An MRI-guided HIFU-triggered wax-coated capsule for supertargeted drug release: a proof-of-concept study

An MRI-guided HIFU-triggered wax-coated capsule for supertargeted drug release: a proof-of-concept study

Abstract Background Externally controlling and monitoring drug release at a desired time and location is currently lacking in the gastrointestinal tract. The aim of the study was to develop a thermoresponsive wax-coated capsule and to trigger its release upon applying a magnetic resonance imaging (M...

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Main Authors: Simon Matoori, Maurizio Roveri, Peter Tiefenboeck, Annatina Romagna, Olha Wuerthinger, Orpheus Kolokythas, Johannes M. Froehlich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-03-01
Series:European Radiology Experimental
Subjects:
Contrast media
Drug delivery systems
Gastrointestinal tract
High-intensity focused ultrasound
Magnetic resonance imaging
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41747-019-0090-9

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