Title :
Improvements in ultrasound contrast agents
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Cardiology & Exp. Echocardiology, Erasmus Univ., Rotterdam, Netherlands
Abstract :
This article highlights the current state of ultrasound contrast imaging, including recent improvements in ultrasound contrast agents that allow the agents to pass through pulmonary circulation and even to circulate throughout the human body. A brief history of the field is presented, and current contrast agents and their properties are discussed. Clinical applications in cardiology and potential applications in other areas are also detailed
Keywords :
biomedical ultrasonics; echocardiography; history; reviews; cardiology; human body circulation; medical diagnostic imaging; pulmonary circulation; ultrasound contrast agents improvements; Blood flow; Cardiology; Catheters; Clouds; Echocardiography; Heart; History; Humans; Lungs; Performance evaluation; Production; Ultrasonic imaging;
Journal_Title :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE
