Fig. 9.1 PFC-in-water, PFC-in-oil-in-water and oil-in-PFC-in-water emulsions under the microscope PFC liquids are known for their use in medicine due to their biocompatibility and inertness (Biro et al. 1987). PFC…

particle velocity v and acoustic pressure P is: (21.1) The intensity is proportional to the square of the acoustic pressure: (21.2)where |p r |2 is the absolute acoustic peak rarefractional…

Fig. 19.1 Microbubble tunneling though a fibrin clot (fluid-clot boundary at left) caused by acoustic radiation force (1 MHz, 0.4 MPa). The blurred, dark line is a motion artifact from…

Fig. 7.1 Schematic of a typical shock wave pulse used in SWL. High pressure, which exceeds 40 MPa, is followed by a long tail of negative pressure. The repeated positive…

Fig. 13.1 Schematic representation of the EPR effect. Nanoparticles cannot cross tight junctions in normal tissues, but extravasate into tumor tissue through large inter-endothelial gaps in the defective tumor microvasculature…

Fig. 12.1 Ultrasound-assisted opening of blood-brain barrier in a rat model. One megahertz focused ultrasound (IGT, 1 Hz, 20 ms pulses, 1–2 min) treatment of rat brain following intravenous administration…