Preparation and in vitro evaluation of poly(d,l-lactide-co-glycolide) air-filled nanocapsules as a contrast agent for ultrasound imaging

Ultrasonics

Volumn 51, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 839-845

  Néstor, Mendoza Muñoz ^a   Kei, Noriega Peláez Eddy ^a   Guadalupe, Nava Arzaluz María ^a   Elisa, Mendoza Elvira Susana ^a   Adriana, Ganem Quintanar ^a   David, Quintanar Guerrero ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Contrast agents; in vitro echogenicity; Nanocapsules; Nanospheres; Ultrasound imaging

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST AGENT; ECHOGENIC; ELECTRONIC MICROSCOPY; HIGH STABILITY; IN-VITRO; IN-VITRO EVALUATION; LOSS-OF-SIGNAL; MEAN DIAMETER; NANO SCALE; POLY(D ,L-LACTIDE-CO-GLYCOLIDE); POLYMERIC SHELL; PREPARATION METHOD; SHELL THICKNESS; SMOOTH SURFACE; SOLVENT EVAPORATION TECHNIQUES; TUMOR DETECTION; ULTRASOUND CONTRAST AGENT; ULTRASOUND IMAGING; ULTRASOUND PRESSURE; VASCULATURE;

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; BLOOD VESSELS; EMULSIFICATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; ORGANIC POLYMERS; TUMORS; ULTRASONIC IMAGING; ULTRASONICS;

NANOCAPSULES;

AMMONIUM BICARBONATE; BICARBONATE; BIOMATERIAL; CONTRAST MEDIUM; LACTIC ACID; NANOCAPSULE; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; POLYLACTIC ACID POLYGLYCOLIC ACID COPOLYMER; POLYLACTIC ACID-POLYGLYCOLIC ACID COPOLYMER; SOLVENT;

AIR; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EMULSION; IN VITRO STUDY; SYNTHESIS;

AIR; BICARBONATES; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; CONTRAST MEDIA; EMULSIONS; LACTIC ACID; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; NANOCAPSULES; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; SOLVENTS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 79957973580     PISSN: 0041624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultras.2011.04.003     Document Type: Article

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