Physiologically acceptable emulsions containing perfluorocarbon ether hydrides and methods of use
US5567765A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 23, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08J2203/146
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention relates to physiologically acceptable emulsions of perfluorocarbon ether hydrides having 8 to 12 carbon atoms. These novel emulsions have various medical applications. They are especially useful medically as contrast media for various biological imaging modalities such as nuclear magnetic resonance, .sup.19 F-magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound, x-ray, and computed tomography, as oxygen transport agents or "artificial bloods" in the treatment of heart attack, stroke, and other vascular obstructions, as adjuvants to coronary angioplasty and in cancer radiation treatment and chemotherapy.
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