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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2011; 17(1): 42-48
Published online Jan 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i1.42

Table 1 Intravenous contrast agents, their composition and manufacturers[10,13]

Contrast agent	Composition	Manufacturer
First generation
Albunex	5% human albumin with stabilized microbubbles	Mallinckrodt
Echovist (SHU 454)	Standardized microbubbles with galactose shell	Schering
Levovist (SHU 508)	Stabilized, standardized microbubbles with galactose, 0.1% palmitic acid shell	Schering
Myomap	Albumin shell	Quadrant
Quantison	Albumin shell	Quadrant
Sonavist	Cyanoacrylate shell	Schering
Sonazoid	C₄F₁₀ with lipid stabilizer shell	GE healthcare
Second generation
Definity/luminity	C₃F₈ with lipid stabilizer shell	Bristol–myers squibb medical imaging
Imagent-imavist	C₆H₁₄ with lipid stabilizer shell	Alliance
Optison	C₃F₈ with denatured human albumin shell	GE healthcare
Bisphere/cardiosphere	Polylactide-coglycolide shell with albumin overcoat	-
SonoVue (BR1, Bracco, Italy)	SF₆ gas with lipid stabilizer shell	Bracco
AI700/imagify	C₄F₁₀ gas core stabilized with polymer shell	Acusphere
Third generation
Echogen	Dodecafluoropentane (DDFP) liquid in phase shift colloid emulsion	Sonus pharmaceuticals

Citation: Reddy NK, Ioncică AM, Săftoiu A, Vilmann P, Bhutani MS. Contrast-enhanced endoscopic ultrasonography. World J Gastroenterol 2011; 17(1): 42-48
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v17/i1/42.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v17.i1.42

Reddy NK, Ioncică AM, Săftoiu A, Vilmann P, Bhutani MS. Contrast-enhanced endoscopic ultrasonography. World J Gastroenterol 2011; 17(1): 42-48 [PMID: 21218082 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i1.42]

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