Three decades of ultrasound contrast agents: a review of the past, present and future improvements
P Frinking, T Segers, Y Luan, F Tranquart - Ultrasound in medicine & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Initial reports from the 1960s describing the observations of ultrasound contrast
enhancement by tiny gaseous bubbles during echocardiographic examinations prompted …
enhancement by tiny gaseous bubbles during echocardiographic examinations prompted …
[HTML][HTML] Ultrasound contrast agent modeling: a review
Ultrasound is extensively used in medical imaging, being safe and inexpensive and
operating in real time. Its scope of applications has been widely broadened by the use of …
operating in real time. Its scope of applications has been widely broadened by the use of …
The role of ultrasound-driven microbubble dynamics in drug delivery: from microbubble fundamentals to clinical translation
In the last couple of decades, ultrasound-driven microbubbles have proven excellent
candidates for local drug delivery applications. Besides being useful drug carriers …
candidates for local drug delivery applications. Besides being useful drug carriers …
Microbubble agents: New directions
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 …
safety and efficacy in a wide range of diagnostic applications have been well established …
Towards controlled drug delivery in brain tumors with microbubble-enhanced focused ultrasound
Brain tumors are particularly challenging malignancies, due to their location in a structurally
and functionally distinct part of the human body–the central nervous system (CNS). The CNS …
and functionally distinct part of the human body–the central nervous system (CNS). The CNS …
Acoustic behavior of microbubbles and implications for drug delivery
Ultrasound contrast agents are valuable in diagnostic ultrasound imaging, and they
increasingly show potential for drug delivery. This review focuses on the acoustic behavior …
increasingly show potential for drug delivery. This review focuses on the acoustic behavior …
Ultrasound contrast imaging: Fundamentals and emerging technology
H Yusefi, B Helfield - Frontiers in Physics, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The development of microbubble contrast agents has broadened the scope of medical
ultrasound imaging. Along with dedicated imaging techniques, these agents provide …
ultrasound imaging. Along with dedicated imaging techniques, these agents provide …
Imaging methods for ultrasound contrast agents
Microbubble contrast agents were introduced more than 25 years ago with the objective of
enhancing blood echoes and enabling diagnostic ultrasound to image the microcirculation …
enhancing blood echoes and enabling diagnostic ultrasound to image the microcirculation …
[HTML][HTML] State-of-the-art of microbubble-assisted blood-brain barrier disruption
Focused ultrasound with microbubbles promises unprecedented advantages for blood-brain
barrier disruption over existing intracranial drug delivery methods, as well as a significant …
barrier disruption over existing intracranial drug delivery methods, as well as a significant …
Molecular ultrasound imaging: current status and future directions
N Deshpande, A Needles, JK Willmann - Clinical radiology, 2010 - Elsevier
Targeted contrast-enhanced ultrasound (molecular ultrasound) is an emerging imaging
strategy that combines ultrasound technology with novel molecularly-targeted ultrasound …
strategy that combines ultrasound technology with novel molecularly-targeted ultrasound …