Contrast ultrasound molecular imaging: harnessing the power of bubbles.
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چکیده
This editorial refers to ‘Cardiovascular molecular imaging: an overview’ by A. Saraste et al., pp. 643– 652, this issue; ‘Ultrasound molecular imaging of atherosclerosis’ by B.A. Kaufmann, pp. 617–625, this issue; ‘Contrast ultrasound molecular imaging of inflammation in cardiovascular disease’ by J.R. Lindner, forthcoming; ‘Molecular imaging using contrast-enhanced ultrasound: evaluation of angiogenesis and cell therapy’ by H. LeongPoi, doi:10.1093/cvr/cvp248, Advance Access publication July 2009; ‘The utilization of ultrasound and microbubbles for therapy in acute coronary syndromes’ by T.R. Porter, pp. 636–642, this issue; and ‘Cardiovascular therapeutic uses of targeted ultrasound contrast agents’ by S.T. Laing et al., pp. 626–635, this issue.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Cardiovascular research
دوره 83 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009