Microbubbles for human diagnosis and therapy

L Fournier, T de La Taille, C Chauvierre - Biomaterials, 2023 - Elsevier
Microbubbles (MBs) were observed for the first time in vivo as a curious consequence of
quick saline injection during ultrasound (US) imaging of the aortic root, more than 50 years …

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 …

Recent trends of contrast agents in ultrasound imaging: a review of the classifications and applications

A Tarighatnia, MR Fouladi, ND Nader… - Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Ultrasound (US) imaging, due to its capabilities of real-time imaging, portability, low cost and
favorable safety, is frequently used as a diagnostic modality for the visualization of different …

Advanced ultrasound technologies for diagnosis and therapy

A Rix, W Lederle, B Theek, T Lammers… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2018 - Soc Nuclear Med
Ultrasound is among the most rapidly advancing imaging techniques. Functional methods
such as elastography have been clinically introduced, and tissue characterization is …

Monitoring the remodeling of biohybrid tissue‐engineered vascular grafts by multimodal molecular imaging

E Rama, SR Mohapatra, C Melcher, T Nolte… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Tissue‐engineered vascular grafts (TEVGs) with the ability to grow and remodel open new
perspectives for cardiovascular surgery. Equipping TEVGs with synthetic polymers and …

Molecular imaging of atherothrombotic diseases: seeing is believing

X Wang, K Peter - Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular …, 2017 - Am Heart Assoc
Molecular imaging, with major advances in the development of both innovative targeted
contrast agents/particles and radiotracers, as well as various imaging technologies, is a …

Aminolysis-mediated single-step surface functionalization of poly (butyl cyanoacrylate) microbubbles for ultrasound molecular imaging

J Chen, B Wang, A Dasgupta, C Porte… - Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Molecular ultrasound imaging with actively targeted microbubbles (MB) proved promising in
preclinical studies but its clinical translation is limited. To achieve this, it is essential that the …

Ultrasound microbubbles for diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases

A Rix, A Curaj, E Liehn… - Seminars in Thrombosis …, 2020 - thieme-connect.com
Ultrasound (US) imaging of heart and major arteries and veins is among the most frequently
used diagnostic techniques applied in humans. Conventional cardiovascular US sessions …

Polymeric Microbubble Shell Engineering: Microporosity as a Key Factor to Enhance Ultrasound Imaging and Drug Delivery Performance

M Moosavifar, RA Barmin, E Rama, A Rix… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Microbubbles (MB) are widely used as contrast agents for ultrasound (US) imaging and US‐
enhanced drug delivery. Polymeric MB are highly suitable for these applications because of …