Ultrasound-enhanced thrombolysis: EKOS endo wave infusion catheter system

Seminars in Interventional Radiology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 37-41

  Owens, Charles A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Catheter; Clot; Interventional radiology; Thrombolysis; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

EID: 42149110908     PISSN: 07399529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1052304     Document Type: Article

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