DE69227468T2 - Verfahren zur lokalen therapeutischen erhitzung von biologischen geweben und flüssigkeiten mittels gasgefüllter liposome - Google Patents

Verfahren zur lokalen therapeutischen erhitzung von biologischen geweben und flüssigkeiten mittels gasgefüllter liposome

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DE69227468T2
DE69227468T2 DE69227468T DE69227468T DE69227468T2 DE 69227468 T2 DE69227468 T2 DE 69227468T2 DE 69227468 T DE69227468 T DE 69227468T DE 69227468 T DE69227468 T DE 69227468T DE 69227468 T2 DE69227468 T2 DE 69227468T2
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therapeutic heating
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Evan C Unger
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ImaRx Pharmaceutical Corp
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DE69227468T 1991-06-18 1992-03-31 Verfahren zur lokalen therapeutischen erhitzung von biologischen geweben und flüssigkeiten mittels gasgefüllter liposome Expired - Fee Related DE69227468T2 (de)

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US07/716,793 US5209720A (en) 1989-12-22 1991-06-18 Methods for providing localized therapeutic heat to biological tissues and fluids using gas filled liposomes
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JP (1) JP3053217B2 (de)
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