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Papers

(The TQCC of Medical Ultrasonography 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Diagnosing metatarsal chip fractures with ultrasound: faster and better	45
The usefulness of ultrasound in identifying the underlying findings linked to pain in podagra patients	39
Perfluorobutane (Sonazoid) Contrast-enhanced ultrasound to diagnose hepatocellular carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis	27
Intramural ectopic pregnancy at 21 weeks of gestation	25
The invasive intracoronary imaging assessment of left main coronary artery disease	18
The application of dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasonography in immediate distinguishing residual tumour from benign periablational enhancement after hepatocellular carcinoma radiofrequency ablation	17
Comparison between combined ultrasounds and magnetic resonance imaging in the differentiation of benign and malignant breast lesions: a cross-sectional study	16
A case of extraconal orbital cavernous venous malformation on sonography	14
Utility of uterine artery Doppler ultrasound imaging in predicting preeclampsia during pregnancy: a meta-analysis	14
The “silent assassin” of the liver: angiosarcoma with portal hypertension	14
Accuracy and precision of ultrasonic cardiac output monitor versus echocardiography for cardiac output measurement in neonates: a systematic review and meta-analysis	13
Phantoms for ultrasound-guided vascular access cannulation training: a narrative review	12
First trimester sonographic diagnosis of limb-body wall defect associating both cephalic and thoraco-abdominal defects – a case report and literature update	10
Comparative efficacy of conventional and handheld ultrasound devices in detecting bone fractures: an in vitro study	10
Right congenital pyriform sinus fistula	10
Ultrasound manifestations of multiple diffuse primary lymphoma in bilateral breasts	10
How easy is to perform a tendon SWE examination?	10
Umbilical artery aneurysm at 35 weeks of gestation	9
Left atrial myxoma adhered to mitral annulus	9
Ultrasonographic and pathological findings of syringocystadenoma papilliferum in the skin	9
Sulcus measurement by high frequency ultrasound imaging ex-vivo: an exploratory study	8
Multiparametric ultrasound evaluation of liver fibrosis, steatosis, and viscosity in patients with chronic liver disease	8
Ultrasonographic appearance of gallbladder diverticula: a pictorial essay.	7
A case of scapular metastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma	7
Diagnostic accuracy of lung ultrasound for the identification of acute respiratory distress syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis	7

History of ultrasound in obstetrics and gynaecology from 1971 to 2021 on occasion of the 50 years anniversary of EFSUMB	7
Prenatal sonographic findings in a case with bilateral Tessier number 7 cleft in first trimester	7
Deep learning-based automated detection and diagnosis of gouty arthritis in ultrasound images of the first metatarsophalangeal joint	7
Percutaneous transhepatic ultrasound-guided gallbladder aspiration: Still a safe option for gallbladder decompression in patients at high surgical risk	6
Peritendinous effusion of the flexor hallucis longus tendon as a sign of ankle joint capsule injury	6
Cardiac myxoma: benign, but deadly disease	6
Ultrasonography findings of papillary renal neoplasm with reverse polarity	6
Impact of contrast-enhanced endoscopic ultrasound on surgical decision-making in intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasia	6
Differences in the B-mode imaging quality of ultrasound devices in the mid-price segment	6
Ultrasonographic and pathological findings of intrathyroidal thymic carcinoma	6
Prenatal ultrasound performance of partial placenta membranacea and previa combined with placenta accreta	5
How CEUS improves gallbladder pathology evaluation. A comprehensive pictorial and review of the literature	5
Evaluation of muscle stiffness in Systemic Sclerosis and sarcopenia using Shear Wave Elastography: a cross-sectional study on hand and forearm muscles	5
Quantitative contrast-enhanced endoscopic ultrasound in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: can we predict survival using perfusion parameters? A pilot study.	5
Ultrasound Doppler technique for the diagnosis of focal nodular hyperplasia – case series and systematic review	4
Ultrasound examination and follow-up of post traumatic injury of the proximal lateral head of gastrocnemius	4
A case of alveolar soft tissue sarcoma detected by ultrasound examination	4
Doppler ultrasound in the era of angiography	4
Postinterventional ultrasonographic monitoring of the diabetic Charcot neuro-osteoarthropathy. Case report.	4
Splenic cysts: clues in sonographic differential diagnosis and a new role for twinkling artifact	4
Native mitral valve infective endocarditis: a significant contribution of 3d-transthoracic echocardiography	4
Ultrasound features combined with tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes for prediction of pathological response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer	4
Ultrasonographic vascular indices in the post-evacuation assessment of complete hydatidiform mole and gestational trophoblastic neoplasia	4
Ultrasound unveils deep radial nerve entrapment due to elbow capsule distension in a case with rheumatoid arthritis	4
Advancements and challenges in Shear-Wave Elastography of tendons: a comprehensive review	4
Ultrasound guided Interpectoral, Pectoserratus and Serratus anterior plane blocks	4
The use of ultrasonography in the diagnosis and treatment of the lateral epicondylitis. Pictorial essay.	4
Comments and illustrations of the WFUMB CEUS liver guidelines: Peliosis hepatis and porphyria	4
A rare case of primary urachal inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor	3
Left atrial mass detected by cardiac ultrasonography – myxoma or something else?	3
Ultrasound-guided thrombin injection combined with micro-coils embolization for treatment of thoracoacromial artery pseudoaneurysm	3
A new form of severe acute localized reactions following intra-articular hyaluronic acid injections in knee osteoarthritis. A case report	3
Echocardiography in the detection of lead-related infective endocarditis	3
Bedside internal jugular vein ultrasonography as a prognostic tool in COPD exacerbations	3
Usefulness of lung ultrasound in the early identification of severe COVID-19: results from a prospective study	3
Ultrasound findings of the right thigh rectus femoris muscle intramuscular myxoma	3
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound findings of gallbladder tuberculosis: a case report	3
Thrombosed persistent median artery in a medical sonographer	3
Role of emergency chest ultrasound in traumatic pneumothorax. An updated meta-analysis	3
Diagnosis of rare Loffler endocarditis by cardiac ultrasound: a case report and literature review	3
Parsonage Turner syndrome after needle electromyography: a needle in a haystack	3
Endoscopic ultrasound features of pancreatic serous cystic neoplasms: a single-center experience	3
An interesting mass: a case of retroperitoneal immature teratoma in a neonate	3
Value of ovarian positional assessment on 4D hysterosalpingo-contrast sonography	3
Endoscopy and endoscopic ultrasound for embedded or migratory digestive foreign body	3
Ultrasound description and follow up of painful cervical interspinous bursitis in a Polymyalgia Rheumatica patient – a case report	3
Comments on EFSUMB recommendations, role of ultrasound in cutaneous neoplasms	3
To publish an editorial – the Editor in Chief’s perspective	3
Lung ultrasound manifestations of right lung squamous cell carcinoma with iodine-125 seeds implantation	3
Musculoskeletal ultrasonography: ninety-nine reasons for physiatrists	3

Ultrasound and pathology findings of adenomyoepithelioma in the breast: a case report	3
Quantitative time intensity curve analysis of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) examinations for the assessment of focal liver lesions	3
Ruptured primary omental ectopic pregnancy during the first trimester	3
How to perform shear wave elastography. Part II	2
Sonopsychology: integrating psychological awareness and patient-centered outcomes into ultrasound practice	2
Ultrasound imaging of the transversus nuchae muscle: a potential entrapment site for the lesser occipital nerve	2
Ultrasound evaluation of a vascular malformation in the external jugular vein: worsening swelling and pain in the supine position	2
Multiple metastasis of malignant melanoma. The diagnostic role of ultrasonography starting from a parotid tumor.	2
Cranial ultrasound performance assessment tool: development and validation	2
Enhancing sonologist examination performance with large language models: an analytical study of ChatGPT-4 and Claude 3	2
Ultrasonography-guided botulinum toxin injection for lumbrical muscle spasticity in a hemiplegic patient	2
Comments and illustrations of the WFUMB CEUS liver guidelines: Rare benign focal liver lesion, part I	2
Ultrasound guided injection with Collagen-based Medical Device: real-life evaluation of efficacy and safety in hip osteoarthritis	2
Analysis of agreement between radiologists with different levels of CEUS diagnostic experience in CEUSLI-RADS nodule classification: Based on CEUS LI-RADS v2017	2
Echocardiographic identification of right atrial mass: a case of cardiac angiosarcoma	2
Radiofrequency ablation for intrahepatic hepatocellular carcinoma and percutaneous ethanol injection for portal vein tumor thrombus: safety and feasibility.	2
Ultrasound in bone fracture diagnosis – a comparative meta-analysis and systematic review	2
Obtaining local twitch response with ultrasound-guided dry needling	2
A large-scale investigation by ultrasound of fetal hepatic venous system variants in China	2
Can the width of lower tongue base preoperative sonography measurements predict hypoxemia during esophagogastroduodenoscopy under sedation in ASA I-II patients?	2
The “starry night” (diffuse microcalcific myopathy) – thousands of muscle microcalcifications after 30 years of Trichinella infection detected by ultrasound	2
Ultrasound and clinical features for differential diagnosis of low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm and acute suppurative appendicitis	2
Recurrent right atrial thrombosis in Ebstein's anomaly	2
Diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography for the confirmation of endotracheal tube intubation: a systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Inhomogeneity of the lacrimal glands is the most important ultrasound finding in primary Sjögren’s syndrome: a comprehensive study with 2D-Shear Wave Elastography	2
Ultrasound radiomics in the assessment of breast cancer molecular subtypes: A systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Ultrasound characteristics of early glottic laryngeal cancer: diagnostic value and preoperative T staging	2
Evaluation of the median nerve by shear wave elastography in patients with Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease type 1A	2
Giant coronary artery-right atrial fistula with mobile vegetation	2
Multiple musculoskeletal abnormalities in a woman with breast cancer treated with aromatase inhibitor	2
Pancreatic cancer liver metastasis mimicking focal nodular hyperplasia. A case report.	2
The role of elastography for liver fibrosis screening in alcoholic liver disease	2
The learning curve for ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous cannulation in adults: a multicenter study	2
Comment to: Perfluorobutane (Sonazoid) Contrast-enhanced ultrasound to diagnose hepatocellular carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Comments on and illustrations of the WFUMB CEUS liver guidelines: Rare malignant neuroendocrine and predominant epithelioid liver lesions	2