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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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Transcutaneous application of ultrasound enhances the effects of finasteride in a murine model of androgenic alopecia	43
Impact of preoperative ultrasonography for predicting the prognosis of deceased donor kidney transplantation	33
Ablation therapy for patients with colorectal liver metastases with and without extrahepatic metastases: evaluation of long-term outcomes and prognostic factors	32
Expanding dermatologic ultrasonography applications: further insights for enhanced patient management	27
Technical feasibility and efficacy of a standard needle magnetization system for ultrasound needle guidance in thyroid nodule-targeting punctures: a phantom study	26
Differential diagnosis of umbilical polyps and granulomas in children: sonographic and pathologic correlations	23
Toward acquisition protocol standardization for estimating liver fat content using ultrasound attenuation coefficient imaging	22
Sonazoid-enhanced ultrasonography: comparison with CT/MRI Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System in patients with suspected hepatocellular carcinoma	22
Ultrasonographic echogenicity of normal salivary glands in adults: comparison of submandibular and parotid glands	22
Percutaneous ablation of liver metastases from colorectal cancer: a comparison between the outcomes of ultrasound guidance and CT guidance using propensity score matching	21
Utility of fusion imaging for the evaluation of ultrasound quality in hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance	20
Diagnostic performance of ultrasound risk stratification systems on thyroid nodules cytologically classified as indeterminate: a systematic review and meta-analysis	19
Hepatic and splenic sonographic and sonoelastographic findings in pulmonary arterial hypertension	18
Approach to the postnatal sonographic evaluation of prenatally detected abdominopelvic cysts	17
Laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation versus percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for subphrenic hepatocellular carcinoma	15
ULTRASONOGRAPHY: farewell and introduction of the new Editor-in-Chief	15
Diagnostic accuracy of CT and Doppler US for hepatic outflow obstruction after pediatric liver transplantation using left lobe or left lateral section grafts	14
Potential role of two-dimensional shear wave elastography, including liver stiffness measurement and dispersion slope, for management of chronic hepatitis B	14
Vascular compression syndromes: a pictorial review	14
Re: Re: Casting light on the overlooked trigger point of the interosseous muscles in metatarsalgia: insights and treatment strategies	14
Application of the postnatal urinary tract dilation classification system to predict the need for surgical intervention among neonates and young infants	13
ULTRASONOGRAPHY: changes in editorial policy necessary to lead global trends	12
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System category M: a systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Ultrasonographic atlas of splenic lesions	12
Comparison of the diagnostic performance of the modified Korean Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System for thyroid malignancy with three international guidelines	12

Diagnostic performance of quantitative ultrasonography for hepatic steatosis in a health screening program: a prospective single-center study	12
What shear wave elastography parameter best differentiates breast cancer and predicts its histologic aggressiveness?	12
Visualizing the lymphatic vessels and flow with high-resolution ultrasonography and microvascular flow imaging	11
Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography-based renal blood perfusion in brain-dead donors predicts early graft function	11
Contrast-enhanced voiding urosonography for the diagnosis of vesicoureteral reflux and intrarenal reflux: a comparison of diagnostic performance with fluoroscopic voiding cystourethrography	10
Improving the quality of breast ultrasound examination performed by inexperienced ultrasound doctors with synchronous tele-ultrasound: a prospective, parallel controlled trial	10
Combined fine-needle aspiration with core needle biopsy for assessing thyroid nodules: a more valuable diagnostic method?	9
Equity in breast cancer screening for Asian women with dense breasts through ultrasonography: lessons learned from Japanese mammography screening and the J-START trial	9
Accuracy of attenuation imaging in the assessment of pediatric hepatic steatosis: correlation with the controlled attenuation parameter	9
Intelligent handheld ultrasound improving the ability of non-expert general practitioners in carotid examination for community populations: a prospective and parallel controlled trial	9
Re: Subdivision of intermediate suspicion, the 2021 K-TIRADS, and category III, indeterminate cytology, the 2017 TBSRTC, 2nd edition, in thyroidology: let bygones be bygones?	8
Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for hepatic metastasis of colorectal cancer: assessment of tumor visibility and the feasibility of the procedure with planning ultrasonography	8
Diagnostic criteria of perfluorobutane-enhanced ultrasonography for diagnosing hepatocellular carcinoma in high-risk individuals: how is late washout determined?	8
Endoscopic ultrasonography is useful for predicting perforation in the endoscopic resection of gastric submucosal tumors originating from the muscularis propria: a retrospective case-control study	8
How many times should we repeat measurements of the ultrasound-guided attenuation parameter for evaluating hepatic steatosis?	8
Clinical applications of shear wave dispersion imaging for breast lesions: a pictorial essay	8
Differentiation of cystic biliary atresia and choledochal cysts using prenatal ultrasonography	8
Unexpected hyperechoic lesions of the breast and their correlations with pathology: a pictorial essay	7
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	7
Comparison between conventional duplex ultrasonography and the dual-gate Doppler mode for hemodynamic measurements of the carotid arteries	7
Synchronous tele-ultrasonography is helpful for a naive operator to perform high-quality thyroid ultrasound examinations	7
What is the difference between the tall cell variant and the classic type of papillary thyroid carcinoma on ultrasonography?	7
The learning curve and difficult points of the O-RADS ultrasound risk stratification system in 54 trainees	7
Usefulness of strain elastography in the differential diagnosis of ruptured epidermal cyst and superficial abscess	7
Assessing the diagnostic performance of thyroid biopsy with recommendations for appropriate interpretation	6
The reproducibility of shear wave and strain elastography in epidermal cysts	6
Ultrasound imaging for inguinal hernia: a pictorial review	6
Ultrasonographic characteristics of Hürthle cell neoplasms: prediction of malignancy	6
Radiofrequency ablation of recurrent thyroid cancers: anatomy-based management	6
US features of normal parathyroid glands: a comparison with metastatic lymph nodes in thyroid cancer	5
Ultrasonography of acute retroperitoneum	5
Elastography for the differential diagnosis of malignant versus benign testicular lesions: a meta-analysis	5
Adaptive singular value decomposition filtering of high-intensity focused ultrasound interference enables real-time ultrasound-guided therapy	5
Ultrasonographic features of the skin and subcutis: correlations with the severity of breast cancer–related lymphedema	5
The efficiency of contrast-enhanced endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) combined with EUS elastography for pancreatic cancer diagnosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Severity of hyperechoic pancreas on preoperative ultrasonography: high potential as a clinically useful predictor of a postoperative pancreatic fistula	5
Long-term follow-up of the radiofrequency ablation of benign thyroid nodules: the value of additional treatment	5
Triaging deep vein thrombosis using ultrasonography after lower-extremity orthopedic surgery: analysis of a single-center experience	5
Optic nerve sheath diameter, strain ratio, and shear wave elastography	5
Can the ultrasound echogenicity of normal parotid and submandibular glands be used as a reference standard for normal thyroid echogenicity?	5
Casting light on the overlooked trigger point of the interosseous muscles in metatarsalgia: insights and treatment strategies	5
A comparison of the diagnostic performance of the O-RADS, RMI4, IOTA LR2, and IOTA SR systems by senior and junior doctors	5
Accuracy of the ultrasound attenuation coefficient for the evaluation of hepatic steatosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies	4
Precise liver tumor ablation: the clinical potential of US-US overlay fusion guidance	4
Therapeutic efficacy of low-dose steroid combined with hyaluronidase in ultrasonography-guided intra-articular injections into the shoulder for adhesive capsulitis	4
Re: Additional treatment of recurrent or regrowing cystic thyroid nodules after ethanol ablation	4
Relationship between endometriosis and uterine cervical elasticity assessed using ultrasound strain elastography	4
Ultrasonography and dual-energy computed tomography: impact for the detection of gouty deposits	4
Deep learning-based automated quantification of the hepatorenal index for evaluation of fatty liver by ultrasonography	4
Ultrasound-guided transient elastography and two-dimensional shear wave elastography for assessment of liver fibrosis: emphasis on technical success and reliable measurements	4

Ultrasonography: celebrating 10 years of progress and opening a new chapter in 2024	4
Recurrence and additional treatment of cystic thyroid nodules after ethanol ablation: validation of three proposed criteria	4
Value of Doppler ultrasonography in predicting clinical outcomes for patients with acute cellular rejection after liver transplantation	4
Hemodynamics in Doppler ultrasonography	4
Associations between carotid plaque shape, biomechanical parameters, and ischemic stroke in mild carotid stenosis with a single plaque	4
A problem-based approach in musculoskeletal ultrasonography: central metatarsalgia	4
Additional treatment of recurrent or regrowing cystic thyroid nodules after ethanol ablation	4
Diagnostic performance of ultrasonography-guided core-needle biopsy according to MRI LI-RADS diagnostic categories	3
Knot-and-ear sign: a pathognomonic ultrasonographic feature of suture granuloma after thyroid surgery	3
Thermal ablation for Bethesda III and IV thyroid nodules: current diagnosis and management	3
Ultrasonography: turning the corner	3
Does transperineal ultrasound predict the risk of perineal trauma in women with term pregnancy? A prospective observational study	3
A simplified approach to ovarian lesions based on the O-RADS US risk stratification and management system	3
Non-invasive evaluation of testicular torsion using ultrasound shear wave elastography: an experimental study	3
Liver stiffness quantification in biopsy-proven nonalcoholic fatty liver disease patients using shear wave elastography in comparison with transient elastography	3
Broadening the frequencies of clinical sound: another lesson from COVID-19	3
Artificial intelligence in medical ultrasonography: driving on an unpaved road	3
Antenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease by 3D ultrasonography using spatiotemporal image correlation with HDlive Flow and HDlive Flow silhouette rendering modes	3
Biomechanical changes of the common carotid artery and internal jugular vein in patients with multiple sclerosis	3
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	3
Predicting the chemotherapeutic response of colorectal cancer liver metastasis using shear-wave elastography	3
Pulmonary artery stiffness in fetuses with tetralogy of Fallot	3
Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of solitary hepatic metastases from colorectal cancer: risk factors of local tumor progression-free survival and overall survival	3
Transthoracic ultrasound shear wave elastography for the study of subpleural lung lesions	3
Renal elastography measurements in children with acute glomerulonephritis	3
Follow-up of benign thyroid nodules confirmed by ultrasound-guided core needle biopsy after inconclusive cytology on fine-needle aspiration biopsy	3
Second-line Sonazoid-enhanced ultrasonography for Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System category 3 and 4 on gadoxetate-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging	3
Assessment of thyroid-specific quality of life in patients with benign symptomatic thyroid nodules treated with radiofrequency or ethanol ablation: a prospective multicenter study	3
Ultrasonographic features of normal parathyroid glands confirmed during thyroid surgery in adult patients	3
Quantitative analysis using intraoperative contrast-enhanced ultrasound in adult-type diffuse gliomas with isocitrate dehydrogenase mutations: association between hemodynamics and molecular features	3
An implementation of the learning curve cumulative summation test to evaluate a practicum for endometrial cancer ultrasound staging	2
High-contrast spectroscopic photoacoustic characterization of thermal tissue ablation in the visible spectrum	2
Assessment of the inter-platform reproducibility of ultrasound attenuation examination in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease	2
Effects of hepatic fibrosis on the quantification of hepatic steatosis using the controlled attenuation parameter in patients with chronic hepatitis B	2
Nerve entrapment syndromes: detection by ultrasound	2
The role of internal jugular vein Doppler ultrasonography in predicting hypovolemic shock in polytrauma patients	2
Sonazoid-enhanced ultrasonography for noninvasive imaging diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma: special emphasis on the 2022 KLCA-NCC guideline	2
Controlled attenuation parameter measured using transient elastography for the noninvasive assessment of macrovesicular steatosis in potential living liver donors	2
Superb microvascular imaging technology of ultrasound examinations for the evaluation of tumor vascularity in hepatic hemangiomas	2
2022 Taiwan clinical multicenter expert consensus and recommendations for thyroid radiofrequency ablation	2
Diagnosis of parathyroid incidentaloma detected on thyroid ultrasonography: the role of fine-needle aspiration cytology and washout parathyroid hormone measurements	2
Do ACR TI-RADS scores demonstrate unique thyroid molecular profiles?	2
Ultrasound evaluation of clinical mimics of deep vein thrombosis: essential insights for radiologists in interpretation	2
The role of intraplaque neovascularization in recent and future ischemic stroke in patients with mild carotid stenosis	2
Ultrasonographic differential diagnosis of medial elbow pain	2
Scale-attentional U-Net for the segmentation of the median nerve in ultrasound images	2
Usefulness of 2D shear wave elastography for the evaluation of hepatic fibrosis and treatment response in patients with autoimmune hepatitis	2
Clinical practice guidelines for radiofrequency ablation of benign thyroid nodules: a systematic review	2
Reproducibility and diagnostic performance of the vascular index of superb microvascular imaging in real-time breast ultrasonography for evaluating breast masses	2
A new method for assessing the performance of signal processing filters in suppressing the side lobe level	2
The semi-erect position for better visualization of subphrenic hepatocellular carcinoma during ultrasonography examinations	2
Advanced fibrosis leads to overestimation of steatosis with quantitative ultrasound in individuals without hepatic steatosis	2
Comprehensive ultrasonographic evaluation of normal and fibrotic kidneys in a mouse model with an ultra-high-frequency transducer	2
The role of Doppler ultrasonography in the detection and management of nutcracker syndrome	2
Radiofrequency ablation of benign thyroid nodules: the value of anterolateral hydrodissection	2
Hyperechoic pancreas on ultrasonography: an analysis of its severity and clinical implications	2
Severity of hyperechoic pancreas on ultrasonography as a risk factor for glycemic progression	2
Usefulness of contrast-enhanced ultrasound-guided biopsy for suspected viable hepatocellular carcinoma after treatment: a single-arm prospective study	2
Technical issues in ultrasound-guided ethanol ablation for thyroid lesions	2
Re: Technical issues in ultrasound-guided ethanol ablation for thyroid lesions	2