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SUBMITTER: Pope AG
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3852882 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Pope Ava G AG Wu Gongting G McWhorter Frances Y FY Merricks Elizabeth P EP Nichols Timothy C TC Czernuszewicz Tomasz J TJ Gallippi Caterina M CM Oldenburg Amy L AL
Physics in medicine and biology 20130927 20
The ability to image platelets in vivo can provide insight into blood clotting processes and coagulopathies, and aid in identifying sites of vascular endothelial damage related to trauma or cardiovascular disease. Toward this end, we have developed a magnetomotive ultrasound (MMUS) system that provides contrast-enhanced imaging of superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) labeled platelets via magnetically-induced vibration. Platelets are a promising platform for functional imaging contrast because th ...[more]