DRUG DELIVERY THROUGH LIPOSOME BY ULTRASONIC CAVITATION

Ultrasonic cavitation has found potential usages in medical applications, and we are developing a new drug delivery control system based on liposome and cavitation technology. In order to reduce the side effects of drugs and increase the efficacy of drugs, we combine the advantage of the usage of liposome and ultrasonic cavitation to attain the system. In this system, imaging unit and power unit are essential elements. There are many parameters which need to be controlled. By this drug delivery system, we are to verify its safety and availability. In this paper, we describe how this drug delivery system by ultrasonic cavitation to be designed and evaluated.

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