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Contrast Ultrasound Targeted Treatment of Gliomas in Mice via Drug-Bearing Nanoparticle Delivery and Microvascular Ablation
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Cited by 15 •
2010
Insonation of microbubbles is a promising strategy for tumor ablation at reduced time-averaged acoustic powers, as well as for the targeted delivery of therapeutics. The purpose of the present study is to develop low duty cycle ultrasound pulsing strategies and nanocarriers to maximize non-thermal microvascular ablation and payload delivery to subcutaneous C6 gliomas.
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Ultrasound-Guided Needle Release Combined with Corticosteroid Injection for the Treatment of Supinator Syndrome
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2023
The deep branch of the radial nerve can easily be compressed at the arcade of Frohse due to its anatomical features. Ultrasound-guided needle release combined with corticosteroid injection is an effective and safe treatment for deep branch radial nerve adhesion.
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Ultrasound Cyclo Plasty in Eyes with Glaucoma
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2018
Glaucoma is a chronic disease with progressive degeneration of optic nerve fibers resulting in decreased visual field. Elevated intraocular pressure is considered the most important and the only treatable risk factor. This manuscript describes a simple, surgeon-friendly, non-incisional technique, named Ultrasound Cyclo Plasty, for reducing intraocular pressure in glaucoma patients.
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Clinical Effects of Ultrasound-Guided Acupotomy in Knee Osteoarthritis Treatment
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2024
This paper introduces the operation method of ultrasound-guided acupotomy for knee osteoarthritis, which can reduce synovial thickness and improve knee joint function. It has the advantages of precise target, low treatment risk, few complications, and high safety.
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Clinical Efficacy of Ultrasound-Assisted Scoliosis-Specific Exercise in Mild-Grade Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
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2025
Here, we present a protocol to evaluate ultrasound-assisted scoliosis-specific exercise in adolescents with mild idiopathic scoliosis, with participants randomly assigned to a training program conducted three times per week for three months, followed by a three-month observation period, providing real-time feedback on intercostal muscle activation and breathing control.
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These parameters determine how acoustic energy interacts with biological material. Frequency, intensity, and exposure time influence whether the response is primarily mechanical, thermal, or associated with cavitation. Adjusting them can change the extent of tissue or cellular modulation, allowing researchers to study distinct biological responses and pursue more controlled therapeutic effects.
Mechanical effects can influence tissues and cells without relying solely on temperature changes, while localized heating alters the thermal environment in the exposed region. Cavitation provides another possible response when acoustic energy interacts with biological materials. The relative contribution of each mechanism depends on treatment conditions and helps determine whether the outcome involves modulation, delivery, or structural disruption.
Pulsed and continuous modes deliver acoustic energy in different patterns, which can change the balance of biological effects. Because the response also depends on frequency, intensity, and exposure time, mode selection helps researchers examine particular tissue or cellular outcomes rather than treating all exposures as equivalent. This distinction supports more controlled experiments and therapeutic designs.
Acoustic energy can apply mechanical influences, generate localized heating, or promote cavitation around biological structures. These physical effects may change how cells or tissues respond during a controlled exposure, including responses relevant to sonoporation and biological-material disruption. Studying these changes helps biology researchers connect an external physical stimulus with measurable cellular behavior.
A study should define the biological target, select pulsed or continuous operation, and specify frequency, intensity, and exposure time. Those choices determine whether the experiment emphasizes mechanical effects, localized heating, cavitation, or a combination. Researchers can then evaluate the resulting tissue, cellular, or structural response under controlled conditions rather than interpreting exposure as a single uniform treatment.
The approach is relevant when researchers need to influence tissue repair, investigate cellular behavior, deliver drugs to a target, promote sonoporation, or disrupt biological structures. Its noninvasive character supports studies and therapies that modulate biological systems through acoustic energy. Comparing outcomes across exposure settings can also guide the development of safer and more precise biomedical applications.