Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – In vivo diagnosis or in vivo testing – Ultrasound contrast agent
Patent
1995-05-12
1996-07-16
Hollinden, Gary E.
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
In vivo diagnosis or in vivo testing
Ultrasound contrast agent
252312, 12866202, A61B 812
Patent
active
055364896
ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to an oil-in-water emulsion that is of a water-insoluble gas-forming chemical and a stabilizer. The emulsion being capable of forming microbubbles of gas upon application of ultrasonic energy. This composition allows for site specific imaging as the image enhancing microbubbles can be released upon the application of ultrasonic energy at the specific location where the image is desired.
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Hong Dung K.
Krishnan Ashwin M.
Lohrmann Rolf
Meng Jialun
Widder Kenneth J.
Hollinden Gary E.
Molecular Biosystems, Inc.
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