Iran-Made Lipid Microbubbles Improve Accuracy of Ultrasound Imaging

The overall structure of this product includes a gas core that is stabilized by a lipid shell. The size of these microbubbles is less than 10 microns and, due to their microscopic dimensions, they are able to pass through blood vessels and be safely present in the body. This feature, along with ultrasound waves, significantly improves the quality and clarity of ultrasound and echocardiographic images.

Using these microbubbles as a contrast agent not only significantly increases the contrast of images, but also allows doctors to diagnose diseases more quickly and accurately. This can reduce the need for costly tests, reduce possible errors, and ultimately save time and money on patient treatment.

This project, which was led by Mohammad Ali Khayyamian and his colleagues, resulted in making the prototypes of this product whose main advantage is the significant increase in the contrast of medical images and improvement in the process of diagnosing diseases.

In a relevant development in February, Iranian scientists at a knowledge-based company had also succeeded in producing a gel warmer device which is used to heat ultrasound gels.

The product is now being produced by the three countries of the US, Japan, and Iran and is now being used in many hospitals inside the country.

This device has been designed to heat ultrasound and ultrasonic gels uniformly and has a constant temperature along the entire length of the can. This is while foreign models only heat the lower part of the can, and the upper part remains cold which shows the advantage of the Iran-made gel warmer device.

This device is digital and adjustable and keeps the gel temperature at a certain degree.

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By: Azra Varasteh