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OverviewWith contributions by internationally re-knowned authorities and experts in the field of ultrasonic imaging, this book provides comprehensive reviews on basic physical principles and applications of emerging and rapidly developing therapeutic techniques.In specific, reviews of mechanisms for bioeffects of ultrasound relevant to therapeutic applications, high intensity focused ultrasound and its application in surgery, ultrasound assisted target drug and gene delivery, as well as transdermal drug delivery are discussed.The book will be a useful reference source for graduate students, academics and researchers. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jun-ru Wu (Univ Of Vermont, Usa) , Wesley Nyborg (Univ Of Vermont, Usa)Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.680kg ISBN: 9789812566850ISBN 10: 9812566856 Pages: 364 Publication Date: 10 August 2006 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock ![]() The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsMechanisms for Bioeffects of Ultrasound Relevant to Therapeutic Applications (W L Nyborg); Ultrasound-Mediated Gene Therapy (D L Miller); Emerging Technologies Using Ultrasound for Drug Delivery (K Tachibana & S Tachibana); MRI-guided Focused Ultrasound for Local Tissue Ablation and Other Image-guided Interventions (K Hynynen & N McDannold); Sonoporation, Gene Transfection, Anticancer Drug and Antibody Delivery Using Ultrasound (J Wu); Low-Frequency Sonophoresis: Ultrasound-Mediated Transdermal Drug Delivery (S Mitragotri); Clinical Applications of High Intensity Focused Ultrasound in the Treatment of Patients with Solid Malignancy (F Wu).ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |