Ultrasound Research Today is a free monthly online journal that collates and summarizes the latest research about Ultrasound, including details on screening, diagnosis, pregnancy, detection.

Volume 4 (2007), Issue 11 (November)

1. Hospitalist performance of cardiac hand-carried ultrasound after focused training.
   Am J Med, 120(11): 1000-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Supine bicycle echocardiography improved diagnostic accuracy and physiologic assessment of coronary artery disease with the incorporation of intermediate stages of exercise.
   J Am Coll Cardiol, 50(19): 1857-63. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Accuracy of a single fetal weight estimation at 29-34 weeks in diabetic pregnancies: can it predict large-for-gestational-age infants at term?
   Am J Obstet Gynecol, 197(5): 497.e1-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. The influence of prostate volume on prostate cancer detection using a combined approach of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography-targeted and systematic grey-scale biopsy.
   BJU Int, 100(6): 1264-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Severe aortic regurgitation after repair of ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm: the role of transesophageal echocardiography.
   J Am Soc Echocardiogr, 20(11): 1314.e1-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy: echocardiographic and magnetic resonance imaging in a patient presenting with ventricular tachycardia.
   J Am Soc Echocardiogr, 20(11): 1319.e7-10. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Complex endocarditis in an immunocompromised host: the role of three-dimensional echocardiography.
   J Am Soc Echocardiogr, 20(11): 1314.e9-11. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Myocardial texture in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
   J Am Soc Echocardiogr, 20(11): 1253-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. The use of echocardiographic contrast-enhanced rapid diagnosis of ruptured aortic dissection with transthoracic echocardiography.
   J Am Soc Echocardiogr, 20(11): 1317.e5-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. An abbreviated carotid intima-media thickness scanning protocol to facilitate clinical screening for subclinical atherosclerosis.
    J Am Soc Echocardiogr, 20(11): 1269-75. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. International heterogeneity in diagnostic frequency and clinical outcomes of ascending aortic intramural hematoma.
    J Am Soc Echocardiogr, 20(11): 1260-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Diastolic biventricular impairment at long-term follow-up after atrial switch operation for complete transposition of the great arteries: an exercise tissue Doppler echocardiography study.
    J Am Soc Echocardiogr, 20(11): 1285-93. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Three-dimensional evaluation of dobutamine-induced changes in regional myocardial deformation in ischemic myocardium using ultrasonic strain measurements: the role of circumferential myocardial shortening.
    J Am Soc Echocardiogr, 20(11): 1294-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. Giant right atrial wall vegetation mimicking cardiac tumor.
    J Am Soc Echocardiogr, 20(11): 1315.e9-11. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. The ratio of mitral deceleration time to E-wave velocity and mitral deceleration slope outperform deceleration time alone in predicting cardiovascular outcomes: the Strong Heart Study.
    J Am Soc Echocardiogr, 20(11): 1300-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. Echocardiographic follow-up of tricuspid annuloplasty with a new three-dimensional ring in patients with functional tricuspid regurgitation.
    J Am Soc Echocardiogr, 20(11): 1236-42. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. Role of right ventricular wall motion abnormalities in risk stratification and prognosis of patients referred for stress echocardiography.
    J Am Coll Cardiol, 50(20): 1981-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. Comparison of 1% and 3% polidocanol foam in ultrasound guided sclerotherapy of the great saphenous vein: a randomised, double-blind trial with 2 year-follow-up. "The 3/1 Study".
    Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg, 34(6): 723-9; discussion 730. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. Ultrasound-assisted extraction of hesperidin from Penggan (Citrus reticulata) peel.
    Ultrason Sonochem, 15(3): 227-32. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. Ultrasonic-assisted synthesis of highly dispersed MoO3 nanospheres using 3-mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane.
    Ultrason Sonochem, 15(3): 233-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. Effects of ultrasonic frequency and liquid height on sonochemical efficiency of large-scale sonochemical reactors.
    Ultrason Sonochem, 15(3): 244-50. [Abstract] [Full-text]
22. Effect of reactor's positions on polymerization and degradation in an ultrasonic field.
    Ultrason Sonochem, 15(3): 251-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
23. A theoretical study of hydrodynamic cavitation.
    Ultrason Sonochem, 15(3): 203-11. [Abstract] [Full-text]
24. Sonochemical synthesis of amorphous nanoscopic iron(III) oxide from Fe(acac)3.
    Ultrason Sonochem, 15(3): 257-64. [Abstract] [Full-text]
25. Mercury removal from contaminated water by ultrasound-promoted reduction/vaporization in a microscale reactor.
    Ultrason Sonochem, 15(3): 212-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
26. Advanced Fenton processing of aqueous phenol solutions: a continuous system study including sonication effects.
    Ultrason Sonochem, 15(3): 171-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
27. Intensification of oxidation capacity using chloroalkanes as additives in hydrodynamic and acoustic cavitation reactors.
    Ultrason Sonochem, 15(3): 164-70. [Abstract] [Full-text]
28. An efficient synthesis of pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine derivatives and related compounds under ultrasound irradiation without catalyst.
    Ultrason Sonochem, 15(3): 217-21. [Abstract] [Full-text]
29. Anal canal anatomy showed by three-dimensional anorectal ultrasonography.
    Surg Endosc, 21(12): 2207-11. [Abstract] [Full-text]
30. Theoretical modelling of frequency dependent elastic loss in composite piezoelectric transducers.
    Ultrasonics, 47(1): 130-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
31. Stiffness evaluation of contacting surfaces by bulk and interface waves.
    Ultrasonics, 47(1): 123-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
32. The effect of load on guided wave propagation.
    Ultrasonics, 47(1): 111-22. [Abstract] [Full-text]
33. A theoretical analysis of a piezoelectric ultrasound device with an active matching layer.
    Ultrasonics, 47(1): 102-10. [Abstract] [Full-text]
34. Application of ultrasound in preparing pathological sections to reduce processing time.
    Ultrasonics, 47(1): 78-81. [Abstract] [Full-text]
35. The group velocity variation of Lamb wave in fiber reinforced composite plate.
    Ultrasonics, 47(1): 55-63. [Abstract] [Full-text]
36. Flexural vibration analyses of piezoelectric ceramic tubes with mass loads in ultrasonic actuators.
    Ultrasonics, 47(1): 82-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
37. Clinical relevance of pressure-dependent scattering at low acoustic pressures.
    Ultrasonics, 47(1): 74-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
38. An improved approximation of Bergmann's form for the Rayleigh wave velocity.
    Ultrasonics, 47(1): 49-54. [Abstract] [Full-text]
39. Influence of the ultrasound transducer bandwidth on selection of the complementary Golay bit code length.
    Ultrasonics, 47(1): 64-73. [Abstract] [Full-text]
40. Design and dynamic evaluation for a linear ultrasonic stage using the thin-disc structure actuator.
    Ultrasonics, 47(1): 23-31. [Abstract] [Full-text]
41. Acoustic scattering characteristics of a thick-walled orthotropic cylindrical shell at oblique incidence.
    Ultrasonics, 47(1): 32-48. [Abstract] [Full-text]
42. 1-3 connectivity lithium niobate composites for high temperature operation.
    Ultrasonics, 47(1): 15-22. [Abstract] [Full-text]
43. Guided waves in elastic plates with Gaussian section variation: experimental and numerical results.
    Ultrasonics, 47(1): 1-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
44. The evaluation of lymph node metastasis by endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration: crucial for selection of surgical candidates with metastatic lung tumors.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 134(6): 1485-90. [Abstract] [Full-text]
45. Relationship between aortic atherosclerosis and non-invasive measures of arterial stiffness.
    Atherosclerosis, 195(2): e190-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
46. Plasma levels of granzyme B are increased in patients with lipid-rich carotid plaques as determined by echogenicity.
    Atherosclerosis, 195(2): e142-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
47. A stimulus-responsive contrast agent for ultrasound molecular imaging.
    Biomaterials, 29(5): 597-606. [Abstract] [Full-text]
48. Sonographic assessment of regional adiposity.
    AJR Am J Roentgenol, 189(6): 1545-53. [Abstract] [Full-text]
49. Transperineal sonography for determination of the type of imperforate anus.
    AJR Am J Roentgenol, 189(6): 1525-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
50. Early rheumatoid arthritis: a review of MRI and sonographic findings.
    AJR Am J Roentgenol, 189(6): 1502-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
51. Comparison of contrast-enhanced sonography and MRI in displaying anatomic features of cystic pancreatic masses.
    AJR Am J Roentgenol, 189(6): 1435-42. [Abstract] [Full-text]
52. Percutaneous sonographically guided radiofrequency ablation of medium-sized fibroids: feasibility study.
    AJR Am J Roentgenol, 189(6): 1303-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
53. Interobserver and intraobserver variability in the sonographic assessment of fatty liver.
    AJR Am J Roentgenol, 189(6): W320-3. [Abstract] [Full-text]
54. Left atrial appendage filling defects identified by multidetector computed tomography in patients undergoing radiofrequency pulmonary vein antral isolation: a comparison with transesophageal echocardiography.
    Am Heart J, 154(6): 1199-205. [Abstract] [Full-text]
55. Using echocardiography in cardiac resynchronization therapy.
    Am Heart J, 154(6): 1011-20. [Abstract] [Full-text]
56. Biosonar-inspired technology: goals, challenges and insights.
    Bioinspir Biomim, 2(4): S146-61. [Abstract] [Full-text]
57. A serial ultrasound assessment of neoaneurysm following paclitaxel-eluting stent implantation.
    Int J Cardiol, 123(1): e21-2. [Abstract] [Full-text]
58. Thrombotic occlusion proximal to plaque rupture in acute myocardial infarction: evaluation by intravascular ultrasound and coronary angioscopy.
    Int J Cardiol, 123(1): e12-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
59. Effect of preinterventional arterial remodeling on intimal hyperplasia after implantation of a polymer-based paclitaxel-eluting stent: angiographic and IVUS study.
    Int J Cardiol, 123(1): 50-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
60. The prevalence of mitral valve prolapse in patients undergoing echocardiography for clinical reason.
    Int J Cardiol, 123(1): 55-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
61. Accuracy of bedside tissue Doppler echocardiography for the prediction of in-hospital mortality in elderly patients with acute heart failure with preserved left ventricular systolic function. comparison with B-type natriuretic peptide measurement.
    Int J Cardiol, 123(1): 69-72. [Abstract] [Full-text]
62. Angiographic and intravascular ultrasound study of the effects of overlapping sirolimus- and paclitaxel-eluting stents: comparison with same drug-eluting overlapping stents.
    Int J Cardiol, 123(1): 12-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
63. Impact of postprocedure minimum stent area on long-term results following abciximab-coated stent implantation: an intravascular ultrasound analysis.
    Int J Cardiol, 123(1): 23-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
64. Defining Ebstein's malformation using three-dimensional echocardiography.
    Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg, 6(6): 685-90. [Abstract] [Full-text]
65. Early detection of acute lung injury uncoupled to hypoxemia in pigs using ultrasound lung comets.
    Crit Care Med, 35(12): 2769-74. [Abstract] [Full-text]
66. The role of cavitation in liposome formation.
    Biophys J, 93(12): 4100-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
67. Identification and quantification of myofascial taut bands with magnetic resonance elastography.
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 88(12): 1658-61. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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