Microbubble ultrasound contrast agents have now been in use for several decades and their
safety and efficacy in a wide range of diagnostic applications have been well established …

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

Multifunctional nanoparticles have been reported for cancer detection and treatment
currently. However, the accurate diagnosis and efficient treatment for tumors are still not …

Continued advances in the field of ultrasound and ultrasound contrast agents have created
new approaches to imaging and medical intervention. Phase-shift perfluorocarbon droplets …

Medical imaging serves to obtain anatomical and physiological data, supporting medical
diagnostics as well as providing therapeutic evaluation and guidance. A variety of contrast …

Nanotechnology provides a promising platform for drug-delivery in medicine.
Nanostructured materials can be designed with desired superparamagnetic or fluorescent …

Perfluorocarbon nanodroplets (PFCnDs) are sub-micrometer emulsions composed of a
surfactant-encased perfluorocarbon (PFC) liquid and can be formulated to transiently …

Superheated nanodrops are a new class of submicron-diameter liquid emulsion particles
comprising perfluoropropane (C 3 F 8), perfluorobutane (C 4 F 10) and perfluoropentane (C …

Phase-change contrast agents are rapidly developing as an alternative to microbubbles for
ultrasound imaging and therapy. These agents are synthesized and delivered as liquid …

This study explored the thermal conditions necessary for the vaporization of superheated
perfluorocarbon nanodrops. Droplets C3F8 and C4F10 coated with a homologous series of …