EMULSIONS AS CONTRAST AGENTS AND METHOD OF USE

This invention relates to an oil-in-water emulsion that is of a water-isoluble 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 bubbles can...

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Main Authors KRISHNAN, ASHWIN M, WIDDER, KENNETH J, MENG, JIALUN, LOHRMANN, ROLF, HONG, DUNG K
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 22.02.2000
Edition6
Subjects
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES
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Summary:This invention relates to an oil-in-water emulsion that is of a water-isoluble 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 bubbles can be released upon the application of ultrasonic energy at the specific location where the image is desired.
Bibliography:Application Number: CA19942164410