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Recent Patents on Cardiovascular Drug Discovery

Editor-in-Chief

ISSN (Print): 2212-3962
ISSN (Online): 1574-8901

Ultrasound Microbubble Contrast and Current Clinical Applications

Author(s): Shiva Dindyal and Constantinos Kyriakides

Volume 6, Issue 1, 2011

Page: [27 - 41] Pages: 15

DOI: 10.2174/157489011794578446

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Abstract

Ultrasound imaging is widely used worldwide principally because it is cheap, easily available and contains no exposure to ionizing radiation. The advent of microbubble ultrasound contrast has further increased the diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of this technique thus widening its clinical applications. The third generation of ultrasound contrast agents consist of sulphur hexafluoride microbubbles encased in a phospholipid shell. This review will elaborate on the pharmacology, safety profile and method of action of these agents. We also aim to discuss the ever expanding uses for contrast enhanced ultrasound in a number of clinical specialities which include the liver, kidney, prostate, sentinel node detection, vascular tree and endovascular stent surveillance. We will also discuss some of the recent patents regarding the future uses of ultrasound microbubble contrast and recent technological advances in clinical applications.

Keywords: Ultrasound, microbubble, contrast, clinical, Contrast enhanced ultrasound imaging, computerized tomography, magnetic resonance scan, acoustic, real time imaging, Levovist, Feinstein, Echovist, Albunex, CEUS, SonoVue, cardio-pulmonary disease, cellular sonoporation, Echocardiography, ngiogenesis, VEGF, Doppler ultrasound, cerebral angiography, omputerized tomography, nephrostograms, ultrasonography, hysterosalpingography, Blunt abdominal trauma, FAST, Rheumatoid arthritis


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