Correlation of cavitation with ultrasound enhancement of thrombolysis.

Pulsed ultrasound, when used as an adjuvant to recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA), has been shown to enhance thrombolysis in the laboratory as well as in clinical trials for the treatment of ischemic stroke. The exact mechanism of this enhancement has not yet been elucidated. In this w...

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Main Authors: Datta, S, Coussios, C, McAdory, L, Tan, J, Porter, T, De Courten-Myers, G, Holland, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2006