Elastography

1.      Ophir, J., Cespedes, E.I., Ponnekanti, H., Yazdi, Y., et al (1991). Elastography: A quantitative method for imaging the elasticity of biological tissues. Ultrason Imaging, 13(2), 111-34.

2.      Garra, B.S., Cespedes, E.I., Ophir, J., Spratt, S.R., et al. (1997). Elastography of breast lesions: initial clinical results. Radiology, 202(1), 79-86.

3.      Krouskop, T.A., Wheeler, T.M., Kallel, F., Garra, B.S., et al (1998). Elastic moduli of breast and prostate tissues under compression. Ultrason Imaging, 20(4), 260-74.

4.      Lyshchik, A., Higashi, T., Asato, R., Tanaka, S., et al. (2005). Thyroid gland tumor diagnosis at US elastography. Radiology, 237(1), 202-11.

5.      Taylor, L.S., Rubens, D.J., Porter, B.C., Wu, Z., et al. (2005). Prostate cancer: Three-dimensional sonoelastography for in vitro detection. Radiology, 237(3), 981-5.

6.      Itoh, A., Ueno, E., Tohno, E., Kamma, H., et al. (2006). Breast disease: Clinical application of US elastography for diagnosis. Radiology, 239(2), 341-50.

7.      Thomas, A., Kummel, S., Fritzsche, F., Warm, B., et al. (2006). Real-time sonoelastography performed in addition to B-mode ultrasound and mammography: Improved differentiation of breast lesions? Acad Radiol, 13(12), 1496-1504.

8.      Regner, D.M., Hesley, G.K., Hangiandreou, N.J., Morton, M.J., et al. (2006). Breast lesions: Evaluation with US strain imaging: Clinical experience of multiple observers. Radiology, 238(2), 425-37.

 Volume sonography

1. Nelson, T.R., Pretorius, D.H., Hull, A., Riccabona, M., et al. (2000). Sources and impact of artifacts on clinical three-dimensional ultrasound imaging. Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, 16(4), 374-83.
2. Bega, G., Lev-Toaff, A., Kuhlman, K., Kurtz, A., et al. (2001). Three-dimensional ultrasonographic imaging in obstetrics: present and future applications. Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 20(4), 391-408.
3. Pretorius, D.H., Borok, N.N., Coffler, M.S., & Nelson, T.R. (2001). Three-dimensional ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology. Radiologic Clinics of North America, 39(3), 499-521.
4. Lev-Toaff, A., Pinheiro, L., Bega, G., Kurtz, A., et al. (2001). Three-dimensional multiplanar sonohysterography: comparison with conventional two-dimensional sonohysterography and x-ray hysterosalpingography. J Ultrasound Med, 20(4), 295-306.
5. Stephenson, S.R. (2005). 3D and 4D sonography history and theory. JDMS, 21(5), 392-9.
6. Bega, G., Lev-Toaff, A.S., O'Kane, P., Becker, E., et al (2003). Three-dimensional ultrasonography in gynecology: technical aspects and clinical applications. J Ultrasound Med, 22(11), 1249-69.
7. Benacerraf, B.R., Shipp, T.D., & Bromley, B. (2006). Improving the efficiency of gynecologic sonography with 3-dimensional volumes. J Ultrasound Med, 25(6), 165-71.

Contrast agents

1.      Wilson, S.R., Burns, P.N., Muradali, D., Wilson, J.A., et al. (2000). Harmonic hepatic US with microbubble contrast agent: initial experience showing improved characterization of hemangioma, hepatocellular carcinoma, and metastasis. Radiology, 215, 153-61.

2.      Unger, E.C., Hersh, E., Vannan, M., Matsunaga, T.O., et al. (2001). Local drug and gene delivery through microbubbles. Prog Cardiovasc Dis, 44, 45-54.

3.      Leen, E. (2001). Radiological applications of contrast agents in the hepatobiliary system. In Goldberg, B.B., Raichlen, J.S., & Forsberg, F., eds. Ultrasound contrast agents 2^nd Ed. London, Martin Dunitz Ltd., 278-88.

4.      Barr, R. (2002). Seeking consensus: Contrast ultrasound in radiology. Eur J Radiol, 41, 207-16.

5.      Halpern, E.J., Frauscher, F., Rosenberg, M., Gomella, L.G., et al. (2002). Directed biopsy during contrast enhanced sonography of the prostate. AJR, 178, 915-9.

6.      Liu, J.B., Merton, D.A., Goldberg, B.B., Rawool, N.M., et al. (2002). Contrast-enhanced 2-D and 3-D sonography for evaluation of intra-abdominal hemorrhage. J Ultrasound Med, 21, 161-9.

7.      Kim, J.H., Eun, H.W., Lee, H.K., Park, S.J., et al. (2003). Renal perfusion abnormality. Coded harmonic angio US with contrast agent. Acta Radiol, 44(2), 166-71.

8.      Van Camp, G., Ay, T., Pasquet, A., London, V., et al. (2003). Quantification of myocardial blood flow and assessment of its transmural distribution with real-time power modulation myocardial contrast echocardiography. J Am Soc Echocardiogr, 16(3), 263-70.

9.      Giannoni, M.F., Palombo, G., Sbarigia, E., Speziale, F., et al. (2003). Contrast-enhanced ultrasound for aortic stent-graft surveillance. J Endovasc Ther, 10(2), 208-17.

10.  Tsutsui, J.M., Xie, F., & Porter, R.T. (2004). The use of microbubbles to target drug delivery. Cardiovascular Ultrasound, 2(1), 23-9.

11.  Viguier, A., Rigal, M., Petit, R., et al. (2004). Microbubbles accelerate ultrasound-driven thrombolysis in acute middle cerebralartery stem occlusion. Stroke, 35, 297. 

12.  Siracusano, S., Quaia, E., Bertolotto, M., Ciciliato S., et al. (2004). The application of ultrasound contrast agents in the characterization of renal tumors. World J Urol, 22(5), 316-22.

13.  Goldberg, B.B., Merton, D.A., Liu, J.B., Thakur, M., et al. (2004). Sentinel lymph nodes in a swine model with melanoma: contrast-enhanced lymphatic US. Radiology, 230(3), 727-34.

14.  Ignee, A., Weiper, D., Schuessler, G., Teuber, G., et al. (2005). Sonographic characterisation of hepatocellular carcinoma at time of diagnosis. Z Gastroenterol, 43(3), 289-94.

15.  Martina, A.D., Meyer-Wiethe, K., Allemann, E., & Seidel, G. (2005). Ultrasound contrast agents for brain perfusion imaging and ischemic stroke therapy. J Neuroimaging, 15(3), 217-32.

16.  Pelzer, A., Bektic, J., Berger, A.P., & Pallwein, L. (2005). Prostate cancer detection in men with prostate specific antigen 4 to 10 ng/ml using a combined approach of contrast enhanced color Doppler targeted and systematic biopsy. J Urol, 173(6), 1926-9.

17.  Xie, F., Tsutsui, J., Lof, J., Unger, E.C., et al. (2005). Effectiveness of lipid microbubbles and ultrasound in declotting thrombosis. Ultrasound Med Biol, 31(7), 979-85.

18.  Greenbaum, L., Burns, P., Copel, J., Cosgrove, D., et al. (2007). American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine recommendations for contrast-enhanced liver ultrasound imaging clinical trials. J Ultrasound Med, 26(6), 705-16.

19.  Wilson, S.R., Jang, H., Kim, T., & Burns, P.N. (2007). Diagnosis of focal liver masses on ultrasonography: Comparison of unenhanced and contrast-enhanced scans. J Ultrasound Med, 26(6), 775-87.