Use of Intravital Microscopy to Study the Microvascular Behavior of Microbubble‐Based Ultrasound Contrast Agents

Please cite this paper as: Schneider M, Broillet A, Tardy I, Pochon S, Bussat P, Bettinger T, Helbert A, Costa M, Tranquart F. Use of intravital microscopy to study the microvascular behavior of microbubble‐based ultrasound contrast agents. Microcirculation19: 245–259, 2012.

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