Microbubbles and ultrasound-mediated thrombolysis: A review of recent in vitro studies

Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 381-392

  Petit, B ^a,b   Yan, F ^b   Tranquart, F ^b   Allemann E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^b Bracco Suisse SA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Ischemic stroke; Microbubbles; rtPA; Sonothrombolysis; Ultrasound; Ultrasound contrast agents

Indexed keywords

ALBUNEX; ALTEPLASE; CONTRAST MEDIUM; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; LIPOSOME; MONTEPLASE; PERFLUTREN; SHU 508; SONOVUE; STREPTOKINASE; UROKINASE;

BLOOD CLOT; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; ECHOGRAPHY; HEATING; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; MICROBUBBLE; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SONOTHROMBOLYSIS; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 84868687307     PISSN: 17732247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1773-2247(12)50065-1     Document Type: Review

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