Dependence of optimal seed bubble size on pressure amplitude at therapeutic pressure levels

Ultrasonics

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 115-122

  Carvell, Kelsey J ^a   Bigelow, Timothy A ^a  

^a Iowa State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Cavitation; Optimal bubble size; Ultrasound therapy

Indexed keywords

AIR BUBBLES; APPROXIMATE EXPRESSIONS; BUBBLE EXPANSION; BUBBLE RADIUS; BUBBLE SIZE; EFFECTIVE THERAPY; INERTIAL CAVITATION; MEDICAL ULTRASOUND; MICROBUBBLES; MINIMALLY INVASIVE THERAPY; OPERATING FREQUENCY; OPTIMAL SIZE; OVER-PRESSURES; PRESSURE AMPLITUDES; PRESSURE LEVEL; SINE-WAVE; STABLE CAVITATION; THERMAL ABLATION; ULTRASOUND THERAPY; ULTRASOUND WAVES;

ACOUSTIC FIELDS; CAVITATION; FREQUENCY RESPONSE; OPTIMIZATION; ULTRASONIC WAVES; ULTRASONICS;

ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS;

ARTICLE; HUMAN; MATHEMATICS; METHODOLOGY; MICROBUBBLE; PRESSURE; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

HUMANS; MATHEMATICS; MICROBUBBLES; PRESSURE; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 78649324556     PISSN: 0041624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultras.2010.06.005     Document Type: Article

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