, are the topic …
Histotripsy methods in mechanical disintegration of tissue: Towards clinical applications
In high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) therapy, an ultrasound beam is focused within
the body to locally affect the targeted site without damaging intervening tissues. The most …
the body to locally affect the targeted site without damaging intervening tissues. The most …
Cavitation clouds created by shock scattering from bubbles during histotripsy
AD Maxwell, TY Wang, CA Cain, JB Fowlkes… - The Journal of the …, 2011 - pubs.aip.org
Histotripsy is a therapy that focuses short-duration, high-amplitude pulses of ultrasound to
incite a localized cavitation cloud that mechanically breaks down tissue. To investigate the …
incite a localized cavitation cloud that mechanically breaks down tissue. To investigate the …
[HTML][HTML] Investigation of cavitation bubble dynamics near a solid wall by high-resolution numerical simulation
We investigate dynamics of a single cavitation bubble in the vicinity of a horizontal wall
throughout expansion and collapse using a sharp–interface level-set method. The numerical …
throughout expansion and collapse using a sharp–interface level-set method. The numerical …
Shock wave technology and application: an update
JJ Rassweiler, T Knoll, KU Köhrmann, JA McAteer… - European urology, 2011 - Elsevier
CONTEXT: The introduction of new lithotripters has increased problems associated with
shock wave application. Recent studies concerning mechanisms of stone disintegration …
shock wave application. Recent studies concerning mechanisms of stone disintegration …
Carbon-nanotube optoacoustic lens for focused ultrasound generation and high-precision targeted therapy
We demonstrate a new optical approach to generate high-frequency (> 15 MHz) and high-
amplitude focused ultrasound, which can be used for non-invasive ultrasound therapy. A …
amplitude focused ultrasound, which can be used for non-invasive ultrasound therapy. A …
[HTML][HTML] Cavitation bubble interaction with a rigid spherical particle on a microscale
Cavitation bubble collapse close to a submerged sphere on a microscale is investigated
numerically using a finite volume method in order to determine the likelihood of previously …
numerically using a finite volume method in order to determine the likelihood of previously …
High-speed imaging in fluids
M Versluis - Experiments in fluids, 2013 - Springer
High-speed imaging is in popular demand for a broad range of experiments in fluids. It
allows for a detailed visualization of the event under study by acquiring a series of image …
allows for a detailed visualization of the event under study by acquiring a series of image …
Cavitation in metastable liquid nitrogen confined to nanoscale pores
We studied cavitation in metastable fluids drawing on the example of liquid nitrogen
confined to spheroidal pores of specially prepared well-characterized mesoporous silica …
confined to spheroidal pores of specially prepared well-characterized mesoporous silica …