Therapeutic applications of microbubbles.
Eur J Radiol
; 42(2): 160-8, 2002 May.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11976013
ABSTRACT
Microbubbles, currently used as contrast agents have potential therapeutic applications. Microbubbles, upon insonation of sufficiently intense ultrasound will cavitate. Cavitation with microbubbles can be used to dissolve blood clots or deliver drugs. Targeting ligands and drugs can be incorporated into microbubbles to make highly specific diagnostic and therapeutic agents for activation with ultrasound. In this paper I will review some of these potential applications and experimental results using such agents for thrombolysis, drug and gene delivery.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Terapia por Ultrassom
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Portadores de Fármacos
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Terapia Genética
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Terapia Trombolítica
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Microesferas
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Article