Characterization of novel microbubble contrast agents

Proceedings of the IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium

Volumn 2, Issue , 2003, Pages 1499-1502

  Eckersley, Robert J ^a   Sennoga, Charles A ^a   Campbell, Rebecca C ^a   Blomley, Martin J K ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC PROPERTIES; ALGORITHMS; ATTENUATION; BACKSCATTERING; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DATA REDUCTION; LABORATORIES; MACROMOLECULES; MICROSCOPES; PHOSPHOLIPIDS; POLYMERS; ULTRASONICS;

ALBUMIN; DRUG DELIVERY; MICROBUBBLE CONTRAST AGENTS; THERAPEUTIC AGENTS;

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS);

EID: 4143056257     PISSN: 10510117     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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