NZ202186A - Ultrasonic contrast agent and diagnostic kit - Google Patents

Ultrasonic contrast agent and diagnostic kit

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NZ202186A
NZ202186A NZ202186A NZ20218682A NZ202186A NZ 202186 A NZ202186 A NZ 202186A NZ 202186 A NZ202186 A NZ 202186A NZ 20218682 A NZ20218682 A NZ 20218682A NZ 202186 A NZ202186 A NZ 202186A
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tenside
contrast agent
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J Hilmann
R R Hoffmann
W Muetzel
I Zimmermann
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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; Ultrasonic imaging preparations
    • A61K49/222—Echographic preparations; Ultrasonic imaging preparations characterised by a special physical form, e.g. emulsions, liposomes
    • A61K49/223—Microbubbles, hollow microspheres, free gas bubbles, gas microspheres

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  • Medicines Containing Antibodies Or Antigens For Use As Internal Diagnostic Agents (AREA)
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  • Illuminated Signs And Luminous Advertising (AREA)
  • Chemical And Physical Treatments For Wood And The Like (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analysing Materials By Optical Means (AREA)
  • Medicinal Preparation (AREA)
  • Developing Agents For Electrophotography (AREA)
  • Pens And Brushes (AREA)
  • Liquid Crystal Substances (AREA)
  • Photometry And Measurement Of Optical Pulse Characteristics (AREA)
  • Gas Separation By Absorption (AREA)
  • Sampling And Sample Adjustment (AREA)
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  • Treatments Of Macromolecular Shaped Articles (AREA)
  • Treatments For Attaching Organic Compounds To Fibrous Goods (AREA)
  • Preparing Plates And Mask In Photomechanical Process (AREA)
NZ202186A 1981-10-16 1982-10-15 Ultrasonic contrast agent and diagnostic kit NZ202186A (en)

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DE19813141641 DE3141641A1 (de) 1981-10-16 1981-10-16 Ultraschall-kontrastmittel und dessen herstellung

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JP (1) JPS5879930A (enExample)
AT (1) ATE18356T1 (enExample)
AU (1) AU558152B2 (enExample)
CA (1) CA1199577A (enExample)
DE (2) DE3141641A1 (enExample)
DK (1) DK160741C (enExample)
FI (1) FI81008C (enExample)
IE (1) IE55051B1 (enExample)
NO (1) NO158328C (enExample)
NZ (1) NZ202186A (enExample)
ZA (1) ZA827577B (enExample)

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