Ultrasound contrast agents are valuable in diagnostic ultrasound imaging, and they
increasingly show potential for drug delivery. This review focuses on the acoustic behavior …

The development of microbubble contrast agents has broadened the scope of medical
ultrasound imaging. Along with dedicated imaging techniques, these agents provide …

Targeted contrast-enhanced ultrasound (molecular ultrasound) is an emerging imaging
strategy that combines ultrasound technology with novel molecularly-targeted ultrasound …

For contrast ultrasound imaging, the most efficient contrast agents comprise highly
compressible gas-filled microbubbles. These micrometer-sized particles are typically filled …

Ultrasound imaging has long demonstrated utility in the study and measurement of anatomic
features and noninvasive observation of blood flow. Within the last decade, advances in …

Molecular imaging with ultrasound relies on microbubble contrast agents (MCAs) selectively
adhering to a ligand-specific target. Prior studies have shown that only small quantities of …

Angiogenesis is a critical process for tumor growth and metastatic dissemination. There is
tremendous interest in the development of noninvasive methods for imaging tumor …

Ultrasound contrast agents (UCAs) are used routinely in the clinic to enhance contrast in
ultrasonography. More recently, UCAs have been functionalised by conjugating ligands to …

Ultrasound is one of the workhorses in clinical cancer diagnosis. In particular, it is routinely
used to characterize lesions in liver, urogenital tract, head and neck and soft tissues. During …

Subharmonic generation from ultrasound contrast agents depends on the spectral and
temporal properties of the excitation signal. The subharmonic response can be improved by …