Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 36, Issue 2 , Pages 295-305 , February 2010

Evaluation of the Sensitivity of an in vitro High Frequency Ultrasound Device to Monitor the Coagulation Process: Study of the Effects of Heparin Treatment in a Murine Model

  • Rachel Callé

      Affiliations

    • Université François Rabelais - INSERM U 930 ERL CNRS 3106, 10 bd Tonnellé BP2332 37032 Tours Cedex, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Rachel Callé, Université François Rabelais - INSERM U 930 ERL CNRS 3106, 10 bd Tonnellé, BP2332 37032 Tours Cedex, France.
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  • Gaël Y. Rochefort

      Affiliations

    • Université François Rabelais - LABPART E.A. 3852. IFR 135, Tours, France
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  • Nicolas Desbuards

      Affiliations

    • Université François Rabelais - LABPART E.A. 3852. IFR 135, Tours, France
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  • Camille Plag

      Affiliations

    • Université François Rabelais - INSERM U 930 ERL CNRS 3106, 10 bd Tonnellé BP2332 37032 Tours Cedex, France
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  • Daniel Antier

      Affiliations

    • Université François Rabelais - LABPART E.A. 3852. IFR 135, Tours, France
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  • Frédéric Ossant

      Affiliations

    • Université François Rabelais - INSERM U 930 ERL CNRS 3106, 10 bd Tonnellé BP2332 37032 Tours Cedex, France
    • Bretonneau University Hospital, Tours, France

Received 21 April 2009 ,Revised 25 August 2009 ,Accepted 17 October 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2009.10.010

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 36, Issue 2 , Pages 295-305 , February 2010

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