This article reviews the fundamental physics of vapor bubbles in liquids. Work on bubble
growth and condensation for stationary and translating bubbles is summarized and the …

After the protocol-related indecisive clinical trial of Oxygent, a perfluorooctylbromide/
phospholipid nanoemulsion, in cardiac surgery, that often unduly assigned the observed …

Background: As one of the most effective triggers with high tissue-penetrating capability and
non-invasive feature, ultrasound shows great potential for controlling the drug release and …

The development of phase-shift droplets has broadened the scope of ultrasound-based
biomedical applications. When subjected to sufficient acoustic pressures, the …

Mechanical force responsive drug delivery systems (in terms of mechanical force induced
chemical bond breakage or physical structure destabilization) have been recently explored …

Many studies have explored phase-change contrast agents (PCCAs) that can be vaporized
by an ultrasonic pulse to form microbubbles for ultrasound imaging and therapy. However …

As a special cross‐disciplinary research frontier, nanoultrasonic biomedicine refers to the
design and synthesis of nanomaterials to solve some critical issues of ultrasound (US) …

The interaction of nanoparticles with directed energy is a novel application in targeted drug
delivery. This chapter focuses on perfluorocarbon nanoemulsions, whose action in drug …

Ultrasound is the most commonly used clinical imaging modality. However, in applications
requiring cell‐labeling, the large size and short active lifetime of ultrasound contrast agents …

Continued advances in the field of ultrasound and ultrasound contrast agents have created
new approaches to imaging and medical intervention. Phase-shift perfluorocarbon droplets …