Preface; R.J. Siegel. Foreword; R.K. Myler. 1. Basic physics of low frequency therapeutic ultrasound; W.L. Nyborg. 2. Sonochemistry: the uses of ultrasound in chemistry and related disciplines; T. Mason. 3. Ultrasound bioeffects, mechanisms, and safety; R. Meltzer, et al. 4. Ultrasound angioplasty - experimental studies; R.J. Siegel, et al. 5. In vitro experiments using ultrasound for plaque ablation; A. Ernst. 6. Ultrasound energy for enhancement of fibrinolysis as well as drug delivery with special emphasis on the use of a transducer tipped ultrasound system; K. Tachibana, S. Tachibana. 7. High intensity, low frequency catheter delivered ultrasound for thrombus dissolution; R.J. Siegel, et al. 8. Ultrasound angioplasty using the Angiosonics system; Y. Agmon, et al. 9. Therapeutic ultrasound - clinical peripheral vascular experience; P. Gaines, et al. 10. Percutaneous transluminal ultrasonic angioplasty: clinical report of ultrasound plaque ablation in totally occluded peripheral arteries; C. Monteverde-Grether, et al. 11. Ultrasonic endarterectomy; A. LaRosa, et al. 12. Ultrasonic coronary angioplasty during coronary artery bypass grafting: initial clinical experience; D. Eccleston. 13. Therapeutic ultrasound peripheral and coronary angioplasty using the Angioson system; G. Drobinski, et al. 14. Technical aspects of a therapeutic intravascular ultrasound angioplasty system; H. Nita, R.J. Siegel. 15. Therapeutic coronary ultrasound angioplasty in patients with symptomatic coronary artery disease; C.Hamm, et al. 16. Intravascular ultrasound imaging after coronary ultrasound ablation; D. Koschyk, et al. 17. Therapeutic ultrasound in percutaneous coronary angioplasty &endash; Sheffield experience; D.C. Cumberland, et al.
