Quantitative contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging: a review of sources of variability
Ultrasound provides a valuable tool for medical diagnosis offering real-time imaging with
excellent spatial resolution and low cost. The advent of microbubble contrast agents has …
excellent spatial resolution and low cost. The advent of microbubble contrast agents has …
Cavitation and contrast: the use of bubbles in ultrasound imaging and therapy
EP Stride, CC Coussios - … , Part H: Journal of Engineering in …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Microbubbles and cavitation are playing an increasingly significant role in both diagnostic
and therapeutic applications of ultrasound. Microbubble ultrasound contrast agents have …
and therapeutic applications of ultrasound. Microbubble ultrasound contrast agents have …
Optimising phase and amplitude modulation schemes for imaging microbubble contrast agents at low acoustic power
A series of in vitro experiments were performed to determine the efficacy of generalised
phase-and amplitude-modulated sequences for low-power nonlinear microbubble contrast …
phase-and amplitude-modulated sequences for low-power nonlinear microbubble contrast …
Acute kidney injury is associated with a decrease in cortical renal perfusion during septic shock
A Harrois, N Grillot, S Figueiredo, J Duranteau - Critical Care, 2018 - Springer
Background Renal perfusion status remains poorly studied at the bedside during septic
shock. We sought to measure cortical renal perfusion in patients with septic shock during …
shock. We sought to measure cortical renal perfusion in patients with septic shock during …
The kidney: imaging with microbubble contrast agents
JM Correas, M Claudon, F Tranquart… - Ultrasound …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Conventional ultrasonography of the kidney is faced by limitations due to the poor contrast of
B-mode imaging for parenchymal disease and limited sensitivity of color Doppler for the …
B-mode imaging for parenchymal disease and limited sensitivity of color Doppler for the …
A comparison of the fragmentation thresholds and inertial cavitation doses of different ultrasound contrast agents
WS Chen, TJ Matula, AA Brayman… - The Journal of the …, 2003 - pubs.aip.org
Contrast bubble destruction is important in several new diagnostic and therapeutic
applications. The pressure threshold of destruction is determined by the shell material, while …
applications. The pressure threshold of destruction is determined by the shell material, while …
Dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasound identifies microcirculatory alterations in sepsis-induced acute kidney injury
Objectives: We developed quantitative methods to analyze microbubble kinetics based on
renal contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging combined with measurements of sublingual …
renal contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging combined with measurements of sublingual …
Real‐time contrast‐enhanced sonography of renal transplant recipients predicts chronic allograft nephropathy
V Schwenger, G Korosoglou, UP Hinkel… - American journal of …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Real‐time contrast‐enhanced sonography (RT‐CES) can assess microvascular tissue
perfusion using gas‐filled microbubbles. The study was performed to evaluate the feasibility …
perfusion using gas‐filled microbubbles. The study was performed to evaluate the feasibility …
A new formalism for the quantification of tissue perfusion by the destruction-replenishment method in contrast ultrasound imaging
M Arditi, PJA Frinking, X Zhou… - IEEE transactions on …, 2006 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A new formalism is presented for the destruction-replenishment perfusion quantification
approach at low mechanical index. On the basis of physical considerations, best-fit methods …
approach at low mechanical index. On the basis of physical considerations, best-fit methods …
The disappearance of ultrasound contrast bubbles: Observations of bubble dissolution and cavitation nucleation
The destruction process of biSphere™ and Optison™ ultrasound (US) contrast
microbubbles were studied at 1.1 MHz. High-amplitude tone bursts caused shell disruption …
microbubbles were studied at 1.1 MHz. High-amplitude tone bursts caused shell disruption …