Jonathan Linder, MD

Professor Jonathan Linder, M. D., at the Oregon Health Sciences University has carried out a study using intravenous injected lipid-shelled microbubbles as a contrast agent to evaluate microvascular blood flow by ultrasound.  His group was evaluating patients with peripheral arterial disease.  Microbubbles have been approved for human studies, but using them for PAD evaluation would be a new indication.  A report appeared in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology [2008; 1:343-350].  SEE NEWS SUMMARY