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

Nanobubbles (NBs) have recently garnered widespread attention for their potential use as
dual diagnostic and therapeutic agents. Similar to their micron-sized relatives …

The field of cancer theranostics has grown rapidly in the past decade and innovative
'biosmart'theranostic materials are being synthesized and studied to combat the fast growth …

Acoustic droplet vaporization (ADV) is the physical process in which liquid undergoes phase
transition to gas after exposure to a pressure amplitude above a certain threshold. In recent …

Highlights•First in human trials show promise in the utility of molecular US imaging in
identifying malignant from benign lesions.•Nanometer sized bubbles which can extravasate …

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 …

Worldwide, hypoxia-related conditions, including cancer, COVID-19, and neuro-
degenerative diseases, often lead to multi-organ failure and significant mortality. Oxygen …

Some impediments, including insufficient drug release, poor tumor penetration, and lack of
real-time imaging guidance, still limited the therapeutic efficiency of nanotechnology-based …

Ultrasound (US) takes advantage of ultrasound contrast agents (UCAs) to further increase
the sensitivity and specificity of monitoring at the cellular level, which has had a …

Ultrasound (US) imaging is a well-established diagnostic technique to image soft tissues in
real time, while photoacoustic (PA) is an emerging imaging technique employed to collect …