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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7612033 | Methods for delivering compounds into a cell The present invention is directed, inter alia, to a method for delivering a compound into a cell comprising administering to the cell the compound to be delivered, an organic halide, and/or a carrier. Ultrasound may also be applied, if desired. ... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7329402 | Methods of imaging and treatment Novel ultrasound methods comprising administering to a patient a targeted vesicle composition which comprises vesicles comprising a lipid, protein or polymer, encapsulating a gas, in combination with a targeting ligand, and scanning the patient using ultrasound. The... | 02/12/2008 |
| 6123923 | Optoacoustic contrast agents and methods for their use The present invention generally relates to optoacoustic contrast agents and methods of diagnostic and therapeutic imaging using optoacoustic contrast agents.... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6117414 | Method of computed tomography using fluorinated gas-filled lipid microspheres as contract agents Novel gas filled microspheres useful as computed tomography (CT) contrast agents. The microspheres are prepared from a gas and/or a gaseous precursor, and one or more stabilizing compounds.... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6090800 | Lipid soluble steroid prodrugs The present invention is directed to novel lipid soluble steroid prodrugs compositions comprising steroid prodrugs, and uses of the same.... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6056938 | Cationic lipids and the use thereof Cationic lipid compounds which comprise at least two cationic groups. The cationic lipid compounds are particularly suitable for use as carriers in the intracellular delivery of bioactive agents, including pharmaceuticals and genetic material. Composition... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6028066 | Prodrugs comprising fluorinated amphiphiles The present invention describes, inter alia, novel prodrugs comprising fluorinated amphiphiles, compositions comprising the novel prodrugs, and methods of use of the prodrugs and compositions.... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6013035 | Apparatus for performing biopsies and the like A device for directing and supporting a laser during laser guided biopsies. The device comprises a track attached to a computed tomography table. A vertically extending post is slidably mounted on the track so that the post can be moved parallel to the ax... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6001335 | Contrasting agents for ultrasonic imaging and methods for preparing the same Liposomes suitable as ultrasound contrast agents which contain media of various types including gases, gaseous precursors activated by pH, temperature or pressure, as well as other solid or liquid contrast enhancing agents, are described. Methods of using... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5985246 | Contrast agents for ultrasonic imaging and methods for preparing the same Liposomes suitable as ultrasound contrast agents which contain media of various types including gases, gaseous precursors activated by pH, temperature or pressure, as well as other solid or liquid contrast enhancing agents, are described. Methods of using... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5977538 | Optoacoustic imaging system An optoacoustic system comprises an optoacoustic transducer including a first array of acoustic transducers and a second array of optical fibers; an acoustic subsystem for controllably exciting at least a first subset of the acoustic transducers to genera... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5948387 | Contrast media for ultrasonic imaging Novel contrast media for use in ultrasonic imaging are described. Such contrast media may be comprised of an aqueous solution of one or more biocompatible polymers, wherein said biocompatible polymers are coated with and/or in admixture with at least one ... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5922304 | Gaseous precursor filled microspheres as magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents Novel gas filled microspheres useful as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents are provided.... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5525326 | Phosphorylated materials as contrast agents for use in magnetic resonance imaging of the gastrointestinal region Methods of providing an image of the gastrointestinal region of a patient and diagnosing the presence of any tumorous tissue in that region using contrast media comprising a combination of at least one polyphosphorylated aliphatic or polyphosphorylated al... | 06/11/1996 |
