Nanobubbles for enhanced ultrasound imaging of tumors
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Nanobubbles for enhanced ultrasound imaging of tumors
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Nanomedicine
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1178-2013
DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s28830