Continuous-infusion contrast-enhanced US: In vitro studies of infusion techniques with different contrast agents

Radiology

Volumn 220, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 647-654

  Kuntz Hehner, S ^a   Goenechea, J ^a   Pohl, C ^a   Schlosser, T ^a   Veltmann, C ^a   Lentz, C ^a   Lohmaier, S ^a   Ehlgen, A ^a   Omran, H ^a   Becher, H ^a   Tiemann, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

**.129842; **.12988; Comparative studies; Contrast media; Experimental studies; Ultrasound (US)

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; FS 069; NC 100100; SHU 508;

ARTICLE; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DEVICE; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; INFUSION; PARAMETER; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL DETECTION;

EID: 0034873429     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2203001628     Document Type: Article

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