OOIR: Observatory of International Research

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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Diagnosing metatarsal chip fractures with ultrasound: faster and better	47
The usefulness of ultrasound in identifying the underlying findings linked to pain in podagra patients	38
Perfluorobutane (Sonazoid) Contrast-enhanced ultrasound to diagnose hepatocellular carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis	32
Utility of uterine artery Doppler ultrasound imaging in predicting preeclampsia during pregnancy: a meta-analysis	24
The invasive intracoronary imaging assessment of left main coronary artery disease	23
The application of dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasonography in immediate distinguishing residual tumour from benign periablational enhancement after hepatocellular carcinoma radiofrequency ablation	21
Accuracy and precision of ultrasonic cardiac output monitor versus echocardiography for cardiac output measurement in neonates: a systematic review and meta-analysis	14
Doppler ultrasonographic evaluation of radial and ulnar artery diameters and blood flow, before and after percutaneous coronary interventions	14
Diagnostic accuracy of transvaginal ultrasound examination for local staging of cervical cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Feasibility of pneumoperitoneum diagnosis using point-of-care ultrasound: a pilot study using a fresh cadaver model	11
Intramural ectopic pregnancy at 21 weeks of gestation	11
Comparison between combined ultrasounds and magnetic resonance imaging in the differentiation of benign and malignant breast lesions: a cross-sectional study	11
Ultrasound manifestations of multiple diffuse primary lymphoma in bilateral breasts	10
Differential diagnosis of acute pulmonary embolism using contrast echocardiography	10
How easy is to perform a tendon SWE examination?	10
First trimester sonographic diagnosis of limb-body wall defect associating both cephalic and thoraco-abdominal defects – a case report and literature update	10
Right congenital pyriform sinus fistula	10
Phantoms for ultrasound-guided vascular access cannulation training: a narrative review	10
Umbilical artery aneurysm at 35 weeks of gestation	10
Deep learning-based automated detection and diagnosis of gouty arthritis in ultrasound images of the first metatarsophalangeal joint	9
Sulcus measurement by high frequency ultrasound imaging ex-vivo: an exploratory study	9
Left atrial myxoma adhered to mitral annulus	9
Ultrasonographic and pathological findings of syringocystadenoma papilliferum in the skin	9
Multiparametric ultrasound evaluation of liver fibrosis, steatosis, and viscosity in patients with chronic liver disease	8
Prenatal sonographic findings in a case with bilateral Tessier number 7 cleft in first trimester	7

Multiparametric ultrasound in torsion of the testicular appendages: a reliable diagnostic tool?	7
Differences in the B-mode imaging quality of ultrasound devices in the mid-price segment	7
History of ultrasound in obstetrics and gynaecology from 1971 to 2021 on occasion of the 50 years anniversary of EFSUMB	7
Cardiac myxoma: benign, but deadly disease	7
A case of scapular metastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma	7
Ultrasonography findings of papillary renal neoplasm with reverse polarity	6
Splenic cysts: clues in sonographic differential diagnosis and a new role for twinkling artifact	6
Percutaneous transhepatic ultrasound-guided gallbladder aspiration: Still a safe option for gallbladder decompression in patients at high surgical risk	6
Ultrasonographic and pathological findings of intrathyroidal thymic carcinoma	6
Peritendinous effusion of the flexor hallucis longus tendon as a sign of ankle joint capsule injury	6
Ultrasound Doppler technique for the diagnosis of focal nodular hyperplasia – case series and systematic review	6
Ultrasound features combined with tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes for prediction of pathological response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer	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
Native mitral valve infective endocarditis: a significant contribution of 3d-transthoracic echocardiography	5
How CEUS improves gallbladder pathology evaluation. A comprehensive pictorial and review of the literature	5
Advancements and challenges in Shear-Wave Elastography of tendons: a comprehensive review	5
Ultrasound guided Interpectoral, Pectoserratus and Serratus anterior plane blocks	5
Evaluation of muscle stiffness in Systemic Sclerosis and sarcopenia using Shear Wave Elastography: a cross-sectional study on hand and forearm muscles	5
Ultrasound examination and follow-up of post traumatic injury of the proximal lateral head of gastrocnemius	5
Ultrasound unveils deep radial nerve entrapment due to elbow capsule distension in a case with rheumatoid arthritis	4
Comments and illustrations of the WFUMB CEUS liver guidelines: Peliosis hepatis and porphyria	4
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound findings of gallbladder tuberculosis: a case report	4
Thrombosed persistent median artery in a medical sonographer	4
Doppler ultrasound in the era of angiography	4
Lung ultrasound in children, WFUMB review paper (part 2)	4
The use of ultrasonography in the diagnosis and treatment of the lateral epicondylitis. Pictorial essay.	4
Imaging findings of a metastatic myxopapillary ependymoma in the left inguinal region	4
A case of alveolar soft tissue sarcoma detected by ultrasound examination	4
Postinterventional ultrasonographic monitoring of the diabetic Charcot neuro-osteoarthropathy. Case report.	4
Ultrasound description and follow up of painful cervical interspinous bursitis in a Polymyalgia Rheumatica patient – a case report	4
A rare case of primary urachal inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor	4
Endoscopy and endoscopic ultrasound for embedded or migratory digestive foreign body	3
Musculoskeletal ultrasonography: ninety-nine reasons for physiatrists	3
Lung ultrasound manifestations of right lung squamous cell carcinoma with iodine-125 seeds implantation	3
Parsonage Turner syndrome after needle electromyography: a needle in a haystack	3
Echocardiography in the detection of lead-related infective endocarditis	3
An interesting mass: a case of retroperitoneal immature teratoma in a neonate	3
Ruptured primary omental ectopic pregnancy during the first trimester	3
Cystic renal diseases: role of ultrasound. Part I, non-genetic cystic renal diseases	3
Comments on EFSUMB recommendations, role of ultrasound in cutaneous neoplasms	3
How to perform shear wave elastography. Part I	3
A prototype of a handheld augmented reality application to get familiar with ultrasound equipment knobology	3
Ultrasound and pathology findings of adenomyoepithelioma in the breast: a case report	3
Usefulness of lung ultrasound in the early identification of severe COVID-19: results from a prospective study	3
Left atrial mass detected by cardiac ultrasonography – myxoma or something else?	3
Preoperative Multiparametric Ultrasound and Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology evaluation of parotid gland tumors: which is the best technique?	3
Ultrasound-guided thrombin injection combined with micro-coils embolization for treatment of thoracoacromial artery pseudoaneurysm	3
Diagnosis of rare Loffler endocarditis by cardiac ultrasound: a case report and literature review	3
A new form of severe acute localized reactions following intra-articular hyaluronic acid injections in knee osteoarthritis. A case report	3
Quantitative time intensity curve analysis of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) examinations for the assessment of focal liver lesions	3

Value of ovarian positional assessment on 4D hysterosalpingo-contrast sonography	3
Role of emergency chest ultrasound in traumatic pneumothorax. An updated meta-analysis	3
Ultrasound findings of the right thigh rectus femoris muscle intramuscular myxoma	3
Obtaining local twitch response with ultrasound-guided dry needling	2
Comparison of the effects of adenosine, isoproterenol and their combinations on pulmonary transit time in rats using contrast echocardiography	2
Multiple musculoskeletal abnormalities in a woman with breast cancer treated with aromatase inhibitor	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
Cranial ultrasound performance assessment tool: development and validation	2
Comments and illustrations of the WFUMB CEUS liver guidelines: Rare benign focal liver lesion, part I	2
Ultrasound and clinical features for differential diagnosis of low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm and acute suppurative appendicitis	2
Enhancing sonologist examination performance with large language models: an analytical study of ChatGPT-4 and Claude 3	2
Multiple metastasis of malignant melanoma. The diagnostic role of ultrasonography starting from a parotid tumor.	2
Ultrasound radiomics in the assessment of breast cancer molecular subtypes: A systematic review and meta-analysis	2
A large-scale investigation by ultrasound of fetal hepatic venous system variants in China	2
To publish an editorial – the Editor in Chief’s perspective	2
Echocardiographic identification of right atrial mass: a case of cardiac angiosarcoma	2
Pancreatic cancer liver metastasis mimicking focal nodular hyperplasia. A case report.	2
Posterior wall puncture of internal jugular vein and inadvertent carotid artery cannulation	2
The “starry night” (diffuse microcalcific myopathy) – thousands of muscle microcalcifications after 30 years of Trichinella infection detected by ultrasound	2
Recurrent right atrial thrombosis in Ebstein's anomaly	2
The role of intracardiac echocardiography in reducing radiation exposure during atrial fibrillation ablation	2
Comments on and illustrations of the WFUMB CEUS liver guidelines: Rare malignant neuroendocrine and predominant epithelioid liver lesions	2
The role of advanced multimodality imaging in chronic mitral regurgitation	2
Giant coronary artery-right atrial fistula with mobile vegetation	2
Ultrasound in bone fracture diagnosis – a comparative meta-analysis and systematic review	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
Comment to: Perfluorobutane (Sonazoid) Contrast-enhanced ultrasound to diagnose hepatocellular carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Can the width of lower tongue base preoperative sonography measurements predict hypoxemia during esophagogastroduodenoscopy under sedation in ASA I-II patients?	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
Diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography for the confirmation of endotracheal tube intubation: a systematic review and meta-analysis	2
How to perform shear wave elastography. Part II	2
Evaluation of the median nerve by shear wave elastography in patients with Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease type 1A	2
Radiofrequency ablation for intrahepatic hepatocellular carcinoma and percutaneous ethanol injection for portal vein tumor thrombus: safety and feasibility.	2