Imaging contrast effects in alginate microbeads containing trapped emulsion droplets

Journal of Magnetic Resonance

Volumn 188, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 168-175

  Hester Reilly, Holly J ^a   Shapley, Nina C ^a  

^a Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science   (United States)

Author keywords

Alginate; Contrast agent; Emulsion; Flow; Particle; Suspension; Tracer

Indexed keywords

CROSSLINKING; DIFFUSION; DROPS; EMULSIONS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; GELS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

ALGINATE GEL MATRIX; CONTRAST AGENTS; MICROBEADS; MICROCAPSULES;

IMAGING SYSTEMS;

ALGINIC ACID; CONTRAST MEDIUM; MICROSPHERE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; EMULSION; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

ALGINATES; CONTRAST MEDIA; EMULSIONS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MICROSPHERES;

EID: 34548390183     PISSN: 10907807     EISSN: 10960856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2007.05.022     Document Type: Article

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