CA2119129A1 - Gaseous Ultrasound Contrast Media and Method for Selecting Gases for Use as Ultrasound Contrast Media - Google Patents

Gaseous Ultrasound Contrast Media and Method for Selecting Gases for Use as Ultrasound Contrast Media

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CA2119129A1
CA2119129A1 CA 2119129 CA2119129A CA2119129A1 CA 2119129 A1 CA2119129 A1 CA 2119129A1 CA 2119129 CA2119129 CA 2119129 CA 2119129 A CA2119129 A CA 2119129A CA 2119129 A1 CA2119129 A1 CA 2119129A1
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61KPREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES
    • A61K49/00Preparations for testing in vivo
    • A61K49/22Echographic preparations; Ultrasound imaging preparations ; Optoacoustic imaging preparations
    • A61K49/222Echographic preparations; Ultrasound imaging preparations ; Optoacoustic imaging preparations characterised by a special physical form, e.g. emulsions, liposomes
    • A61K49/223Microbubbles, hollow microspheres, free gas bubbles, gas microspheres

Abstract

Disclosed herein are agents for enhancing the contrast in an ultrasound image.
These agents are extremely small bubbles, or "microbubbles", comprised of specially selected gases. The microbubbles described herein exhibit long life spans in solution and may be produced at a size small enough to traverse the lungs, thus enabling improved ultrasound imaging of the cardiovascular system and other vital organs. Also disclosed herein is a method for selecting gases from which contrast agents may be produced.
The method is based on calculations using inherent physical properties of gases and describes a means to associate the properties of a gas with the time for dissolution of microbubbles comprised of the gas.
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