Effect of nanoparticle size and magnetic field strength on the displacement signal in magnetomotive ultrasound imaging

Roger Andersson, Maria Evertsson, Hanna Toftevall, Magnus Cinthio, Sarah Fredriksson, Tomas Jansson

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Abstract

Magnetomotive ultrasound imaging is an emerging technique where superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles can be used as an ultrasound contrast agent. A time-varying external magnetic field acts to move tissue embedded particles, and ultrasound is used to detect the resulting tissue movement. In this experimental phantom study we observed a variation in the magnetomotive response in respect to physical size of the embedded superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles. Given the same Fe concentration a weaker response, by a factor of 2, was detected with the larger nanoparticles. However, approximately seven times larger response remains, given the volume ratio between particles, implying a seven times larger response per binding event. We hypothesize that this can have bearing in molecular imaging.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2016 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS 2016
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Volume2016-November
ISBN (Electronic)9781467398978
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016 Nov 1
Event2016 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS 2016 - Tours, France
Duration: 2016 Sept 182016 Sept 21

Conference

Conference2016 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS 2016
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityTours
Period2016/09/182016/09/21

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging

Free keywords

  • contrast agents
  • iron oxide
  • molecular imaging
  • nanoparticles
  • superparamagnetic

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