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<strong>Hitachi</strong> Real-time Tissue<br />
Elastography:<br />
Publications & International<br />
Communications by Author
Publications<br />
Aigner F, Mitterberger M, Rehder P, et al. Status of transrectal ultrasound imaging of the<br />
prostate. J Endourol. 2010 May;24(5):685-91.<br />
Aigner F, Pallwein L, Junker D, et al. Value of real-time elastography targeted biopsy for<br />
prostate cancer detection in men with prostate specific antigen 1.25 ng/ml or greater<br />
and 4.00 ng/ml or less. J Urol. 2010 Sep;184(3):913-7<br />
Allgayer H, Ignee A, Dietrich CF. Endosonographic elastography of the anal sphincter in<br />
patients with fecal incontinence. Scand J Gastroenterol. 2010;45(1):30-8<br />
Ami O., Lamazou F., Mabille M., et al. Real-time transvaginal elastosonography of uterine<br />
fibroids. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2009; 34: 486–488<br />
Ariji Y., Katsumata A., Hiraiwa Y., et al. Use of sonographic elastography of the masseter<br />
muscles for optimizing massage pressure: a preliminary study. Journal of Oral<br />
Rehabilitation 2009 36; 627–635<br />
Asteria C., Giovanardi A., Pizzocaro A., et al. US-elastography in the differential diagnosis<br />
of benign and malignant thyroid nodules. Thyroid. 2008 May;18(5):523-31.<br />
Bojunga J., Herrmann E., Meyer G., et al. Real-time elastography for the differentiation of<br />
benign and malignant thyroid nodules: a meta-analysis. Thyroid. 2010<br />
Oct;20(10):1145-50.<br />
Botar-Jid C., Damian L., Dudea S.M., et al. The contribution of ultrasonography and<br />
sonoelastography in assessment of myositis. <strong>Medical</strong> Ultrasonography 2010, Vol. 12,<br />
no. 2, 120-126<br />
Brock M, von Bodman C, Sommerer F, et al. Comparison of real-time elastography with<br />
grey-scale ultrasonography for detection of organ-confined prostate cancer and extra<br />
capsular extension: a prospective analysis using whole mount sections after radical<br />
prostatectomy. BJU Int. 2011 Oct;108. Epub 2011 Aug 5<br />
Chang J. M., Moon W. K., Cho, N. et al. Breast mass evaluation: factors influencing the<br />
quality of us elastography. Radiology 2011, 259, 59-64<br />
Chang Y-C, Yang M-C, Huang C-S, et al. Automatic selection of representative slice from<br />
cine-loops of real-time sonoelastography for classifying solid breast masses.<br />
Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, Volume 37, Issue 5, Pages 709-718 (May 2011)<br />
Cho N., Moon W.K., Park J.S., et al. Nonpalpable breast masses: evaluation by US<br />
elastography. Korean J Radiol, March 1, 2008; 9(2): 111-8.<br />
Cho N., Moon W.K., Park J.S. Real-time US elastography in the differentiation of suspicious<br />
microcalcifications on mammography. Eur Radiol. 2009 Jul;19(7):1621-8.<br />
Cho N., Moon W.K., Kim H.Y., et al. Sonoelastographic strain index for differentiation of<br />
benign and malignant nonpalpable breast masses. . J Ultrasound Med 2010; 29:1–7<br />
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Cho N, Jang M, Lyou CY, et al. Distinguishing Benign from Malignant Masses at Breast US:<br />
Combined US Elastography and Color Doppler US—Influence on Radiologist<br />
Accuracy. Radiology 2012;262 80-90<br />
Choi J.J., Kang B.J., Kim S.H., MD et al. Role of sonographic elastography in the differential<br />
diagnosis of axillary lymph nodes in breast cancer. J Ultrasound Med 2011; 30:429–<br />
436<br />
Choi JY, Hong SH, Yoo HJ, et al. Musculoskeletal application of ultrasound elastography:<br />
soft tissue lipoma. J Korean Soc Ultrasound Med. 2010 Dec;29(4):241-245<br />
Chung SY, Moon WK, Choi JW, et al. Differentiation of benign from malignant nonpalpable<br />
breast masses: a comparison of computer-assisted quantification and visual<br />
assessment of lesion stiffness with the use of sonographic elastography. Acta Radiol.<br />
2010 Feb;51(1):9-14.<br />
Ciurea A, Bolboaca S, Ciortea C et al. The influence of technical factors on<br />
sonoelastographic assessment of solid breast nodules. Ultraschall Med. 2010 Oct 11.<br />
[Epub ahead of print]<br />
Colombo S, Buonocore M, Del Poggio A, et al. Head-to-head comparison of transient<br />
elastography (TE), real-time tissue elastography (RTE), and acoustic radiation force<br />
impulse (ARFI) imaging in the diagnosis of liver fibrosis. J Gastroenterol. 2012 Jan 6.<br />
[Epub ahead of print<br />
De Zordo T, Fink C, Feuchtner GM, et al. Real-time sonoelastography findings in healthy<br />
achilles tendons. Am J Roentgenol. 2009 Aug;193(2):W134-8.<br />
De Zordo T, Lill SR, Fink C, Feuchtner GM, et al. Real-time sonoelastography of lateral<br />
epicondylitis: comparison of findings between patients and healthy volunteers. Am J<br />
Roentgenol. 2009 Jul;193(1):180-5<br />
De Zordo T, Chhem R, Smekal V, et al. Real-time sonoelastography: findings in patients<br />
with symptomatic achilles tendons and comparison to healthy volunteers. Ultraschall<br />
Med. 2010 Aug;31(4):394-400.<br />
Dietrich C.F., Hirche T. O., Ott M., et al. Real-time tissue elastography in the diagnosis of<br />
autoimmune pancreatitis. Endoscopy 2009; 41: 718–720<br />
Dighe M, Kim J, Luo S, et al. Utility of the ultrasound elastographic systolic thyroid stiffness<br />
index in reducing fine-needle aspirations. J Ultrasound Med. 2010 Apr;29(4):565-74.<br />
Drakonaki EE, Allen GM, Wilson DJ. Real-time ultrasound elastography of the normal<br />
Achilles tendon: reproducibility and pattern description. Clin Radiol. 2009<br />
Dec;64(12):1196-202. Epub 2009 Oct 8<br />
Drakonaki EE, Allen GM. Magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound and real-time ultrasound<br />
elastography of the thigh muscles in congenital muscle dystrophy. Skeletal Radiol.<br />
2010 Jan 9. [Epub ahead of print]<br />
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Dudea S. M., Giurgiu C. R., Dumitriu D., et al. Value of ultrasound elastography in the<br />
diagnosis and management of prostate carcinoma. <strong>Medical</strong> Ultrasonography, 2011,<br />
Vol. 13, no. 1, 45-53<br />
Farrokh A, Wojcinski S, Degenhardt F. Diagnostic value of strain ratio measurement in the<br />
differentiation of malignant and benign breast lesions. Ultraschall in Med 2011;<br />
32(4): 400-405<br />
Ferrari FS., Scorzelli A., Megliola A. et al. Real-time elastography in the diagnosis of<br />
prostate tumor. Journal of Ultrasound (2009) 12, 22-31<br />
Friedrich-Rust M., Ong M.F., Herrmann E., et al. Real-time elastography for noninvasive<br />
assessment of liver fibrosis in chronic viral hepatitis. AJR 2007; 188:758–764<br />
Friedrich-Rust M., Schwarz A., Ong M.F., et al. Real-time tissue elastography versus<br />
Fibroscan for noninvasive assessment of liver fibrosis in chronic liver disease.<br />
Ultraschall in Med 2009; 30: 478 - 484<br />
Friedrich-Rust M, Sperber A, Holzer K, et al. Real-time elastography and contrastenhanced<br />
ultrasound for the assessment of thyroid nodules. Exp Clin Endocrinol<br />
Diabetes. 2009 Oct 23. [Epub ahead of print]<br />
Fujimoto K., Kato M., Tonomura A., et al. Non-invasive evaluation method of the liver<br />
fibrosis using real-time tissue elastograpy -usefulness of judgment liver fibrosis stage<br />
by liver fibrosis index (LF index). Kanzo 2010; 51: 539-541<br />
Gheonea DI, Săftoiu A, Ciurea T, et al. Real-time sono-elastography in the diagnosis of<br />
diffuse liver diseases. World J Gastroenterol. 2010 Apr 14;16(14):1720-6.<br />
Gheonea DI, Săftoiu A. Beyond conventional endoscopic ultrasound: elastography, contrast<br />
enhancement and hybrid techniques. Curr Opin Gastroenterol. 2011 Sep;27(5):423-<br />
9.<br />
Gheorghe L., Iacob S., Gheorghe C. Real-time sonoelastography - a new application in the<br />
field of liver disease. J Gastrointestin Liver Dis, December 2008 Vol.17 No 4, 469-<br />
474<br />
Gietka-Czernel M., Kochman M., Bujalska K., et al. Real-time ultrasound elastography — a<br />
new tool for diagnosing thyroid nodules. Pol J Endocrinol 2010; 61 (6): 652–657<br />
Giovannini M., Hookey L.C ., Bories E., et al. Endoscopic ultrasound elastography: the first<br />
step towards virtual biopsy? Preliminary results in 49 patients. Endoscopy 2006;<br />
38:1-5<br />
Giovannini M., Botelberge T., Bories E., et al. Endoscopic ultrasound elastography for<br />
evaluation of lymph nodes and pancreatic masses: a multicenter study. World J<br />
Gastroenterol 2009 April 7; 15(13): 1587-1593<br />
Goddi A, Sacchi A, Magistretti G, et al. Real-time tissue elastography for testicular lesion<br />
assessment. Eur Radiol. 2012 Apr;22(4):721-30. Epub 2011 Oct 26<br />
Hatzung G, Grunwald S, Zygmunt M, et al. Sonoelastography in the diagnosis of malignant<br />
and benign breast lesions: initial clinical experiences. Ultraschall Med. 2010<br />
Dec;31(6):596-603.<br />
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Havre R.F., Elde E., Gilja O.H., et al. Freehand real-time elastography: impact of scanning<br />
parameters on image quality and in vitro intra- and interobserver validations.<br />
Ultrasound Med Biol. 2008 Oct;34(10):1638-50.<br />
Havre RF, Waage JR, Gilja OH, et al. Real-Time Elastography: Strain Ratio Measurements<br />
Are Influenced by the Position of the Reference Area. Ultraschall Med. 2011 Jun 10.<br />
[Epub ahead of print]<br />
Hirche T.O., Ignee A., Barreiros A. P., et al. Indications and limitations of endoscopic<br />
ultrasound elastography for evaluation of focal pancreatic lesions. Endoscopy 2008;<br />
40: 910-917<br />
Hirooka M, Koizumi Y, Hiasa Y, et al. Hepatic elasticity in patients with ascites: evaluation<br />
with real-time tissue elastography. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2011 Jun;196(6):W766-71.<br />
Hirooka M, Ochi H, Koizumi Y, et al. Splenic Elasticity Measured with Real-time Tissue<br />
Elastography Is a Marker of Portal Hypertension. Radiology 2011;261 960-968<br />
Hong Y., Liu X., Li Z., et al. Real-time ultrasound elastography in the differential diagnosis of<br />
benign and malignant thyroid nodules. J Ultrasound Med 2009; 28:861–867<br />
Iagnocco A., Kaloudi O., Perella C., et al. Ultrasound elastography assessment of skin<br />
involvement in systemic sclerosis: lights and shadows. J Rheumatol August 2010<br />
37(8):1688-1691<br />
Iglesias-Garcia J, Larino-Noia J, Abdulkader I, et al. Quantitative endoscopic ultrasound<br />
elastography: an accurate method for the differentiation of solid pancreatic masses.<br />
Gastroenterology. 2010 Oct;139(4):1172-80<br />
Ishibashi N, Yamagata K, Sasaki H, et al. Real-time tissue elastography for the diagnosis of<br />
lymph node metastasis in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Ultrasound Med Biol. 2012<br />
Mar;38(3):389-95. Epub 2012 Jan 21.<br />
Ishikawa D., Ando T., Watanabe O., et al. Images of colonic real-time tissue<br />
sonoelastography correlate with those of colonoscopy and may predict response to<br />
therapy in patients with ulcerative colitis. BMC Gastroenterology 2011, 11:29<br />
Itoh A., Ueno E., Tohno E., et al. Breast disease: clinical application of US elastography for<br />
diagnosis. Radiology 2006;239:341-350<br />
Itokawa F, Itoi T, Sofuni A, et al. EUS elastography combined with the strain ratio of tissue<br />
elasticity for diagnosis of solid pancreatic masses. J Gastroenterol. 2011<br />
Jun;46(6):843-53<br />
Jacobson B. Pressed for an answer: has elastography finally come to EUS? Gastrointest<br />
Endosc 2007;66(2):301-2<br />
Janssen J., Schlörer E., Greiner L. EUS elastography of the pancreas: feasibility and<br />
pattern description of the normal pancreas, chronic pancreatitis, and focal pancreatic<br />
lesions. Gastrointest Endosc 2007;65:971-8.<br />
Janssen J., Dietrich C. F., Will U., et al. Endosonographic elastography in the diagnosis of<br />
mediastinal lymph nodes. Endoscopy 2007; 39: 952-957<br />
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Janssen J. Us elastography: current status and perspectives. [Article in German]<br />
Gastroenterol. 2008 Jun;46(6):572-9<br />
Kato K., Sugimoto H., Kanazumi N., et al. Intra-operative application of real-time tissue<br />
elastography for the diagnosis of liver tumours. Liver International. 2008;28(9):1264-<br />
1271<br />
Kamoi K., Okihara K., Ochiai A., et al. The utility of transrectal real-time elastography in the<br />
diagnosis of prostate cancer. Ultrasound in Med. and Biol. 2008; 34(7):1025-1032<br />
Klauser AS, Faschingbauer R, Jaschke WR. Is sonoelastography of value in assessing<br />
tendons? Semin Musculoskelet Radiol. 2010 Sep;14(3):323-33. Epub 2010 Jun 10.<br />
Koizumi Y., Hirooka M., Kisaka Y., et al. Liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C:<br />
noninvasive diagnosis by means of real-time tissue elastography—establishment of<br />
the method for measurement. Radiology 2011: Volume 258: Number 2, 610 - 617—<br />
February 2011<br />
Li YY, Wang XM, Zhang YX, Ou GC. Ultrasonic elastography in clinical quantitative<br />
assessment of fatty liver. World J Gastroenterol. 2010 Oct 7;16(37):4733-7<br />
Luo S, Kim Y. Objective ultrasound elastography scoring of thyroid nodules using<br />
spatiotemporal strain information. Med. Phys. 39, 1182 (2012);<br />
http://dx.doi.org/10.1118/1.3679857<br />
Mezzi G., Arcidiacono P. G., Carrara S., et al. Elastosonography in malignant rectal disease:<br />
preliminary data. Endoscopy 2007; 39: 375<br />
Miyanaga N., Akaza H., Yamakawa M., et al. Tissue elasticity imaging for diagnosis of<br />
prostate cancer: a preliminary report. Int J Urol. 2006 Dec;13(12):1514-8.<br />
Miyagawa T., Tsutsumi M., Matsumura T., et al. Real-time elastography for the diagnosis of<br />
prostate cancer: evaluation of elastographic moving images. Japanese Journal of<br />
Clinical Oncology Advance Access published April 9, 2009<br />
Moon W.K., Huang C-S., Shen W-C., et al. Analysis of elastographic and B-mode features<br />
at sonoelastography for breast tumor classification. Ultrasound Med Biol, 2009<br />
Nov;35(11):1794-802<br />
Moon W.K., Choi, J.W., Cho N. et al. Computer-aided analysis of ultrasound elasticity<br />
images for classification of benign and malignant breast masses. AJR 2010;<br />
95:1460-1465<br />
Morishita S, Hirooka Y, Sato K et al. [Real-time tissue elastography in chronic liver disease]<br />
[Article in Japanese]. Rinsho Byori. 2010 Apr;58(4):319-24.<br />
Niitsu M., A. Michizaki A., Endo A., et al. Muscle hardness measurement by using<br />
ultrasound elastography: a feasibility study. Acta Radiologica 2011; 52: 99–105.<br />
Pallwein L., Mitterberger M., Pinggera G., et al. Sonoelastography of the prostate:<br />
comparison with systematic biopsy findings in 492 patients. Eur J Radiol. 2008<br />
Feb;65(2):304-10<br />
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Pallwein L., Mitterberger M., Struve P., et al. Comparison of sonoelastography guided<br />
biopsy with systematic biopsy: impact on prostate cancer detection. Eur Radiol. 2007<br />
Sep;17(9):2278-85<br />
Pallwein L., Mitterberger M., Gradl J., et al. Value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound and<br />
elastography in imaging of prostate cancer. Curr Opin Urol. 2007 Jan;17(1):39-47.<br />
Pallwein L., Mitterberger M., Struve P., et al. Real-time elastography for detecting prostate<br />
cancer: preliminary experience. BJU Int. 2007 Jul;100(1):42-6<br />
Pallwein L., Mitterberger M., Pelzer A., et al. Ultrasound of prostate cancer: recent<br />
advances. Eur Radiology 2008 Apr;18(4):707-15<br />
Pallwein L., Aigner F., Faschingbauer R., et al. Prostate cancer diagnosis: value of real-time<br />
elastography. Abdom Imaging. 2008 Nov-Dec;33(6):729-35. Review<br />
Paterson S, Duthie F, Stanley AJ. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided elastography in the nodal<br />
staging of oesophageal cancer. World J Gastroenterol. 2012 Mar 7;18(9):889-95.<br />
Rago T., Santini F., Scutari M., et al. Elastography: new developments in ultrasound for<br />
predicting malignancy in thyroid nodules. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2007<br />
Aug;92(8):2917-22<br />
Raza S., Odulate A., Ong E., et al. Using real-time tissue elastography for breast lesion<br />
evaluation. Our initial experience. J Ultrasound Med 2010; 29:551–563<br />
Rubaltelli L., Corradin S., Dorigo A., et al. Differential diagnosis of benign and malignant<br />
thyroid nodules at Elastosonography. Ultraschall Med. 2009 Apr;30(2):175-9.<br />
Rustemovic N., Cukovic-Cavka S., Brinar M., et al. A pilot study of transrectal endoscopic<br />
ultrasound elastography in inflammatory bowel disease. BMC Gastroenterology<br />
2011, 11:113<br />
Săftoiu A., Vilman P. Endoscopic ultrasound elastography - a new imaging technique for the<br />
visualization of tissue elasticity distribution. J Gastrointestinal Liver Disease, June<br />
2006;15 (2):161-165<br />
Săftoiu A., Vilman P., Hassan F., et al. Analysis of endoscopic ultrasound elastography<br />
used for characterisation and differentiation of benign and malignant lymph nodes.<br />
Ultraschall in Med 2006;27:535 – 542<br />
Săftoiu A., Vilman P., Ciurea T., et al. Dynamic analysis of EUS used for the differentiation<br />
of benign and malignant lymph nodes. Gastrointest Endosc 2007; 66 (2): 291 – 300<br />
Săftoiu A., Vilmann P., Gorunescu F., et al. Neural network analysis of dynamic sequences<br />
of EUS elastography used for the differential diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis and<br />
pancreatic cancer. Gastrointest Endosc 2008;68:1086-94<br />
Săftoiu A., Iordache S., Gheonea D., et al. Combined contrast-enhanced power doppler and<br />
real-time sonoelastography performed during EUS, used in the differential diagnosis<br />
of focal pancreatic masses. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2010; 72: 739-747<br />
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Săftoiu A, Vilmann P, Gorunescu F et al. Accuracy of endoscopic ultrasound elastography<br />
used for differential diagnosis of focal pancreatic masses: a multicenter study.<br />
Endoscopy. 2011 Mar 24; [Epub ahead of print]<br />
Săftoiu A, Vilmann P, Gorunescu F et al. Efficacy of an artificial neural network-based<br />
approach to endoscopic ultrasound elastography in diagnosis of focal pancreatic<br />
masses. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2012 Jan;10(1):84-90.e1. Epub 2011 Oct 1.<br />
Salomon G., Köllerman J., Thederan I., et al. Evaluation of prostate cancer detection with<br />
ultrasound real-time elastography: a comparison with step section pathological<br />
analysis after radical prostatectomy. Eur Urol. 2008 Dec;54(6):1354-62<br />
Satake H, Nishio A, Ikeda M, et al. Predictive value for malignancy of suspicious breast<br />
masses of BI-RADS categories 4 and 5 using ultrasound elastography and MR<br />
diffusion-weighted imaging. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2011 Jan;196(1):202-9.<br />
Scaperrotta G., Ferranti C., Costa C., et al. Role of sonoelastography in non-palpable<br />
breast lesions. Eur Radiol. 2008:18 (11); 2381 - 9<br />
Sconfienza LM, Silvestri E, Cimmino MA. Sonoelastography in the evaluation of painful<br />
Achilles tendon in amateur athletes. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2010 May-Jun;28(3):373-8.<br />
Epub 2010 Jun 23.<br />
Sumura M., Shigeno K., Hyuga T., et al. Initial evaluation of prostate cancer with real-time<br />
elastography based on step-section pathologic analysis after radical prostatectomy: a<br />
preliminary study. Int J Urol. 2007 Sep;14(9):811-6.<br />
Swiatkowska-Freund M., Preis K.. Elastography of the uterine cervix – implications for<br />
delivery elastography of cervix. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Apr 12. [Epub<br />
ahead of print]<br />
Tan S.M., Teh H.S., Kent Mancer J.F., et al. Improving B mode ultrasound evaluation of<br />
breast lesions with real-time ultrasound elastography- a clinical approach.The Breast;<br />
17 (2008):252 – 257<br />
Tatsumi C, Kudo M, Ueshima K, et al. Non-invasive evaluation of hepatic fibrosis for<br />
type C chronic hepatitis. Intervirology. 2010;53(1):76-81. Epub 2010 Jan 5.<br />
Tessarolo M, Bonino L, Camanni M, et al. Elastosonography: a possible new tool for<br />
diagnosis of adenomyosis? Eur Radiol. 2011 Jul;21(7):1546-52. Epub 2011 Jan 26.<br />
Thomas A., Fischer T., Frey H., et al. Real-time elastography - an advanced method of<br />
ultrasound: first results in 108 patients with breast lesions. Ultrasound Obstet<br />
Gynecol 2006, Sep;28 (3): 335-340<br />
Thomas A. Picture of the month: Imaging of the cervix using sonoelastography. Ultrasound<br />
Obstet Gynecol 2006, Sep;28 (3): 356-357<br />
Thomas A., Kümmel S., Fritzsche F., et al. Real-time sonoelastography performed in<br />
addition to B-mode ultrasound and mammography: improved differentiation of breast<br />
lesions? Acad Radiol. 2006 Dec;13(12):1496-504<br />
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Thomas A., Kümmel S., Gemeinhardt O., et al. Real-time sonoelastography of the cervix:<br />
tissue elasticity of the normal and abnormal cervix. Acad Radiol 2007; 14:193–200<br />
Thomas A, Degenhardt F, Farrokh A, et al. Significant differentiation of focal breast lesions:<br />
calculation of strain ratio in breast sonoelastography. Acad Radiol. 2010<br />
May;17(5):558-63. Epub 2010 Feb 20.<br />
Tranquart F., Bleuzen A., Pierre-Renoult P., et al. Elastosonography of thyroid lesions<br />
[Article in French]. J Radiol. 2008 Jan;89(1 Pt 1):35-9.<br />
Tsutsumi M., Miyagawa T., Matsumura T., et al. The impact of real-time tissue elasticity<br />
imaging (elastography) on the detection of prostate cancer: clinicopathological<br />
analysis. Int J Clin Oncol. 2007 Aug; 12(4):250-5. Epub 2007 Aug 20.<br />
Tsutsumi M., Miyagawa T., Matsumura T., et al. Real-time balloon inflation elastography for<br />
prostate cancer detection and initial evaluation of clinicopathologic analysis. Am J<br />
Roentgenol. 2010 Jun;194(6):W471-6.<br />
Uchida H., Hirooka Y., Itoh A., et al. Feasibility of Tissue Elastography Using<br />
Transcutaneous Ultrasonography for the Diagnosis of Pancreatic Diseases.<br />
Pancreas 2009;38(1):17-22<br />
Unlütürk U, Erdoğan MF, Demir O et al. The role of ultrasound elastography in preoperative<br />
localization of parathyroid lesions: a new assisting method to preoperative<br />
parathyroid ultrasonography. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2012 Apr;76(4):492-8. doi:<br />
10.1111/j.1365-2265.2011.04241.x.<br />
Vorländer C., Wolff J., Saalabian S., et al. Real-time ultrasound elastography—a<br />
noninvasive diagnostic procedure for evaluating dominant thyroid nodules.<br />
Langenbecks Arch Surg (2010) 395:865–871<br />
Waage JE, Havre RF, Odegaard S, et al. Endorectal elastography in the evaluation of rectal<br />
tumours. Colorectal Dis.2011;13;10:1130-1137<br />
Walz J., Marcy M., Thomassin Pianna J., et al. Identification of the prostate cancer index<br />
lesion by real-time elastography: considerations for focal therapy of prostate cancer.<br />
World J Urol. 2011 May 26. [Epub ahead of print]<br />
Wang Y., Dan H-J., Dan H-Y., et al. Differential diagnosis of small single solid thyroid<br />
nodules using real-time ultrasound elastography. The Journal of International <strong>Medical</strong><br />
Research 2010; 38: 466 – 472<br />
Wojcinski S, Farrokh A, Weber S, et al. Multicenter study of ultrasound real-time tissue<br />
elastography in 779 cases for the assessment of breast lesions: improved diagnostic<br />
performance by combining the BI-RADS®-US classification system with<br />
sonoelastography. Ultraschall Med. 2010 Apr 20. [Epub ahead of print]<br />
Xie, P., Xiao, Y. and Liu, F. Real-time ultrasound elastography in the diagnosis and<br />
differential diagnosis of subacute thyroiditis. J Clin Ultrasound. 2011 Jun 14. doi:<br />
10.1002/jcu.20850. [Epub ahead of print]<br />
Yamaguchi S., Kamei Y., Kozuma S., et al. Tissue elastography imaging of the uterine<br />
cervix during pregnancy. JMed Ultrasonics (2007) 34:209–210 Ultrasound image of<br />
the month<br />
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Yi A, Cho N, Chang JM, et al. Sonoelastography for 1786 non-palpable breast masses:<br />
diagnostic value in the decision to biopsy. Eur Radiol. 2011 Nov 25. [Epub ahead of<br />
print]<br />
Zhi H., Ou B., Luo B., et al. Comparison of ultrasound elastography, mammography, and<br />
sonography in the diagnosis of solid breast lesions. J Ultrasound Med 2007; 26: 807–<br />
815<br />
Zhi H., Xiaa XY., Yang H-Y., et al. Semi-quantitating stiffness of breast solid lesions in<br />
ultrasonic elastography. Acad Radlol 2008; 15:1347-1353<br />
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International Communications<br />
Abdel Razek N.M., Ezzat L., Shaalan M., et al. Is sonoelastography helpful in Bi-Rads III-IV<br />
(probably benign-probably malignant) lesions? European Congress of Radiology,<br />
March 7 th – 10 th 2008, Vienna, Austria<br />
Abdel Razek N.M., Ezzat L. Real-time sono-elastography in assessment of rotator cuff<br />
tendon tears: comparison of findings between elastography and mri in healthy<br />
volunteers and patients with shoulder pain. Radiological Society of North America<br />
94 th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting November 30 th – December 5 th , 2008,<br />
Chicago, USA<br />
Abitabile P., Maurer C.A. Intraoperative real-time elastography of the pancreas: first<br />
experience. Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, Volume 37, Issue 8, Supplement ,<br />
Page S70, August 2011<br />
Abitabile P. Intraoperative elastography of the pancreas: first experience. EuroEUS 2011,<br />
Marseille, France, May 26-27<br />
Aigner F., Pallwein L., Pallwein E., et al. Prostate cancer and extracapsular extension<br />
(ECE): assessment by sonoelastography in comparison with MRI - a preliminary<br />
study. European Congress of Radiology, March 9 th – 12 th 2007, Vienna, Austria<br />
Aigner F., De Zordo T., Junker D., et al. Realtime-sonoelastography for evaluation of<br />
testicular masses: a retrospective analysis. European Congress of Radiology 2011,<br />
March 4 th – 8 th , Vienna<br />
Alam F., Naito K., Tachikake T., et al. Efficiency of ultrasonic elastography in the differential<br />
diagnosis (metastatic or reactive) of the enlarged cervical lymph node. European<br />
Congress of Radiology, March 9 th – 12 th 2007, Vienna, Austria<br />
Allgayer H., Dietrich C.F. T. Endosonographic elastography of the anal sphincter – a<br />
prospective study (in German). XIXth Congress of European Federation of Societies<br />
for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology & Dreiländertreffen, 24 th – 27 th October 2007,<br />
Leipzig, Germany<br />
Allgayer H., Dietrich CF. Endosonographic elastography (E-SELA) of the anal sphincter in<br />
patients with fecal incontinence. Digestive Disease Week, May 30 th – June 4 th , 2009,<br />
Chicago, USA, T1190<br />
Athanasiou A., Tardivon A., Barreau B., et al. Ultrasound elastography: results of a<br />
prospective multicentre study of 408 breast nodules. (in French) Journées<br />
Francaises de Radiologie, October 21 st – 25 th , 2006, Paris, France<br />
Belozerova I., Smirnova T., Gazhonova V. et al. Sonoelastography in patients with<br />
endometrical carcinoma: work in progress Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology,<br />
Volume 37, Issue 8, Supplement , Page S40, August 2011<br />
31-3-12
Burdelova N.N., Zubarev A., Kartavykh A.A. Sonoelastography in thyroid as a new method<br />
to differentiate benign and malignant nodules Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology,<br />
Volume 37, Issue 8, Supplement , Page S9, August 2011<br />
Borgulya M., Gunter E., Ell C., et al. Can EUS elastography improve lymph node staging in<br />
esophageal cancer? Results of a prospective study from a tertiary referral center.<br />
Endoscopy 2010; 42 (Suppl I) A159<br />
Botar-Jid C., Fodor D., Dudea S.M., et al. Sonoelastography of superficial lymph node<br />
enlargement: benign vs. malignant. XXth Congress of European Federation of<br />
Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology/XIth Romanian Conference of<br />
Ultrasound in medicine and Biology, May 31 – June 3 2008, Timisoara, Romania.<br />
Botar-Jid C., Vasilescu D., Dudea S.M., et al. Ultrasound elastography in musculoskeletal<br />
disorders. XXth Congress of European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in<br />
Medicine and Biology/XIth Romanian Conference of Ultrasound in medicine and<br />
Biology, May 31 st – June 3 rd 2008, Timisoara, Romania.<br />
Brock M., Noldus J., Eggert T., et al. Comparison of real-time elastography to conventional<br />
grayscale ultrasound: what technique should be used to guide the systematic<br />
prostate biopsy? AUA 2011, 14 – 19 May, Washington DC, USA; EAU Vienna 2011,<br />
March 18 – 22<br />
Budau, M., Jinga, V., Braticevici, B., et al. Prostate cancer detection using power doppler<br />
contrast-enhanced ultrasonography and elastography for targeted biopsies. EAU<br />
Vienna 2011, March 18 - 22<br />
Carrara S., Arcidiacono P., Petrone M., et al. EUS-elastography for vascular staging of<br />
pancreatic cancer: over blue clouds and green clouds? Endoscopy 2009; 41 (Suppl<br />
1) A55<br />
Chang J.M., Moon J.M., Cho N., et al. Factors influencing the quality of sonoelastography<br />
for the evaluation of suspicious breast lesions. Radiological Society of North America<br />
95 th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting November 29 th – December 4 th , 2009,<br />
Chicago, USA<br />
Chang J.M., Moon J.M., Cho N., et al. Comparison of commercially available shear wave<br />
and static US elastography systems for differentiation of benign and malignant breast<br />
masses. Radiological Society of North America 97th Scientific Assembly and Annual<br />
Meeting November 27th – December 2nd, 2011, Chicago, USA<br />
Chiorean A., Duma M., Dudea S., et al. Short analysis on elastographic images of benign<br />
and malignant breast lesions based on color and hue parameters. XXth Congress of<br />
European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology/XIth<br />
Romanian Conference of Ultrasound in medicine and Biology, May 31 – June 3<br />
2008, Timisoara, Romania.<br />
Chiorean A., Duma M., Dudea S., et al. Sonoelastographically guided preoperative<br />
localization of suspicious breast microcalcifications detected with mammography.<br />
Ultraschall in Med 2008: 29: 492 -493<br />
31-3-12
Cho N. Ultrasound (US) elastography of breast lesions associated with suspicious<br />
microcalcifications detected at mammography. Radiological Society of North America<br />
93 rd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting November 25 th – 30 th , 2007, Chicago,<br />
USA<br />
Cho N., Moon W. et al. Comparison of two commercially available sonoelastography<br />
systems in distinguishing benign from malignant breast masses. Radiological Society<br />
of North America 95 th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting November 29 th –<br />
December 4 th , 2009, Chicago, USA<br />
Cho N., Moon W., Chang JM, et al. Sonoelastographic lesion stiffness: preoperative<br />
predictor for the presence of an invasive focus in nonpalpable DCIS diagnosed by<br />
core needle biopsy. Radiological Society of North America 96th Scientific<br />
Assembly and Annual Meeting November 28th – December 2nd, 2010, Chicago,<br />
USA<br />
Choi J.W. Ultrasound (US) elasticity images and computer-aided analysis for classification<br />
of nonpalpable benign and malignant breast masses. Radiological Society of North<br />
America 93 rd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting November 25 th – 30 th , 2007,<br />
Chicago, USA<br />
Choi J., Cho N., Moon W.K. Ultrasound (US) elastography of breast lesions associated with<br />
mammographically detected suspicious microcalcifications. European Congress of<br />
Radiology, March 7 th – 10 th 2008, Vienna, Austria<br />
Choi J., Kang B., Kim S., et al. Role of sonographic elastography in the differential diagnosis<br />
of axillary lymph nodes. European Congress of Radiology, 2010, March 5 th – 9 th ,<br />
Vienna, Austria<br />
Choi J., Kang B., Kim S., et al. Sonographic elastography in papillary lesions of the breast<br />
Euroson 2010, August 22 nd – 25 th , Copenhagen<br />
Churkina S., Gazhonova V., Savinova H., et al. Real-time sonoelastography in local staging<br />
of endometrial carcinoma with pathomorphological correlations: work in progress.<br />
12 th World Congress of the World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology,<br />
30 th August – 3 rd September 2009, Sydney, Australia<br />
Churkina S., Gazhonova V., Khokhlova H., et al. Diagnostic possibilities of real-time<br />
sonoelastography in differentiation of small benign and malignant ovarian tumors.<br />
European Congress of Radiology, 2010, March 5 th – 9 th , Vienna, Austria<br />
Churkina S., Fedorova A., Gazhonova V. To evaluate the usefulness of EVSE in the<br />
diagnosis of emergency gynecological pathology. European Congress of Radiology,<br />
2011, March 4 th – 8 th , Vienna<br />
Ciurea A., Dumitriu D., Chiorean A., et al. Avoiding potential sources of error in breast<br />
ultrasound elastography. XIXth Congress of European Federation of Societies for<br />
Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology & Dreiländertreffen, 24 th – 27 th October 2007,<br />
Leipzig, Germany<br />
Ciurea A., Dumitriu D., Ciortea C., et al. Benign versus malignant nodular breast lesion by<br />
using elastosonography: preliminary report. XXth Congress of European Federation<br />
31-3-12
31-3-12<br />
of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology/XIth Romanian Conference of<br />
Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, May 31 – June 3 2008, Timisoara, Romania.<br />
Ciurea A., Dumitriu D., Ciortea C., et al. Sources of error in breast US elastography. XXth<br />
Congress of European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and<br />
Biology/XIth Romanian Conference of Ultrasound in medicine and Biology, May 31 –<br />
June 3 2008, Timisoara, Romania.<br />
Dasgeb B. Elastographic ultrasound quantitative analysis combined with high frequency<br />
imaging for characterization of benign and malignant skin lesions Radiological<br />
Society of North America 95th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting November<br />
29 th – December 4th, 2009, Chicago, USA<br />
Dawwas M F, Taha H, Leeds J, et al. The utility of quantitative endoscopic ultrasound<br />
elastography for the diagnosis of solid pancreatic masses. Gut 2011;60: A78<br />
doi:10.1136<br />
De Zordo T., Gradl J., Feuchtner G., et al. Value of real-time sonoelastography in lateral<br />
epicondylitis: comparison of findings between patients and healthy volunteers.<br />
Radiological Society of North America 93 rd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting<br />
November 25 th – 30 th , 2007, Chicago, USA<br />
De Zordo T., Gradl H., Feuchtner G., et al. Real-time sonoelastography in achilles tendon of<br />
healthy volunteers and patients with symptomatic achilles tendons: comparison to US<br />
and MRI. Radiological Society of North America 93 rd Scientific Assembly and Annual<br />
Meeting November 25 th – 30 th , 2007, Chicago, USA<br />
De Zordo T., Chhem R., Feuchtner G., et al. Real-time sonoelastography of achilles<br />
tendons: comparison to clinical findings and ultrasound findings. Radiological Society<br />
of North America 94 th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting November 30 th –<br />
December 5 th , 2008, Chicago, USA<br />
De Zordo T., Lill S., Feuchtner G., et al. Value of real-time sonoelastography in lateral<br />
epicondylitis: comparison with clinical examination, ultrasound, and power doppler<br />
ultrasound. Radiological Society of North America 94 th Scientific Assembly and<br />
Annual Meeting November 30 th – December 5 th , 2008, Chicago, USA<br />
Dharmadhikari R., Richardson D., Johnson S. Ultrasound elastography in thyroid<br />
carcinoma: what is its relevance? Radiological Society of North America 93 rd<br />
Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting November 25 th – 30 th , 2007, Chicago, USA<br />
Dietrich C. Elastography in endoscopic ultrasound. 12 th World Congress of the World<br />
Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, 30 th August – 3 rd September<br />
2009, Sydney, Australia<br />
Dighe M., Bae U., Dubinsky T., et al. Thyroid elastography using carotid artery pulsation for<br />
differential diagnosis of thyroid nodules: preliminary results. Radiological Society of<br />
North America 92 nd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting November 26 th –<br />
December 1 st , 2006, Chicago, USA<br />
Dighe M., Kim J., Jordan C., et al. Thyroid us and elastography using carotid artery<br />
pulsation: utility of a combined approach in diagnosis and management. Radiological
Society of North America 94 th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting November<br />
30 th – December 5 th , 2008, Chicago, USA<br />
Dighe M. Efficacy of thyroid elastography in differential diagnosis of small
Fedorova A, Churkina S., Gazhonova V. et al. Sonoelastography in small benign and<br />
malignant papillary ovarian tumors. Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, Volume 37,<br />
Issue 8, Supplement , Page S40, August 2011<br />
Feld R., Merton D., Fukunari N., et al. Thyroid nodule evaluation with grayscale ultrasound,<br />
color Doppler, and elastography: an international multicenter trial. Radiological<br />
Society of North America 94 th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting November<br />
30 th – December 5 th , 2008, Chicago, USA<br />
Ferrero G, Martini C, Sconfienza LM, et al. Real-time sonoelastography and color-doppler<br />
ultrasound (US) evaluation of the common extensor tendon (CET) after US-guided<br />
treatment of lateral epicondylitis. Radiological Society of North America 97th<br />
Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting November 27th – December 2nd, 2011,<br />
Chicago, USA<br />
Figueiredo FA., Giovannini M., Bories E., et al. Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) strain<br />
ratio (SR-EUS) vs. Contrast-enhanced eus (CE-EUS) for the diagnosis of focal<br />
pancreatic solid lesions. Digestive Disease Week, May 30 th – June 4 th , 2009,<br />
Chicago, USA, 922<br />
Fischer T. New ultrasound techniques for the detection and characterization of focal breast<br />
lesions. European Congress of Radiology, March 9 th – 12 th 2007, Vienna, Austria<br />
Fischer T., Degenhardt F., Farrokh A., et al. Significant differentiation of focal breast lesions:<br />
Use of strain ratio in breast ultrasound European Congress of Radiology, 2010,<br />
March 5 th – 9 th , Vienna, Austria<br />
Frauscher F., et al. Comparison of real-time sonoelastography targeted biopsy with<br />
conventional systematic biopsy: impact on prostate cancer detection. Radiological<br />
Society of North America 91 st Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, November<br />
27 th – 30 th 2005, Chicago, USA<br />
Frauscher F. Imaging of prostate cancer: how can imaging improve prostate biopsy?<br />
European Congress of Radiology, March 3 rd – 7 th 2006, Vienna, Austria<br />
Frauscher F., Pallwein L., Aigner F., et al. Comparison of real-time elastography targeted<br />
biopsy with conventional systematic biopsy: impact on prostate cancer detection.<br />
American Urological Association Annual Meeting, May 20 - 25, 2006, Atlanta, USA<br />
Frauscher F. The patient with elevated PSA: when and how to use multimodality imaging -<br />
how can US help? European Congress of Radiology, March 9 th – 12 th 2007, Vienna,<br />
Austria<br />
Frauscher F., Pallwein L. How can imaging improve prostate biopsy? European Congress<br />
of Radiology, March 9 th – 12 th 2007, Vienna, Austria<br />
Friedrich-Rust M., Samaras P., Ong M.F., et al. Assessment of the stage of hepatic fibrosis<br />
with realtime elastography (in German). XVIII th Congress of European Federation<br />
of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, 25 th – 27 th September, 2005,<br />
Geneva, Switzerland<br />
31-3-12
Fritsche, H.M., Brandtner, A., Wieland, W.F., et al. Prospective study comparing detection<br />
rates of real-time-sonoelastography targeted and randomized biopsy of the prostate.<br />
EAU Vienna 2011, March 18 – 22<br />
Fujimoto K., Tatsumi C., Ueshima K., et al. Evaluation of liver fibrosis in diffuse liver<br />
disease using real-time tissue elastography. Digestive Disease Week, May 30 th –<br />
June 4 th , 2009, Chicago, USA, M1774<br />
Fukuda K., Mori M., Koma M. Analysis of strain patterns of common liver tumors using realtime<br />
tissue elastography. 12 th World Congress of the World Federation for Ultrasound<br />
in Medicine and Biology, 30 th August – 3 rd September 2009, Sydney, Australia<br />
Fukunari N., Tanaka K., Sugino K., et al. Clinical evaluation of real-time tissue elastography<br />
(RTE) for the differential diagnosis of thyroid follicular lesions. XVIII th Congress of<br />
European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, 25 th – 27 th<br />
September, 2005, Geneva, Switzerland<br />
Fukunari N. Clinical evaluation of real-time tissue elastography (RTE) for the differential<br />
diagnosis of thyroid follicular lesions. Radiological Society of North America 91 st<br />
Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, November 27 th – 30 th 2005, Chicago, USA<br />
Fukunari N., Tanaka K., Arai K., et al. Clinical evaluation of real-time tissue elastography<br />
(RTE) for the differential diagnosis of thyroid follicular lesions. European Congress of<br />
Radiology, March 3 rd – 7 th 2006, Vienna, Austria<br />
Fukunari N., Arai K., Nakamura A., et al. Clinical evaluation of elastography for the<br />
differential diagnosis of thyroid follicular tumors. Radiological Society of North<br />
America 93 rd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting November 25 th – 30 th , 2007,<br />
Chicago, USA<br />
Fukunari N., Arai K., Naakamura A., et al. Clinical evaluation of elastography for the<br />
differential diagnosis of thyroid follicular tumors. 12 th World Congress of the World<br />
Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, 30 th August – 3 rd September<br />
2009, Sydney, Australia<br />
Fumihide I., Itoi T., Moriyasu F., et al. Usefulness of the characterization of tissue hardness<br />
of pancreatic mass using elastography endoscopic ultrasound.- first trial of the<br />
quantification using strain ratio. Digestive Disease Week, May 17 th – 22 nd , 2008, San<br />
Diego, USA<br />
Gazhonova V., Ivanchenko L., Zubarev A. Real-time sonoelastography in Peyronie`s<br />
disease: preliminary results in diagnosis and staging. European Congress of<br />
Radiology, March 6 – 9 th , 2009, Vienna, Austria<br />
Gazhonova V., Churkina S., Zubarev A. Real-time sonoelastography of benign and<br />
malignant ovarian tumors. 12 th World Congress of the World Federation for<br />
Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, 30 th August – 3 rd September 2009, Sydney,<br />
Australia<br />
Gazhonova V., Churkina S., Zubarev A. Real-time sonoelastography improved early<br />
detection of ectopic pregnancy. European Congress of Radiology, 2010, March 5 th –<br />
9 th , Vienna, Austria<br />
31-3-12
Gazhonova V., Churkina S., Zubarev A. Real-time sonoelastography performed in addition<br />
to conventional Ultrasound: improved early detection of ectopic pregnancy. European<br />
Congress of Radiology 2011, March 4 th – 8 th , Vienna<br />
Geaid A.A., Grunwald S., Zygmunt M., et al. The value of the sonoelastography in breast<br />
diagnosis: a prospective comparison between fat/lesion ratio and elastography<br />
scoring. XIXth Congress of European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in<br />
Medicine and Biology & Dreiländertreffen, 24 th – 27 th October 2007, Leipzig,<br />
Germany (in German)<br />
Geaid A.A., Grunwald S., Hatzung G., et al. Fat-lesion-ratio vs. elastography score: a new<br />
method for sonoelastograpny in the diagnostics of breast lesions. XXth Congress of<br />
European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology/XIth<br />
Romanian Conference of Ultrasound in medicine and Biology, May 31 – June 3<br />
2008, Timisoara, Romania.<br />
Gheonea D., Saftoiu A., Ciurea T., et al. Dynamic hue histogram analysis of real-time<br />
elastography for non-invasive assessment of liver fibrosis. 15th United European<br />
Gastroenterology Week, October 29 th – 31 st , 2007, Paris, France<br />
Gheonea D., Saftoiu A., Ciurea T., et al. The role of real-time elastography in the noninvasive<br />
assessment of fibrosis in diffuse hepatopathies. XXth Congress of<br />
European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology/XIth<br />
Romanian Conference of Ultrasound in medicine and Biology, May 31 – June 3<br />
2008, Timisoara, Romania.<br />
Gheonea D., Saftoiu A., Gorunescu F., et al. The role of real–time elastography in the non–<br />
invasive assessment of fibrosis in diffuse hepatopathies. Eighth International<br />
Conference on the Ultrasonic Measurement and Imaging of Tissue Elasticity,<br />
September 14 – 17, 2009, Vlissingen,The Netherlands<br />
Gheonea A., Stoica Z., Bondari A. The role of sonoelastography in the differential diagnosis<br />
of breast lesions. European Congress of Radiology 2011, March 4 th – 8 th , Vienna<br />
Gheorghe L., Iacob S., Iacob R., et al. Real-time elastography - a pilot study for noninvasive<br />
detection of small hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhotic patients. Digestive<br />
Disease Week, May 17 th – 22 nd , 2008, San Diego, USA<br />
Gheorghe L., lacob S., Lupescu I., et al. Early and non-invasive diagnosis of small<br />
hepatocellular carcinoma using real-time elastography. XXth Congress of European<br />
Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology/XIth Romanian<br />
Conference of Ultrasound in medicine and Biology, May 31 – June 3 2008,<br />
Timisoara, Romania.<br />
Ghervan C., Dumitriu D., Botar-Jid C., et al. Usefulness of ultrasound elastography in<br />
identifying thyroid malignancy. 12 th World Congress of the World Federation for<br />
Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, 30 th August – 3 rd September 2009, Sydney,<br />
Australia<br />
Giovannini M., Bories E., Pesenti C., et al. Elastography and contrast-enhaced (Sonovue)<br />
color Doppler pancreatic endoscopic ultrasound to characterize pancreatic mass.<br />
Results in 25 patients. 13th United European Gastroenterology Week, October 15<br />
31-3-12<br />
th –<br />
19 th , 2005, Copenhagen, Denmark
Giovannini M., Hookey L., Bories E., et al. Is elastography guided by endoscopic ultrasound<br />
can differentiate benign than malignant lymph nodes? 13th United European<br />
Gastroenterology Week, October 15 th – 19 th , 2005, Copenhagen, Denmark<br />
Giovannini M., Bories E., Arcidiacono P., et al. EUS sono-elastography for evaluation of<br />
pancreatic masses. Results of a prospective multicentric study. EuroEUS, 28 th – 29 th<br />
April, 2006, Hamburg, Germany<br />
Giovannini M., Bories E., Vilmann P., et al. EUS sono-elastography for lymph nodes<br />
staging. Results of a prospective multicentric study. EuroEUS, 28 th – 29 th April, 2006,<br />
Hamburg, Germany<br />
Giovannini M., Bories E., Arcidiacono P., et al. EUS sono-elastography for lymph nodes<br />
and pancreatic masses staging - results of a prospective multicentric study on 222<br />
patients. 14th United European Gastroenterology Week, October 21st – 25 th , 2006,<br />
Berlin, Germany<br />
Giovannini M., Figuereida, G. Monges, et al. Endoscopic ultrasonography (eus) strain ratio<br />
(sr-eus) vs. Contrast-enhanced eus (ce-eus) for the diagnosis of focal pancreatic<br />
solid lesions. Endoscopy 2009; 41 (Suppl 1) A527<br />
Giovannini M. Endoscopic ultrasound elastography. Pancreatology 2011;11 (Suppl. 2):34-<br />
39<br />
Halpern E., et al. Targeted biopsy of the prostate: utility of gray scale, color doppler, and<br />
elastography for the detection of prostate cancer. Radiological Society of North<br />
America 91 st Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, November 27 th – 30 th 2005,<br />
Chicago, USA<br />
Hatzung G., Grunwald S., Geaid A.A., et al. Elastography: better results in the diagnosis of<br />
breast lesions compared to ultrasound and mammography? XXth Congress of<br />
European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology/XIth<br />
Romanian Conference of Ultrasound in medicine and Biology, May 31 – June 3<br />
2008, Timisoara, Romania.<br />
Havre R.F., Elde E., Gilja O.H., et al. Quality assessment of free-hand sonoelastography in<br />
vitro. EuroEUS, 4 th - 5 th May, 2007, Seville, Spain<br />
Havre R.F., Ødegaard S., Gilja O.H., et al. Endoscopic sonoelastography – initial<br />
experience. EuroEUS, 4 th - 5 th May, 2007, Seville, Spain<br />
Havre R.F., Ødegaard S., Gilja O.H., et al. Endoscopic elastography of pancreatic disease.<br />
12 th World Congress of the World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology,<br />
30 th August – 3 rd September 2009, Sydney, Australia<br />
Havre R.F., Waage JER, Gilja OH, et al. Semi-quantification of elastic contrasts by strain<br />
ratio in elastography - possibilities and pitfalls. Euroson 2010, Copenhagen August<br />
22 – 25 th<br />
Havre R.F., Leh S., Gilja O.H., et al. Semi-quantification of sonoelastography in crohn<br />
stenoses and colorectal tumours ex vivo. Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology,<br />
Volume 37, Issue 8, Supplement , Page S92, August 2011<br />
31-3-12
Hedayati V, Vouros M, Wilkins C.J, et al. The clinical value of real-time elastography with<br />
transrectal ultrasound in management of prostatic cancer: a practical approach.<br />
Radiological Society of North America 97th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting<br />
November 27th – December 2nd, 2011, Chicago, USA<br />
Heinzelbecker, J., Von Weyhern, C.H., Michel, M.S., et al. How to practice real-time<br />
elastography of the prostate: two different learning models. EAU Vienna 2011, March<br />
18 – 22<br />
Hirooka Y., Itoh A., Kawashima H., et al. Diagnosis of involvement of hepatoduodenal<br />
ligament and lymphnodes using eus-elastography in the cases of biliary<br />
malignancies. Digestive Disease Week, May 30 th – June 4 th , 2009, Chicago, USA,<br />
M1432<br />
Hirooka Y., Itoh A., Kawashima H., et al. Diagnosis of pancreatic disorders using contrastenhanced<br />
endoscopic ultrasonography and endoscopic elastography. Clin<br />
Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2009 Nov;7(11 Suppl):S63-7.<br />
Iglesias-Garcia J., Castiñeira-Alvariño M., Larino-Noia J., et al. Usefulness of quantitative<br />
endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) elastography for diagnosing chronic pancreatitis (CP).<br />
EuroEUS 2011, Marseille, France, May 26-27<br />
Ignee A., Hirche TO., Barreiros AP., et al. Indications and limitations of tissue real-time<br />
elastography using endoscopic ultrasound in pancreatic disease. XXth Congress of<br />
European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology/XIth<br />
Romanian Conference of Ultrasound in medicine and Biology, May 31 – June 3<br />
2008, Timisoara, Romania.<br />
Ignee A., Hirche TO., Barreiros AP., et al. Indikationen und limitationen der endosonografie<br />
mit elastografie bei pankreaserkrankungen. Ultraschall in Med 2008;29:S134-S135<br />
Ignee A., Michaela 0., Dietrich C.F. Tissue real-time elastography in autoimmune<br />
pancreatitis. EuroEUS, April 30 – May 2 nd , 2009, Berlin, Germany<br />
Iglesias-Garcia J., Larino-Noia J., Dominguez-Munoz E., et al. Endoscopic ultrasound<br />
elastography in the differential diagnosis of pancreatic solid masses: towards the<br />
virtual biopsy. Digestive Disease Week, May 17 th – 22 nd , 2008, San Diego, USA<br />
Iglesias-Garcia J., Larino J., Dominguez-Munoz E. Accuracy of second-generation<br />
endoscopic ultrasound (eus) elastography for the differential diagnosis of solid<br />
pancreatic masses: a quantitative analysis of tissue stiffness. Digestive Disease<br />
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Inoue Y., Arita J., Kaneko J., et al. Intraoperative applications of freehand real-time<br />
elastography for small focal liver lesions: an initial report of mini-linear probe for<br />
intraoperative use. European Congress of Radiology 2011, March 4 th – 8 th , Vienna<br />
Itokawa F., Itoi T., Moriyasu F., et al. Usefulness of the characterization of tissue hardness<br />
of pancreatic mass using elastography endoscopic ultrasound. 15th United European<br />
Gastroenterology Week, October 29 th – 31 st , 2007, Paris, France<br />
Itokawa F., Itoi T., Sofuni A., et al. Analysis of EUS elastography to differentiate mass<br />
forming pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer by using strain ratio. Digestive Disease<br />
Week, May 30 th – June 4 th , 2009, Chicago, USA, W1439<br />
31-3-12
Jung M.H, Lee J.H., Kyung S.J., et al. Is it possible to differentiate between phyllodes tumor<br />
and fibroadenoma in ultrasonographic elastography? 12 th World Congress of the<br />
World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, 30 th August – 3 rd<br />
September 2009, Sydney, Australia<br />
Kanamoto M., Shimada M., Ikegami T., et al. Real-time elastography for noninvasive<br />
diagnosis of liver fibrosis. Digestive Disease Week, May 17 th – 22 nd , 2008, San<br />
Diego, USA<br />
Kato H, Nishino M, Hara M, et al. Ultrasound elasticity imaging can detect high risk patients<br />
with deep vein thrombosis who results in pulmonary embolism. Circulation Journal<br />
Vol 73, Suppl 1, 2009<br />
Khokhlova E., Lukyanova E., Rozhkova N., et al. Real-time sonoelastography in<br />
differentiation of the solid breast lesions. 12 th World Congress of the World<br />
Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, 30 th August – 3 rd September<br />
2009, Sydney, Australia<br />
Khokhlova E., Sherstneva T., ozhkova N., et al. Evaluating of the breast tumor expansion<br />
with sonoelastography. European Congress of Radiology, 2010, March 5 th – 9 th ,<br />
Vienna, Austria<br />
Kim E.T., Park JS, Kim KG, et al. Computer-aided diagnosis of ultrasound elastography for<br />
classification of benign and malignant thyroid nodules. Radiological Society of North<br />
America 96th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting November 28th – December<br />
2th, 2010, Chicago, USA<br />
Kim H.Y., Cho N., Moon WK., et al. Ultrasound (US): elastography of suspicious abnormal<br />
breast lesions detected by supplemental screening US. Radiological Society of North<br />
America 94 th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting November 30 th – December<br />
5 th , 2008, Chicago, USA<br />
Kim Y, Luo S, Dighe M, et al. Objective ultrasound elastography scoring on thyroid<br />
nodules. Radiological Society of North America 96 th Scientific Assembly and Annual<br />
Meeting November 28 th – December 2 th , 2010, Chicago, USA<br />
Kim S.Y., Kim W., Park J.S. Conventional ultrasonography (CUS) and ultrasound<br />
elastography (USE): combined scoring for the thyroid nodules with inconclusive<br />
cytology Radiological Society of North America 96 th Scientific Assembly and Annual<br />
Meeting November 28 th – December 2 th , 2010, Chicago, USA<br />
Kim SY, Park JS. Combined use of US elastography and conventional ultrasonography for<br />
differentiation of benign and malignant circumscribed breast masses. Radiological<br />
Society of North America 97th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting November<br />
27th – December 2nd, 2011, Chicago, USA<br />
Kiyomatsu H., Ueno E., Tohno E., et al. Clinical application of ultrasound elastography for<br />
diagnosis of parathyroid carcinoma. 12 th World Congress of the World Federation for<br />
Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, 30 th August – 3 rd September 2009, Sydney,<br />
Australia<br />
31-3-12
Kjaer S., Ellingsen T., Bolvig L., et al. Real time elastography of the symptomatic achilles<br />
tendon : with or without water pad? EULAR 2011, London, 25 – 28 May<br />
Klauser A., De Zordo T., Pallwein L., et al. Value of real-time sonoelastography in Achilles<br />
tendon: comparison of findings between healthy volunteers and patients with<br />
symptomatic achilles tendons. Radiological Society of North America 92 nd Scientific<br />
Assembly and Annual Meeting November 26 th – December 1 st , 2006, Chicago, USA<br />
Klauser A., De Zordo T., Pallwein L., et al. Real-time sonoelastography in achilles tendon:<br />
comparison of findings between healthy volunteers and patients with symptomatic<br />
achilles tendons. European Congress of Radiology, March 9 th – 12 th 2007, Vienna,<br />
Austria<br />
Klauser A. Elastography: is it useful? Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Society Meeting, August<br />
25th – 28th, 2007, Paris, France<br />
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malignancy of ultrasound lesions. Radiological Society of North America 97th<br />
Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting November 27th – December 2nd, 2011,<br />
Chicago, USA<br />
Kumm T.R., Chau A., Szabunio M. Diagnostic performance of freehand elastography with<br />
strain ratio measurement in the characterization of breast lesions referred for<br />
ultrasound guided biopsy: initial clinical results at a single cancer referral center.<br />
Eighth International Conference on the Ultrasonic Measurement and Imaging of<br />
Tissue Elasticity, September 14 – 17, 2009, Vlissingen,The Netherlands<br />
Kumm T.R., Grajo J.R., Chau A., et al. Sensitivity and specificity of breast sonoelasticity<br />
imaging utilizing color elastography and strain ratio measurements. European<br />
Congress of Radiology, 2010, March 5 th – 9 th , Vienna, Austria<br />
Lahme S. Real-time elastography (RTE) in patients with Peyronie’s disease: first results of a<br />
new imaging technique for the detection and measurement of plaques. EAU Annual<br />
Congress, March 17 – 21 st , 2009, Stockholm<br />
Larino J., Iglesias-Garcia J., Alvarez-Castro A., et al. Usefulness of endoscopic ultrasound<br />
(EUS) elastography for the detection of malignant infiltration of mediastinal and<br />
abdominal lymph nodes. Digestive Disease Week, May 30 th – June 4 th , 2009,<br />
Chicago, USA, 231<br />
Lariño-Noia J., Iglesias-Garcia J., Dominguez-Munoz J. E. Quantitative endoscopic<br />
ultrasound (EUS) elastography: hue-histogram vs strain ratio for the differential<br />
diagnosis of solid pancreatic masses. EuroEUS 2011, Marseille, France, May 26-27<br />
Larsen M. H., Fristrup C. W., Pless T., et al. Interobserver agreement of endoscopic<br />
ultrasonography and endoscopic Sonoelastography in the evaluation of lymph nodes.<br />
EuroEUS 2010, Tel Aviv, Israel, May 30 – 31st<br />
Locatelli M., Chersevani R., Rizzatto G. Real-time ultrasound elastography: diagnostic tool<br />
or electronic gadget? European Congress of Radiology, March 4 th – 7 th 2005, Vienna,<br />
Austria<br />
Locatelli M. Real time sonoelastography (RTSE) of breast lesions: a practical tool to<br />
increase the diagnostic confidence and to reduce the biopsy rate. Radiological<br />
31-3-12
31-3-12<br />
Society of North America 91 st Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, November<br />
27 th – 30 th 2005, Chicago, USA<br />
Locatelli M., Rizzatto G., Aiani L., et al. Characterization of breast lesions with real-time<br />
sonoelastography: results from the Italian multicenter clinical trial. European<br />
Congress of Radiology, March 9 th – 12 th 2007, Vienna, Austria<br />
Locatelli M. Lesion characterization. European Congress of Radiology, March 7 th – 10 th<br />
2008, Vienna, Austria<br />
Maglas A.G.,Chiorean A., Duma M., et al. Imaging aspects of papillary breast proliferations:<br />
from mammography to free hand elastography. European Congress of Radiology,<br />
March 6 – 9 th , 2009, Vienna, Austria<br />
Malich A., Kott A., Gorna R. Automated quantitative computer-assisted analysis of<br />
elastography to discriminate breast lesions. European Congress of Radiology, 2011,<br />
March 4 th – 8 th , Vienna<br />
Malich A. Computer-assisted analysis of strain at breast lesions: diagnostic role and<br />
reliability of calculation. European Congress of Radiology, 2011, March 4 th – 8 th ,<br />
Vienna<br />
Malich A. Diagnostic role of a 5-level scale in the elastographic analysis of breast lesions.<br />
European Congress of Radiology, 2011, March 4 th – 8 th , Vienna<br />
Martegani A., Clarizia F., Rossini G., et al. Elastosonography of benign and malignant<br />
nodular breast lesions. European Congress of Radiology, March 4 th – 7 th 2005,<br />
Vienna, Austria<br />
Martegani A. Elastosonography of fluid breast lesions: particular morphologic<br />
findings.Radiological Society of North America 91 st Scientific Assembly and Annual<br />
Meeting, November 27 th – 30 th 2005, Chicago, USA<br />
Masahiro S., Yozo M., Naoko A., et al. Real-time balloon inflation elastography of prostate<br />
might surpass MRI for detection of prostate cancer. The Journal of Urology<br />
April 2010 (Vol. 183, Issue 4, Supplement, Page e780)<br />
Matsubayashi R.N., Imanishi M., Yasumori K., et al. Correlation of breast ultrasound (us)<br />
elastography and mr imaging: correlation of elastography score (es) with short tau<br />
inversion recovery (stir) mr images, enhancement ratio, apparent diffusion coefficient<br />
(adc) and fibrotic changes of breast disease. European Congress of Radiology,<br />
March 6 – 9 th , 2009, Vienna, Austria<br />
Mayerle J., Simon P., Dickson E. J., et al. Prospective cohort study comparing transient<br />
EUS guided elastography to EUS FNA for the diagnosis of solid pancreatic mass<br />
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Mitterberger M., Pinggera G.M., Gozzi C., et al. Sonoelastography in evaluating male<br />
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2007, Anaheim, USA<br />
Miyake N., Ando T., Watanabe O., et al. Real-time tissue elastography determines<br />
appropriate therapy and predicts the prognosis of ulcerative colitis. Gut 2009; 58<br />
(Suppl II) A169
Miyahara R., Niwa Y., Nakamura M., et al. Endoscopic ultrasound elastography for the<br />
upper gastrointestinal tract disease. Digestive Disease Week, May 17 th – 22 nd , 2008,<br />
San Diego, USA<br />
Miyahara R., Niwa Y., Kurahashi M., et al. Endoscopic ultrasound elastography (EUS-EG)<br />
for gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). Digestive Disease Week, May 30 th – June<br />
4 th , 2009, Chicago, USA, W1260<br />
Monetti G., Minafra P. Elastosonography in the evaluation of the post-traumatic muscular<br />
pathology. Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Society Meeting, August 25th – 28th, 2007,<br />
Paris, France<br />
Moon W.K. Elastography for the characterization of nonpalpable breast lesions. 12 th World<br />
Congress of the World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, 30 th<br />
August – 3 rd September 2009, Sydney, Australia<br />
Moon W.K., Cho N. Ultrasound (US) - elastography of suspicious abnormal breast lesions<br />
detected by supplemental screening US. 12 th World Congress of the World<br />
Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, 30 th August – 3 rd September<br />
2009, Sydney, Australia<br />
Moon W.K. How to reduce false positive rates in breast ultrasound screening. 12 th World<br />
Congress of the World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, 30 th<br />
August – 3 rd September 2009, Sydney, Australia<br />
Morag Y. Sonoelastography of soft tissue masses. Radiological Society of North America<br />
96 th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting 2010, November 28 th - December 2 nd ,<br />
Chicago<br />
Mori M., Fukuda K., Koma M., et al. Evaluation of hepatic fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C<br />
using real-time tissue elastography. 12 th World Congress of the World Federation for<br />
Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, 30 th August – 3 rd September 2009, Sydney,<br />
Australia<br />
Mori M., Fukuda K., Hashimoto S. et al. Liver fibrosis assessment with real-time tissue<br />
elastography and image analysis quantification in chronic hepatitis C. Ultrasound in<br />
Medicine and Biology August 2011, Volume 37, Issue 8, Supplement, Page S79<br />
Myong J.H., Kim S.H., Lee J.H. Role and clinical usefulness of sonoelastography in small<br />
breast masses. Radiological Society of North America 96 th Scientific Assembly and<br />
Annual Meeting 2010, November 28 th - December 2 nd , Chicago<br />
Nakajima M., Shimizu M., Kishino O., et al. Elastographic diagnosis of skin tumors. XIXth<br />
Congress of European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and<br />
Biology, September 15 th – 18 th , 2006, Bologna, Italy.<br />
Nakajima M. Elastographic and color Doppler diagnosis of skin tumors. Radiological Society<br />
of North America 93 rd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting November 25 th – 30 th ,<br />
2007, Chicago, USA<br />
Nakajima M., Kiyohara Y., Taguchi M., et al. Elastographic diagnosis of amelanotic skin<br />
lesions. 12 th World Congress of the World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and<br />
Biology, 30 th August – 3 rd September 2009, Sydney, Australia<br />
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Okihara K., Kamoi K., Ochiai A., et al Can real-time transrectal elastography in combination<br />
with power Doppler sonography enhance prostate cancer detection? American<br />
Urological Association Annual Meeting, May 19 th -24 th , 2007, Anaheim, USA<br />
Ozdemir A., Gultekin S., Tuncbilek I., et al. Role of ultrasound elastography in the<br />
differential diagnosis of breast lesions. European Congress of Radiology, March 9 th –<br />
12 th 2007, Vienna, Austria<br />
Pallwein E., Pallwein L., Schurich M., et al. Real-time elastography for prostate cancer<br />
detection: preliminary experience. Fourth International Conference on the Ultrasonic<br />
Measurement and Imaging of Tissue Elasticity, October 16 th – 19 th 2005, Austin,<br />
Texas<br />
Pallwein E., Pallwein L., Aigner F., et al. Sonoelastography of the prostate: comparison with<br />
systematic biopsy findings in 492 patients. European Congress of Radiology, March<br />
9 th – 12 th 2007, Vienna, Austria<br />
Pallwein L., Pallwein E., Schurich M., et al. Sonoelastography of the testicles: preliminary<br />
results in the diagnosis of different pathological processes. Fourth International<br />
Conference on the Ultrasonic Measurement and Imaging of Tissue Elasticity,<br />
October 16 th – 19 th 2005, Austin, Texas<br />
Pallwein L., et al. To assess the value of sonoelastography in the differential diagnosis of<br />
inflammatory and neoplastic diseases of the testicles. Radiological Society of North<br />
America 91 st Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, November 27 th – 30 th 2005,<br />
Chicago, USA<br />
Pallwein L., Aigner F., Gradl J., et al. Early prostate cancer detection: sonoelastography and<br />
endorectal MRI-guided targeted biopsy. Radiological Society of North America 92 nd<br />
Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting November 26 th – December 1 st , 2006,<br />
Chicago, USA<br />
Pallwein L., Aigner F., Pallwein E., et al. Comparison of sonoelastography guided biopsy<br />
with systematic biopsy: impact on prostate cancer detection. European Congress of<br />
Radiology, March 9 th – 12 th 2007, Vienna, Austria<br />
Pallwein L., Aigner F.H., Pallwein E., et al. Prostate cancer and extracapsular extension<br />
(ECE): assessment by sonoelastography in comparison with MRI – a preliminary<br />
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Tissue Elasticity, November 2 – 5, 2007, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA<br />
Pallwein L., Aigner F.H., Pallwein E., et al. Early prostate cancer detection: findings of<br />
sonoelastography in comparison to endorectal MRI. Sixth International Conference<br />
on the Ultrasonic Measurement and Imaging of Tissue Elasticity, November 2 – 5,<br />
2007, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA<br />
Pallwein P.L., Aigner E., Frauscher F., et al. Is real-time elastography targeted biopsy able<br />
to enhance prostate cancer detection? An analysis of detection rate using an<br />
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March 26 – 29 th , 2008, Milan, Italy<br />
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Pallwein L., Aigner F., Pinggera G., et al. Is real-time elastography targeted biopsy able to<br />
enhance prostate cancer detection? Value of an elasticity-scoring system. American<br />
Urological Association Annual Meeting, 17 th – 22 nd May, 2008, Orlando, USA<br />
Pallwein L., Aigner F., Spiss V., et al. Is real-time elastography targeted biopsy able to<br />
enhance prostate cancer detection? An analysis of detection rate using an elasticityscoring<br />
system. European Congress of Radiology, March 6 – 9 th , 2009, Vienna,<br />
Austria<br />
Pallwein L., Aigner F., Horninger W, et al. Prostate cancer detection: biopsy findings based<br />
on tissue alterations in real time elastography and t2 weighted endorectal magnetic<br />
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10 – 13th, 2009, Amsterdam, The Netherlands<br />
Pallwein L., Aigner F., Faschingbauer R., et al. Is real–time elastography targeted biopsy<br />
able to enhance prostate cancer detection? Analysis of detection rate based on an<br />
elasticity scoring system. Eighth International Conference on the Ultrasonic<br />
Measurement and Imaging of Tissue Elasticity, September 14 – 17, 2009,<br />
Vlissingen,The Netherlands<br />
Panfilova E., Emelyanenko A., Alferov S., et al. Prostate ultrasound elastography in cancer<br />
detection. European Congress of Radiology, March 6 – 9 th , 2009, Vienna, Austria<br />
Panfilova E., Gazhonova V., Churkina S., et al. Real-time elastography for prostate cancer<br />
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and Biology, 30 th August – 3 rd September 2009, Sydney, Australia<br />
Panfilova E., Alferov S., Zubarev A. Real-time trus elastography in prostate diseases.<br />
European Congress of Radiology, 2010, March 5 th – 9 th , Vienna, Austria<br />
Panfilova E.A., Sazonova N.K., Fyodorova N.A., et al. Sonoelastography in differentiation of<br />
benign and malignant prostate disease. Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology,Volume<br />
37, Issue 8, Supplement , Page S50, August 2011<br />
Park JS. Clinical application of ultrasound (US) elastography in thyroid nodules.<br />
Radiological Society of North America 94 th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting<br />
November 30 th – December 5 th , 2008, Chicago, USA<br />
Park JS. The ultrasound elastography for the indeterminate thyroid nodules in conventional<br />
ultrasound. Radiological Society of North America 94 th Scientific Assembly and<br />
Annual Meeting November 30 th – December 5 th , 2008, Chicago, USA<br />
Park S. Inter and intraobserver agreement in the interpretation of ultrasound (US)<br />
elastography of breast lesions. Radiological Society of North America 93 rd Scientific<br />
Assembly and Annual Meeting November 25 th – 30 th , 2007, Chicago, USA<br />
Park S. Interobserver agreement at the malignant thyroid nodules with conventional<br />
ultrasound (us) and us elastography: prospective study. European Congress of<br />
Radiology, March 6 – 9 th , 2009, Vienna, Austria<br />
Pavlov C., Konovalova O., Glushenkov D., et al. Evaluation and comparative analysis of<br />
liver fibrosis non-invasive diagnostic methods in patients with chronic hepatitis C and<br />
B: Doppler ultrasonography, elastography and fibrotest. 12<br />
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World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, 30 th August – 3 rd<br />
September 2009, Sydney, Australia<br />
Pavlov C., Konovalova O., Glushenkov D., et al. Doppler ultrasonography, fibrotest and<br />
elastography in non-invasive diagnostics of liver cirrhosis in patients with chronic<br />
hepatitis B and C. 12 th World Congress of the World Federation for Ultrasound in<br />
Medicine and Biology, 30 th August – 3 rd September 2009, Sydney, Australia<br />
Pelzer A., Heinzelbecker J., Krchner M., et al. Real-time elastography compared to 3.0T<br />
MRI findings in the localisation and diagnosis of prostate cancer: preliminary results<br />
of a single centre study. The Journal of Urology April 2010 (Vol. 183, Issue 4,<br />
Supplement, Page e832)<br />
Pelzer A., Heinzelbecker J., Krchner M., et al. Limitations of real-time elastography in the<br />
detection of prostate cancer. Important facts for future studies. The Journal of<br />
Urology April 2010 (Vol. 183, Issue 4, Supplement, Page e780)<br />
Pinggera G.M., Pallwein L., Aigner F., et al. Assessment of Peyronie disease by<br />
sonoelastography: preliminary results. American Urological Association Annual<br />
Meeting, May 19 th -24 th , 2007, Anaheim, USA<br />
Poley J-W., Kuipers E. J. Endoscopic elastosonography is highly predictive of definite<br />
pathology. Digestive Disease Week, May 17 th – 22 nd , 2008, San Diego, USA<br />
Popescu A., Sporea I., Focsa M., et al. Assessment of liver fibrosis by real time<br />
sonoelastography (hitachi) as compared to liver biopsy and transient elastography.<br />
12 th World Congress of the World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology,<br />
30 th August – 3 rd September 2009, Sydney, Australia<br />
Rajayogeswaran B, Shah A, Ryan S. Pictorial review on the role of real time tissue<br />
elastography in anorectal abnormalities. Proceedings of the 21 st Euroson Congress,<br />
2009, Edinburgh, 6 th – 8 th December<br />
Ribeiro C., Catherine L., Bricout C., et al. Diagnosis and assessment of the stage of hepatic<br />
fibrosis with realtime elastography. Radiological Society of North America 95 th<br />
Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting November 29 th – December 4 th , 2009,<br />
Chicago, USA<br />
Ribeiro C., Catherine L., Bricout C., et al. Role of ultrasound elastography in the diagnosis<br />
and staging of liver fibrosis. JFR 2009, Paris, October 16 th – 20 th<br />
Richardson D.L. Initial experiences in the use of ‘elastography’ in the ultrasound<br />
assessment of thyroid nodules. British <strong>Medical</strong> Ultrasound Society Annual meeting,<br />
December 13 th – 15 th , 2005, Manchester, UK<br />
Rizzatto G. Ultrasound and breast disease: US-advanced technical aspects and future<br />
trends. European Congress of Radiology, March 3 rd – 7 th 2006, Vienna, Austria<br />
Rizzatto G., Aiani L., Baldassarre S., et al. Characterization of breast lesions with real-time<br />
sonoelastography: results from the Italian multicenter clinical trial. Radiological<br />
Society of North America 92 nd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting November<br />
26 th – December 1 st , 2006, Chicago, USA
Rizzatto G. Ultrasound and breast disease: US-advanced technical aspects and future<br />
trends. European Congress of Radiology, March 9 th – 12 th 2007, Vienna, Austria<br />
Rizzatto G. Real-time breast sonoelastography: results of the Italian multicenter study (874<br />
cases). Radiological Society of North America 93 rd Scientific Assembly and Annual<br />
Meeting November 25 th – 30 th , 2007, Chicago, USA<br />
Rizzatto G. Elastography of the breast: technique and practical applications, Birads<br />
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Rustemovic N., Cukovic-Cavka S., Radic D., et al. Transrectal endoscopic ultrasound<br />
(TRUS) elastography in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Digestive Disease Week,<br />
May 30 th – June 4 th , 2009, Chicago, USA, W1258<br />
Săftoiu A., Vilmann P., Hassan H., et al. Accuracy of endoscopic ultrasound elastography<br />
used for the diagnosis of malignant lymph nodes. 14th United European<br />
Gastroenterology Week, October 21st – 25 th , 2006, Berlin, Germany<br />
Săftoiu A., Vilmann P., Ciurea T., et al. Dynamic analysis of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)<br />
elastography used for the differentiation of benign and malignant lymph nodes.<br />
EuroEUS, 4 th - 5 th May, 2007, Seville, Spain<br />
Săftoiu A., Vilmann P., Ciurea T., et al. Dynamic analysis of endoscopic ultrasound<br />
elastography used for the differentiation of chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic<br />
cancer. 15th United European Gastroenterology Week, October 29 th – 31 st , 2007,<br />
Paris, France<br />
Săftoiu A., Vilmann P., Gorunescu F., et al. Neural network analysis of dynamic sequences<br />
of EUS elastography used for the differential diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis and<br />
pancreatic cancer. Digestive Disease Week, May 17 th – 22 nd , 2008, San Diego, USA<br />
Săftoiu A., Vilmann P., Gorunescu F., et al. Accuracy of endoscopic ultrasound<br />
elastography used for the differential diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic<br />
cancer: a multicentric study. Eighth International Conference on the Ultrasonic<br />
Measurement and Imaging of Tissue Elasticity, September 14 – 17, 2009,<br />
Vlissingen,The Netherlands<br />
Săftoiu A., Vilmann P., Gorunescu F., et al. Accuracy of endoscopic ultrasound<br />
elastography used for differential diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic<br />
cancer: a multicentric study. Gut 2009; 58 (Suppl II) A<br />
Said N., Abdelmagd H., Mokhtar M., et al. Ultrasound elastography of breast masses:<br />
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and Annual Meeting November 30 th – December 5 th , 2008, Chicago, USA<br />
Salomon G., Kollermann J., Thederan I., et al. Evaluation of prostate cancer detection with<br />
real-time elastography: a comparison with step section pathological analysis after<br />
radical prostatectomy. 23 rd Annual European Association of Urology Congress,<br />
March 26 – 29 th , 2008, Milan, Italy<br />
Salomon G., Beckmann A., Michl U., et al. Subjective risk assessment of the diagnosis of<br />
prostate cancer using real time elastography.AUA 2011, 14 – 19 May, Washington<br />
DC, USA<br />
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Salomon, G., Beckmann, A., Michl, U., et al. Detection rate of real-time-elastography-guided<br />
biopsy in men in a primary or re-biopsy setting. EAU Vienna 2011, March 18 - 22<br />
Sandulescu L., Saftoiu A., Rogoveanu I., et al. Real time sonoelastography in the<br />
differentiation of focal liver lesions. Euroson 2010, August 22 – 25, Copenhagen<br />
Sandulescu L., Saftoiu A., Rogoveanu I., et al. Real-time sono-elastography for non<br />
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Copenhagen<br />
Satake H., Nshio A., Ikeda S., et al. Predictive value for malignancy of suspicious breast<br />
masses of bi-rads category 4-5 using ultrasound elastography and mri diffusionweighted<br />
imaging. European Congress of Radiology, March 6 – 9 th , 2009, Vienna,<br />
Austria<br />
Schafer F., Athanasiou A., Leconte I., et al. Ultrasound elastography: results of a European<br />
multicentric study of 429 breast lesions. European Congress of Radiology, March 7 th<br />
– 10 th 2008, Vienna, Austria<br />
Schaefer F., Osterholz S., Order B., et al. Breast ultrasound elastography: results of 193<br />
breast lesions in a prospective study with histopathologic correlation. European<br />
Congress of Radiology, March 7 th – 10 th 2008, Vienna, Austria<br />
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