<p>This title is a greatly expanded and updated second edition of the original volume published by Elsevier in 1986. New material has been integrated with the original content in an organized and comprehensive manner.</p> <p>Five new chapters have been included, which review over one and a half decades of research into lipid-coated microbubbles (LCM) and their medical applications. The new chapters contain much experimental data, which is examined in detail, along with relevant current literature.</p> <p>This current edition builds on the original work in effectively filling the gap in the market for a comprehensive account of the surfactant stabilization of coated microbubbles.</p><ul><li>Presents updated results from extensive multidisciplinary research on coated microbubbles</li><li>Greatly expanded and updated 2nd edition, with five new chapters</li><li>Fills the gap for a comprehensive and up-to-date account of subject matter</li></ul>