Polymeric contrast agent with targeting potential

Ultrasonics

Volumn 42, Issue 1-9, 2004, Pages 763-768

  Lathia, Justin D ^a   Leodore, Lauren ^a   Wheatley, Margaret A ^a,b  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Drexel University   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradable polymer; Cancer targeting; Contrast agent

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; MEDICAL IMAGING; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PROTEINS; TUMORS;

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; CANCER TARGETING; CONTRAST AGENT;

ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

CONTRAST MEDIUM; LACTIC ACID; MICROSPHERE; POLYLACTIC ACID; POLYMER;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; CELL CULTURE; CHEMISTRY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; NEOPLASM;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CONTRAST MEDIA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; LACTIC ACID; MICROSPHERES; NEOPLASMS; POLYMERS; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 1642632707     PISSN: 0041624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultras.2003.12.018     Document Type: Conference Paper

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