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