Opening doors with ultrasound and microbubbles: Beating biological barriers to promote drug delivery
Apart from its clinical use in imaging, ultrasound has been thoroughly investigated as a tool
to enhance drug delivery in a wide variety of applications. Therapeutic ultrasound, as such …
to enhance drug delivery in a wide variety of applications. Therapeutic ultrasound, as such …
The role of ultrasound-driven microbubble dynamics in drug delivery: from microbubble fundamentals to clinical translation
In the last couple of decades, ultrasound-driven microbubbles have proven excellent
candidates for local drug delivery applications. Besides being useful drug carriers …
candidates for local drug delivery applications. Besides being useful drug carriers …
Acoustic behavior of microbubbles and implications for drug delivery
Ultrasound contrast agents are valuable in diagnostic ultrasound imaging, and they
increasingly show potential for drug delivery. This review focuses on the acoustic behavior …
increasingly show potential for drug delivery. This review focuses on the acoustic behavior …
Bubble puzzles: from fundamentals to applications
D Lohse - Physical review fluids, 2018 - APS
For centuries, bubbles have fascinated artists, engineers, and scientists alike. In spite of
century-long research on them, new and often surprising bubble phenomena, features, and …
century-long research on them, new and often surprising bubble phenomena, features, and …
[HTML][HTML] Measuring cavitation and its cleaning effect
B Verhaagen, DF Rivas - Ultrasonics sonochemistry, 2016 - Elsevier
The advantages and limitations of techniques for measuring the presence and amount of
cavitation, and for quantifying the removal of contaminants, are provided. After reviewing …
cavitation, and for quantifying the removal of contaminants, are provided. After reviewing …
Acoustic droplet vaporization is initiated by superharmonic focusing
Acoustically sensitive emulsion droplets composed of a liquid perfluorocarbon have the
potential to be a highly efficient system for local drug delivery, embolotherapy, or for tumor …
potential to be a highly efficient system for local drug delivery, embolotherapy, or for tumor …
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 …
Giant and explosive plasmonic bubbles by delayed nucleation
Y Wang, ME Zaytsev, G Lajoinie… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - National Acad Sciences
When illuminated by a laser, plasmonic nanoparticles immersed in water can very quickly
and strongly heat up, leading to the nucleation of so-called plasmonic vapor bubbles. While …
and strongly heat up, leading to the nucleation of so-called plasmonic vapor bubbles. While …
[HTML][HTML] The influence of inter-bubble spacing on the resonance response of ultrasound contrast agent microbubbles
H Yusefi, B Helfield - Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Ultrasound-driven microbubbles, typically between 1 and 8 µm in diameter, are resonant
scatterers that are employed as diagnostic contrast agents and emerging as potentiators of …
scatterers that are employed as diagnostic contrast agents and emerging as potentiators of …
Viability of endothelial cells after ultrasound-mediated sonoporation: Influence of targeting, oscillation, and displacement of microbubbles
Microbubbles (MBs) have been shown to create transient or lethal pores in cell membranes
under the influence of ultrasound, known as ultrasound-mediated sonoporation. Several …
under the influence of ultrasound, known as ultrasound-mediated sonoporation. Several …