Preferred Label : Stabilized Sulphur Hexafluoride Microbubble-Based Contrast Agent;
NCIt definition : An injectable ultrasound contrast media formulation composed of microbubbles of stabilized
sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) in sodium chloride solution. With stabilized sulphur hexafluoride
microbubble-based contrast agent, ultrasound waves are scattered and reflected at
the microbubble-blood interface during ultrasound imaging, thereby enhancing blood
vessel visualization and the contrast between blood vessels and adjacent tissues.;
Drug name : SonoVue;
Origin ID : C85471;
UMLS CUI : C2827693;
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