Evolution of contrast agents for ultrasound imaging and ultrasound-mediated drug delivery

Ultrasound is one of the most frequently used diagnostic methods. It is a non-invasive, comparably inexpensive imaging method with a broad spectrum of applications, which can be increased even more by using bubbles as contrast agents. There are various different types of bubbles: filled with differe...

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Main Authors: Vera ePaefgen, Dennis eDoleschel, Fabian eKiessling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphar.2015.00197/full