OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of X-Ray Science and Technology is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-03-01 to 2025-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Proximal femur segmentation and quantification in dual-energy subtraction tomosynthesis: A novel approach to fracture risk assessment	25
Change detection in sparse repeat CT scans with non-rigid deformations	22
Feasibility study of using virtual non-contrast images derived from dual-energy CT to replace true non-contrast images in patients diagnosed with papillary thyroid carcinoma	20
Tuberculosis detection in chest X-ray using Mayfly-algorithm optimized dual-deep-learning features	17
Diagnostic value of 2017 ACR Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (TI-RADS) combined with fine needle aspiration biopsy in thyroid nodules	12
Predicting the error magnitude in patient-specific QA during radiotherapy based on ResNet	12
Mineral quantitative characterization method based on basis material decomposition model by dual-energy computed tomography	11
Prediction of response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in advanced gastric cancer: A radiomics nomogram analysis based on CT images and clinicopathological features	11
Skin cancer image recognition based on similarity clustering and attention transfer	11
A user-friendly deep learning application for accurate lung cancer diagnosis	10
Revolutionizing tumor detection and classification in multimodality imaging based on deep learning approaches: Methods, applications and limitations	10
An optimized filter design approach for enhancing imaging quality in industrial linear accelerator	10
The investigation of dose rate and photon beam energy dependence of optimized PASSAG polymer gel dosimeter using magnetic resonance imaging	10
Research on breast cancer pathological image classification method based on wavelet transform and YOLOv8	9
Effective dose and radiation risk under 640-slice abdominal computed tomography examination without contrast medium injection	9
An Innovative Low-dose CT Inpainting Algorithm based on Limited-angle Imaging Inpainting Model	9
Ensembled CNN with artificial bee colony optimization method for esophageal cancer stage classification using SVM classifier	8
Artificial intelligence auxiliary diagnosis and treatment system for breast cancer in developing countries	8
Diagnostic reference levels in spinal CT: Jordanian assessments and global benchmarks	8
Semi-supervised segmentation of metal-artifact contaminated industrial CT images using improved CycleGAN	8
Comparison of two different GSI scanning protocols in head and neck CT angiography: Image quality and radiation dose	8
Automated lung tumor segmentation robust to various tumor sizes using a consistency learning-based multi-scale dual-attention network	7
A new weighting scheme for arc based circle cone-beam CT reconstruction	7
Improving image quality by optimizing beam width and helical pitch in CT	7
Dual attention fusion UNet for COVID-19 lesion segmentation from CT images	7

Comparison of selected photon shield and organ-based tube current modulation for radiation dose reduction in head computed tomography: A phantom study	6
Reliability of cone beam CT for morphometry of nasolabial soft tissue in patients with skeletal class III malocclusion: A qualitative and quantitative analysis	6
A lightweight network for automatic thyroid nodules location and recognition with high speed and accuracy in ultrasound images	6
Automatic detection of COVID-19 in chest radiographs using serially concatenated deep and handcrafted features	6
CT image crack segmentation method based on linear feature enhancement	5
Dosimetric comparison of mDCAT and VMAT techniques according to 6MV-FFF and 10MV-FFF energies in patients with single adrenal metastasis	5
Applying a nomogram based on preoperative CT to predict early recurrence of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma after surgery	5
Multiobjective optimization guided by image quality index for limited-angle CT image reconstruction	5
Accelerating image reconstruction for multi-contrast MRI based on Y-Net3+	5
Comparing feasibility of different tube voltages and different concentrations of contrast medium in coronary CT angiography of overweight patients	5
Optically transparent glass modified with metal oxides for X-rays and gamma rays shielding material	4
A guiding approach of Ultrasound scan for accurately obtaining standard diagnostic planes of fetal brain malformation	4
Computer aid screening of COVID-19 using X-ray and CT scan images: An inner comparison	4
Hemi-diaphragm detection of chest X-ray images based on convolutional neural network and graphics	4
Innovations in artificial intelligence for pet/mr imaging: Application and performance analysis	4
A TV-minimization image-reconstruction algorithm without system matrix	4
A multimodal similarity-aware and knowledge-driven pre-training approach for reliable pneumoconiosis diagnosis	4
An update on the knee osteoarthritis severity grading using wide residual learning	4
Dual-modal radiomics for predicting cervical lymph node metastasis in papillary thyroid carcinoma	4
DEBISim: A simulation pipeline for dual energy CT-based baggage inspection systems1	4
Selecting projection views based on error equidistribution for computed tomography	4
MAFA-Uformer: Multi-attention and dual-branch feature aggregation U-shaped transformer for sparse-view CT reconstruction	4
Development of a novel computational method using computed tomography images for the early detection and severity classification of COVID-19 cases	4
Evaluation of the voluntary deep inspiration breath-hold reproducibility in left-sided breast radiotherapy	4
Classification by a stacking model using CNN features for COVID-19 infection diagnosis	4
Quality improvement of general anteroposterior radiographic image of vertebral body according to optimum angle of incidence	4
Enhancing brain tumor classification by integrating radiomics and deep learning features: A comprehensive study utilizing ensemble methods on MRI scans	4
Quantitative elemental sensitive imaging based on K-edge subtraction tomography	4
FDB-Net: Fusion double branch network combining CNN and transformer for medical image segmentation	3
A predictive model for early therapeutic efficacy of colorectal liver metastases using multimodal MRI data	3
Auto-evaluation of skull radiograph accuracy using unsupervised anomaly detection	3
Non-convex optimization based optimal bone correction for various beam-hardening artifacts in CT imaging	3
Lung cancer histopathological image classification using wavelets and AlexNet	3
Anatomical changes and dosimetric analysis of the neck region based on FBCT for nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients during radiotherapy	3
Feasibility of thoracic CT in assessing anemia for aplastic anemia patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation	3
Improving diagnostic performance of rib fractures for the night shift in radiology department using a computer-aided diagnosis system based on deep learning: A clinical retrospective study	3
Physical design of photon-counting mode γ-ray large object radiation imaging system	3
Correlation between X-ray tube current exposure time and X-ray photon number in GATE	3
Artifact-Assisted multi-level and multi-scale feature fusion attention network for low-dose CT denoising	3
The clinical and imaging data fusion model for single-period cerebral CTA collateral circulation assessment	3
Clinical utility of a new immobilization method in image-guided intensity-modulated radiotherapy for breast cancer patients after radical mastectomy	3
Optical and radiation shielding characteristics of tellurite glass doped with different rare-earth oxides	3
Coronary artery segmentation in CCTA images based on multi-scale feature learning	3
An interpretable multi-task system for clinically applicable COVID-19 diagnosis using CXR	3
Image quality enhancement of CT hepatic portal venography using dual energy blending with computer determined parameters	2
Computer-aided COVID-19 diagnosis and a comparison of deep learners using augmented CXRs	2
Estimation of radiation dose and establishment of local diagnostic reference levels for computed tomography of head in pediatric population	2
Iterative signal retrieval for X-ray grating interferometry with dual-shot	2
Deep symmetric three-dimensional convolutional neural networks for identifying acute ischemic stroke via diffusion-weighted images	2
Leukemia classification using the deep learning method of CNN	2

Application of dose-gradient function in reducing radiation induced lung injury in breast cancer radiotherapy	2
Automated recognition of the major muscle injury in athletes on X-ray CT images	2
A one-step method for quantitative microwave-induced thermoacoustic tomography	2
Evaluation of radiation dose to organs of neonatal patients during portable X-ray examination in incubators: A Monte Carlo simulation study	2
Application of enhanced computed tomography-based radiomics nomogram analysis to differentiate metastatic ovarian tumors from epithelial ovarian tumors	2
Development of a new body weight estimation method using head CT scout images	2
The influence of white matter hyperintensities severity on functional brain activity in cerebral small vessel disease: An rs-fMRI study	2
Dosimetric comparison of volumetric modulated arc therapy with TrueBeam LINAC and hypofractionated radiosurgery with gamma knife ICON for large (>10 cm3) skull base meningiomas	2
Research on accuracy of material identification based on photon counting spectral CT	2
Retraction to: A mathematical model to characterize the degree of coalification based on the low-angle region of the X-ray diffractogram	2
A dual-energy CT reconstruction method based on anchor network from dual quarter scans	2
A deep learning and radiomics based Alberta stroke program early CT score method on CTA to evaluate acute ischemic stroke	2
Meta analysis of the second course of radiotherapy for recurrent esophageal cancer	2
Design of a multi-carrier X-ray source for communication with energy modulation information	2
UBNet: Deep learning-based approach for automatic X-ray image detection of pneumonia and COVID-19 patients	2
Multiscale unsupervised network for deformable image registration	2
Application value of digital tungsten-molybdenum dual target three-dimensional positioning indwelling guide wire excision biopsy in diagnosis of breast microcalcification	2
Estimation of patient’s angle from skull radiographs using deep learning	2
Cardiac energetics alteration in a chronic hypoxia rat model: A non-invasive in vivo 31P magnetic resonance spectroscopy study	2
Influence of heart rate and coronary artery calcification on image quality and diagnostic performance of coronary CT angiography: comparison between 96-row detector dual source CT and 256-row multidet	2
Performance evaluation of quantitative material decomposition in slow kVp switching dual-energy CT	2
Automated vessel segmentation in lung CT and CTA images via deep neural networks	2
Lossless compression-based detection of osteoporosis using bone X-ray imaging	2