Acoustical behavior of single ultrasound contrast agent microbubbles

• Main Author: Δερμιτζάκης, Αριστείδης
• Other Authors: Παλληκαράκης, Νικόλαος
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: Microbubbles; Ultrasound; Acoustic response; Μικροφυσαλίδες; Υπερηχοτομογραφία; Ακουστική απόκριση; 616.075 43

Ultrasound contrast agents (UCA) is a relatively new tool, used in medical ultrasound imaging to enhance the diagnostic abilities of ultrasound and potentially offer a therapeutic value in medical ultrasounds. UCAs are bi or single-layered bubbles, that contain a highly backscattering gas. By inje...