G. Matrone, A. Ramalli, A. Savoia, P. Tortoli, and G. Magenes. High Frame-Rate, High Resolution Ultrasound Imaging with Multi-Line Transmission and Filtered-Delay Multiply And Sum Beamforming, IEEE Trans. Medical Imaging, p.. DOI: 10.1109/TMI.2016.2615069. 

Roux, E.; Ramalli, A.; Tortoli, P.; Cachard C.; Robini, M.; , Liebgott H. 2D Ultrasound Sparse Arrays Multi-Depth Radiation Optimization Using Simulated Annealing and Spiral-Array Inspired Energy Functions, IEEE Trans. Ultrason., Ferroelect., Freq. Contr. P.2138-2149 DOI: 10.1109/TUFFC.2016.2602242.

E. Boni, L. Bassi, A. Dallai, F. Guidi, V. Meacci, A. Ramalli, S. Ricci, and P. Tortoli. ULA-OP 256: A 256-channel open scanner for development and real-time implementation of new ultrasound methods, IEEE Trans. Ultrason., Ferroelect., Freq. Contr. p.1488-1495, Vol. 63, N. 10, October 2016 DOI: 10.1109/TUFFC.2016.2566920.

A. Ramalli, E. Boni, A. Dallai, F. Guidi, S. Ricci, P. Tortoli. Coded Spectral Doppler Imaging: from simulation to real-time processing, IEEE Trans. Ultrason., Ferroelect., Freq. Contr. DOI: 10.1109/TUFFC.2016.2573720

J. Viti, F. Guidi, R.Vos, N. de Jong, P. Tortoli. Detection of Contrast Agents: Plane Wave vs Focused Transmission. IEEE Trans. Ultrason., Ferroelect., Freq. Contr., VOL. 63, n. 2, pp. 203-211, 2016 (DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TUFFC.2015.2504546)

L. Tong, A. Ramalli, P. Tortoli, G. Fradella, S. Caciolli, J. Luo, and J. D'hooge Wide-angle Tissue Doppler Imaging at High Frame Rate Using Multi-line Transmit Beamforming: An Experimental Validation In-Vivo, IEEE Trans. Medical Imaging, Volume 35, Issue 2, 1 February 2016, Article number 2480061, Pages 521-528 (DOI: 10.1109/TMI.2015.2480061)

M. Lenge, A. Ramalli, P. Tortoli, C. Cachard, H. Liebgott, Plane-Wave Transverse Oscillation for High Frame Rate 2-D Vector Flow Imaging, IEEE Trans. Ultrason., Ferroelect., Freq. Contr., 62:12, pp.2126-2137, 2015. (DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TUFFC.2015.007320)

A. Ramalli, E. Boni, A.S. Savoia, P. Tortoli. Density-tapered spiral arrays for ultrasound 3D imaging. IEEE Trans. Ultrason., Ferroelect., Freq. Contr. Vol.62 n.8, pp.1580-1588, 2015. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TUFFC.2015.007035)

A. Ramalli, E. Boni, E.Roux, A.S. Savoia, P. Tortoli Density-Tapered Sunflower: A Deterministic Sparse Array Solution, IEEE Trans. Ultrason., Ferroelect., Freq. Contr. - Front cover Vol.62 n.8, pp.c1-c2, 2015. (DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TUFFC.2015.620801

A. Ramalli, F. Guidi, E. Boni, P. Tortoli. A real-time chirp-coded imaging system with tissue attenuation compensation, Ultrasonics, Volume 60, 1 Pages 65-75, July 2015. (DOI: 10.1016/j.ultras.2015.02.013)

P. Tortoli, M. Lenge, D.Righi, G.Ciuti, H.Liebgott and S.Ricci. Comparison of carotid artery blood velocity measurements by vector and standard Doppler approaches, Ultrasound in Med. & Biol., Vol. 41, No. 5, pp. 1354-1362, 2015 (DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2015.01.008).

Å. Rydén Ahlgren, S. Steen, S. Segstedt, T. Nilsson, K. Lindström, T. Sjöberg, H.W. Persson, S. Ricci, P. Tortoli, M. Cinthio. Profound increase in longitudinal displacements of the porcine carotid artery wall can take place independently of wall shear stress - a continuation report, Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, vol. 41, pp. 1342-1353, 2015 (DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2015.01.005)

S.Ricci, D.Vilkommerson, R.Matera, P.Tortoli. Accurate Blood Peak Velocity Estimation Using Spectral Models and Vector Doppler, IEEE Trans. Ultrason., Ferroelect., Freq. Contr. vol. 62, no. 4, pp.686-696 April 2015 (DOI-http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TUFFC.2015.006982)

C. Palombo, C. Morizzo, M. Baluci, D. Lucini, S. Ricci, G. Biolo, P. Tortoli, and M. Kozakova. Large Artery Remodeling and Dynamics following Simulated Microgravity by Prolonged Head-Down Tilt Bed Rest in Humans, BioMed Research International, Vol. 2015, Article ID 342565, 7 pages, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/342565.

S. Ricci, R. Matera, P. Tortoli. An Improved Doppler Model for Obtaining Accurate Maximum Blood Velocities, Ultrasonics, Volume 54, Issue 7, September 2014, Pages 2006-2014. (DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ultras.2014.05.012).

M. Toulemonde, O. Basset, P. Tortoli, C. Cachard (2015). Thomson's multitaper approach combined with coherent plane-wave compounding to reduce speckle in ultrasound imaging, Ultrasonics, Vol. 56, pp. 390-398  (DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ultras.2014.09.006)

M.Lenge, A.Ramalli, E.Boni, H.Liebgott, C. Cachard, P.Tortoli (2014). High Frame Rate Vector Flow Maps With Frequency Domain Displacement Estimation, IEEE Trans. Ultrason., Ferroelect., Freq. Contr, Front cover, Vol. 61, N. 9, pp. c1-c2. (DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TUFFC.2014.3054).

M.Lenge, A.Ramalli, E.Boni, H.Liebgott, C. Cachard, P.Tortoli (2014). High-frame-rate 2-D vector blood flow imaging in the frequency domain, IEEE Trans. Ultrason., Ferroelect., Freq. Contr, Vol. 61, N. 9, pp. 1504-1514. (DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TUFFC.2014.3064)

L. Tong, A. Ramalli, R. Jasaityte, P. Tortoli and J. D’hooge (2014). Multi-Transmit Beam Forming for Fast Cardiac Imaging - Experimental Demonstration and In-Vivo Application, IEEE Trans. on Medical Imaging, Vol. 33, N. 6, pp. 1205-1219 (http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TMI.2014.2302312) 

S.Ricci, L.Bassi, P.Tortoli (2014). Real Time Vector Velocity Assessment through Multigate Doppler and Plane Waves. IEEE Trans. Ultrason., Ferroelect., Freq. Contr. vol. 61, no. 2, February 2014, pp.314-324. (DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TUFFC.2014.2911)

B. Diarra, M. Robini, P. Tortoli, C. Cachard, H. Liebgott (2013). Design of optimal 2-D non-grid sparse arrays for medical ultrasound. IEEE Trans.Biomed Eng. Vol.60, no.11, pp.3093-3102, November 2013 (DOI: http://dx.doi.org/0.1109/TBME.2013.2267742)

L. Demi, J. Viti, L. Kusters, F. Guidi, P. Tortoli, M. Mischi (2013). Implementation of Parallel Transmit Beamforming Using Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing   Achievable Resolution and Interbeam Interference. IEEE Trans. Ultrason., Ferroelect., Freq. Contr., vol. 60, no. 11, November 2013, pp.2310-2320. (DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TUFFC.2013.6644735)

D. Vilkomerson, S. Ricci, P. Tortoli  (2013). Finding the Peak Velocity in a Flow from its Doppler Spectrum. IEEE Trans. Ultrason., Ferroelect., Freq. Contr., 60:10, pp.2079-2088. (DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TUFFC.2013.2798)

S.Ricci, M. Cinthio, A. Ahlgren, P.Tortoli (2013). Accuracy and Reproducibility of a Novel Dynamic Volume Flow Measurement Method, Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology. Volume 39, Issue 10, Pages 1903-1914 (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2013.04.017)

F. Lin, C. Cachard, R. Mori, F. Varray, F. Guidi, and O. Basset (2013). Ultrasound Contrast Imaging: Influence of Scatterer Motion in Multi-Pulse Techniques, IEEE Trans. Ultrason., Ferroelect., Freq. Contr., vol. 60, no. 10, pp.2065-2078 (DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TUFFC.2013.2797)

F.Varray, O. Basset, P. Tortoli, C. Cachard (2013). CREANUIS: A Nonlinear Radio Frequency Ultrasound Image Simulator, Ultrasound in Med. & Biol., Vol. 39, No. 10, pp. 1915-1924. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2013.04.005)  

S. Ricci, M. Liard, B. Birkhofer, D. Lootens, A. Brühwiler, P.Tortoli (2012). Embedded Doppler System for Industrial in-Line Rheometry. IEEE Trans. on Ultrason. Ferroel and Freq. Control (ISSN:0885-3010), 1395-1401, 59(7);

Forzoni, L., Righi, D., Ciuti, G., Morovic, S., Zavoreo, I., Mecacci, F., Bussadori, C., Tortoli, P (2012). Multigate Quality Doppler Profiles Technology in Vascular, Obstetrics and Cardiology Applications. BIOMEDIZINISCHE TECHNIK (ISSN:0013-5585), 198-201, 57_S1;

A.Ramalli, O.Basset, C.Cachard, E.Boni, P.Tortoli. (2012). Frequency domain-based strain estimation and high frame-rate imaging for quasi-static elastography. IEEE Trans. on Ultrason. Ferroel and Freq. Control (ISSN:0885-3010), 817-824, 59;

J. Viti, R. Mori, F. Guidi, M. Versluis, N. de Jong, and P. Tortoli (2012). Nonlinear Oscillations of Deflating Bubbles, IEEE Trans. Ultrason., Ferroelect., Freq. Contr., 59:12, p.2818-2824 (10.1109/TUFFC.2012.2524).

E. Boni, L. Bassi, A. Dallai, F. Guidi, A. Ramalli, S. Ricci, R. Housden, and P. Tortoli (2012). A Reconfigurable and Programmable FPGA based System for non-standard Ultrasound Methods, IEEE Trans. Ultrason., Ferroelect., Freq. Contr., 59:7, pp.1378-1385.

P. Tortoli, C. Palombo, L. Ghiadoni, G. Bini, And L. Francalanci (2011). Simultaneous Ultrasound Assessment of Brachial Artery Shear Stimulus and Flow-Mediated Dilation during Reactive Hyperemia, Ultrasound in Med. & Biol., Vol. 37, No. 10, pp. 1561-1570, (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2011.06.001)

F. Varray, C. Cachard, A. Ramalli, P. Tortoli and O. Basset (2011). Simulation of ultrasound nonlinear propagation on GPU Using a Generalized Angular Spectrum Method. EURASIP Journal on Image and Video Processing EURASIP Journal on Image and Video Processing, 2011:17. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1687-5281-2011-17)

F.Varray, A.Ramalli, C.Cachard, P.Tortoli, O.Basset (2011). Fundamental and second-harmonic ultrasound field computation of inhomogeneous nonlinear medium with a generalized angular spectrum method. IEEE Trans. on Ultras. Ferroel. and Freq. Control, 58:7, pp. 1366-1376 (http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TUFFC.2011.1956) 

F.Varray, O.Basset, P.Tortoli, C.Cachard (2011). Extensions of Nonlinear B/A Parameter Imaging Methods for Echo Mode.  IEEE Trans. on Ultrason. Ferroel. and Freq. Control, 58:6, pp. 1232-1244.

S.Balocco, O.Basset, G.Courbebaisse, E.Boni, A.F.Frangi, P.Tortoli, C.Cachard (2010). Estimation of Viscoelastic Properties of Vessel Walls Using a Computational Model and Doppler Ultrasound. PHYSICS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY, 3557-3575, 55.

P.Tortoli, A.Dallai, E.Boni, L.Francalanci, S.Ricci (2010). An automatic angle tracking procedure for feasible vector Doppler blood velocity measurements. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY, 488-496, 36.

F. Guidi, H. Vos, R. Mori, N. de Jong, P. Tortoli (2010). Microbubble characterization through acoustically-induced deflation. IEEE Trans. on Ultrason. Ferroel. and Freq. Control, 57:1, 2010, p.193-202.

S.Ricci, S.Diciotti, L.Francalanci, P.Tortoli (2009). Accuracy and Reproducibility of a Novel Dual-Beam Vector Doppler Method. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY, 829-838, 35.

P. Tortoli, A. Cellai, R. Mori, A. Ramalli, S. Ricci (2009). B-MSD Mode for simultaneous detection of dynamic morphologic and hemodynamic information. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ULTRASONICS FERROELECTRICS AND FREQUENCY CONTROL, C1-C2, 56 (10).

W. Secomski, A. Nowicki, P. Tortoli, R. Olszewski (2009). Multigate Doppler measurements of ultrasonic attenuation and blood hematocrit in the human artery. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY, 230-236, 35.

P. Tortoli, F. Guidi, R. Mori, H. Vos (2009). The use of microbubbles in Doppler ultrasound studies. MEDICAL AND BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING AND COMPUTING, 827-838, 47.

P. Tortoli, L. Bassi, E. Boni, A. Dallai, F. Guidi, S. Ricci (2009). ULA-OP: An Advanced Open Platform for Ultrasound Research . IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ULTRASONICS FERROELECTRICS AND FREQUENCY CONTROL, 2207-2216, 56.

S. Balocco, O. Basset, J. Azencot, P. Tortoli, C. Cachard (2008). 3D dynamic model of healthy and pathologic arteries for ultrasound technique evaluation. MEDICAL PHYSICS, 5440-5450, 35.

S. Ricci, A. Dallai, E. Boni, L. Bassi, F. Guidi, A. Cellai, P. Tortoli (2008). Embedded system for real-time digital processing of medical Ultrasound Doppler signals. EURASIP JOURNAL ON ADVANCES IN SIGNAL PROCESSING, DOI: .10.1155/2008/418235.

H.J. Vos, F. Guidi, E. Boni, P. Tortoli (2007). Method for microbubble characterization using primary radiation force. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ULTRASONICS FERROELECTRICS AND FREQUENCY CONTROL, 1333-1345, 54.

S. Ricci; L. Bassi; E. Boni; A. Dallai; P. Tortoli (2007). Multichannel FPGA-based arbitrary waveform generator for medical ultrasound. ELECTRONICS LETTERS, 1335-1336, 53.

S. Balocco; O. Basset; G. Courbebaisse; E. Boni; P. Tortoli; C. Cachard (2007). Noninvasive Young modulus evaluation of tissues surrounding arterial vessels using ultrasound Doppler measurement. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ULTRASONICS FERROELECTRICS AND FREQUENCY CONTROL, 1265-1271, 54.

P. Tortoli, F. Guidi, H.J. Vos (2007). Novel display modes for microbubbles characterization. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ULTRASONICS FERROELECTRICS AND FREQUENCY CONTROL, 0-0, 54.

G. Urban; P. Vergani; A. Ghidini; P. Tortoli; S. Ricci; P. Patrizio; M. J. Paidas (2007). State of the art: non-Invasive ultrasound assessment of the uteroplacental circulation. SEMINARS IN PERINATOLOGY, 232-239, 31.

S. Balocco, O. Basset, G. Courbebaisse, P. Delachartre, P. Tortoli, C. Cachard (2006). 3D dynamical ultrasonic model of pulsating vessel walls. ULTRASONICS, e179-e183, 44, Supplement 1.

S. Ricci; E. Boni; F. Guidi; T. Morganti; P. Tortoli (2006). A programmable real-time system for development and test of new ultrasound investigation methods. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ULTRASONICS FERROELECTRICS AND FREQUENCY CONTROL, 1813 - 1819, 53.

P. Tortoli; G. Bambi; S. Ricci (2006). Accurate Doppler angle estimation for vector flow measurements. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ULTRASONICS FERROELECTRICS AND FREQUENCY CONTROL, 1425-1531, 53.

P. Tortoli, J. Jensen (2006). Introduction to the Special Issue on novel equipment for ultrasound research. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ULTRASONICS FERROELECTRICS AND FREQUENCY CONTROL, 1705-1706, 53.

F. Lingke, E. Boni, P. Tortoli, D. Evans (2006). Multigate transcranial Doppler ultrasound system with real-time embolic signal identification and archival. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ULTRASONICS FERROELECTRICS AND FREQUENCY CONTROL, 1853-1861, 53.

G. Urban, S. Ricci, F. Guidi, G. Bambi, P. Tortoli, M. Paidas (2006). Real-time human fetal aorta velocity profile using Global Acquisition & Signal Processing (GASP). ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY, 716-718, 27.

P.Tortoli, T.Morganti, G.Bambi, C.Palombo, K.Ramnarine (2006). Simultaneous assessment of wall shear rate and wall distension in carotid arteries. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY, 1661-1670, 32.

T. Morganti, S. Ricci, F. Vittone, C. Palombo, P. Tortoli (2005). Clinical validation of common carotid artery wall distension assessment based on multigate Doppler processing. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY, 937 - 945, 31.

P. Tortoli, E. Boni, M. Corsi, M. Arditi, P. Frinking (2005). Different Effects of Microbubble Destruction and Translation in Doppler Measurements. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ULTRASONICS FERROELECTRICS AND FREQUENCY CONTROL, 1183-1188, 52.

P. Tortoli, G. Bambi, F. Guidi, R. Krams, F. Helderman, A. Van der Steen (2005). Effect of vessel curvature on Doppler derived velocity profiles and fluid flow. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY, 663 - 671, 31.

W.Secomski, A. Nowicki, F. Guidi, P. Tortoli, P. Lewin (2005). Non-invasive measurement of blood hematocrit in artery. BULLETIN OF THE POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. TECHNICAL SCIENCES, 245-250, 53.

P. Palanchon, P. Tortoli, A. Bouakaz, M.Versluis, N. DeJong (2005). Optical observations of acoustical radiation force effects on individual air bubbles. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ULTRASONICS FERROELECTRICS AND FREQUENCY CONTROL, 104-110, 52.

P. Fidanzati; T. Morganti; P. Tortoli (2005). Real time software processing and audio reproduction of directional Doppler signals. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY, 1735-1741, 31.

G. Bambi; T. Morganti; S. Ricci; E. Boni; F. Guidi; C. Palombo; P. Tortoli (2004). A novel ultrasound instrument for investigation of arterial mechanics. ULTRASONICS, 731-737, 42.

R. Thompson, G. Bambi, R. Steel, P. Tortoli (2004). Intraluminal ultrasound intensity distribution and backscattered Doppler power. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY, 1485-1494, 30.

L. Fan; D. Evans; A. Naylor; P. Tortoli (2004). Real-time identification and archival of microembolic Doppler signals using a knowledge-based DSP system. MEDICAL AND BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING AND COMPUTING, 193-200, 42.

P. Tortoli, V. Michelassi, G. Bambi, F. Guidi, D. Righi (2003). Interaction between secondary velocities, flow pulsation and vessel morphology in the common carotid artery. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY, 407-415, 29.

W.Secomski; A.Nowicki; F.Guidi; P.Tortoli; P.Lewin (2003). Non-invasive, in-vivo measurements of Hematocrit. JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE, 375-384, 22.

P. Tortoli; F. Guidi; G.Bambi; S.Ricci; E.Boni (2003). Spectral profiles for high-resolution hemodynamic ultrasound investigations. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ULTRASONICS FERROELECTRICS AND FREQUENCY CONTROL, c1-c2, 50.

P. Tortoli; G.Bambi; F.Guidi; R.Muchada (2002). Towards a better quantitative measurement of aortic flow. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY, 249-257, 28.

P. Tortoli; F.Guidi; R.Bettarini; F.Andreuccetti; D.Righi (2001). A simplified approach for real-time detection of arterial wall velocity and distension. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ULTRASONICS FERROELECTRICS AND FREQUENCY CONTROL, 1005-1012, 48.

G.Guidi, P.Tortoli (2001). Book review: "Doppler Ultrasound: Physics Instrumentation and Signal Processing (2nd Edition)" David H. Evans, W. Norman Mc Dicken, Wiley, 2000, ISBN 0-471-97001-8. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY, 727-728, 27.

P. Tortoli; V. Michelassi; M. Corsi; D. Righi; Y. Takeuchi (2001). On the interaction between ultrasound and contrast agents during Doppler investigations. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY, 1265-1273, 27.

P. Tortoli; G. Guidi; L. Mantovani; V. Newhouse (2001). Velocity magnitude estimation with linear arrays using Doppler bandwidth. ULTRASONICS, 157-161, 39.

P. Tortoli, L. Corti, G. Guidi (2000). Application of autoregressive methods to multigate spectral analysis. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY, 593-602, 26.

P.Tortoli; M.Pratesi; V.Michelassi (2000). Doppler spectra from contrast agents crossing an ultrasound field. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ULTRASONICS FERROELECTRICS AND FREQUENCY CONTROL, 716-725, 47.

R.Thompson; P.Tortoli; G.Aldis (2000). Selective transmission of a focussed Doppler ultrasound beam through a plastic layer. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY, 1333-1346, 26.