Acrylic-based hydrogel phantom for in vitro ultrasound contrast agent characterization

Virtual and Physical Prototyping

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 191-196

  Demitri, Christian ^a   Mercurio, Luciana ^a   Montagna, Francesco ^a   Sannino, Alessandro ^a   Maffezzoli, Alfonso ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biomimetics; Hydrogels; Medical devices; Photo initiator; Stereolithography apparatus

Indexed keywords

EID: 36549068165     PISSN: 17452759     EISSN: 17452767     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17452750701747070     Document Type: Conference Paper

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