After the protocol-related indecisive clinical trial of Oxygent, a perfluorooctylbromide/
phospholipid nanoemulsion, in cardiac surgery, that often unduly assigned the observed …

Microbubbles (MBs) were observed for the first time in vivo as a curious consequence of
quick saline injection during ultrasound (US) imaging of the aortic root, more than 50 years …

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) plays an important role in atherosclerosis, and
the detection of VEGF is critical for the prevention, monitoring, and diagnosis of …

Biomaterials and pertaining formulations have been very successful in various diagnostic
and therapeutic applications because of its ability to overcome pharmacological limitations …

Ultrasound (US) imaging, due to its capabilities of real-time imaging, portability, low cost and
favorable safety, is frequently used as a diagnostic modality for the visualization of different …

Nanomedicine in oncology has not had the success in clinical impact that was anticipated in
the early stages of the field's development. Ideally, nanomedicines selectively accumulate in …

A thrombus, known as a blood clot, may form within the vascular system of the body and
impede blood flow. Thrombosis is the most common underlying pathology of cardiovascular …

Abstract Microbubbles are typically 0.5–10 μm in size. Their size tends to make it easier for
medication delivery mechanisms to navigate the body by allowing them to be swallowed …

Sonodynamic therapy (SDT) is an emerging noninvasive treatment modality that utilizes low-
frequency and low-intensity ultrasound (US) to trigger sensitizers to kill tumor cells with …

Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease partly mediated by lipoproteins. The rupture of
vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques and thrombosis are major contributors to the …