Study: Tiny bubbles, ultrasound could prevent amputations

Powerful combination can increase tissue blood flow, potentially avoiding life-threatening infections and amputation

By Ariane Le Chevallier April 17, 2017 Portland, Ore.

Ultrasound of blood flow after microbubble treatments. (OHSU)

Ultrasound of blood flow after microbubble treatments. (OHSU)

Dr. Jonathan Lindner (second from left) and team in the Knight Cardiovascular Institute’s Cardiovascular Imaging Laboratory. (OHSU/Amanda Lucier)

Preparation of microbubble contrast agent. (OHSU/Amanda Lucier)

Yan Zhao, Lab Manager, with microbubble contrast agent. (OHSU/Amanda Lucier)