1. The spell of ventricular systolic function

   • Kazuhiro Yamamoto

   Editorial 28 December 2011 Pages: 1 - 2

2. The stiffness parameter β assessed by an ultrasonic phase-locked echo-tracking system is associated with plaque formation in the common carotid artery

   • Naohiro Ichino
   • Keisuke Osakabe
   • Tadayoshi Hata

   Original Article 13 August 2011 Pages: 3 - 9

   

3. Evaluation of procedures for decontaminating ultrasound probes

   • Shunji Hayashi
   • Harumi Koibuchi
   • Yoshikazu Hirai

   Original Article 26 October 2011 Pages: 11 - 14

   

4. Quantification of tumor vascularity with contrast-enhanced ultrasound for early response of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma: a report of three cases

   • Yasunori Minami
   • Naoya Okumura
   • Masatoshi Kudo

   Case Report 29 October 2011 Pages: 15 - 19

   

5. A rare case of coiling of the brachial artery: a description of the sonographic features

   • Yi-Chih Hsu
   • Yen-Yu I. Shih
   • Guo-Shu Huang

   Case Report 29 October 2011 Pages: 21 - 24

   

6. Congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries

   • Seon-Hye Kim
   • Mamoru Tanaka
   • Yasunori Yoshimura

   Case Report 06 October 2011 Pages: 25 - 27

   

7. Sonographic findings of Sister Mary Joseph’s nodule from ovarian cancer

   • Shigeyoshi Kijima
   • Kiyoka Omoto
   • Hideharu Sugimoto

   Case Report 30 September 2011 Pages: 29 - 31

   

8. Measurement of left atrial appendage size by transesophageal echocardiography

   • Kazuko Yoshimoto
   • Katsufumi Mizushige
   • Atsushi Ueki

   Rapid Communication 10 November 2011 Pages: 33 - 35

   

9. Processed skin surface images acquired by acoustic impedance difference imaging using the ultrasonic interference method: a pilot study

   • Yasutomo Fujii
   • Masasumi Yoshizawa
   • Nobuyuki Taniguchi

   Technical Note 25 November 2011 Pages: 37 - 42

   

10. Antenatal three-dimensional sonographic features of placental shelf

    • Toshiyuki Hata
    • Tamaki Fujiwara
    • Go Ishihara

    Letter to the Editor 29 October 2011 Pages: 43 - 44

    

11. Inter-twin contact in a case of monochorionic diamniotic twins with acrania of one twin fetus at 10–13 weeks’ gestation

    • Toshiyuki Hata
    • Kenji Kanenishi
    • Toshihiro Yanagihara

    Letter to the Editor 11 August 2011 Pages: 45 - 47

    

12. Ultrasound diagnostic criteria for thyroid nodule

    • Terminology and Diagnostic Criteria Committee, Japan Society of Ultrasonic in Medicine

    Special Article 06 December 2011 Pages: 49 - 50