microbubbles - CISMeF

Preferred Label : microbubbles;

MeSH definition : Small encapsulated gas bubbles (diameters of micrometers) that can be used as CONTRAST MEDIA, and in other diagnostic and therapeutic applications. Upon exposure to sufficiently intense ultrasound, microbubbles will cavitate, rupture, disappear, release gas content. Such characteristics of the microbubbles can be used to enhance diagnostic tests, dissolve blood clots, and deliver drugs or genes for therapy.;

MeSH synonym : microbubble;

MeSH hyponym : colloidal gas aphrons; Aphron, Colloidal Gas; Aphrons, Colloidal Gas; Colloidal Gas Aphron; Gas Aphron, Colloidal; Gas Aphrons, Colloidal;

MeSH annotation : coordinate with CONTRAST MEDIA, specific diagnostic technique or therapeutic technique if pertinent;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microbubbles;

Details

Origin ID

D045423;

UMLS CUI

C1258018;

Allowable qualifiers
- adverse effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- classification [MeSH Qualifier]
- contraindications [MeSH Qualifier]
- economics [MeSH Qualifier]
- ethics [MeSH Qualifier]
- history [MeSH Qualifier]
- microbiology [MeSH Qualifier]
- parasitology [MeSH Qualifier]
- standards [MeSH Qualifier]
- statistics and numerical data [MeSH Qualifier]
- supply and distribution [MeSH Qualifier]
- therapeutic use [MeSH Qualifier]
- trends [MeSH Qualifier]
- veterinary [MeSH Qualifier]
- virology [MeSH Qualifier]
Indexing information
- SHU 508 [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
Record concept(s)
- colloidal gas aphrons [MeSH concept]
- microbubbles [MeSH concept]
See also
- microspheres [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Medical Device [UMLS semantic type]

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