发明名称 |
IMPROVED METHODS FOR DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING BY REGULATING THE ADMINISTRATION RATE OF A CONTRAST AGENT |
摘要 |
Methods for providing an image of an internal region of a patient. Embodiments of the methods involve administering to the patient a contrast agent which comprises a vesicle composition comprising, in an aqueous carrier, a gas or gaseous precursor and vesicles comprising lipids, proteins or polymers. The patient is scanned using diagnostic imaging, such as ultrasound, to obtain a visible image of the region. The contrast agent is administered to the patient at a rate to substantially eliminate diagnostic artifacts in the image. The methods are particularly useful for diagnosing the presence of any diseased tissue in the patient.
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申请公布号 |
CA2256592(C) |
申请公布日期 |
2010.06.01 |
申请号 |
CA19972256592 |
申请日期 |
1997.06.16 |
申请人 |
IMARX PHARMACEUTICAL CORP. |
发明人 |
UNGER, EVAN C.;MATSUNAGA, TERRY O.;FRITZ, THOMAS A.;RAMASWAMI, VARADA RAJAN |
分类号 |
A61K49/00;A61M5/00;A61B8/00;A61B8/13;A61K9/127;A61K49/22;A61K51/02;A61M5/14 |
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A61K49/00 |
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