OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Medical Ultrasonography is 1. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
The usefulness of ultrasound in identifying the underlying findings linked to pain in podagra patients	42
Intramural ectopic pregnancy at 21 weeks of gestation	34
Diagnosing metatarsal chip fractures with ultrasound: faster and better	26
Feasibility of pneumoperitoneum diagnosis using point-of-care ultrasound: a pilot study using a fresh cadaver model	20
Doppler ultrasonographic evaluation of radial and ulnar artery diameters and blood flow, before and after percutaneous coronary interventions	18
Diagnostic accuracy of transvaginal ultrasound examination for local staging of cervical cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis	18
Perfluorobutane (Sonazoid) Contrast-enhanced ultrasound to diagnose hepatocellular carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Utility of uterine artery Doppler ultrasound imaging in predicting preeclampsia during pregnancy: a meta-analysis	12
Phantoms for ultrasound-guided vascular access cannulation training: a narrative review	10
The invasive intracoronary imaging assessment of left main coronary artery disease	9
The application of dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasonography in immediate distinguishing residual tumour from benign periablational enhancement after hepatocellular carcinoma radiofrequency ablation	8
Ultrasound manifestations of multiple diffuse primary lymphoma in bilateral breasts	8
Differential diagnosis of acute pulmonary embolism using contrast echocardiography	8
Comparison between combined ultrasounds and magnetic resonance imaging in the differentiation of benign and malignant breast lesions: a cross-sectional study	8
Right congenital pyriform sinus fistula	8
First trimester sonographic diagnosis of limb-body wall defect associating both cephalic and thoraco-abdominal defects – a case report and literature update	7
Multiparametric ultrasound in torsion of the testicular appendages: a reliable diagnostic tool?	7
Deep learning-based automated detection and diagnosis of gouty arthritis in ultrasound images of the first metatarsophalangeal joint	7
How easy is to perform a tendon SWE examination?	7
Left atrial myxoma adhered to mitral annulus	6
Ultrasonographic and pathological findings of syringocystadenoma papilliferum in the skin	6
A case of scapular metastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma	6
Umbilical artery aneurysm at 35 weeks of gestation	6
Differences in the B-mode imaging quality of ultrasound devices in the mid-price segment	5
The role of the ultrasound examination in atypical placental site trophoblastic tumour differential diagnosis and management. A case report	5

History of ultrasound in obstetrics and gynaecology from 1971 to 2021 on occasion of the 50 years anniversary of EFSUMB	5
Peritendinous effusion of the flexor hallucis longus tendon as a sign of ankle joint capsule injury	5
Prenatal sonographic findings in a case with bilateral Tessier number 7 cleft in first trimester	5
Cardiac myxoma: benign, but deadly disease	5
Ultrasonography findings of papillary renal neoplasm with reverse polarity	5
Multiparametric ultrasound evaluation of liver fibrosis, steatosis, and viscosity in patients with chronic liver disease	5
Percutaneous transhepatic ultrasound-guided gallbladder aspiration: Still a safe option for gallbladder decompression in patients at high surgical risk	4
How CEUS improves gallbladder pathology evaluation. A comprehensive pictorial and review of the literature	4
Splenic cysts: clues in sonographic differential diagnosis and a new role for twinkling artifact	4
Advancements and challenges in Shear-Wave Elastography of tendons: a comprehensive review	4
Ultrasound Doppler technique for the diagnosis of focal nodular hyperplasia – case series and systematic review	4
Ultrasonographic and pathological findings of intrathyroidal thymic carcinoma	4
Ascariasis, a review	4
Quantitative contrast-enhanced endoscopic ultrasound in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: can we predict survival using perfusion parameters? A pilot study.	4
Ultrasound description and follow up of painful cervical interspinous bursitis in a Polymyalgia Rheumatica patient – a case report	3
The role of multimodal imaging in the diagnosis of an asymptomatic patient with congenital anomaly	3
Ultrasound features combined with tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes for prediction of pathological response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer	3
The use of ultrasonography in the diagnosis and treatment of the lateral epicondylitis. Pictorial essay.	3
Doppler ultrasound in the era of angiography	3
Postinterventional ultrasonographic monitoring of the diabetic Charcot neuro-osteoarthropathy. Case report.	3
Preoperative Multiparametric Ultrasound and Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology evaluation of parotid gland tumors: which is the best technique?	3
Lung ultrasound in children, WFUMB review paper (part 2)	3
Ultrasound guided Interpectoral, Pectoserratus and Serratus anterior plane blocks	3
Ultrasound unveils deep radial nerve entrapment due to elbow capsule distension in a case with rheumatoid arthritis	3
Endoscopy and endoscopic ultrasound for embedded or migratory digestive foreign body	3
Thrombosed persistent median artery in a medical sonographer	3
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound findings of gallbladder tuberculosis: a case report	3
Ultrasound examination and follow-up of post traumatic injury of the proximal lateral head of gastrocnemius	3
Native mitral valve infective endocarditis: a significant contribution of 3d-transthoracic echocardiography	3
Comments and illustrations of the WFUMB CEUS liver guidelines: Peliosis hepatis and porphyria	3
A case of alveolar soft tissue sarcoma detected by ultrasound examination	3
Ruptured primary omental ectopic pregnancy during the first trimester	2
Value of ovarian positional assessment on 4D hysterosalpingo-contrast sonography	2
Comparison of the effects of adenosine, isoproterenol and their combinations on pulmonary transit time in rats using contrast echocardiography	2
Diagnosis of rare Loffler endocarditis by cardiac ultrasound: a case report and literature review	2
Ultrasound imaging of the transversus nuchae muscle: a potential entrapment site for the lesser occipital nerve	2
Lung ultrasound manifestations of right lung squamous cell carcinoma with iodine-125 seeds implantation	2
Ultrasound-guided thrombin injection combined with micro-coils embolization for treatment of thoracoacromial artery pseudoaneurysm	2
Role of emergency chest ultrasound in traumatic pneumothorax. An updated meta-analysis	2
Usefulness of lung ultrasound in the early identification of severe COVID-19: results from a prospective study	2
A new form of severe acute localized reactions following intra-articular hyaluronic acid injections in knee osteoarthritis. A case report	2
Ultrasound and pathology findings of adenomyoepithelioma in the breast: a case report	2
Imaging findings of a metastatic myxopapillary ependymoma in the left inguinal region	2
Obtaining local twitch response with ultrasound-guided dry needling	2
How to perform shear wave elastography. Part I	2
A prototype of a handheld augmented reality application to get familiar with ultrasound equipment knobology	2
Musculoskeletal ultrasonography: ninety-nine reasons for physiatrists	2
Comments on EFSUMB recommendations, role of ultrasound in cutaneous neoplasms	2
Cystic renal diseases: role of ultrasound. Part I, non-genetic cystic renal diseases	2
Ultrasound findings of the right thigh rectus femoris muscle intramuscular myxoma	2

Parsonage Turner syndrome after needle electromyography: a needle in a haystack	2
To publish an editorial – the Editor in Chief’s perspective	2
Multiple metastasis of malignant melanoma. The diagnostic role of ultrasonography starting from a parotid tumor.	2
Echocardiography in the detection of lead-related infective endocarditis	2
Quantitative time intensity curve analysis of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) examinations for the assessment of focal liver lesions	2
The effectiveness of optic nerve sheath diameter in predicting large vessel occlusion in ischemic stroke patients	1
The role of elastography for liver fibrosis screening in alcoholic liver disease	1
Cubital tunnel syndrome and stroke coincide – adding insult to injury	1
Cranial ultrasound performance assessment tool: development and validation	1
What should an Editor do in the beginning of artificial intelligence era?	1
Inhomogeneity of the lacrimal glands is the most important ultrasound finding in primary Sjögren’s syndrome: a comprehensive study with 2D-Shear Wave Elastography	1
CEUS utility in the diagnosis of a stage I renal cancer developed on polycystic kidney. A case report.	1
Recurrent right atrial thrombosis in Ebstein's anomaly	1
Pancreatic cancer liver metastasis mimicking focal nodular hyperplasia. A case report.	1
Unexpected finding: a patient with choledocholithiasis found mass at the lower end of common bile duct	1
Comments on and illustrations of the WFUMB CEUS liver guidelines: Rare malignant neuroendocrine and predominant epithelioid liver lesions	1
Placental calcifications after coronavirus disease 2019 in first trimester of pregnancy: ultrasound and pathology findings	1
Evaluation of the median nerve by shear wave elastography in patients with Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease type 1A	1
Ultrasonographic characteristics and outcome of Type III umbilical-portal-systemic venous shunt	1
The role of advanced multimodality imaging in chronic mitral regurgitation	1
Inter- and intraobserver reproducibility of Strain and 2D Shear Wave Elastography – a phantom study	1
What happens under the flexor tendons of the fingers in dactylitis?	1
Can the width of lower tongue base preoperative sonography measurements predict hypoxemia during esophagogastroduodenoscopy under sedation in ASA I-II patients?	1
Multimodal ultrasonography evaluation in thyroid nodule characterization: what is the ideal algorithm?	1
Non-mass-like breast intraductal carcinoma detected by Micro-Flow imaging and elastography	1
Diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography for the confirmation of endotracheal tube intubation: a systematic review and meta-analysis	1
Multiple musculoskeletal abnormalities in a woman with breast cancer treated with aromatase inhibitor	1
Ultrasound-based radiomics: current status, challenges and future opportunities	1
Ultrasonography-guided botulinum toxin injection for lumbrical muscle spasticity in a hemiplegic patient	1
Ultrasound Elastography: another piece in the puzzle of carotid plaque vulnerability?	1
Posterior wall puncture of internal jugular vein and inadvertent carotid artery cannulation	1
Myocardial hypertrophy with aortic dysplasia: a rare case of Noonan syndrome	1
Ultrasonography on the non-living. Current approaches.	1
Sono-palpation and sono-Tinel in musculoskeletal ultrasound examination: use all “sono-senses”. A systematic review	1
Left renal vein thrombosis due to pancreatic pseudocyst compression	1
Comment to: Perfluorobutane (Sonazoid) Contrast-enhanced ultrasound to diagnose hepatocellular carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis	1
Normative values of the internal genital organs of the female pelvis in transvaginal and transabdominal ultrasound	1
A large-scale investigation by ultrasound of fetal hepatic venous system variants in China	1
Dynamic changes and prognosis of pulmonary congestion by lung ultrasound in hemodialysis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis	1
Ultrasound in bone fracture diagnosis – a comparative meta-analysis and systematic review	1
Magnetic resonance/ultrasound fusion targeted biopsy of the prostate can be improved by adding systematic biopsy	1
Assessing forefoot bursitis in rheumatoid arthritis: a comprehensive approach with ultrasound, MRI, and baropodometry	1
The learning curve for ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous cannulation in adults: a multicenter study	1
Ultrasound-guided proximal-anterior axillary nerve block: a novel technique	1
A radiomics model based on transrectal ultrasound for predicting prostate cancer	1
Comments and illustrations of the WFUMB CEUS liver guidelines: Rare benign focal liver lesion, part I	1
Ultrasound guidance may be beneficial for localizing the atrophied muscles in electromyography	1
Ultrasound and clinical features for differential diagnosis of low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm and acute suppurative appendicitis	1
Ultrasound for detection of complications and evaluation of treatment response in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)?	1
Ultrasound guided injection with Collagen-based Medical Device: real-life evaluation of efficacy and safety in hip osteoarthritis	1
A machine learning model based on high-frequency ultrasound for differentiating benign and malignant skin tumors	1
The “starry night” (diffuse microcalcific myopathy) – thousands of muscle microcalcifications after 30 years of Trichinella infection detected by ultrasound	1
Ultrasound and contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging in hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma: a retrospective study of 13 patients	1
Echocardiography myocardial work assessment of chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity: a systematic review and meta-analysis	1
Optic nerve sheath diameter measured by ultrasonography versus Magnetic Resonance Imaging for diagnosing increased intracranial pressure: a systematic review and meta-analysis	1
The value of percutaneous ultrasound-guided subacromial bursography in the diagnosis of rotator cuff tears	1
History of contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS)	1
Early diagnosis of aspiration pneumonia by gastrointestinal ultrasound combined with lung ultrasound	1
How to perform shear wave elastography. Part II	1
A simplified ultrasound approach to diagnose testicular torsion and predict unsalvageable testis	1
Mammography and breast ultrasound analysis in male and female transgender persons using long-term gender affirming hormone therapy: a cross-sectional study in Brazil	1
An ultrasound study of the long posterior sacroiliac ligament in healthy volunteers and in patients with noninflammatory sacroiliac joint pain	1
Ultrasound evaluation of a vascular malformation in the external jugular vein: worsening swelling and pain in the supine position	1
ChatGPT-assisted deep learning model for thyroid nodule analysis: beyond artifical intelligence	1
Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the uterine cervix	1
Ultrasound radiomics in the assessment of breast cancer molecular subtypes: A systematic review and meta-analysis	1
The interesting and deceptive intrauterine vesicular lesions: a case of multiple chorionic cysts and its pregnancy outcome	1
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation in a patient with interventricular membranous septal aneurysm resulted in cardiac tamponade of unclear etiology	1
Echocardiographic identification of right atrial mass: a case of cardiac angiosarcoma	1
Ultrasound examination avoids tunnel vision: diagnosing a simple/painful (epi)dermal cyst	1
The role of intracardiac echocardiography in reducing radiation exposure during atrial fibrillation ablation	1