Objectives Kidney diseases significantly impact individuals' quality of life and strongly
reduce life expectancy. Glomeruli play a crucial role in kidney function. Current imaging …

Engineered microswimmers show great promise in various biomedical applications.
However, their application is hindered by the slow mobility, limited maneuverability and poor …

Glomeruli are the filtration units of the kidney and their function relies heavily on their
microcirculation. Despite its obvious diagnostic importance, an accurate estimation of blood …

In Ultrasound Localization Microscopy (ULM), achieving high-resolution images relies on
the precise localization of contrast agent particles across a series of beamformed frames …

With promising applications in medical diagnosis and therapy, the behavior of shell-
encapsula-ted ultrasound contrast agents (UCAs) has attracted considerable attention …

Foreword to the special issue on new developments in structural stability | Philosophical
Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences logo logo …

Using microbubbles coated by a thin shell as ultrasound contrast agents for ultrasound
diagnosis improves image resolution. Since numerous microbubbles are used in clinical …

Limited work has been reported on the acoustic and physical characterization of protein-
shelled UCAs. This study characterized bovine serum albumin (BSA)-shelled microbubbles …

The correct measurement of the resonance frequency and shell properties of coated
microbubbles (MBs) is essential in understanding and optimizing their response to …

Correct measurement of the shell properties of coated microbubbles (MBs) is essential to
understanding and optimizing their response to ultrasound (US) exposure parameters in …