IE840836L - Ultrasound contrast agent - Google Patents

Ultrasound contrast agent

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Publication number
IE840836L
IE840836L IE840836A IE83684A IE840836L IE 840836 L IE840836 L IE 840836L IE 840836 A IE840836 A IE 840836A IE 83684 A IE83684 A IE 83684A IE 840836 L IE840836 L IE 840836L
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Prior art keywords
contrast agent
ultrasound contrast
solid
microparticles
active
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IE840836A
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IE57197B1 (en
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Schering Ag
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61K—PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES
    • A61K49/00—Preparations for testing in vivo
    • A61K49/22—Echographic preparations; Ultrasound imaging preparations ; Optoacoustic imaging preparations
    • A61K49/222—Echographic preparations; Ultrasound imaging preparations ; Optoacoustic imaging preparations characterised by a special physical form, e.g. emulsions, liposomes
    • A61K49/223—Microbubbles, hollow microspheres, free gas bubbles, gas microspheres
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/22—Implements for squeezing-off ulcers or the like on the inside of inner organs of the body; Implements for scraping-out cavities of body organs, e.g. bones; Calculus removers; Calculus smashing apparatus; Apparatus for removing obstructions in blood vessels, not otherwise provided for
    • A61B2017/22082—Implements for squeezing-off ulcers or the like on the inside of inner organs of the body; Implements for scraping-out cavities of body organs, e.g. bones; Calculus removers; Calculus smashing apparatus; Apparatus for removing obstructions in blood vessels, not otherwise provided for after introduction of a substance
    • A61B2017/22089—Gas-bubbles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B90/00—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
    • A61B90/39—Markers, e.g. radio-opaque or breast lesions markers
    • A61B2090/3925—Markers, e.g. radio-opaque or breast lesions markers ultrasonic

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Epidemiology (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Medicines Containing Antibodies Or Antigens For Use As Internal Diagnostic Agents (AREA)
  • Cosmetics (AREA)
  • Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)

Abstract

1. Contrast medium containing microparticles and gas bubbles for ultrasound diagnostics, characterised in that it contains microparticles of a mixture of a semi-solid or liquid surface-active substance and a non-surface-active solid in a liquid carrier.
IE836/84A 1983-04-15 1984-04-05 Ultrasound contrast agent containing microparticles and gas micro-bubbles IE57197B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE3313947A DE3313947A1 (en) 1983-04-15 1983-04-15 MICROPARTICLES AND GAS BUBBLES CONTAINING ULTRASONIC CONTRASTING AGENTS

Publications (2)

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IE840836L true IE840836L (en) 1984-10-15
IE57197B1 IE57197B1 (en) 1992-06-03

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IE836/84A IE57197B1 (en) 1983-04-15 1984-04-05 Ultrasound contrast agent containing microparticles and gas micro-bubbles

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EP (1) EP0123235B1 (en)
JP (1) JPS59205329A (en)
AT (1) ATE36959T1 (en)
AU (1) AU569072B2 (en)
CA (1) CA1232837A (en)
DE (2) DE3313947A1 (en)
DK (1) DK165622C (en)
FI (1) FI81265C (en)
IE (1) IE57197B1 (en)
NO (1) NO163669C (en)
NZ (1) NZ207854A (en)
ZA (1) ZA842800B (en)

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DK79084D0 (en) 1984-02-20
CA1232837A (en) 1988-02-16
JPS59205329A (en) 1984-11-20
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EP0123235A2 (en) 1984-10-31
EP0123235A3 (en) 1986-11-20
DK165622B (en) 1992-12-28
NO163669B (en) 1990-03-26
EP0123235B1 (en) 1988-09-07
DE3473829D1 (en) 1988-10-13
DK79084A (en) 1984-10-16
ATE36959T1 (en) 1988-09-15
FI841463A0 (en) 1984-04-12
IE57197B1 (en) 1992-06-03
FI81265C (en) 1990-10-10
NO163669C (en) 1990-07-04
DE3313947A1 (en) 1984-10-18
AU2680684A (en) 1984-10-18
AU569072B2 (en) 1988-01-21
ZA842800B (en) 1984-11-28
NO841490L (en) 1984-10-16
NZ207854A (en) 1988-01-08
JPH0417164B2 (en) 1992-03-25
DK165622C (en) 1993-06-01

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