Early detection and diagnosis of many cancers is very challenging. Late stage detection of a
cancer always leads to high mortality rates. It is imperative to develop novel and more …

In the past two decades, research has underlined the potential of ultrasound and
microbubbles to enhance drug delivery. However, there is less consensus on the …

Ultrasound contrast agents, in the form of gas-filled microbubbles, are becoming popular in
perfusion monitoring; they are employed as molecular imaging agents. Microbubbles are …

Micro/nanorobot, as a research field, has attracted interest in recent years. It has great
potential in medical treatment, as it can be applied in targeted drug delivery, surgical …

The past several decades have witnessed great progress in “smart drug delivery”, an
advance technology that can deliver genes or drugs into specific locations of patients' body …

Malignant glioma is one of the most challenging central nervous system (CNS) diseases,
which is typically associated with high rates of recurrence and mortality. Current surgical …

Ultrasound contrast microbubbles have the ability to enhance endothelial cell permeability
and thus may be used as a new way to deliver drugs. It facilitates the transfer of extracellular …

Sonoporation, or the use of ultrasound in the presence of cavitation nuclei to induce plasma
membrane perforation, is well considered as an emerging physical approach to facilitate the …

Ultrasound-driven microbubbles can trigger reversible membrane perforation
(sonoporation), open interendothelial junctions and stimulate endocytosis, thereby providing …

The development of ultrasound contrast agents, containing encapsulated microbubbles, has
increased the possibilities for diagnostic imaging. Ultrasound contrast agents are currently …