Novel ultrasound contrast agents - Biodegradable poly(lactic acid) microcapsules

Science in China, Series B: Chemistry

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 371-378

  Wang, Shenguo ^a   Cui, Wenjin ^a   Li, Guangming ^a   Cai, Qing ^a   Zhi, Guang ^b   Zhao, Yuying ^b   Yang, Bo ^b   Xu, Yong ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY   (China)

^b CHINESE PLA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Blood filters; Contrast agent; Microcapsules; Poly(lactic acid); Ultrasound diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ACIDS; AGENTS; BIODEGRADATION; CHARACTERIZATION; IMAGE PROCESSING; POLYMERS; ULTRASONICS;

BLOOD FILTERS; CONTRAST AGENT; MICROCAPSULES; POLY (LACTIC ACID); ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS;

MICROCIRCULATION;

EID: 0344467465     PISSN: 10069291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1360/02yb0194     Document Type: Article

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