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Table 3 Initial mean weight (n = 7) and mean mass loss (n = 7) for each protocol (control tests included). NS = not significant, n = number of clots tested

From: In-vitro sonothrombolysis using thick-shelled polymer microbubbles - a comparison with thin-shelled microbubbles

Protocol

Initial mean weight (g)

Mean mass loss (%)

p-value

Control test

0.064 (SD 0.007)

38.0 (SD 9.6)

1

0.054 (SD =0.01)

37.0 (SD 9.7)

NS

2

0.063 (SD =0.01)

37.2 (SD 5.4)

NS

3

0.051 (SD =0.01)

35.8 (SD 6.3)

NS

4

0.063 (SD =0.01)

49.0 (SD 7.9)

0.025