Overview
Access this book
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Other ways to access
Table of contents (13 chapters)
Keywords
About this book
Recent advancements in nano/micro materials and related characterization approaches allow the design of a new type of ultrasound contrast agents (UCAs) with enhanced multifunctional behaviour. This is chance is also supported by the recent achievements in modelling and signal processing. This book provides the state of art of the research activity of two successful European projects, TAMIRUT and SIGHT, addressing an integrated system, encompassing the contrast agent, the hardware equipment and the processing strategies, as a key tool for a combined diagnostic and therapeutic approaches (theranostics) in medical ultrasound. The work provides a highlight of the state of art in the research of novel ultrasound contrast agents (UCAs). Main progresses on the multifunctional aspects of next-generation UCAs concern targeting and drug release properties, perfusion and biointerface behaviour, ultrasound scattering performance, signal processing, electronic equipment.
Reviews
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Ultrasound contrast agents
Book Subtitle: Targeting and processing methods for theranostics
Editors: Gaio Paradossi, Paolo Pellegretti, Andrea Trucco
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-1494-7
Publisher: Springer Milano
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Milan 2010
Softcover ISBN: 978-88-470-1493-0Published: 03 December 2009
eBook ISBN: 978-88-470-1494-7Published: 16 July 2010
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XX, 200
Topics: Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering, Molecular Medicine, Imaging / Radiology, Ultrasound, Medicinal Chemistry, Materials Science, general