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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 20, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Ulf Schroder, Lund, SE;
Assignee:
Nycomed Imaging AS, Oslo, NO;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424-9322 ; 424-942 ; 424-943 ; 424-95 ; 424646 ; 534 15 ; 534 16 ; 514-6 ; 514 54 ; 514 57 ; 514 59 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides a method of contrast enhanced ultrasonic diagnostic imaging comprising administering to a subject a contrast enhancing amount of spheres or particles comprising a matrix enclosing a contrast agent which reflects sound waves, and generating an ultrasonic image of said subject wherein the matrix comprises a polymer held together by chemical bonds and wherein the polymer is selected from the group consisting of acrylates, polystyrene and derivatives thereof.