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The Physical Effects of Bubbles and Cavitation in High Intensity ...

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A Prom<strong>in</strong>ent Role for Microbubbles!<br />

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<strong>Bubbles</strong> promote sound scatter<strong>in</strong>g<br />

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Ultrasound contrast agents<br />

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<strong>Bubbles</strong> promote tissue heat<strong>in</strong>g<br />

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<strong>Bubbles</strong> promote tissue disruption<br />

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Rupture, shock waves,<br />

Collapse jets, microstream<strong>in</strong>g<br />

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<strong>Bubbles</strong> promote drug delivery<br />

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Target<strong>in</strong>g, sonoporation, sonochemistry<br />

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Many other effects<br />

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Opto-acoustics, , laser ablation, vessel occlusion…<br />

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