Sonothrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke treatment

• Main Author: Chen, Runyang
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Mechanics and dynamics
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/61028
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Stroke has been one of the highest cause of death in world, accounting for almost 10%-12% of deaths in Singapore. Thrombolysis is an effective therapy for ischemic stroke within a limited time window. Neurological outcome depends on the recanalisation time of the occuled vessel. Nonthermal effects o...