Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in Clinical Practice: Liver, Prostate, Pancreas, Kidney and Lymph Nodes

by Thomas Albrecht, Luigi Solbiati, Lars Thorelius

The value of ultrasound contrast agents (USCA) in clinical practice depends on the pharmacokinetics, the signal processing, and the contrast-specific imaging modalities. USCA are exogenous non-toxic substances smaller than red blood cells, which after intravenous administration must be stable enough to pass through the pulmonary capillary bed and enter the blood pool producing the necessary contrast enhancement for the duration of the examination...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8847003040
• ISBN13: 9788847003040
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 63 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"