Targeted contrast agents for diagnostic and therapeutic use

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PATENT NO 6139819
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08932273

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Novel contrast agents which may be used for diagnostic and therapeutic use. The compositions may comprise a lipid, a protein, polymer and/or surfactant, and a gas, in combination with a targeting ligand. In preferred embodiments, the targeting ligand targets coagula, including emboli and/or thrombi, particularly in patients suffering from an arrhythmic disorder. The contrast media can be used in conjunction with diagnostic imaging, such as ultrasound, as well as therapeutic applications, such as therapeutic ultrasound.

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CEREVAST MEDICAL INC11601 WILLOWS ROAD NE SUITE 100 REDMOND WA 98052

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Fritz, Thomas A Tucson, AZ 24 3221
Gertz, Edward W Paradise Valley, AZ 2 308
Unger, Evan C Tucson, AZ 185 13278

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