Author : Emad S. Ebbini
Publisher : American Inst. of Physics
ISBN 13 : 9780735406506
Total Pages : 482 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (65 download)
Book Synopsis 8th International Symposium on Therapeutic Ultrasound by : Emad S. Ebbini
Download or read book 8th International Symposium on Therapeutic Ultrasound written by Emad S. Ebbini and published by American Inst. of Physics. This book was released on 2009-05-13 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The proceedings offer a comprehensive view of the state-of-the-art of Therapeutic Ultrasound from the basic science to device technology to clinical practice. Papers describing new therapies of cancer and other tissue abnormalities using innovative device concepts are included. In particular, advanced transducer technologies for noninvasive or minimally invasive delivery of therapeutic ultrasound under image guidance are described by a significant number of papers within the proceedings. The proceedings also include papers on the use of ultrasound in enhancing drug delivery with and without the use of ultrasound contrast agents. In addition, standards and quality assurance issues are addressed by a number of papers. Finally, clinical and pre-clinical in vivo studies are also described.