Improving Sensitivity in Ultrasound Molecular Imaging by Tailoring Contrast Agent Size Distribution: In Vivo Studies

Molecular imaging with ultrasound relies on microbubble contrast agents (MCAs) selectively adhering to a ligand-specific target. Prior studies have shown that only small quantities of microbubbles are retained at their target sites, therefore, enhancing contrast sensitivity to low concentrations of...

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Main Authors: Jason E. Streeter, Ryan Gessner, Iman Miles, Paul A. Dayton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2010-03-01
Series:Molecular Imaging
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2310/7290.2010.00005
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