Biological effects of low intensity ultrasound: The mechanism involved, and its implications on therapy and on biosafety of ultrasound

Journal of Radiation Research

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 479-489

  Feril Jr , Loreto B ^a   Kondo, Takashi ^a  

^a TOYAMA MEDICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Bioeffects; Biosafety; Low intensity ultrasound

Indexed keywords

BIOHAZARDS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CELL MEMBRANES; FREE RADICALS; ULTRASONICS;

BIOEFFECT; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; CELL KILLING; CONTRAST AGENT; HIGH CELL DENSITY; IN-VITRO; INCUBATION TIME; LOW INTENSITY ULTRASOUND; MICROBUBBLES; ULTRASOUND INTENSITY;

CELL DEATH;

BIOSAFETY; CELL DAMAGE; CELL DENSITY; CELL KILLING; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYPERTHERMIA; MICROBUBBLE; MUSCLE HYPOTONIA; REVIEW; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 13844271913     PISSN: 04493060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1269/jrr.45.479     Document Type: Review

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