Small Contributions: Stepping Stones in Search of Knowledge

Talbot S.R. Use of real-time imaging in identifying deep venous obstruction. Bruit 1982; 6: 41–42.

Salles-Cunha S.X. Noninvasive techniques in the evaluation of the peripheral circulation. PhD Thesis, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1978.

Halbach R.E. , Salles-Cunha S.X. , Battocletti J.H. , Sances A. Jr. , Bernhard V.M. Noninvasive measurement of arterial blood flow by means of a nuclear magnetic resonance flowmeter. Surg Forum 1978; 29: 220–222.

Battocletti J.H. , Halbach R.E. , Salles-Cunha S.X. , Sances A. Jr. , Towne J.B. , Kauffman H.M. Clinical applications of the nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) limb blood flowmeter. Proc IEEE 1979; 67: 1359–1361.

Towne J.B. , Salles-Cunha S.X. , Bernhard V.M. Periorbital ultrasound findings: hemodynamics in patients with cerebral vascular disease. Arch Surg 1979; 114: 158–160.

Towne J.B. , Quinn K. , Salles-Cunha S.X. , Bernhard V.M. , Clowry L.J. Effect of increased arterial blood flow on localization and progression of atherosclerosis. Arch Surg 1982; 117(11): 1469–1474.

Vollrath K.D. , Salles-Cunha S.X. , Vincent D.G. , Towne J.B. , Bernhard V.M. Noninvasive measurement of toe systolic pressures. Bruit 1980; 4: 27–30.

Sondgeroth T.R. , Salles-Cunha S.X. , Vollrath K.D. , Towne J.B. Variability of toe pressure measurements. Bruit 1982; 6: 14–16.

Vincent D.G. , Salles-Cunha S.X. , Bernhard V.M. , Towne J.B. Non-invasive assessment of toe systolic pressures with special reference to diabetes mellitus. J Cardiovasc Surg 1983; 24(1): 22–28.

Salles-Cunha S.X. , Vincent D.G. , Towne J.B. , Bernhard V.M. Non-invasive ankle blood pressure measurements by oscillometry. Texas Heart Institute Journal 1982; 9: 349–357.

Salles-Cunha S.X. , Harris G.F. , Towne J.B. Transcutaneous peripheral arterial impedance. Proc VII Brazilian Congress of Biomedical Engineering. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Brazilian Society of Biomedical Engineering, 1981; 7: 155–160.

Salles-Cunha S.X. , Cosman P. , Pawlak W. , Mally L. , Andros G. Do claudicants have normal or decreased leg blood flow rates at rest? J Vasc Technol 1992; 16: 241–243.

Salles-Cunha S.X. , Andros G. , Dulawa L.B. , Harris R.W. , Oblath R.W. Changes in peripheral hemodynamics after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty. J Vasc Surg 1989; 10: 338–342.

Salles-Cunha S. , Andros G. , Harris R. , Dulawa L. , Oblath R. , Schneider P. Poster. Infrapopliteal hemodynamics in patients with different anterior and posterior tibial artery pressures. Program of the 6th San Diego Symposium on Vascular Diagnosis, San Diego, CA, February 15–21, 1992, p. 31

Gale S.S. , Scissons R.P. , Salles-Cunha S.X. Lower extremity arterial evaluation: Are segmental arterial blood pressures worthwhile? J Vasc Surg 1998; 27(5): 831–839.

Engelhorn C. Lower extremity revascularization based on ultrasonography precludes x-ray arteriography. Syllabus of the First Annual New York Symposium on Noninvasive Vascular Techniques, May 16–17, 1996, p. 23

Mazzariol F. , Ascher E. , Salles-Cunha S.X. , Gade P. , Hingorani A. Values and limitations of duplex ultrasonography as the sole imaging method of preoperative evaluation for popliteal and infrapopliteal bypasses. Ann Vasc Surg 1999; 13(1): 1–10.

Engelhorn C.A. Aplicabilidade da imagem ultra-sonografica expandida, comparada a arteriografia, no diagnostico das obstrucoes arteriais do segmento infra-inguinal. PhD Thesis, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil, 2001

Kohler T.R. , Andros G. , Porter J.M. Can duplex scanning replace arteriography of lower extremity arterial disease? Ann Vasc Surg 1990; 4: 280–287.

Salles-Cunha S.X. , Andros G. , Harris R.W. , Dulawa L.B. , Oblath R.W. Preoperative, noninvasive assessment of arm veins to be used as bypass grafts in the lower extremities. J Vasc Surg 1986; 3: 813–816.

Mofford R. , Salles-Cunha S.X. , Andros G. Duplex imaging of femorodistal bypass grafts. Bruit 1986; 10: 213–217.

Bandyk D.F. , Seabrook G.R. , Moldenhauer P. Hemodynamics of vein graft stenosis. J Vasc Surg. 1988; 8: 688–695.

Cosman P. , Salles-Cunha S.X. , Andros G. Duplex ultrasonography of infrainguinal bypass grafts. J Vasc Technol 1989; 13: 127–131.

Scissons R. , Salles-Cunha S.X. , Beebe H.G. Blood flow rates and systolic velocities in infrainguinal bypass grafts. J Vasc Tech 1995; 19: 169–172.

Kriegel A.K. , Salles-Cunha S.X. , Pigott J.P. , Beebe H.G. Intravenous intravascular ultrasound for arterial visualization: A feasibility study. J Endovasc Surg 1996; 3(4): 429–434.

Beebe H.G. , Assadnia S. , Kriegel A.V. , Salles-Cunha S.X. Biplane color flow duplex intravenous intravascular ultrasound for arterial visualization. J Endovasc Surg 1998; 5: 101–105.

Dajani K.F. , Salles-Cunha S.X. , Beebe H.G. Abdominal aortic aneurysm volume measurement with three-dimensional ultrasound— a feasibility study. J Vasc Ultrasound 2003; 27(1): 20–25.

Comerota A.J. , Salles-Cunha S.X. , Jones L. , Daoud Y. , Beebe H.G. Gender differences in blood velocities across carotid stenosis. J Vasc Surg (in press).

Beebe H.G. , Salles-Cunha S.X. , Scissons R.P. Carotid arterial ultrasound scan imaging: A direct approach to stenosis measurement. J Vasc Surg 1999; 29: 838–844.

Muller C. , Muller R. , Andros G. , Salles-Cunha S.X. Pitfalls in the comparison of phlebographic and ultrasonic-based diagnosis in the evaluation of the lower extremity. J Vasc Technol 1992; 16: 136–139.

Beebe H.G. , Scissons R.P. , Salles-Cunha S.X. Gender bias in utilization of venous ultrasound for diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis. J Vasc Surg 1995; 22: 538–542.

Salles-Cunha S.X. , Beebe H.G. Direct noninvasive tests (duplex scan) for evaluation of acute venous disease. In Glovicski P. , Yao J.S.T. , eds., Handbook of Venous Disorders, 2nd ed., Guidelines of the American Venous Forum. London: Arnold, 2001, pp. 110–119

Engelhorn C.A. , Engelhorn A.L. , Cassou M.F. , Salles-Cunha S.X. Patterns of reflux in saphenous veins of women with varicose veins. 16th Annual meeting of the American Venous Forum, Orlando, FL, February 26–29, 2004.

Engelhorn C.A. , Engelhorn A.L. , Cassou M.F. , Salles-Cunha S.X. Patterns of reflux in saphenous veins of women with telangiectasias. Poster. 16th Annual meeting of the American Venous Forum, Orlando, FL, February 26–29, 2004.

Engelhorn C. , Engelhorn A. , Salles-Cunha S. Relationship between reflux and greater saphenous vein diameter. J Vasc Technol 1997; 21: 167–172.

Sandri J.L. , Barros F.S. , Pontes S. , Jacques C. , Salles-Cunha S.X. Diameter-reflux relationship in perforating veins of patients with varicose veins. J Vasc Surg 1999; 30: 867–875.

Fonseca F.P. , Sarquis A.L. , Evangelista S.S.M. Surgery for primary troncular varicose veins without stripping the saphenous vein—pre and postoperative evaluation by duplex scan and photoplethysmography. Phlebology 1995; 1(Suppl 1)1: 419–421.

Salles-Cunha S.X. , Rajasinghe H. , Dosick S.M. Fate of great saphenous vein after radio-frequency ablation: detailed ultrasound imaging. Vasc Endovascular Surg 2004; 38: 339–344.

Dajani K.F. Analysis of carotid and femoral stenosis and lesions with three-dimensional ultrasound. PhD dissertation, University of Toledo, Biomedical Engineering Program, 2000.

Nectoux J. , Salles-Cunha S. Carotid plaque characterization: The influence of echo processing parameters. Program of the Society of Vascular Technology 19th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, August 21–25, 1996, p. 47.

Dajani K.F. , Vincent R.K. , Salles-Cunha S.X. , Lu J. , Beebe H.G. Multifrequency ultrasound imaging for carotid plaque characterization: a feasibility study. Ultrasonic Imaging 1999; 21: 292–293.

Dajani K.F. , Salles-Cunha S.X. , Beebe H.G. , Jian-yu Lu. Ultrasonographic volumetry of atherosclerotic plaques. J Vasc Technol 2002; 26: 89–97.

Setty S.P. , Salles-Cunha S. , Scissons R. , Begeman G.A. , Farison J.B. , Beebe H.G. Noninvasive ultrasound measurement of shear rate in leg bypass graphs. Ultrasound Med Biol 2001; 27: 1485–1491.

Setty S.P. , Salles-Cunha S. , Scissons R.S. , Begeman G. , Farison J. , Beebe H.G. Noninvasive measurement of shear rate in autologous and prosthetic bypass graphs. Vasc Endovascular Surg 2002; 36: 447–455.

Salles-Cunha S.X. , Scissons R.P. , Beebe H.G. Smoking young women: Changes in peripheral blood flow and shear rates. Vasc Med 1998; 3: 334–335.