Effect of molecular weight and end capping on poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) ultrasound contrast agents

Polymer Engineering and Science

Volumn 48, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1785-1792

  Eisenbrey, J R ^a   Mualem Burstein, O ^a   Wheatley, M A ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC IMPEDANCE; EMULSIFICATION; IMPEDANCE MATCHING (ELECTRIC); ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS;

CONTRAST AGENT; DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND; DOUBLE EMULSIONS; END CAPPING; GAS BUBBLE; IMPEDANCE MISMATCH; POLY LACTIC-CO-GLYCOLIC ACID; POLY(LACTIC-CO-GLYCOLIC ACID); ULTRASOUND CONTRAST AGENT; ULTRASOUND ENHANCEMENTS;

MOLECULAR WEIGHT;

EID: 51349127699     PISSN: 00323888     EISSN: 15482634     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pen.21146     Document Type: Conference Paper

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