Microbubbles

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Small encapsulated gas bubbles (diameters of micrometers) that can be used as CONTRAST MEDIA, and in other diagnostic and therapeutic applications. Upon exposure to sufficiently intense ultrasound, microbubbles will cavitate, rupture, disappear, release gas content. Such characteristics of the microbubbles can be used to enhance diagnostic tests, dissolve blood clots, and deliver drugs or genes for therapy.

Descriptor ID	D045423
MeSH Number(s)	E07.553
Concept/Terms	Microbubbles Microbubbles Microbubble Colloidal Gas Aphrons Colloidal Gas Aphrons Aphron, Colloidal Gas Aphrons, Colloidal Gas Colloidal Gas Aphron Gas Aphron, Colloidal Gas Aphrons, Colloidal

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Equipment and Supplies [E07]
Microbubbles [E07.553]

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