OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of European Radiology is 23. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT)–based severity score as a prognostic tool in patients with suspected immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy associated colitis	85
Optimising breast cancer screening reading: blinding the second reader to the first reader’s decisions	85
Correction to: Prediction for pathological and immunohistochemical characteristics of triple‑negative invasive breast carcinomas: the performance comparison between quantitative and qualitative sonogr	82
Variation of computed tomographic angiography–based fractional flow reserve after transcatheter aortic valve implantation	80
Sources of variation in multicenter rectal MRI data and their effect on radiomics feature reproducibility	76
Simultaneous evaluation of perfusion and morphology using GRASP MRI in hepatic fibrosis	71
Performance of radiomics models for tumour-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) prediction in breast cancer: the role of the dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) MRI phase	68
Diagnostic accuracy of computed tomography angiography (CTA) for diagnosing blunt cerebrovascular injury in trauma patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis	63
Diagnostic performance of perilesional radiomics analysis of contrast-enhanced mammography for the differentiation of benign and malignant breast lesions	59
Tumor habitat analysis by magnetic resonance imaging distinguishes tumor progression from radiation necrosis in brain metastases after stereotactic radiosurgery	59
Multimodality MRI-based radiomics approach to predict the posttreatment response of lung cancer brain metastases to gamma knife radiosurgery	57
The added value of an artificial intelligence system in assisting radiologists on indeterminate BI-RADS 0 mammograms	56
Reproducible imaging-based prediction of molecular subtype and risk stratification of gliomas across different experience levels using a structured reporting system	54
Primary anterior cruciate ligament repair: magnetic resonance imaging characterisation of reparable lesions and correlation with arthroscopy	53
Spatial distribution of cerebral microbleeds reveals heterogeneous pathogenesis in CADASIL	51
Radiomics analysis allows for precise prediction of silent corticotroph adenoma among non-functioning pituitary adenomas	50
Effectiveness of percutaneous vacuum-assisted excision (VAE) of breast lesions of uncertain malignant potential (B3 lesions) as an alternative to open surgical biopsy	48
Image-guided thermal ablation in autonomously functioning thyroid nodules. A retrospective multicenter three-year follow-up study from the Italian Minimally Invasive Treatment of the Thyroid (MITT) Gr	48
Improved value of whole-lesion histogram analysis on DCE parametric maps for diagnosing small breast cancer (≤ 1 cm)	44
Five-star rating system for acceptable quality and dose in CT	44
CT imaging-based approaches to cochlear duct length estimation—a human temporal bone study	44
Editorial Comment: Radiomics analysis allows for precise prediction of silent corticotroph adenoma among non-functioning pituitary adenomas	43
Diagnostic performance of T2* gradient echo, susceptibility-weighted imaging, and quantitative susceptibility mapping for patients with multiple system atrophy–parkinsonian type: a systematic review a	43
Diagnostic performance of the medial temporal lobe atrophy scale in patients with Alzheimer’s disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis	43
Reliability and reproducibility of sciatic nerve magnetization transfer imaging and T2 relaxometry	42

Transcholecystic management of extrahepatic duct stones in poor candidates for endoscopic or transhepatic approaches	42
VOLume flow assistance for optimizing outcomes of dysfunctional autologous arteriovenous fistula Angioplasty: the VOLA Pilot Study	40
Prospective comparison of simultaneous [68Ga]Ga-PSMA-11 PET/MR versus PET/CT in patients with biochemically recurrent prostate cancer	39
One view or two views for wide-angle tomosynthesis with synthetic mammography in the assessment setting?	39
CT-derived fractional flow reserve (FFRct) for functional coronary artery evaluation in the follow-up of patients after heart transplantation	38
Spinal nerve signal intensity on Dixon T2-weighted water-only sequence: an important outcome predictor after lumbar transforaminal epidural injection	38
Editorial comment: advances in the evaluation of liver imaging and function with gadoxetic acid–enhanced MRI	37
Correction to: Intra-scan inter-tissue variability can help harmonize radiomics features in CT	37
Prediction of recurrence after surgery based on preoperative MRI features in patients with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors	36
Correction to: Identifying Parkinson’s disease with mild cognitive impairment by using combined MR imaging and electroencephalogram	35
Editorial comment on “Diagnosing autism spectrum disorder in children using conventional MRI and apparent diffusion coefficient based deep learning algorithms”	35
Effect of CT image acquisition parameters on diagnostic performance of radiomics in predicting malignancy of pulmonary nodules of different sizes	34
Difference in the joint space of the medial knee compartment between full extension and Rosenberg weight-bearing radiographs	34
Correction to: Volumetric assessment of the periablational safety margin after thermal ablation of colorectal liver metastases	34
Artificial intelligence for stepwise diagnosis and monitoring of COVID-19	33
Comparison of low-contrast detectability between uniform and anatomically realistic phantoms—influences on CT image quality assessment	33
Artificial intelligence for prediction of COVID-19 progression using CT imaging and clinical data	33
Association of iron rim lesions with brain and cervical cord volume in relapsing multiple sclerosis	32
Prediction of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition molecular subtype using CT in gastric cancer	32
Dual-energy CT may predict post-operative recurrence in early-stage glottic laryngeal cancer: a novel nomogram and risk stratification system	32
Inter-modality assessment of medial temporal lobe atrophy in a non-demented population: application of a visual rating scale template across radiologists with varying clinical experience	32
Evaluation of whole axillary status with lymphatic contrast-enhanced ultrasound in patients with breast cancer	32
Development and validation of visual grading system for stenosis in intracranial atherosclerotic disease on time-of-flight magnetic resonance angiography	32
Accelerate gas diffusion-weighted MRI for lung morphometry with deep learning	31
How to approach pancreatic cancer after neoadjuvant treatment: assessment of resectability using multidetector CT and tumor markers	31
A compact and mobile hybrid C-arm scanner for simultaneous nuclear and fluoroscopic image guidance	30
Accuracy of fractal analysis and PI-RADS assessment of prostate magnetic resonance imaging for prediction of cancer grade groups: a clinical validation study	30
Radiation dose reduction with deep-learning image reconstruction for coronary computed tomography angiography	30
Comparison of 1.5 T and 3 T non-contrast-enhanced MR angiography for visualization of uterine and ovarian arteries before uterine artery embolization	30
Deep learning radiomics of ultrasonography can predict response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer at an early stage of treatment: a prospective study	30
Prediction of acute coronary syndrome within 3 years using radiomics signature of pericoronary adipose tissue based on coronary computed tomography angiography	29
Assessing the clinical performance of artificial intelligence software for prostate cancer detection on MRI	29
Reduced magnetic resonance angiography signal intensity in the middle cerebral artery ipsilateral to severe carotid stenosis may be a practical index of high oxygen extraction fraction	28
Radiomics for detecting prostate cancer bone metastases invisible in CT: a proof-of-concept study	28
Machine learning with multiparametric breast MRI for prediction of Ki-67 and histologic grade in early-stage luminal breast cancer	28
Diffusion kurtosis imaging and dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI for the differentiation of parotid gland tumors	28
Deep learning image reconstruction algorithm for pancreatic protocol dual-energy computed tomography: image quality and quantification of iodine concentration	27
Does it matter for the radiologists’ performance whether they read short or long batches in organized mammographic screening?	27
Application of diffusion-weighted whole-body MRI for response monitoring in multiple myeloma after chemotherapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis	27
A deep learning–machine learning fusion approach for the classification of benign, malignant, and intermediate bone tumors	27
Detection of relevant extracardiac findings on coronary computed tomography angiography vs. invasive coronary angiography	27
Correction to: Low conductivity on electrical properties tomography demonstrates unique tumor habitats indicating progression in glioblastoma	27
Comparison of CAIPIRINHA-accelerated 3D fat-saturated-SPACE MRI with 2D MRI sequences for the assessment of shoulder pathology	27
Clinical indications for image-guided interventional procedures in the musculoskeletal system: a Delphi-based consensus paper from the European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology (ESSR)—part IV, hip	26
Thoracic duct embolization in treating postoperative chylothorax: does bail-out retrograde access improve outcomes?	26
Assessment of quantitative dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI in distinguishing different histologic grades of breast phyllode tumor	26
Do plaque-related factors affect the diagnostic performance of an artificial intelligence coronary-assisted diagnosis system? Comparison with invasive coronary angiography	25
Quantification of pulmonary perfusion abnormalities using DCE-MRI in COPD: comparison with quantitative CT and pulmonary function	25
Predicting reintervention after thoracic endovascular aortic repair of Stanford type B aortic dissection using machine learning	25
Abdominal periaortic and renal sinus fat attenuation indices measured on computed tomography are associated with metabolic syndrome	25

Combined hepatocellular carcinoma-cholangiocarcinoma: MRI features correlated with tumor biomarkers and prognosis	25
Systematic review and meta-analysis of percutaneous transluminal forceps biopsy for diagnosing malignant biliary strictures	24
Machine learning based on the multimodal connectome can predict the preclinical stage of Alzheimer’s disease: a preliminary study	24
Added-value of dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI on prediction of tumor recurrence in locally advanced cervical cancer treated with chemoradiotherapy	24
Impact of the COVID-19 lockdown in France on the diagnosis and staging of breast cancers in a tertiary cancer centre	24
Osteomyelitis on MR imaging as a key predictor of recurrent septic arthritis of the shoulder	24
CS-VIBE accelerates cranial nerve MR imaging for the diagnosis of facial neuritis: comparison of the diagnostic performance of post-contrast MPRAGE and CS-VIBE	24
Correction to: Dedicated breast CT: state of the art—Part I. Historical evolution and technical aspects	23
Variability of acquisition phase of computed tomography angiography in acute ischemic stroke in a real-world scenario	23
Correction to: Forensic age estimation in living adolescents with CT imaging of the clavicula—impact of low-dose scanning on readers’ confidence	23
Risk-based MRI-directed diagnostic pathway outperforms non-risk-based pathways in suspected prostate cancer biopsy-naïve men: a large cohort validation study	23
Percutaneous transthoracic catheter drainage for lung abscess: a systematic review and meta-analysis	23
PI-QUAL v.1: the first step towards good-quality prostate MRI	23