OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Digital Imaging is 7. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Quantitative Evaluation of PACS Query/Retrieve Capabilities	109
Segmenting Skin Biopsy Images with Coarse and Sparse Annotations using U-Net	64
Multi-scale Selection and Multi-channel Fusion Model for Pancreas Segmentation Using Adversarial Deep Convolutional Nets	63
Machine Learning in the Differentiation of Soft Tissue Neoplasms: Comparison of Fat-Suppressed T2WI and Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC) Features-Based Models	59
AI Integration in the Clinical Workflow	43
Digital Leg Volume Quantification: Precision Assessment of a Novel Workflow Based on Single Capture Three-dimensional Whole-Body Surface Imaging	41
Improving Cardiovascular Disease Prediction Using Automated Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring from Existing Chest CTs	38
Automated 2D Slice-Based Skull Stripping Multi-View Ensemble Model on NFBS and IBSR Datasets	36
Overall Survival Prediction in Renal Cell Carcinoma Patients Using Computed Tomography Radiomic and Clinical Information	36
DermIA: Machine Learning to Improve Skin Cancer Screening	32
A Cyber-Security Risk Assessment Methodology for Medical Imaging Devices: the Radiologists’ Perspective	32
Subject-Specific Automatic Reconstruction of White Matter Tracts	30
ExpHBA Deep-IoT: Exponential Honey Badger Optimized Deep Learning For Breast Cancer Detection in IoT Healthcare System	29
AI-Driven Model for Automatic Emphysema Detection in Low-Dose Computed Tomography Using Disease-Specific Augmentation	26
An Interview with the Carequality Imaging Use Case Implementers	26
The “P” in HIPAA Stands for Portability	25
NOWinBRAIN: a Large, Systematic, and Extendable Repository of 3D Reconstructed Images of a Living Human Brain Cum Head and Neck	25
Meniscal Tear and ACL Injury Detection Model Based on AlexNet and Iterative ReliefF	24
Hippocampus Segmentation Using U-Net Convolutional Network from Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)	24
Automatic Liver Segmentation Using EfficientNet and Attention-Based Residual U-Net in CT	24
Visible Light Imaging: Clinical Aspects with an Emphasis on Medical Photography—a HIMSS-SIIM Enterprise Imaging Community Whitepaper	24
Finding a Suitable Class Distribution for Building Histological Images Datasets Used in Deep Model Training—The Case of Cancer Detection	22
CT-based Radiogenomics Framework for COVID-19 Using ACE2 Imaging Representations	22
Ultra-Low-Dose Spectral CT Based on a Multi-level Wavelet Convolutional Neural Network	22
The Classification Power of Classical and Intra-voxel Incoherent Motion (IVIM) Fitting Models of Diffusion-weighted Magnetic Resonance Images: An Experimental Study	22

Using Occlusion-Based Saliency Maps to Explain an Artificial Intelligence Tool in Lung Cancer Screening: Agreement Between Radiologists, Labels, and Visual Prompts	21
Refined Residual Deep Convolutional Network for Skin Lesion Classification	20
Size-Specific Dose Estimates for Thoracic and Abdominal Computed Tomography Examinations at Two Moroccan Hospitals	20
Fragile Watermark in Medical Image Based on Prime Number Distribution Theory	19
Fast and Robust Exudate Detection in Retinal Fundus Images Using Extreme Learning Machine Autoencoders and Modified KAZE Features	19
Highdicom: a Python Library for Standardized Encoding of Image Annotations and Machine Learning Model Outputs in Pathology and Radiology	19
HEARTBEAT4D: An Open-source Toolbox for Turning 4D Cardiac CT into VR/AR	18
Analyzing Transfer Learning of Vision Transformers for Interpreting Chest Radiography	18
Effect of Training Data Volume on Performance of Convolutional Neural Network Pneumothorax Classifiers	18
Interactive Multimedia Reporting Technical Considerations: HIMSS-SIIM Collaborative White Paper	18
Forensic Identification from Three-Dimensional Sphenoid Sinus Images Using the Iterative Closest Point Algorithm	18
Radiology Dictation Errors with COVID-19 Protective Equipment: Does Wearing a Surgical Mask Increase the Dictation Error Rate?	18
Simultaneous Denoising of Dynamic PET Images Based on Deep Image Prior	17
IHE-Based Image Exchange in the Netherlands	17
Application of Artificial Intelligence Computer-Assisted Diagnosis Originally Developed for Thyroid Nodules to Breast Lesions on Ultrasound	17
Application of a Modified Combinational Approach to Brain Tumor Detection in MR Images	16
Deep Learning Achieves Neuroradiologist-Level Performance in Detecting Hydrocephalus Requiring Treatment	16
Neural Network Detection of Pacemakers for MRI Safety	15
Correction to: Journal of Digital Imaging	14
Radiomic Quantification for MRI Assessment of Sacroiliac Joints of Patients with Spondyloarthritis	14
Computer-Aided Diagnosis of Vertebral Compression Fractures Using Convolutional Neural Networks and Radiomics	14
Fully-Automatic 3D Intuitive Visualization of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Fluid Accumulations in OCT Cubes	14
External Validation of Deep Learning Algorithm for Detecting and Visualizing Femoral Neck Fracture Including Displaced and Non-displaced Fracture on Plain X-ray	14
Integrating the BIDS Neuroimaging Data Format and Workflow Optimization for Large-Scale Medical Image Analysis	13
A Novel Quantitative Evaluation of Bone Formation After Opening Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy Using Tomosynthesis	13
Classification of Mammographic ROI for Microcalcification Detection Using Multifractal Approach	13
New Software for DQE Calculation in Digital Mammography Compliant with IEC 62220–1-2	13
Incorporating Radiomics into Machine Learning Models to Predict Outcomes of Neuroblastoma	13
Multi-institutional Experience with Patient Image Access Through Electronic Health Record Patient Portals	12
Evaluation Challenges for the Application of Extended Reality Devices in Medicine	12
Deep CNN with Hybrid Binary Local Search and Particle Swarm Optimizer for Exudates Classification from Fundus Images	12
Systematic Review of Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) for Medical Image Classification and Segmentation	12
Automating Scoliosis Measurements in Radiographic Studies with Machine Learning: Comparing Artificial Intelligence and Clinical Reports	12
Nested U-Net for Segmentation of Red Lesions in Retinal Fundus Images and Sub-image Classification for Removal of False Positives	12
MR Denoising Increases Radiomic Biomarker Precision and Reproducibility in Oncologic Imaging	12
A Deep Learning Image Reconstruction Algorithm for Improving Image Quality and Hepatic Lesion Detectability in Abdominal Dual-Energy Computed Tomography: Preliminary Results	12
Biomedical Ontologies to Guide AI Development in Radiology	12
An Efficient Hierarchical Optic Disc and Cup Segmentation Network Combined with Multi-task Learning and Adversarial Learning	11
Image Exchange: an International Perspective	11
Bayesian Framework-Based Adaptive Hybrid Filtering for Speckle Noise Reduction in Ultrasound Images Via Lion Plus FireFly Algorithm	11
Is AI the Ultimate QA?	11
How Image Exchange Breaks Down: the Image Library Perspective	11
Software-Automated Implant Detection for Intraoperative 3D Imaging—First Clinical Evaluation on 214 Data Sets	11
Medical Image Sharing in Japan	11
Public Imaging Datasets of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy for Artificial Intelligence: a Review	11
Mammographic Density Assessment by Artificial Intelligence-Based Computer-Assisted Diagnosis: A Comparison with Automated Volumetric Assessment	10
Initial Experience of 10 Imaging Vendors with the IHE SHARAZONE: a New Multivendor Peer-to-Peer Test Service for DICOM Objects	10
An Explainable MRI-Radiomic Quantum Neural Network to Differentiate Between Large Brain Metastases and High-Grade Glioma Using Quantum Annealing for Feature Selection	10
DICODerma: A Practical Approach for Metadata Management of Images in Dermatology	10
Evaluation of a 2D UNet-Based Attenuation Correction Methodology for PET/MR Brain Studies	9

Reduced Deep Convolutional Activation Features (R-DeCAF) in Histopathology Images to Improve the Classification Performance for Breast Cancer Diagnosis	9
Pseudo-Label-Assisted Self-Organizing Maps for Brain Tissue Segmentation in Magnetic Resonance Imaging	9
A Comparison of WebRTC and Conventional Videoconferencing for Synchronized Remote Medical Image Presentation	9
Pulmonary Surface Irregularity Score as a New Quantitative CT Marker for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis—a Pilot Study	9
“Snap on” or Not? A Validation on the Measurement Tool in a Virtual Reality Application	9
The Trials and Tribulations of Assembling Large Medical Imaging Datasets for Machine Learning Applications	9
Collaborative Development of a PACS-Integrated Quality Control Dashboard: a Single Institutional Experience	9
FWLICM-Deep Learning: Fuzzy Weighted Local Information C-Means Clustering-Based Lung Lobe Segmentation with Deep Learning for COVID-19 Detection	9
Lesion Segmentation in Gastroscopic Images Using Generative Adversarial Networks	9
DICOM Image ANalysis and Archive (DIANA): an Open-Source System for Clinical AI Applications	8
Automated Cervical Spinal Cord Segmentation in Real-World MRI of Multiple Sclerosis Patients by Optimized Hybrid Residual Attention-Aware Convolutional Neural Networks	8
Improving Image Classification of Knee Radiographs: An Automated Image Labeling Approach	8
Studierfenster: an Open Science Cloud-Based Medical Imaging Analysis Platform	8
Radiologist Productivity Analytics: Factors Impacting Abdominal Pelvic CT Exam Reporting Times	8
A New Collaborative Classification Process for Microcalcification Detection Based on Graphs and Knowledge Propagation	8
Deep Transfer Learning-Based Approach for Glucose Transporter-1 (GLUT1) Expression Assessment	8
A DICOM Framework for Machine Learning and Processing Pipelines Against Real-time Radiology Images	8
Unsupervised Deep Anomaly Detection for Medical Images Using an Improved Adversarial Autoencoder	8
3D Isotropic Super-resolution Prostate MRI Using Generative Adversarial Networks and Unpaired Multiplane Slices	8
Detection of Optic Disc Localization from Retinal Fundus Image Using Optimized Color Space	8
Combined Features in Region of Interest for Brain Tumor Segmentation	8
Comparative Utility of Transient and 2D Shear Wave Elastography for the Assessment of Liver Fibrosis in Clinical Practice	8
Visible Body Human Anatomy Atlas: Innovative Anatomy Learning	8
Radiological Structured Report Integrated with Quantitative Imaging Biomarkers and Qualitative Scoring Systems	7
Medical 3D Printing Dimensional Accuracy for Multi-pathological Anatomical Models 3D Printed Using Material Extrusion	7
Lightweight Deep Neural Network for Articulated Joint Detection of Surgical Instrument in Minimally Invasive Surgical Robot	7
Qualitative Evaluation of Common Quantitative Metrics for Clinical Acceptance of Automatic Segmentation: a Case Study on Heart Contouring from CT Images by Deep Learning Algorithms	7
Diagnostic Accuracy of Caries and Periapical Lesions on a Monitor with and without DICOM-GSDF Calibration Under Different Ambient Light Conditions	7
BSREM for Brain Metastasis Detection with 18F-FDG-PET/CT in Lung Cancer Patients	7
Categorization of Common Pigmented Skin Lesions (CPSL) using Multi-Deep Features and Support Vector Machine	7
Image Exchange in the Middle East: a Survey	7
Attachment Type, Thickness, and Volume of the Posterior Meniscofemoral Ligament and Meniscal Pathology	7
Active Learning for Efficient Segmentation of Liver with Convolutional Neural Network–Corrected Labeling in Magnetic Resonance Imaging–Derived Proton Density Fat Fraction	7
Machine vs. Radiologist-Based Translations of RadLex: Implications for Multi-language Report Interoperability	7
What Influences the Way Radiologists Express Themselves in Their Reports? A Quantitative Assessment Using Natural Language Processing	7
Unmasking Myocardial Dysfunction in Patients Hospitalized for Community-Acquired Pneumonia Using a 4-Chamber 3-Dimensional Volume/Strain Analysis	7