In vitro evaluation of ultrasound-assisted thrombolysis using a targeted ultrasound contrast agent

Ultrasonic Imaging

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 235-246

  Chen, Szu Chia ^a   Ruan, Jia Ling ^a   Cheng, P O Wen ^a   Chuang, Yueh Hsun ^a   Li, Pai Chi ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Microbubbles; Molecular imaging; Thrombus targeted ultrasound contrast agent; Ultrasound assisted thrombolysis

Indexed keywords

BLOOD VESSELS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MOLECULAR IMAGING; PHOTOGRAPHY;

ACTIVATED PLATELETS; HIGH FREQUENCY ULTRASOUNDS; IN-VITRO EVALUATION; MICROBUBBLES; SIGNAL ENHANCEMENT; TARGETED MICROBUBBLES; ULTRASOUND CONTRAST AGENT; ULTRASOUND-ASSISTED THROMBOLYSIS;

ULTRASONICS;

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CONTRAST MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; DRUG DERIVATIVE; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; SERUM ALBUMIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TIROFIBAN; TYROSINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DOG; ECHOGRAPHY; EVALUATION; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HUMAN; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGE QUALITY; METHODOLOGY; MICROBUBBLE; REPRODUCIBILITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CONTRAST MEDIA; DOGS; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MICROBUBBLES; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SERUM ALBUMIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SONICATION; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TYROSINE; ULTRASONICS; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 77951657767     PISSN: 01617346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/016173460903100402     Document Type: Article

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