Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – In vivo diagnosis or in vivo testing – Ultrasound contrast agent
Patent
1994-09-28
1996-07-30
Raymond, Richard L.
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
In vivo diagnosis or in vivo testing
Ultrasound contrast agent
424 951, A61K 4900
Patent
active
055409091
ABSTRACT:
A method for ultrasonic harmonic imaging is disclosed, which uses microbubbles particularly selected for their properties of reradiating ultrasound energy at frequencies other than the exciting frequency.
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Alliance Pharmaceutical Corp.
Cebulak Mary C.
Raymond Richard L.
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