Simulating EMB dynamics in viscoelastic fluids under pulsed ultrasound and near a rigid wall (VIDEO)

Nagoya Institute of Technology

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In a new study, researchers from NITech developed a computational model to simulate the behavior of encapsulated microbubbles (EMBs) under real physiological conditions and analyze the influence of viscoelastic fluids, shell thickness, and ultrasound frequency on the safety and efficacy of EMBs.

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Haruki Furukawa from Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan

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