Highly non-linear contrast agent oscillations: The compression-only behavior

  • S. M. Van Der Meer*
  • , P. G. Marmottant
  • , S. Hilgenfeldt
  • , M. Versluis
  • , D. Lohse
  • , C. T. Chin
  • , A. Bouakaz
  • , F. Mastik
  • , M. Emmer
  • , N. De Jong
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Here we report the observation of a highly non-linear bubble response of phospholipid coated contrast agents, termed 'compression-only behavior' where the microbubbles only compress, yet hardly expand. The occurrence of this phenomenon has been studied retrospectively and it was found that 33% of the examined cases show this behavior. The compression-only behavior is described by a newly developed shell model for phospholipid coated bubbles. The model extends previous elastic models with shell compressibility, a buckling radius and a break-up tension. It also predicts large amplitude oscillations, and bubble break-up.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2005 IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium
Pages974-976
Number of pages3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2005
Event2005 IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium - Rotterdam, Netherlands
Duration: 18 Sept 200521 Sept 2005

Publication series

SeriesProceedings - IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium
Volume2
ISSN1051-0117

Conference

Conference2005 IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium
Country/TerritoryNetherlands
CityRotterdam
Period18/09/0521/09/05

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