Cavitation-induced risks associated with contrast agents used in ultrasonography

European Journal of Ultrasound

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 101-111

  Mornstein, Vojtěch ^a  

^a MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Cavitation; Microbubble; Radiation safety; Risk; Ultrasonography; Ultrasound contrast agent

Indexed keywords

ALBUNEX; CONTRAST MEDIUM; ECHOVIST; SHU 508;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL MODEL; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; CANCER SURGERY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CYTOTOXICITY; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LITHOTRIPSY; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL PHENOMENA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY TESTING; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0030903794     PISSN: 09298266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-8266(97)00214-0     Document Type: Review

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