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Abstract
Small encapsulated gas bubbles (diameters of micrometers) that can be used as CONTRAST MEDIA, and in other diagnostic and therapeutic applications. Upon exposure to sufficiently intense ultrasound, microbubbles will cavitate, rupture, disappear, release gas content. Such characteristics of the microbubbles can be used to enhance diagnostic tests, dissolve blood clots, and deliver drugs or genes for therapy.
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- Microbubble
- Colloidal Gas Aphrons
- Aphron, Colloidal Gas
- Aphrons, Colloidal Gas
- Colloidal Gas Aphron
- Gas Aphron, Colloidal
- Gas Aphrons, Colloidal
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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, microbiology, parasitology, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, trends, veterinary, virology.
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coordinate with CONTRAST MEDIA, specific diagnostic technique or therapeutic technique if pertinent
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2004
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- Acoustics (1973-2003)
- Contrast Media (1973-2003)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Microbubbles. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D045423. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D045423
- Microbubbles. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microbubble
- Microbubbles. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6839290