Nonlinear behaviors of contrast agents relevant to diagnostic and therapeutic applications

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 555-562

  Wu, Junru ^a   Pepe, Jason ^a   Dewitt III, William ^a  

^a University of Vermont   (United States)

Author keywords

Contrast agents; Nonlinear bubble oscillations; Therapeutic ultrasound; Ultrasonic imaging

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; NONLINEAR EQUATIONS; OPTICAL IMAGE STORAGE; OSCILLATIONS;

MICROBUBBLES;

ULTRASONIC WAVES;

CONTRAST MEDIUM; MP 1950; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ENCAPSULATION; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; OSCILLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 0038062983     PISSN: 03015629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-5629(02)00789-5     Document Type: Article

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