European Journal of Radiology
Volume 41, Issue 3 , Pages 179-183 , March 2002

Enhancement characteristics of the microbubble agent Levovist: reproducibility and interaction with aspirin

Received 15 October 2001 ,Revised 17 October 2001 ,Accepted 18 October 2001.

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European Journal of Radiology
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