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    • Acoustic physics
    • Biomedical engineering
    • Ultrasound technology

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    • Histotripsy uses focused ultrasound to ablate tissue via cavitation bubble clouds.
    • Controlling cavitation is crucial for effective and safe histotripsy.
    • Current methods lack precise control over cavitation initiation and growth.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate if low-pressure acoustic pulses can modify cavitation dynamics during histotripsy.
    • To determine if this technique can enhance lesion precision and protect surrounding tissues.
    • To assess the impact on cavitation initiation pressure threshold and bubble cloud expansion.

    Main Methods:

    • Applied low-amplitude acoustic pulse sequences before and during histotripsy.
    • Tested sequences at 1 Hz and 100 Hz pulse repetition frequencies.
    • Evaluated effects in water, agarose gel tissue phantom, and bovine liver using acoustic backscatter and optical imaging.

    Main Results:

    • Low-amplitude acoustic pulses successfully modified cavitation bubble cloud behavior.
    • Observed an increase in the cavitation pressure amplitude threshold by 20% in the targeted area.
    • Demonstrated potential for enhanced control over cavitation initiation and growth.

    Conclusions:

    • Low-pressure acoustic pulse sequences show promise for improving histotripsy precision.
    • This method may offer a way to protect soft tissues from unintended cavitation damage.
    • Further research could optimize this technique for clinical applications in tissue ablation and lithotripsy.