Diagnostic and therapeutic research on ultrasound microbubble/nanobubble contrast agents (Review)
| Autor: | Ming Chen, Fan Li, Feng Gao, Lian Fang Du, Chang Song Xu, Jing Ma |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Cancer Research
Pathology medicine.medical_specialty Contrast Media Biochemistry Photoacoustic Techniques Neoplasms Genetics Animals Humans Medicine Molecular Biology Ultrasonography Microbubbles business.industry Ultrasound Magnetic Resonance Imaging Nanostructures Microscopy Fluorescence Oncology Neoplasms diagnosis Molecular Medicine Molecular imaging business Biomedical engineering |
| Zdroj: | Molecular Medicine Reports. 12:4022-4028 |
| ISSN: | 1791-3004 1791-2997 |
| Popis: | The contrast enhanced imaging function of ultrasound contrast agents (UCAs) has been extensively investigated using physical acoustic signatures. It has a number of novel applications, including tissue‑specific molecular imaging and multi‑modal imaging. In addition there are numerous other therapeutic applications of UCAs, for example as vehicles for drug or gene delivery. These uses are discussed, as well as the acoustically‑induced biological effects, including ultrasound targeted microbubble destruction (UTMD). This review also explores the considerations for the safe use of UCA from an acoustic standpoint. The scope of the application of UCA has markedly expanded in recent years, and it is a rapidly growing field of medical research. The current article reviews recent advances in the diagnostic and therapeutic applications of ultrasound microbubble/nanobubble contrast agents. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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