Measurement of antigen concentration by an ultrasound-enhanced latex immunoagglutination assay

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1277-1284

  Thomas, Nerys E ^a   Coakley, W Terence ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

C reactive protein; High sensitivity agglutination test; Image analysis measurements; Immunometrics; Latex agglutination test; Ultrasonic standing wave

Indexed keywords

ANTIGENS; BIOASSAY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LATEXES; MEDICAL IMAGING; PROTEINS;

ANTIGEN CONCENTRATION; IMMUNOMETRICS; LATEX AGGLUTINATION; ULTRASONIC STANDING WAVES;

ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS;

ANTIGEN; C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ANTIGEN ANTIBODY REACTION; ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LATEX AGGLUTINATION TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTIGENS; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; IMMUNOASSAY; LATEX FIXATION TESTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 0030457563     PISSN: 03015629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-5629(96)00148-2     Document Type: Article

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