Improving the Performance of Phase-Change Perfluorocarbon Droplets for Medical Ultrasonography: Current Progress, Challenges, and Prospects

Over the past two decades, perfluorocarbon (PFC) droplets have been investigated for biomedical applications across a wide range of imaging modalities. More recently, interest has increased in “phase-change” PFC droplets (or “phase-change” contrast agents), which can convert from liquid to gas with...

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Main Authors: Paul S. Sheeran, Paul A. Dayton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Scientifica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/579684