[HTML][HTML] Evolution of contrast agents for ultrasound imaging and ultrasound-mediated drug delivery

V Paefgen, D Doleschel, F Kiessling - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Ultrasound (US) is one of the most frequently used diagnostic methods. It is a non-invasive,
comparably inexpensive imaging method with a broad spectrum of applications, which can …

Recent advances in molecular, multimodal and theranostic ultrasound imaging

F Kiessling, S Fokong, J Bzyl, W Lederle… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2014 - Elsevier
Ultrasound (US) imaging is an exquisite tool for the non-invasive and real-time diagnosis of
many different diseases. In this context, US contrast agents can improve lesion delineation …

[HTML][HTML] Ultrasound contrast agents

A Ignee, NSS Atkinson, G Schuessler… - Endoscopic …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) plays an important role in imaging of the mediastinum and
abdominal organs. Since the introduction of US contrast agents (UCA) for transabdominal …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular ultrasound imaging

G Köse, M Darguzyte, F Kiessling - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
In the last decade, molecular ultrasound imaging has been rapidly progressing. It has
proven promising to diagnose angiogenesis, inflammation, and thrombosis, and many …

Peptide ligand-modified nanomedicines for targeting cells at the tumor microenvironment

A David - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
Since their initial discovery more than 30 years ago, tumor-homing peptides have become
an increasingly useful tool for targeted delivery of therapeutic and diagnostic agents into …

Ultrasound contrast agents and delivery systems in cancer detection and therapy

R Perera, P Nittayacharn, M Cooley, O Jung… - Advances in Cancer …, 2018 - Elsevier
Ultrasound is the second most utilized imaging modality in the world because it is widely
accessible, robust, and safe. Aside from its extensive use in diagnostic imaging, ultrasound …

Recent advances in ultrasound-based diagnosis and therapy with micro-and nanometer-sized formulations

N Güvener, L Appold, F de Lorenzi, SK Golombek… - Methods, 2017 - Elsevier
Ultrasound (US) is one of the most frequently used imaging methods in the clinic. The broad
spectrum of its applications can be increased by the use of gas-filled microbubbles (MB) as …

PBCA-based polymeric microbubbles for molecular imaging and drug delivery

P Koczera, L Appold, Y Shi, M Liu, A Dasgupta… - Journal of controlled …, 2017 - Elsevier
Microbubbles (MB) are routinely used as contrast agents for ultrasound (US) imaging. We
describe different types of targeted and drug-loaded poly (n-butyl cyanoacrylate)(PBCA) MB …

[HTML][HTML] Polymeric materials for ultrasound imaging and therapy

RA Barmin, MJ Moosavifar, A Dasgupta… - Chemical …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Ultrasound (US) is routinely used for diagnostic imaging and increasingly employed for
therapeutic applications. Materials that act as cavitation nuclei can improve the resolution of …

Functionalized polymer microbubbles as new molecular ultrasound contrast agent to target P-selectin in thrombus

B Li, R Aid-Launais, MN Labour, A Zenych, M Juenet… - Biomaterials, 2019 - Elsevier
Thrombotic diseases rarely cause symptoms until advanced stage and sudden death. Thus,
early detection of thrombus by a widely spread imaging modality can improve the prognosis …