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World J Radiol. Dec 28, 2013; 5(12): 468-471
Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v5.i12.468
Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v5.i12.468
Nano/microparticles and ultrasound contrast agents
Shu-Guang Zheng, Hui-Xiong Xu, Department of Medical Ultrasound, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, Tenth People’s Hospital of Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, China
Hang-Rong Chen, State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramic and Superfine Microstructures, Shanghai Institute of Ceramic Chinese Academy of Science, Shanghai 200050, China
Author contributions: Zheng SG, Xu HX and Chen HR conducted the literature research; Zheng SG wrote the paper; Xu HX edited and revised the paper.
Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81371570; Key Project from Shanghai Health Bureau, No. 20114003; Shanghai Talent Development Project from Shanghai Human Resource and Social Security Bureau, No. 2012045
Correspondence to: Hui-Xiong Xu, MD, PhD, Department of Medical Ultrasound, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, Tenth People’s Hospital of Tongji University, No. 301 Yanchangzhong Road, Shanghai 200072, China. xuhuixiong@hotmail.com
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Received: July 17, 2013
Revised: October 31, 2013
Accepted: November 15, 2013
Published online: December 28, 2013
Processing time: 172 Days and 13.6 Hours
Revised: October 31, 2013
Accepted: November 15, 2013
Published online: December 28, 2013
Processing time: 172 Days and 13.6 Hours
Core Tip
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