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Table 1 Commercially available ultrasound contrast agents

From: Bench-to-bedside review: Contrast enhanced ultrasonography - a promising technique to assess renal perfusion in the ICU

Contrast agent

Shell

Gas

Registered in

Optison

Human albumin

Perfluoropropane

USA, Canada

Definity (Luminity)

Phospholipids

Perfluoropropane

USA, Europe, Canada

Sonovue

Phospholipids

Sulfur hexafluoride

Canada, Europe, China, India, Korea

Sonazoid

Phospholipids

Perfluorobutane

Japan

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