OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Ultrasonography is 18. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
A pilot clinical study of low-intensity transcranial focused ultrasound in Alzheimer’s disease	41
Artificial intelligence in musculoskeletal ultrasound imaging	39
Radiofrequency ablation of benign thyroid nodules: recommendations from the Asian Conference on Tumor Ablation Task Force	39
Clinical practice guidelines for radiofrequency ablation of benign thyroid nodules: a systematic review	33
Artificial intelligence in breast ultrasonography	31
Applications of machine learning and deep learning to thyroid imaging: where do we stand?	28
Technology trends and applications of deep learning in ultrasonography: image quality enhancement, diagnostic support, and improving workflow efficiency	27
Accuracy of the ultrasound attenuation coefficient for the evaluation of hepatic steatosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies	27
Quantitative ultrasound radiofrequency data analysis for the assessment of hepatic steatosis using the controlled attenuation parameter as a reference standard	27
Sonazoid-enhanced ultrasonography: comparison with CT/MRI Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System in patients with suspected hepatocellular carcinoma	26
A comparison of the diagnostic performance of the O-RADS, RMI4, IOTA LR2, and IOTA SR systems by senior and junior doctors	22
Artificial intelligence in medical ultrasonography: driving on an unpaved road	22
Diagnostic performance of the modified Korean Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System for thyroid malignancy according to nodule size: a comparison with five society guidelines	22
Obstetric ultrasound: where are we and where are we going?	21
Reproducibility and diagnostic performance of the vascular index of superb microvascular imaging in real-time breast ultrasonography for evaluating breast masses	21
Comparison of the diagnostic performance of the modified Korean Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System for thyroid malignancy with three international guidelines	20
Artificial intelligence for ultrasonography: unique opportunities and challenges	19
Noninvasive assessment of hepatic steatosis using a pathologic reference standard: comparison of CT, MRI, and US-based techniques	19
Top applications of dermatologic ultrasonography that can modify management	18
Reproducibility of shear wave elastography among operators, machines, and probes in an elasticity phantom	18
Combination of shear-wave elastography with ultrasonography for detection of breast cancer and reduction of unnecessary biopsies: a systematic review and meta-analysis	18