The use of ultrasound enhancing agents (UEAs) has become an integral component of
echocardiography practice. Since the 2008 American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) …

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 …

This review offers a critical analysis of the state of the art of medical microbubbles and their
application in therapeutic delivery and monitoring. When driven by an ultrasonic pulse …

In vivo molecular imaging has a great potential to impact medicine by detecting diseases in
early stages (screening), identifying extent of disease, selecting disease-and patient-specific …

Ultrasound contrast agents, in the form of gas-filled microbubbles, are becoming popular in
perfusion monitoring; they are employed as molecular imaging agents. Microbubbles are …

Not all bubbles in the bloodstream are detrimental. During the past decade, contrast-
enhanced ultrasound has evolved from a purely investigational tool to a routine diagnostic …

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

Microbubble contrast agents and the associated imaging systems have developed over the
past 25 years, originating with manually-agitated fluids introduced for intra-coronary …

The development of ultrasound contrast agents, containing encapsulated microbubbles, has
increased the possibilities for diagnostic imaging. Ultrasound contrast agents are currently …

The fabrication and initial applications of nanobubbles (NBs) have shown promising results
in recent years. A small particle size is a basic requirement for ultrasound contrast-enhanced …