OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Ultrasonography is 6. 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
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
Top applications of dermatologic ultrasonography that can modify management	18
Current status of image-based surveillance in hepatocellular carcinoma	17
Key imaging features for differentiating cystic biliary atresia from choledochal cyst: prenatal ultrasonography and postnatal ultrasonography and MRI	17
Predictive performance of ultrasonography-based radiomics for axillary lymph node metastasis in the preoperative evaluation of breast cancer	16
Renal elastography measurements in children with acute glomerulonephritis	15

Applications of artificial intelligence in obstetrics	15
Contrast-enhanced voiding urosonography for the diagnosis of vesicoureteral reflux and intrarenal reflux: a comparison of diagnostic performance with fluoroscopic voiding cystourethrography	14
Deep learning-based automated quantification of the hepatorenal index for evaluation of fatty liver by ultrasonography	14
What shear wave elastography parameter best differentiates breast cancer and predicts its histologic aggressiveness?	14
Diagnostic criteria of perfluorobutane-enhanced ultrasonography for diagnosing hepatocellular carcinoma in high-risk individuals: how is late washout determined?	14
Current status of deep learning applications in abdominal ultrasonography	13
Ultrasound-guided ethanol ablation for cystic thyroid nodules: effectiveness of small amounts of ethanol in a single session	12
Antenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease by 3D ultrasonography using spatiotemporal image correlation with HDlive Flow and HDlive Flow silhouette rendering modes	12
Malignancy risk of thyroid nodules with nonshadowing echogenic foci	12
Ultrasonography and dual-energy computed tomography: impact for the detection of gouty deposits	12
Effectiveness of ultrasonography and shear wave sonoelastography in Sjögren syndrome with salivary gland involvement	12
Assessment of the inter-platform reproducibility of ultrasound attenuation examination in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease	12
Toward acquisition protocol standardization for estimating liver fat content using ultrasound attenuation coefficient imaging	12
Liver stiffness quantification in biopsy-proven nonalcoholic fatty liver disease patients using shear wave elastography in comparison with transient elastography	11
Differentiation of cystic biliary atresia and choledochal cysts using prenatal ultrasonography	11
Evaluation of the ulnar nerve with shear-wave elastography: a potential sonographic method for the diagnosis of ulnar neuropathy	10
Long-term follow-up of the radiofrequency ablation of benign thyroid nodules: the value of additional treatment	10
Impact of respiratory motion on liver stiffness measurements according to different shear wave elastography techniques and region of interest methods: a phantom study	10
Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography for the evaluation of malignant focal liver lesions	9
Pelvic ultrasonography of the postpartum uterus in patients presenting to the emergency room with vaginal bleeding and pelvic pain	9
Analyzing the adoption of radiofrequency ablation of thyroid nodules using the diffusion of innovations theory: understanding where we are in the United States?	9
The efficiency of contrast-enhanced endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) combined with EUS elastography for pancreatic cancer diagnosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Assessment of thyroid-specific quality of life in patients with benign symptomatic thyroid nodules treated with radiofrequency or ethanol ablation: a prospective multicenter study	8
Nerve entrapment syndromes: detection by ultrasound	8
Benefits of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography for interventional procedures	8
US LI-RADS visualization score: diagnostic outcome of ultrasound-guided focal hepatic lesion biopsy in patients at risk for hepatocellular carcinoma	8
Malignancy risk of thyroid nodules with minimal cystic changes: a multicenter retrospective study	8
Transthoracic ultrasound shear wave elastography for the study of subpleural lung lesions	8
Contrast enhancement for ultrasound-guided interventions: when to use it and what to expect?	8
Ultrasound findings in peliosis hepatis	8
Diagnostic performance of ultrasonography-guided core-needle biopsy according to MRI LI-RADS diagnostic categories	7
Laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation versus percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for subphrenic hepatocellular carcinoma	7
Superb microvascular imaging technology of ultrasound examinations for the evaluation of tumor vascularity in hepatic hemangiomas	7
A problem-based approach in musculoskeletal ultrasonography: central metatarsalgia	7
Differential diagnosis of umbilical polyps and granulomas in children: sonographic and pathologic correlations	7
2022 Taiwan clinical multicenter expert consensus and recommendations for thyroid radiofrequency ablation	7
Ultrasound imaging for inguinal hernia: a pictorial review	7
Urethral configuration and mobility during urine leaking described using real-time transperineal ultrasonography	6
False-negative results on computer-aided detection software in preoperative automated breast ultrasonography of breast cancer patients	6
Combined accuracy of optic nerve sheath diameter, strain ratio, and shear wave elastography of the optic nerve in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension	6
Scale-attentional U-Net for the segmentation of the median nerve in ultrasound images	6
Speckle tracking ultrasonography as a new tool to assess diaphragmatic function: a feasibility study	6
Improving the quality of breast ultrasound examination performed by inexperienced ultrasound doctors with synchronous tele-ultrasound: a prospective, parallel controlled trial	6