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World J Radiol. Apr 28, 2022; 14(4): 70-81
Published online Apr 28, 2022. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v14.i4.70
Table 1 Characteristics of contrast agents SonoVue and Sonazoid for contrast-enhanced ultrasound
Agent
SonoVue
Sonazoid
GasSulfurhexafluoride (SF6)Perfluorobutane (C4F10)
EnvelopeMonolayer of phospholipid (DSPC, DPPG-Na)Monolayer of phospholipid (Hydrogenated egg phosphatidyl serine Na)
MILow MI (< 0.1)Intermediate MI (> 0.2)
Mean size1.5-2.5 µm2.3-2.9 µm
Distribution after injectionPure blood pool agentBlood pool agent with uptake by hepatic Kupffer cells after 1 min by injection