Issue 37, 2021

Development and application of ultrasound contrast agents in biomedicine

Abstract

With the rapid development of molecular imaging, ultrasound (US) medicine has evolved from traditional imaging diagnosis to integrated diagnosis and treatment at the molecular level. Ultrasound contrast agents (UCAs) play a crucial role in the integration of US diagnosis and treatment. As the micro-bubbles (MBs) in UCAs can enhance the cavitation effect and promote the biological effect of US, UCAs have also been studied in the fields of US thrombolysis, mediated gene transfer, drug delivery, and high intensity focused US. The application range of UCAs is expanding, and the value of their applications is improving. This paper reviews the development and application of UCAs in biomedicine in recent years, and the existing problems and prospects are pointed out.

Graphical abstract: Development and application of ultrasound contrast agents in biomedicine

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
15 Apr. 2021
Accepted
03 Aug. 2021
First published
06 Aug. 2021

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2021,9, 7633-7661

Development and application of ultrasound contrast agents in biomedicine

Y. Wang, H. Cong, S. Wang, B. Yu and Y. Shen, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2021, 9, 7633 DOI: 10.1039/D1TB00850A

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