Philips Healthcare sister unit Philips Research is developing ultrasound microbubble technology for use in targeted localized drug delivery.
Philips said it is adapting existing microbubble technology to allow microbubbles to deliver precise doses of drugs at specific locations. Scientists at Philips Research have successfully constructed microbubbles partially filled with drugs and partially filled with gas, according to Philips of Andover, MA. In addition, Philips Research has developed a computer-controlled ultrasound device that can steer and focus the microbubble-rupturing ultrasound pulses.
Philips said it is working to refine the technology with several academic partners, including the University of Virginia in Charlottesville and the University of Münster in Germany. Clinical institutions such as the Methodist Hospital in Houston are also researching ultrasound-mediated drug delivery, Philips said.
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