Handbook of Polymer Applications in Medicine and Medical Devices: 11. Microbubble Applications in Biomedicine (Plastics Design Library)

Microbubbles are small (<10µm), gas-containing spheres with a lipid, protein, or polymer shell [1] (Figure 11.1). Microbubbles provide a means for contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging, targeted drug delivery, and other diagnostic and therapeutic applications.