Imaging the Activation of Low-Boiling-Point Phase-Change Contrast Agents in the Presence of Tissue Motion Using Ultrafast Inter-frame Activation Ultrasound Imaging.
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SUBMITTER: Jing B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7199438 | biostudies-literature |
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