Simultaneous Evaluation of Thermal and Non-Thermal Effects of High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound on a Tissue-Mimicking Phantom
Physiologically relevant phantoms with high reliability are essential for extending the therapeutic applications of high-intensity therapeutic ultrasound. Here we describe a tissue-mimicking phantom capable of quantifying temperature changes and observing non-thermal phenomena by high-intensity therapeutic ultrasound. Using polydiacetylene liposomes, we fabricated agar-based polydiacetylene hydrogel phantoms (PHPs) that not only respond to temperature, but also have acoustic properties similar to those of human liver tissue.
Source: Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology - Category: Radiology Authors: Yong Tae Kim, Donghee Ma, Jai Kyoung Sim, Se-Hwa Kim Tags: Original Contribution Source Type: research
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