Nucleation and activation of a liquid-in-liquid emulsion for use

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1996-06-05

1999-04-27

Dees, Jose G.

Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions

In vivo diagnosis or in vivo testing

Ultrasound contrast agent

424 95, A61K 4904

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058978518

ABSTRACT:
A method of activating an ultrasound contrast agent such that an increased number of microbubbles are produced and subsequent ultrasound images using the activated agent is enhanced. Hypobaric methods are disclosed which provide significant increases in bubble population per unit volume over unactivated solutions. The method is particularly useful for the activation of the dispersed phase in a gas or liquid in liquid emulsion.

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