Diagnostic efficacy of SonoVue

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 86, Issue 4 SUPPL. 1, 2000, Pages 19-24

  Bokor, Daniela ^a  

^a Bracco SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBUNEX; METHOXY ISOBUTYL ISONITRILE TECHNETIUM TC 99M; SONOVUE;

BRAIN ARTERY; CAROTID ARTERY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTRAST ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; HEART MUSCLE PERFUSION; HEART VENTRICULOGRAPHY; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENAL ARTERY; SCORING SYSTEM; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 0034680023     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(00)00985-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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