In vitro analysis of ultrasound second generation contrast agent diluted in saline solution;Analisi in vitro del comportamento di un eco-contrasto di seconda generazione diluito in soluzione fisiologica

Radiologia Medica

Volumn 107, Issue 5-6, 2004, Pages 569-579

  Goddi, Alfredo ^a   Novario, Raffaele ^c   Tanzi, Fabio ^c   Di Liberto, Riccardo ^b   Nucci, Paolo ^b  

^a Diagnostica per Immagini   (Italy)

^b FONDAZIONE IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN MATTEO   (Italy)

^c OSPEDALE DI CIRCOLO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Contrast agents; Sono Vue ; Stability; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SONOVUE; SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; ECHOGRAPHY; IN VITRO STUDY; PH; PHANTOM; TEMPERATURE;

CONTRAST MEDIA; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; PHOSPHOLIPIDS; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 3142719645     PISSN: 00338362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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