Table 1.
Specifications of commercial and self-made microbubbles.
MB type |
Manufacturer | Shell material | Gas | Mean size (μm) | Concentration (bubbles/mL) | MB half-life (minutes) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OptisonTM | GE Healthcare | Albumin | C3F8 | 2.0-4.5 | 5.0-8.0×108 | 2.5-4.5 |
Definity® | Lantheus Medical Imaging | Phospholipid | C3F8 | 1.1-3.3 | 1.2×1010 | 2-10 |
SonoVue® | Bracco | Phospholipid | SF6 | 2-8 | 0.9-6×109 | 3-6 |
Lipid MBs 103 | Self-made | Phospholipid/ Lipo-polymer |
C3F8 | 0.2-0.7 | 1.4-3.0×1010 | 10-20 |
BCNU-loaded MBs 103 | Self-made | Phospholipid | C3F8 | 1.32 ±0.18 | 19.78 ±4.9×109 | 10-20 |
Antiangiogenic BCNU-loaded MBs 104 | Self-made | Phospholipid | C3F8 | 1.79 ±0.13 | 12.29 ±0.25×109 | 10-20 |
SPIO-DOX -loaded MBs 105 | Self-made | Phospholipid | C3F8 | 1.04 ±0.01 | 3.25 ±0.30×1010 | 10-20 |