3D monitoring and control of microbubble cavitation for gene delivery

Xiran Cai, Josquin Foiret, Joseph Roth, Zulma Gazit, Gadi Pelled, Dan Gazit, Katherine W. Ferrara

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Abstract

Previous work showed promising results in healing large bone fractures using ultrasound-mediated gene delivery. To further improve current gene therapy for bone fractures, we aim to develop the capability to monitor and control microbubble (MB) cavitation in 3D. In this work, a generic 1024-channel 3D real-time ultrasound tomography system is introduced. B-mode, contrast-enhanced imaging and passive acoustic mapping have been implemented. Volumetric ultrasound imaging uses a motion controller to realize 3D imaging capabilities. Half wavelength spatial resolution and 150 dB dynamic range with improved CNR have been achieved with our current setup. With incoherent compounding, MB cavitation can be localized in a circular region with a diameter of ~ 2.5 mm. Arrays of different aperture size and frequency can be assembled in personalized geometries (e.g. full ring, half ring) and integrated into our tomography system. The system will be applied broadly, including creating the ability to heal bone defects using MB-based gene delivery.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2019 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS 2019
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages888-890
Number of pages3
ISBN (Electronic)9781728145969
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2019
Externally publishedYes
Event2019 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS 2019 - Glasgow, United Kingdom
Duration: 6 Oct 20199 Oct 2019

Publication series

NameIEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS
Volume2019-October
ISSN (Print)1948-5719
ISSN (Electronic)1948-5727

Conference

Conference2019 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS 2019
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityGlasgow
Period6/10/199/10/19

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Keywords

  • Tomography
  • dynamic range
  • gene delivery
  • image resolution
  • microbubble cavitation
  • passive acoustic mapping

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