Spinelli Mariacarmela, Demitri Christian, Sannino Alessandro, Peruzzotti-Jametti Luca, Bacigaluppi Marco, Comi Giancarlo, Corea Francesco
Department of Neurology - Institute of Experimental Neurology IRCCS San Raffaele, Milan, Italy.
Recent Pat Cardiovasc Drug Discov. 2009 Nov;4(3):222-33. doi: 10.2174/157489009789152221.
The field of neurovascular ultrasound is growing rapidly with new applications. While ultrasound contrast agents were initially used to overcome poor transcranial bone windows for identification of cerebral arteries, newgeneration microbubbles in combination with innovative contrast-specific ultrasound techniques now enable potential therapeutic procedures. This article will provide a review of recent and emerging developments along with patents in ultrasound technology and contrast-specific therapeutic techniques for cerebrovascular patients.
随着新应用的出现,神经血管超声领域正在迅速发展。虽然超声造影剂最初用于克服经颅骨窗不佳的问题以识别脑动脉,但新一代微泡与创新的造影剂特异性超声技术相结合,现在能够实现潜在的治疗程序。本文将综述脑血管疾病患者在超声技术和造影剂特异性治疗技术方面的最新和新兴发展以及相关专利。