Three decades of ultrasound contrast agents: a review of the past, present and future improvements
P Frinking, T Segers, Y Luan, F Tranquart - Ultrasound in medicine & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Initial reports from the 1960s describing the observations of ultrasound contrast
enhancement by tiny gaseous bubbles during echocardiographic examinations prompted …
enhancement by tiny gaseous bubbles during echocardiographic examinations prompted …
Passive cavitation imaging with ultrasound arrays
VA Salgaonkar, S Datta, CK Holland… - The Journal of the …, 2009 - pubs.aip.org
A method is presented for passive imaging of cavitational acoustic emissions using an
ultrasound array, with potential application in real-time monitoring of ultrasound ablation. To …
ultrasound array, with potential application in real-time monitoring of ultrasound ablation. To …
An in vitro study of a phase-shift nanoemulsion: a potential nucleation agent for bubble-enhanced HIFU tumor ablation
P Zhang, T Porter - Ultrasound in medicine & biology, 2010 - Elsevier
Phase-shift nanoemulsions have the potential to nucleate bubbles and enhance high-
intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) cancer therapy. This emulsion consists of albumin …
intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) cancer therapy. This emulsion consists of albumin …
Gauging the likelihood of stable cavitation from ultrasound contrast agents
KB Bader, CK Holland - Physics in Medicine & Biology, 2012 - iopscience.iop.org
The mechanical index (MI) was formulated to gauge the likelihood of adverse bioeffects from
inertial cavitation. However, the MI formulation did not consider bubble activity from stable …
inertial cavitation. However, the MI formulation did not consider bubble activity from stable …
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 …
Ultrasound-triggered release of recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator from echogenic liposomes
DAB Smith, SS Vaidya, JA Kopechek, SL Huang… - Ultrasound in medicine …, 2010 - Elsevier
Echogenic liposomes (ELIP) were developed as ultrasound-triggered targeted drug or gene
delivery vehicles (Lanza et al. 1997; Huang et al. 2001). Recombinant tissue-type …
delivery vehicles (Lanza et al. 1997; Huang et al. 2001). Recombinant tissue-type …
On the relationship between microbubble fragmentation, deflation and broadband superharmonic signal production
BD Lindsey, JD Rojas, PA Dayton - Ultrasound in medicine & biology, 2015 - Elsevier
Acoustic angiography imaging of microbubble contrast agents uses the superharmonic
energy produced from excited microbubbles and enables high-contrast, high-resolution …
energy produced from excited microbubbles and enables high-contrast, high-resolution …
Relationship between cavitation and loss of echogenicity from ultrasound contrast agents
Ultrasound contrast agents (UCAs) have the potential to nucleate cavitation and promote
both beneficial and deleterious bioeffects in vivo. Previous studies have elucidated the pulse …
both beneficial and deleterious bioeffects in vivo. Previous studies have elucidated the pulse …
Ultrasound‐mediated release of hydrophilic and lipophilic agents from echogenic liposomes
JA Kopechek, TM Abruzzo, B Wang… - … of Ultrasound in …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. To achieve ultrasound‐controlled drug delivery using echogenic liposomes
(ELIPs), we assessed ultrasound‐triggered release of hydrophilic and lipophilic agents in …
(ELIPs), we assessed ultrasound‐triggered release of hydrophilic and lipophilic agents in …
Destruction thresholds of echogenic liposomes with clinical diagnostic ultrasound
Echogenic liposomes (ELIP) are submicron-sized phospholipid vesicles that contain both
gas and fluid. With antibody conjugation and drug incorporation, these liposomes can be …
gas and fluid. With antibody conjugation and drug incorporation, these liposomes can be …