Microbubble ultrasound contrast agents: a review
The superior scattering properties of gas bubbles compared with blood cells have made
microbubble ultrasound contrast agents important tools in ultrasound diagnosis. Over the …
microbubble ultrasound contrast agents important tools in ultrasound diagnosis. Over the …
[HTML][HTML] Contrast-enhanced and targeted ultrasound
Ultrasonic imaging is becoming the most popular medical imaging modality, owing to the
low price per examination and its safety. However, blood is a poor scatterer of ultrasound …
low price per examination and its safety. However, blood is a poor scatterer of ultrasound …
Microbubbles as ultrasound triggered drug carriers
Originally developed as contrast agents for ultrasound imaging and diagnostics, in the past
years, microbubbles have made their way back from the patients' bedside to the researcher's …
years, microbubbles have made their way back from the patients' bedside to the researcher's …
Contrast-enhanced US with sulfur hexafluoride and perfluorobutane for the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma in individuals with high risk
Background Perfluorobutane (PFB) and sulfur hexafluoride (SHF) have different physiologic
characteristics, but it is unclear whether hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) show similar …
characteristics, but it is unclear whether hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) show similar …
Where does the ground water in small watersheds come from?
TC Winter, DO Rosenberry, JW LaBaugh - Groundwater, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Surface water and ground water watersheds commonly do not coincide. This condition is
particularly relevant to understanding biogeochemical processes in small watersheds …
particularly relevant to understanding biogeochemical processes in small watersheds …
Porous PLGA microparticles: AI-700, an intravenously administered ultrasound contrast agent for use in echocardiography
JA Straub, DE Chickering, CC Church, B Shah… - Journal of controlled …, 2005 - Elsevier
The production and characterization of AI-700, an intravenously administered ultrasound
contrast agent under investigation for myocardial perfusion echocardiography, are …
contrast agent under investigation for myocardial perfusion echocardiography, are …
Ultrasound-directed drug delivery
It has been proven, that the cellular uptake of drugs and genes is increased, when the
region of interest is under ultrasound insonification, and even more when a contrast agent is …
region of interest is under ultrasound insonification, and even more when a contrast agent is …
Influence of the bubble-bubble interaction on destruction of encapsulated microbubbles under ultrasound
K Yasui, J Lee, T Tuziuti, A Towata… - The Journal of the …, 2009 - pubs.aip.org
Influence of the bubble-bubble interaction on the pulsation of encapsulated microbubbles
has been studied by numerical simulations under the condition of the experiment reported …
has been studied by numerical simulations under the condition of the experiment reported …
Can ultrasound enable efficient intracellular uptake of molecules? A retrospective literature review and analysis
Y Liu, J Yan, MR Prausnitz - Ultrasound in medicine & biology, 2012 - Elsevier
Most applications of therapeutic ultrasound (US) for intracellular delivery of drugs, proteins,
DNA/RNA and other compounds would benefit from efficient uptake of these molecules into …
DNA/RNA and other compounds would benefit from efficient uptake of these molecules into …
On the destruction of microbubble ultrasound contrast agents
In recent years, the use of microbubble ultrasound (US) contrast agents as carriers in drug
and gene delivery applications has intensified the need for a clear understanding of the …
and gene delivery applications has intensified the need for a clear understanding of the …