Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7693781 | Current Opinion in Chemical Biology | 2018 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Schematic representation of molecular US imaging using nano-sized ultrasound contrast agents (nUCAs). (a) Molecular US imaging using echogenic nanobubbles (NBs) which extravasate to target extravascular markers. (b) Molecular US imaging using phase-change droplets (PCDs) which retain their nano-size to extravasate and transform to echogenic micron-particles upon heat activation. (c) Molecular US imaging using gas-generating nanoparticles (GGNPs) which extravasate to the tumor microenvironment and undergo reactions producing echogenic gas bubbles.
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Authors
Aimen Zlitni, Sanjiv S Gambhir,