The Effect of Sonication on Extravasation and Distribution of Nanoparticles and Dextrans in Tumor Tissue Imaged by Multiphoton Microscopy

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The Effect of Sonication on Extravasation and Distribution of Nanoparticles and Dextrans in Tumor Tissue Imaged by Multiphoton Microscopy

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Yemane, Petros Tesfamichael, Åslund, Andreas, Sæterbø, Kristin Grendstad, Bjørkøy, Astrid, Snipstad, Sofie, van Wamel, Annemieke, Berg, Sigrid, Mørch, Ýrr Asbjørg, Hansen, Rune, Angelsen, Bjørn Atle Johan, Davies, Catharina de Lange (2018). The Effect of Sonication on Extravasation and Distribution of Nanoparticles and Dextrans in Tumor Tissue Imaged by Multiphoton Microscopy Proceedings - IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium. 2018, 4 pp.

DOI:10.1109/ULTSYM.2018.8580082

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Yemane, Petros Tesfamichael, Åslund, Andreas, Sæterbø, Kristin Grendstad, Bjørkøy, Astrid, Snipstad, Sofie, van Wamel, Annemieke, Berg, Sigrid, Mørch, Ýrr Asbjørg, Hansen, Rune, Angelsen, Bjørn Atle Johan, Davies, Catharina de Lange

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