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Papers

(The median citation count of 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
The AFSUMB Consensus Statements and Recommendations for the Clinical Practice of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound using Sonazoid	56
Reproducibility of ultrasound attenuation imaging for the noninvasive evaluation of hepatic steatosis	47
Radiofrequency ablation of benign thyroid nodules: recommendations from the Asian Conference on Tumor Ablation Task Force	34
Artificial intelligence in musculoskeletal ultrasound imaging	30
Clinical practice guidelines for radiofrequency ablation of benign thyroid nodules: a systematic review	30
A pilot clinical study of low-intensity transcranial focused ultrasound in Alzheimer’s disease	29
Artificial intelligence in breast ultrasonography	27
Applications of machine learning and deep learning to thyroid imaging: where do we stand?	26
Modern ultrasound imaging of pancreatic tumors	26
Quantitative ultrasound radiofrequency data analysis for the assessment of hepatic steatosis using the controlled attenuation parameter as a reference standard	24
Technology trends and applications of deep learning in ultrasonography: image quality enhancement, diagnostic support, and improving workflow efficiency	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
Application of machine learning to ultrasound images to differentiate follicular neoplasms of the thyroid gland	21
Sonazoid-enhanced ultrasonography: comparison with CT/MRI Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System in patients with suspected hepatocellular carcinoma	21
Clinical applications of Doppler ultrasonography for thyroid disease: consensus statement by the Korean Society of Thyroid Radiology	20
Comparison of the diagnostic performance of the modified Korean Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System for thyroid malignancy with three international guidelines	19
Accuracy of the ultrasound attenuation coefficient for the evaluation of hepatic steatosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies	18
A comparison of the diagnostic performance of the O-RADS, RMI4, IOTA LR2, and IOTA SR systems by senior and junior doctors	18
Obstetric ultrasound: where are we and where are we going?	17
Reproducibility of shear wave elastography among operators, machines, and probes in an elasticity phantom	16
Artificial intelligence for ultrasonography: unique opportunities and challenges	16
Testicular stiffness in varicocele: evaluation with shear wave elastography	16
Combination of shear-wave elastography with ultrasonography for detection of breast cancer and reduction of unnecessary biopsies: a systematic review and meta-analysis	15
Reproducibility and diagnostic performance of the vascular index of superb microvascular imaging in real-time breast ultrasonography for evaluating breast masses	15
Noninvasive assessment of hepatic steatosis using a pathologic reference standard: comparison of CT, MRI, and US-based techniques	15

Artificial intelligence in medical ultrasonography: driving on an unpaved road	14
Current status of image-based surveillance in hepatocellular carcinoma	14
Key imaging features for differentiating cystic biliary atresia from choledochal cyst: prenatal ultrasonography and postnatal ultrasonography and MRI	14
Navigated intraoperative ultrasonography for brain tumors: a pictorial essay on the technique, its utility, and its benefits in neuro-oncology	13
LI-RADS ancillary features on contrast-enhanced ultrasonography	13
Predictive performance of ultrasonography-based radiomics for axillary lymph node metastasis in the preoperative evaluation of breast cancer	13
Diagnostic criteria of perfluorobutane-enhanced ultrasonography for diagnosing hepatocellular carcinoma in high-risk individuals: how is late washout determined?	13
Distribution and malignancy risk of six categories of the pathology reporting system for thyroid core-needle biopsy in 1,216 consecutive thyroid nodules	13
Breast lesions during pregnancy and lactation: a pictorial essay	13
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging features and clinical characteristics of combined hepatocellular cholangiocarcinoma: comparison with hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma	12
Contrast-enhanced voiding urosonography for the diagnosis of vesicoureteral reflux and intrarenal reflux: a comparison of diagnostic performance with fluoroscopic voiding cystourethrography	12
Current status of deep learning applications in abdominal ultrasonography	12
Lung ultrasonography in pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic: an interobserver agreement study among obstetricians	12
CT features of thyroid nodules with isolated macrocalcifications detected by ultrasonography	12
Renal elastography measurements in children with acute glomerulonephritis	12
What shear wave elastography parameter best differentiates breast cancer and predicts its histologic aggressiveness?	12
Malignancy risk of thyroid nodules with nonshadowing echogenic foci	11
Testicular atrophy after mumps orchitis: ultrasonographic findings	11
Effectiveness of ultrasonography and shear wave sonoelastography in Sjögren syndrome with salivary gland involvement	11
Elasticity of torn supraspinatus tendons measured by shear wave elastography: a potential surrogate marker of chronicity?	11
Role of ultrasound in the evaluation of first-trimester pregnancies in the acute setting	10
Deep learning-based automated quantification of the hepatorenal index for evaluation of fatty liver by ultrasonography	10
Assessment of the inter-platform reproducibility of ultrasound attenuation examination in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease	10
Comparison of point and 2-dimensional shear wave elastography for the evaluation of liver fibrosis	10
Ultrasound-guided ethanol ablation for cystic thyroid nodules: effectiveness of small amounts of ethanol in a single session	10
Liver stiffness quantification in biopsy-proven nonalcoholic fatty liver disease patients using shear wave elastography in comparison with transient elastography	10
Antenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease by 3D ultrasonography using spatiotemporal image correlation with HDlive Flow and HDlive Flow silhouette rendering modes	9
Ultrasonography and dual-energy computed tomography: impact for the detection of gouty deposits	9
Prenatal diagnosis of transposition of the great arteries: an updated review	9
Evaluation of the ulnar nerve with shear-wave elastography: a potential sonographic method for the diagnosis of ulnar neuropathy	8
Impact of respiratory motion on liver stiffness measurements according to different shear wave elastography techniques and region of interest methods: a phantom study	8
Malignancy risk of thyroid nodules with minimal cystic changes: a multicenter retrospective study	8
US LI-RADS visualization score: diagnostic outcome of ultrasound-guided focal hepatic lesion biopsy in patients at risk for hepatocellular carcinoma	8
Top applications of dermatologic ultrasonography that can modify management	8
Superb microvascular imaging technology of ultrasound examinations for the evaluation of tumor vascularity in hepatic hemangiomas	7
Applications of artificial intelligence in obstetrics	7
Groin abnormalities: ultrasonographic and clinical findings	7
Ultrasound findings in peliosis hepatis	7
Differentiation of cystic biliary atresia and choledochal cysts using prenatal ultrasonography	7
Urethral configuration and mobility during urine leaking described using real-time transperineal ultrasonography	6
Diagnostic performance of ultrasonography-guided core-needle biopsy according to MRI LI-RADS diagnostic categories	6
False-negative results on computer-aided detection software in preoperative automated breast ultrasonography of breast cancer patients	6
Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography for the evaluation of malignant focal liver lesions	6
Benefits of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography for interventional procedures	6
Long-term follow-up of the radiofrequency ablation of benign thyroid nodules: the value of additional treatment	6
Analyzing the adoption of radiofrequency ablation of thyroid nodules using the diffusion of innovations theory: understanding where we are in the United States?	6
Pelvic ultrasonography of the postpartum uterus in patients presenting to the emergency room with vaginal bleeding and pelvic pain	6
Position of Ultrasonography in the scholarly journal network based on bibliometrics and developmental strategies for it to become a top-tier journal	6
Differential diagnosis of umbilical polyps and granulomas in children: sonographic and pathologic correlations	6
Contrast enhancement for ultrasound-guided interventions: when to use it and what to expect?	6

Assessing the short-term effects of radiotherapy on the shear modulus of the common carotid artery as a new biomarker of radiation-induced atherosclerosis	5
Assessment of thyroid-specific quality of life in patients with benign symptomatic thyroid nodules treated with radiofrequency or ethanol ablation: a prospective multicenter study	5
Laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation versus percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for subphrenic hepatocellular carcinoma	5
Combined accuracy of optic nerve sheath diameter, strain ratio, and shear wave elastography of the optic nerve in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension	5
2022 Taiwan clinical multicenter expert consensus and recommendations for thyroid radiofrequency ablation	5
The efficiency of contrast-enhanced endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) combined with EUS elastography for pancreatic cancer diagnosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Speckle tracking ultrasonography as a new tool to assess diaphragmatic function: a feasibility study	5
Ultrasound-guided transient elastography and two-dimensional shear wave elastography for assessment of liver fibrosis: emphasis on technical success and reliable measurements	5
Improving the quality of breast ultrasound examination performed by inexperienced ultrasound doctors with synchronous tele-ultrasound: a prospective, parallel controlled trial	5
Using ultrasonographic features to predict the outcomes of patients with small papillary thyroid carcinomas: a retrospective study implementing the 2015 ATA patterns and ACR TI-RADS categories	4
The semi-erect position for better visualization of subphrenic hepatocellular carcinoma during ultrasonography examinations	4
Transthoracic ultrasound shear wave elastography for the study of subpleural lung lesions	4
Application of the postnatal urinary tract dilation classification system to predict the need for surgical intervention among neonates and young infants	4
Focal liver lesions: interobserver and intraobserver agreement of three-dimensional contrast-enhanced ultrasound-assisted volume measurements	4
Scale-attentional U-Net for the segmentation of the median nerve in ultrasound images	4
Irreversible electroporation of hepatocellular carcinoma: the role of ultrasonography	4
Can the ultrasound echogenicity of normal parotid and submandibular glands be used as a reference standard for normal thyroid echogenicity?	4
Severity of hyperechoic pancreas on ultrasonography as a risk factor for glycemic progression	3
Ultrasound imaging for inguinal hernia: a pictorial review	3
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System category M: a systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Contrast-enhanced voiding ultrasonography to detect intrarenal reflux in children: comparison with 99mTc-DMSA renal scans	3
Stress distribution analysis in healthy and stenosed carotid artery models reconstructed from in vivo ultrasonography	3
Nerve entrapment syndromes: detection by ultrasound	3
Transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy versus combined magnetic resonance imaging-ultrasound fusion and systematic biopsy for prostate cancer detection in routine clinical practice	3
A problem-based approach in musculoskeletal ultrasonography: central metatarsalgia	3
Test-retest repeatability of ultrasonographic shear wave elastography in a rat liver fibrosis model: toward a quantitative biomarker for preclinical trials	3
Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for hepatic metastasis of colorectal cancer: assessment of tumor visibility and the feasibility of the procedure with planning ultrasonography	3
A problem-based approach in musculoskeletal ultrasonography: heel pain in adults	3
Comparison of two different lung ultrasound imaging protocols in COVID-19 pneumonia	3
Factors affecting the ability of abdominal ultrasonography to detect focal pancreatic lesions identified using endoscopic ultrasonography	3
Radiofrequency ablation of benign thyroid nodules: the value of anterolateral hydrodissection	3
Comparison between conventional duplex ultrasonography and the dual-gate Doppler mode for hemodynamic measurements of the carotid arteries	3
Transcutaneous application of ultrasound enhances the effects of finasteride in a murine model of androgenic alopecia	3
Vascular compression syndromes: a pictorial review	3
Subcategorization of intermediate suspicion thyroid nodules based on suspicious ultrasonographic findings	3
A preliminary study of shear-wave elastography for the evaluation of varicocele in adolescents and young adults	3
Ultrasonographic morphological diagnosis of chronic liver disease: 2-dimensional shear wave elastography as an add-on test	3
A new method for assessing the performance of signal processing filters in suppressing the side lobe level	3
Therapeutic efficacy of low-dose steroid combined with hyaluronidase in ultrasonography-guided intra-articular injections into the shoulder for adhesive capsulitis	2
Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of solitary hepatic metastases from colorectal cancer: risk factors of local tumor progression-free survival and overall survival	2
Triaging deep vein thrombosis using ultrasonography after lower-extremity orthopedic surgery: analysis of a single-center experience	2
What is the difference between the tall cell variant and the classic type of papillary thyroid carcinoma on ultrasonography?	2
Unexpected hyperechoic lesions of the breast and their correlations with pathology: a pictorial essay	2
Shear-wave elastography for the assessment of testicular involvement of hematologic malignancies in children and young adults: a feasibility study	2
Ultrasonographic characteristics of Hürthle cell neoplasms: prediction of malignancy	2
ULTRASONOGRAPHY: changes in submission and publication patterns 1 year after being listed in SCIE	2
Ultrasonographic atlas of splenic lesions	2
Could real-time ultrasonography guidance be useful for the effective deployment of FemoSeal in common femoral arteriotomy?	2
Estimating the time of onset of testicular torsion using ultrasonography in an experimental rat model	2
Controlled attenuation parameter measured using transient elastography for the noninvasive assessment of macrovesicular steatosis in potential living liver donors	2
Transient elastography with controlled attenuation parameter versus two-dimensional shear wave elastography with attenuation imaging for the evaluation of hepatic steatosis and fibrosis in NAFLD	2
Second-line Sonazoid-enhanced ultrasonography for Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System category 3 and 4 on gadoxetate-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging	2
Recurrence and additional treatment of cystic thyroid nodules after ethanol ablation: validation of three proposed criteria	2
US features of normal parathyroid glands: a comparison with metastatic lymph nodes in thyroid cancer	2
Added value of 2D shear wave imaging of the gallbladder bed of the liver for acute cholecystitis	2
Usefulness of strain elastography in the differential diagnosis of ruptured epidermal cyst and superficial abscess	2
Unusual, but important, peri- and extra-articular manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis: a pictorial essay	2
Hepatic and splenic sonographic and sonoelastographic findings in pulmonary arterial hypertension	2
Ultrasonography and ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy can predict a heavy nodal metastatic burden in early-stage breast cancer	2
Toward acquisition protocol standardization for estimating liver fat content using ultrasound attenuation coefficient imaging	2
Overcoming the limitations of screening mammography in Japan and Korea: a paradigm shift to personalized breast cancer screening based on ultrasonography	2
Orientation of the ultrasound probe to identify the taller-than-wide sign of thyroid malignancy: a registry-based study with the Thyroid Imaging Network of Korea	2
Glenohumeral joint capsular tissue tension loading correlates moderately with shear wave elastography: a cadaveric investigation	2
Hyperechoic pancreas on ultrasonography: an analysis of its severity and clinical implications	2
A simplified approach to ovarian lesions based on the O-RADS US risk stratification and management system	2
Synchronous tele-ultrasonography is helpful for a naive operator to perform high-quality thyroid ultrasound examinations	2
Elastography for the differential diagnosis of malignant versus benign testicular lesions: a meta-analysis	2
The learning curve and difficult points of the O-RADS ultrasound risk stratification system in 54 trainees	2
Artificial intelligence models for the diagnosis and management of liver diseases	2
Assessing the diagnostic performance of thyroid biopsy with recommendations for appropriate interpretation	2
Early response evaluation of doxorubicin-nanoparticle-microbubble therapy in orthotopic hepatocellular carcinoma rat model using contrast-enhanced ultrasound and intravoxel incoherent motion-diffusion	2
Ultrasonographic echogenicity of normal salivary glands in adults: comparison of submandibular and parotid glands	2
Predicting the surgical reparability of large-to-massive rotator cuff tears by B-mode ultrasonography: a cross-sectional study	2
An implementation of the learning curve cumulative summation test to evaluate a practicum for endometrial cancer ultrasound staging	2
Do ACR TI-RADS scores demonstrate unique thyroid molecular profiles?	2
Sonazoid-enhanced ultrasonography for noninvasive imaging diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma: special emphasis on the 2022 KLCA-NCC guideline	2