In vitro characterization of liposomes and Optison® by acoustic scattering at 3.5 MHz

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 181-190

  Coussios, Constantin C ^a,d   Holland, Christy K ^a   Jakubowska, Ludwika ^a   Huang, Shao Ling ^b   MacDonald, Robert C ^b   Nagaraj, Ashwin ^c   McPherson, David D ^c  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acoustic scattering; Attenuation; Backscattering coefficient; Liposome; Optison , Contrast agent

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC IMAGING; ACOUSTIC WAVE BACKSCATTERING; ANTIBODIES; ATTENUATION; PHOSPHOLIPIDS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

ECHOGENECITY; LIPOSOMES;

ULTRASONICS;

CONTRAST MEDIUM; FS 069; LIPOSOME;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ATTENUATION; RADIATION SCATTERING; ULTRASOUND;

ALBUMINS; CONTRAST MEDIA; DRUG CARRIERS; FLUOROCARBONS; LIPOSOMES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SUSPENSIONS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 1442299358     PISSN: 03015629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2003.10.015     Document Type: Article

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