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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 14, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Harald Dugstad, Oslo, NO;
Per Antonius Foss, Oslo, NO;
Jo Klaveness, Oslo, NO;
Pål Rongved, Nesoddtangen, NO;
Roald Skurtveit, Oslo, NO;
Jan Solberg, Eiksmarka, NO;
Inger Reidun Fjeldskaar Aukrust, Lier, NO;
Assignee:
Nycomed Imaging AS, Oslo, NO;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/055 ; A61K 4/904 ; A61K 9/16 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/055 ; A61K 4/904 ; A61K 9/16 ;
Abstract
Microparticulate contrast agents comprising gas or a gas precursor encapsulated by a non-polymeric and non-polymerisable wall-forming material are readily characterisable materials exhibiting surprising structural integrity and stability.