Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 36, Issue 2 , Pages 181-191 , February 2010

Critical Appraisal of Targeted Ultrasound Contrast Agents for Molecular Imaging in Large Arteries

  • Liselotte M. Kornmann

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biophysics, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Koen D. Reesink

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biophysics, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Robert S. Reneman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Arnold P.G. Hoeks

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biophysics, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Prof. Dr. Arnold P. G. Hoeks, Department of Biomedical Engineering/Biophysics, Maastricht University, PO Box 616, 6200 MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands.

Received 23 June 2009 ,Revised 26 August 2009 ,Accepted 21 September 2009.

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