Enhancing effects of SonoVue, a microbubble sonographic contrast agent, on high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation in rabbit livers in vivo

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作者
Luo, Wen [1 ]
Zhou, Xiaodong [1 ]
Ren, Xiaolong [1 ]
Zheng, Minjuan [1 ]
Zhang, Jun [1 ]
He, Guangbin [1 ]
机构
[1] Fourth Mil Med Univ, Xijing Hosp, Dept Ultrasound, Xian 710032, Peoples R China
关键词
contrast agent; high-intensity focused ultrasound; microbubble; rabbit;
D O I
10.7863/jum.2007.26.4.469
中图分类号
O42 [声学];
学科分类号
070206 ; 082403 ;
摘要
Objective. The purpose of this study was to explore the enhancing biological effects of SonoVue (Bracco SpA, Milan, Italy), a sulfur hexafluoride sonographic contrast agent, on high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation in vivo. Methods. Forty-five rabbits were randomly divided into 3 groups and underwent laparotomy. Animals in group 1 were given injections of 0.2 mL of SonoVue intravenously; animals in group 2 were given physiologic saline; and those in group 3 were not given injections as control. The exposure time was set at 2 seconds with the acoustic power at 600 W. After HIFU ablations, volumes of coagulated regions were measured. Liver tissues were examined under light microscopy with hematoxylin-eosin staining and under transmission electron microscopy. Results. Coagulated volumes in group 1 (mean +/- SD, 2.41 +/- 0.44 cm(3)) were larger than those in group 2 (0.80 +/- 0.13 cm(3)) and group 3 (0.83 +/- 0.16 cm(3)) (P < .05). Separated from the surrounding area with a clear demarcation line, the targeted area in each group showed a few necrotic cells on light microscopy with the hematoxylin-eosin stain. More bubbles were observed under light microscopy in exposed areas in group 1 than in the other 2 groups (P < .05). Electron microscopy showed more severe cell ultrastructure disorder, including more interrupted cell nuclear membranes, in targeted areas in group 1 than in the other 2 groups. Conversely, in all the groups, untreated areas were not affected. Conclusions. SonoVue can substantially enhance the ablation effects of HIFU, suggesting that microbubble contrast agents may be useful for improving HIFU efficiency.
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页码:469 / 476
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