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Improving the Performance of Phase-Change Perfluorocarbon Droplets for Medical Ultrasonography: Current Progress, Challenges, and Prospects
Joint Authors
Dayton, Paul A.
Sheeran, Paul S.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-24, 24 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-06-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
24
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Over the past two decades, perfluorocarbon (PFC) droplets have been investigated for biomedical applications across a wide range of imaging modalities.
More recently, interest has increased in “phase-change” PFC droplets (or “phase-change” contrast agents), which can convert from liquid to gas with an external energy input.
In the field of ultrasound, phase-change droplets present an attractive alternative to traditional microbubble agents for many diagnostic and therapeutic applications.
Despite the progress, phase-change PFC droplets remain far from clinical implementation due to a number of challenges.
In this review, we survey our recent work to enhance the performance of phase-change agents for ultrasound through a variety of techniques in order to provide increased efficacy in therapeutic applications of ultrasound and enable previously unexplored applications in diagnostic and molecular imaging.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sheeran, Paul S.& Dayton, Paul A.. 2014. Improving the Performance of Phase-Change Perfluorocarbon Droplets for Medical Ultrasonography: Current Progress, Challenges, and Prospects. Scientifica،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-24.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1047572
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sheeran, Paul S.& Dayton, Paul A.. Improving the Performance of Phase-Change Perfluorocarbon Droplets for Medical Ultrasonography: Current Progress, Challenges, and Prospects. Scientifica No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-24.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1047572
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sheeran, Paul S.& Dayton, Paul A.. Improving the Performance of Phase-Change Perfluorocarbon Droplets for Medical Ultrasonography: Current Progress, Challenges, and Prospects. Scientifica. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-24.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1047572
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1047572