Summary of technical principles of contrast sonography and future perspectives;Technische Grundlagen der Kontrastsonographie im Überblick und Ausblick in die Zukunft

Radiologe

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 456-461

  Greis, C ^a  

^a Bracco Imaging Deutschland GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Contrast ultrasound; Diagnostics; Drug delivery systems; Microbubbles; Molecular imaging

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; FORECASTING; HUMAN; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; METHODOLOGY;

CONTRAST MEDIA; FORECASTING; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 79959930521     PISSN: 0033832X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00117-010-2099-1     Document Type: Review

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