Exploiting the mechanical effects of ultrasound for noninvasive therapy

MA O'Reilly - Science, 2024 - science.org
Focused ultrasound is a platform technology capable of eliciting a wide range of biological
responses with high spatial precision deep within the body. Although focused ultrasound is …

Ultrasound-responsive carriers for therapeutic applications

R Chandan, S Mehta, R Banerjee - ACS Biomaterials Science & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Ultrasound (US)-responsive carriers have emerged as promising theranostic candidates
because of their ability to enhance US-contrast, promote image-guided drug delivery, cause …

Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound for the treatment of tremor

K Yamamoto, C Sarica, A Loh, A Vetkas… - Expert review of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) is an emerging
treatment for tremor and other movement disorders. An incisionless therapy, it is becoming …

Slow-flow ultrasound localization microscopy using recondensation of perfluoropentane nanodroplets

MT Burgess, M Aliabouzar, C Aguilar, ML Fabiilli… - Ultrasound in medicine …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ultrasound localization microscopy (ULM) is an emerging, super-resolution imaging
technique for detailed map** of the microvascular structure and flow velocity via …

The roles of thermal and mechanical stress in focused ultrasound-mediated immunomodulation and immunotherapy for central nervous system tumors

C Kim, M Lim, GF Woodworth, CD Arvanitis - Journal of Neuro-oncology, 2022 - Springer
Background Focused ultrasound (FUS) is an emerging technology, offering the capability of
tuning and prescribing thermal and mechanical treatments within the brain. While early …

Nose-to-brain delivery of natural compounds for the treatment of central nervous system disorders

J Bicker, A Fortuna, G Alves… - Current Pharmaceutical …, 2020 - benthamdirect.com
Background: Several natural compounds have demonstrated potential for the treatment of
central nervous system disorders such as ischemic cerebrovascular disease, glioblastoma …

3-D transcranial microbubble cavitation localization by four sensors

Z Hu, L Xu, CY Chien, Y Yang, Y Gong… - IEEE transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Cavitation is the fundamental physical mechanism of various focused ultrasound (FUS)-
mediated therapies in the brain. Accurately knowing the three-dimensional (3-D) location of …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of perfluoropentane microdroplets diameter and concentration on acoustic droplet vaporization transition efficiency and oxygen scavenging

RP Benton, N Al Rifai, K Stone, A Clark, B Zhang… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Acoustic droplet vaporization is the ultrasound-mediated phase change of liquid droplets
into gas microbubbles. Following the phase change, oxygen diffuses from the surrounding …

Focused ultrasound-induced cell apoptosis for the treatment of tumours

N Wang, L Luo, X Xu, H Zhou, F Li - PeerJ, 2024 - peerj.com
Cancer is a serious public health problem worldwide. Traditional treatments, such as
surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy, do not always yield satisfactory …

Synergistic agents for tumor-specific therapy mediated by focused ultrasound treatment

W Choi, C Kim - Biomaterials Science, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
This minireview highlights the recent advances in the therapeutic agents that aim to provide
synergistic enhancements of focused ultrasound treatment of tumors. Even though focused …