OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine is 5. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Lead equivalence testing using a custom-built testing kit	128
Effect of the period of EEG signals on the decoding of motor information	57
MRI safety for leave-on powdered hair thickeners under 1.5-T and 3.0-T MRI: measurement of deflection force, MRI artifact, and evaluation of preexamination screening	54
Assessing focal spot alignment in clinical linear accelerators: a comprehensive evaluation with triplet phantoms	50
FrnOBSA: fractional order-based spectral analysis for arrhythmia detection	50
Exploring the dosimetric advantages of a novel multi-modality radiotherapy platform in prostate cancer	35
An effective cross-scenario remote heart rate estimation network based on global–local information and video transformer	32
A new model based on multi-axis vision transformer for chondromalacia patella diagnosis in magnetic resonance scans	31
Properties of the SSIM metric in medical image assessment: correspondence between measurements and the spatial frequency spectrum	30
Investigation of glucose-induced thermo-optical and polarizability effects in blood plasma for optical biomolecular differentiation	30
¹⁸F-FDG PET radiomics and machine learning for virtual biopsy and treatment decisions in lymphoma: a multicenter study	28
Evaluation of intrafractional prostate displacement during prostate radiotherapy using real-time ultrasound system	27
Real-time in vivo dose measurement using ruby-based fibre optic dosimetry during internal radiation therapy	25
Fundamental performance and clinical usefulness of a new AEC-equipped flat panel detector for dose optimization	23
Effects of illuminance intensity on the green channel of remote photoplethysmography (rPPG) signals	23
Phantom study of layered sensor module for photon-counting BMD detector	21
Applicator-guided proton therapy versus multichannel brachytherapy for vaginal vault irradiation	20
Addressing challenges in diagnostic X-ray dosimetry: uncertainties and corrections for Al2O3:C-based optically stimulated luminescent dosimeters	20
Effect of anti-scatter grids on the image improvement factor in digital radiography for various phantom thicknesses and irradiation fields	19
Prostate cancer radiation therapy shape variation analysis	18
Generating missing patient anatomy from partially acquired cone-beam computed tomography images using deep learning: a proof of concept	18
Gafchromic EBT3 film provides equivalent dosimetric performance to EBT-XD film for stereotactic radiosurgery dosimetry	18
Dynamic intrafractional position monitoring with implanted fiducial markers for enhanced accuracy in radiotherapy of prostate cancer	17
CNNT-Net: a novel deep learning-based framework for estimating high-quality fiber orientation distributions from single-shell dMRI	16
Monte Carlo-based dosimetric comparison of CCA and CCB radioactive eye plaques for uveal melanoma	15

Assessment of thoracic spinal curvatures in static postures using spatially tracked 3D ultrasound volumes: a proof-of-concept study	14
Multi-branch convolutional network and LSTM-CNN for heart sound classification	14
In Memoriam: Lyn Douglas Oliver AM MSc PhD (1941–2025)	13
A novel inverse treatment planning training method for inexperienced treatment planners	13
An iterative algorithm for computing gradient directions for white matter fascicles detection in brain MRI	13
Impact of differences in computed tomography value-electron density/physical density conversion tables on calculate dose in low-density areas	12
SPINDILOMETER: a model describing sleep spindles on EEG signals for polysomnography	12
Multi-resolution auto-encoder for anomaly detection of retinal imaging	12
Identification of OSAHS patients based on ReliefF-mRMR feature selection	12
Artificial intelligence-based method for renal function automatic assessment of each kidney using plain computed tomography (CT) scans	12
Editorial Expression of Concern: Schizophrenia diagnosis using innovative EEG feature-level fusion schemes	12
Estimation of body segmental orientation for prosthetic gait using a nonlinear autoregressive neural network with exogenous inputs	12
Intelligent system for infants’ pain detection: pain intensity estimation using deep learning approach	12
MRI radiomics for brain metastasis sub-pathology classification from non-small cell lung cancer: a machine learning, multicenter study	11
Evaluating the effect of high-density measurement mode on patient-specific quality assurance for head and neck cancer with ArcCHECK	11
A systematic review of volumetric image guidance in proton therapy	11
Left ventricle analysis in echocardiographic images using transfer learning	11
Repeatability of diffusion and perfusion MRI derived radiomic features in glioblastoma: a test-retest study	11
Advantages of carbon fibre-reinforced polyetheretherketone over titanium implants in spine SBRT: a phantom evaluation	11
Development of a prototype Compton camera consisting of high-resolution scintillator detectors	10
PET/CT-based 3D multi-class semantic segmentation of ovarian cancer and the stability of the extracted radiomics features	10
A novel approach in MRI signal processing for unveiling the intricacies of brain axonal organization	10
A novel method of determining a body surface for collision detection using CT localization radiograph	10
A multi-institutional survey on radiosurgery for multiple brain metastases in Latin America	10
Enhanced gastrointestinal disease classification using a convvit hybrid model on endoscopic images	10
Ecg signal watermarking using QR decomposition	10
Estimation of kinetic parameters in dynamic FDG PET imaging based on shortened protocols: a virtual clinical study	10
SchizoLMNet: a modified lightweight MobileNetV2- architecture for automated schizophrenia detection using EEG-derived spectrograms	10
Exploring supervised machine learning models to estimate blood pressure using non-fiducial features of the photoplethysmogram (PPG) and its derivatives	10
An automated detection system of autism spectrum disorder using meta-heuristic approach of adaptive LSTM with bayesian learning technique	10
Semi-supervised learning towards automated segmentation of PET images with limited annotations: application to lymphoma patients	10
A novel multimodal computer-aided diagnostic model for pulmonary embolism based on hybrid transformer-CNN and tabular transformer	9
Automated analysis of ECG signals using nonlinearity and nonstationarity features fed into the MobilenetV2 CNN powered by transfer learning	9
Memory enhancement by transcranial radiofrequency wave treatment occurs without appreciably increasing brain temperature	9
Parametric maps of spatial two-tissue compartment model for prostate dynamic contrast enhanced MRI - comparison with the standard tofts model in the diagnosis of prostate cancer	9
EPSM 2023, Engineering and Physical Sciences in Medicine	9
Modelling single cell dosimetry and DNA damage of targeted alpha therapy using Monte-Carlo techniques	9
Comparison of the detectability of hot lesions on bone SPECT using six state-of-the-art SPECT/CT systems: a multicenter phantom study to optimize reconstruction parameters	9
Standardization of knowledge-based volumetric modulated arc therapy planning with a multi-institution model (broad model) to improve prostate cancer treatment quality	9
Biomechanical evaluation of intramedullary retrograde nail and dynamic condylar screw used in unstable distal femoral fractures	9
An adaptive segmentation scheme based on recurring action potentials for sEMG controlled movement decoding	9
Establishment of a local diagnostic reference level for dental intraoral bitewing X-rays	9
A position-adaptive noise-reduction method using a deep denoising filter bank for dedicated breast positron emission tomography images	8
Characteristics of the electron beam outside the applicator in an Elekta Versa HD Linac	8
Development and validation of a gel wax phantom to evaluate geometric accuracy and measurement of a hyperechoic target diameter in diagnostic ultrasound imaging	8
Estimation of organ and effective doses of CBCT scans of radiotherapy using size-specific field of view (FOV): a Monte Carlo study	8
Towards ultra-low-dose CT for detecting pulmonary nodules using DenseNet	8
Application of dielectric properties for identification of normal and malignant gastrointestinal tumors and lymph nodes ex vivo	8
3D CoAt U SegNet-enhanced deep learning framework for accurate segmentation of acute ischemic stroke lesions from non-contrast CT scans	8
Enhancing intrafraction position monitoring for prostate radiotherapy on a conventional linear accelerator: an optimization study	8

CArdiac and REspiratory adaptive Computed Tomography (CARE-CT): a proof-of-concept digital phantom study	8
Radiomics analysis of bone marrow biopsy locations in [18F]FDG PET/CT images for measurable residual disease assessment in multiple myeloma	8
An open-source motion platform that replicates time synchronised internal and external patient motion for real-time image-guided radiotherapy	8
Enhancing percutaneous coronary intervention using TriVOCTNet: a multi-task deep learning model for comprehensive intravascular optical coherence tomography analysis	8
Are deep learning classification results obtained on CT scans fair and interpretable?	8
Recurrence prediction with local binary pattern-based dosiomics in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma	8
Monte Carlo prediction and experimental characterisation of long-lived waste byproducts arising from cyclotron production of zirconium-89 utilising a commercially available yttrium foil	7
A comparative evaluation of surface dose values: radiochromic film measurements versus computational predictions from different radiotherapy planning algorithms	7
Explainable hierarchical machine-learning approaches for multimodal prediction of conversion from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer’s disease	7
Use of a virtual phantom to assess the capability of a treatment planning system to perform magnetic resonance image distortion correction	7
Turning a knob: deep learning-based prediction of torque and arm angles using force myography	7
Varian eclipse stereotactic 5 mm cone data commissioning	7
Accuracy of Acuros$$^{\text {TM}}$$ BV as determined from GATE monte-carlo simulation	7
The effect of arterial cannula tip position on differential hypoxemia during venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation	7
Measurement and spectral analysis of medical shock wave parameters based on flexible PVDF sensors	7
Multi-stage classification of Alzheimer’s disease from 18F-FDG-PET images using deep learning techniques	7
RF energy harvesters for wireless sensors, state of the art, future prospects and challenges: a review	7
Robot-assisted system for non-invasive wide-range flexible eye positioning and tracking in particle radiotherapy	7
Assessment of radiation permeability of CoCrMo and Ti–6Al–4V implants by Monte Carlo simulation of mass attenuation coefficients	7
A computed tomography radiomics-based model for predicting osteoporosis after breast cancer treatment	7
An automatic method to generate voxel-based absorbed doses from radioactivity distributions for nuclear medicine using generative adversarial networks: a feasibility study	7
Winning images from the Art in Science and Engineering in Medicine (ARSENIC) competition	7
New standoff-factor formula for orthovoltage radiotherapy treatments	7
Evaluation of ThinkQA (v2.0.1.11) as an online secondary dose check for MR guided radiation therapy with the Elekta Unity MR-Linac	7
Reconstruction residual network with a fused spatial-channel attention mechanism for automatically classifying diabetic foot ulcer	6
Physical and visual evaluations of CT image quality of large low-contrast objects with visual model-based iterative reconstruction technique: a phantom study	6
Machine learning–assisted classification of lung cancer: the role of sarcopenia, inflammatory biomarkers, and PET/CT anatomical-metabolic parameters	6
Evaluation of the small-field output factor in eclipse modeling methods using representative beam and measured data with averaged ionization chamber and diode detector measurements	6
The effects of distance between the imaging isocenter and brain center on the image quality of cone-beam computed tomography for brain stereotactic irradiation	6
An automatic approach to assess biomechanical risk using machine learning algorithms and inertial sensors	6
CT scatter spectra transmission data of 80, 100, 120 and 140 kVp primary beams for various shielding materials	6
Optimizing LM-DRAMA parameters and non-local means filtering to improve small-lesion detectability in SiPM-based TOF breast PET	6
Automatic classification of brain magnetic resonance images with hypercolumn deep features and machine learning	6
Publisher Correction to: Sensitivity improvement of a deuterium-deuterium neutron generator based in vivo neutron activation analysis (IVNAA) system	6
Image masking using convolutional networks improves performance classification of radiation pneumonitis for non-small cell lung cancer	6
A lightGBM-based method for the signal quality assessment of wrist photoplethysmography	6
In Australia professional registration for qualified medical physicists should be mandated through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)	6
Effects of dumbbell weight on the rest-pause triceps kickback exercise in women: kinetic, finite element and EMG analyses	6
Improvement of lung nodule visibility using one-shot dual-energy subtraction chest radiography with dual-layer flat-panel detector: a phantom study	6
Study of PRESAGE® dosimeter for end-to-end 3D radiotherapy verification using an anthropomorphic phantom with bespoke dosimeter insert	6
Comparison of the accuracy of Monte Carlo and Ray Tracing dose calculation algorithms for multiple target brain treatments on CyberKnife	6
Assessing tumor volumetric reduction with consideration for setup errors based on mathematical tumor model and microdosimetric kinetic model in single-isocenter VMAT for brain metastases	6
Response to comments made on the topical debate: “In Australia professional registration for qualified medical physicists should be mandated through the Australian health practitioner regulation agenc	6
Estimation of dose to a bystander from F-18 FDG patients using Monte Carlo simulation in clinical exposure scenarios	6
Virtual-simulation boosted neural network dose calculation engine for intensity-modulated radiation therapy	6
Curvature correction factors for the independent verification of monitor units of electron treatment plans calculated in Eclipse	6
Developing a robust model to predict depth of anesthesia from single channel EEG signal	6
Advanced fiber optic systems for efficient medical image transmission: a telemedicine perspective	6
An anthropomorphic 3D printed inhomogeneity thorax phantom slab for SBRT commissioning and quality assurance	6
Dose from imaging at the time of treatment should be reduced	6
Optimization of three-dimensional T2-weighted image sequences in female pelvic magnetic resonance imaging	6
Maxim QA efficiency and accuracy	5
A comparison of two bolus types for radiotherapy following immediate breast reconstruction	5
Being certain about uncertainties: a robust evaluation method for high-dose-rate prostate brachytherapy treatment plans including the combination of uncertainties	5
Prostate volume analysis in image registration for prostate cancer care: a verification study	5
Prediction of SBRT response in liver cancer by combining original and delta cone-beam CT radiomics: a pilot study	5
Design and analysis of polycentric prosthetic knee with enhanced kinematics and stability	5
Enhanced detection of ovarian cancer using AI-optimized 3D CNNs for PET/CT scan analysis	5
Lung and colon cancer classification using medical imaging: a feature engineering approach	5
Dual Low-b-value-driven U-shaped fusion GAN for synthesizing high-b-value prostate DWI	5
Re-evaluation of $$^{18}$$F-FDG absorbed and effective dose in adult and pediatric phantoms using DoseCalcs Monte Carlo platform: a validation study	5
An ECG feature extraction method based on GASF and MPRE2D for the detection of congestive heart failure	5
Attention-based graph neural network framework for non-invasive CAP score prediction in fatty liver disease via body modeling	5
Optimizing flow-diverting stent configurations for aneurysm treatment: a computational approach integrating deep learning and differential evolution optimization	5
Comparative characterisation of different types of Gafchromic films for radiotherapy use	5
OGTCN-E-MGO: an optimized deep learning framework for EEG-based schizophrenia detection	5
Enhanced 3D dose prediction for hypofractionated SRS (gamma knife radiosurgery) in brain tumor using cascaded-deep-supervised convolutional neural network	5
Longitudinal deep learning models for tracking disease progression in ovarian cancer using PET/CT imaging and clinical reports	5
Blood glucose estimation based on ECG signal	5
Commissioning of Aktina SRS cones and dosimetric validation of the RayStation photon Monte Carlo dose calculation algorithm	5
Detectability of cold tumors by xSPECT bone technology compared with hot tumors: a supine phantom study	5
Overview of dose optimization methods for patient safety in current CT technologies	5
Development and validation of a 3D-printed dosimetry phantom for paediatric radiology	5
A lightweight 1D convolutional neural network model for arrhythmia diagnosis from electrocardiogram signal	5
Brain stroke detection and classification using deep learning-based transCBAMSegNet and hybrid transformer models	5
Variable-density velocity-selective magnetization preparation for non-contrast-enhanced peripheral MR angiography	5
Regression fitting megavoltage depth dose curves to determine material relative electron density in radiotherapy	5
Winning images from the Art in Science and Engineering in Medicine (ARSENIC) competition	5
Prediction of treatment response in major depressive disorder using a hybrid of convolutional recurrent deep neural networks and effective connectivity based on EEG signal	5
Control interfaces for intention detection in active transfemoral prosthetics: a systematic review	5