OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of European Radiology is 20. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) plus synthesised two-dimensional mammography (s2D) in breast cancer screening is associated with higher cancer detection and lower recalls compared to digital mammog	281
Prediction of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension with standardised evaluation of initial computed tomography pulmonary angiography performed for suspected acute pulmonary embolism	102
Artificial intelligence on MRI for molecular subtyping of diffuse gliomas: feature comparison, visualization, and correlation between radiomics and deep learning	88
Synchronous BI-RADS category 3 lesions detected by preoperative breast MRI in patients with breast cancer: may follow-up be adequate?	79
Clinical T1aN0M0 lung cancer: differences in clinicopathological patterns and oncological outcomes based on the findings on high-resolution computed tomography	79
Correction to: Staging, recurrence and follow-up of uterine cervical cancer using MRI: Updated Guidelines of the European Society of Urogenital Radiology after revised FIGO staging 2018	77
Feasibility and prognostic role of machine learning-based FFRCT in patients with stent implantation	76
Brain connectivity markers in advanced Parkinson’s disease for predicting mild cognitive impairment	74
An international survey on AI in radiology in 1041 radiologists and radiology residents part 2: expectations, hurdles to implementation, and education	70
Prognostic value of stress cardiovascular magnetic resonance in asymptomatic patients without known coronary artery disease	64
Ultrashort echo time MRI of the lung in children and adolescents: comparison with non-enhanced computed tomography and standard post-contrast T1w MRI sequences	60
A fully automatic artificial intelligence–based CT image analysis system for accurate detection, diagnosis, and quantitative severity evaluation of pulmonary tuberculosis	59
Visual lung damage CT score at hospital admission of COVID-19 patients and 30-day mortality	58
Predictive value of gadoxetic acid–enhanced MRI for posthepatectomy liver failure: a systematic review	58
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	56
Radiomics for detecting prostate cancer bone metastases invisible in CT: a proof-of-concept study	56
In-patient care trends in peripheral artery disease in the German healthcare system over the past decade	55
Reliability of pediatric ventricular function analysis by short-axis “single-cycle-stack-advance” single-shot compressed-sensing cines in minimal breath-hold time	51
Sources of variation in multicenter rectal MRI data and their effect on radiomics feature reproducibility	51
A comprehensive texture feature analysis framework of renal cell carcinoma: pathological, prognostic, and genomic evaluation based on CT images	50
Prognostic value of diffusion-weighted imaging in patients with newly diagnosed sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease	50
Pre-treatment MRI tumor features and post-treatment mammographic findings: may they contribute to refining the prediction of pathologic complete response in post-neoadjuvant breast cancer patients wit	50
Imaging evaluation of uterine arteries in potential living donors for uterus transplantation: a comparative study of MRA, CTA, and DSA	48
Deep learning–assisted prostate cancer detection on bi-parametric MRI: minimum training data size requirements and effect of prior knowledge	48
What level of D-dimers can safely exclude pulmonary embolism in COVID-19 patients presenting to the emergency department?	48

Pre-operative CT scan helps predict outcome after liver transplantation for acute-on-chronic grade 3 liver failure	47
Simultaneous evaluation of perfusion and morphology using GRASP MRI in hepatic fibrosis	47
Multi-parametric Z-spectral MRI may have a good performance for glioma stratification in clinical patients	46
COVID-19 in patients with cancer: can baseline radiologic severity and early evolution predict clinical outcomes?	46
Deep convolutional neural network for preoperative prediction of microvascular invasion and clinical outcomes in patients with HCCs	46
Differentiating pulmonary metastasis from benign lung nodules in thyroid cancer patients using dual-energy CT parameters	45
Assessing the clinical performance of artificial intelligence software for prostate cancer detection on MRI	45
Generalized additive mixed model to evaluate the association between total pulmonary infection volume and volume ratio, and clinical types, in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia: a propensity score anal	44
Validation of functional liver imaging scores (FLIS) derived from gadoxetic acid–enhanced MRI in patients with chronic liver disease and liver cirrhosis: the relationship between Child-Pugh score and	44
FLAIR vascular hyperintensities and functional outcome in nonagenarians with anterior circulation large-vessel ischemic stroke treated with endovascular thrombectomy	43
Nomogram development and validation to predict hepatocellular carcinoma tumor behavior by preoperative gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI	43
Investigating new CT contrast agents: a phantom study exploring quantification and differentiation methods for high-Z elements using dual-energy CT	42
Ultrasound-guided transthoracic needle biopsy of the lung: sensitivity and safety variables	42
Low conductivity on electrical properties tomography demonstrates unique tumor habitats indicating progression in glioblastoma	40
Enhancement degree of brain metastases: correlation analysis between enhanced T2 FLAIR and vascular permeability parameters of dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI	40
Human-recognizable CT image features of subsolid lung nodules associated with diagnosis and classification by convolutional neural networks	39
Diagnostic performance of adult-based ATA and ACR-TIRADS ultrasound risk stratification systems in pediatric thyroid nodules: a systematic review and meta-analysis	38
Duration of response after DEB-TACE compared to lipiodol-TACE in HCC-naïve patients: a propensity score matching analysis	38
Vertebral augmentation reduces the 12-month mortality and morbidity in patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures	38
Automatic prediction of left cardiac chamber enlargement from chest radiographs using convolutional neural network	38
Differentiating total from subtotal arterial occlusion in lower extremities by using reverse attenuation gradient sign in CT angiography	38
The added value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in evaluation of indeterminate small solid renal masses and risk stratification of cystic renal lesions	37
Increased oxygenation is associated with myocardial inflammation and adverse regional remodeling after acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction	36
Radiogenomics of diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas (DIPGs): correlation of histological and biological characteristics with multimodal MRI features	36
Longitudinal reproducibility of attenuation measurements on virtual unenhanced images: multivendor dual-energy CT evaluation	35
Multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT)–based severity score as a prognostic tool in patients with suspected immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy associated colitis	35
Correlation between pleural tags on CT and visceral pleural invasion of peripheral lung cancer that does not appear touching the pleural surface	34
Radio-pathologic correlation of biphenotypic primary liver cancer (combined hepatocellular cholangiocarcinoma): changes in the 2019 WHO classification and impact on LI-RADS classification at liver MRI	34
Signal intensity ratio of draining vein on silent MR angiography as an indicator of high-flow arteriovenous shunt in brain arteriovenous malformation	33
Breast MRI in the setting of DCIS: quality trials are still needed to determine its value	33
Optimising breast cancer screening reading: blinding the second reader to the first reader’s decisions	33
Risk factors analysis according to regional distribution of white matter hyperintensities in a stroke cohort	33
Evaluating a calcium-aware kernel for CT CAC scoring with varying surrounding materials and heart rates: a dynamic phantom study	33
Comparison of 1.5 T and 3 T non-contrast-enhanced MR angiography for visualization of uterine and ovarian arteries before uterine artery embolization	32
A compact and mobile hybrid C-arm scanner for simultaneous nuclear and fluoroscopic image guidance	32
Radiomic machine learning for predicting prognostic biomarkers and molecular subtypes of breast cancer using tumor heterogeneity and angiogenesis properties on MRI	32
Deep learning image reconstruction algorithm for pancreatic protocol dual-energy computed tomography: image quality and quantification of iodine concentration	32
Variation of computed tomographic angiography–based fractional flow reserve after transcatheter aortic valve implantation	32
Influence of post-label delay time on the performance of 3D pseudo-continuous arterial spin labeling magnetic resonance imaging in the characterization of parotid gland tumors	31
Correction to: Inter-reader reliability of CT Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System according to imaging analysis methodology: a systematic review and meta-analysis	31
Cost-effectiveness of short-protocol emergency brain MRI after negative non-contrast CT for minor stroke detection	31
Correction to: Prediction for pathological and immunohistochemical characteristics of triple‑negative invasive breast carcinomas: the performance comparison between quantitative and qualitative sonogr	31
Correction to: Reporting standards for primary sclerosing cholangitis using MRI and MR cholangiopancreatography: guidelines from MR Working Group of the International Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis St	31
Diagnostics of infrapatellar saphenous neuralgia—a reversible cause of chronic anteromedial pain following knee surgery	31
Correction to: Radiation dose and fluoroscopy time of modern endovascular treatment techniques in patients with saccular unruptured intracranial aneurysms	31
Correction to: Vessel-related structures predict UIP pathology in those with a non-IPF pattern on CT	31
Deep learning to automate the labelling of head MRI datasets for computer vision applications	30
Differentiating thymoma, thymic carcinoma and lymphoma based on collagen fibre patterns with T2- and diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging	30
Impact of artificial intelligence support on accuracy and reading time in breast tomosynthesis image interpretation: a multi-reader multi-case study	30
Visualization of wrist anatomy—a comparison between 7T and 3T MRI	29

Diffusion kurtosis imaging and dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI for the differentiation of parotid gland tumors	29
Non-contrast MRI of synovitis in the knee using quantitative DESS	29
A deep learning–based automatic analysis of cardiovascular borders on chest radiographs of valvular heart disease: development/external validation	29
Identification of predictors for brain metastasis in newly diagnosed non-small cell lung cancer: a single-center cohort study	29
Automated detection of the contrast phase in MDCT by an artificial neural network improves the accuracy of opportunistic bone mineral density measurements	28
Minimally invasive removal of deep contraceptive implants under continuous ultrasound guidance is effective, quick, and safe	28
Accuracy of fractal analysis and PI-RADS assessment of prostate magnetic resonance imaging for prediction of cancer grade groups: a clinical validation study	28
Machine learning with multiparametric breast MRI for prediction of Ki-67 and histologic grade in early-stage luminal breast cancer	28
Performance of radiomics models for tumour-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) prediction in breast cancer: the role of the dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) MRI phase	28
Prediction of tumor response via a pretreatment MRI radiomics-based nomogram in HCC treated with TACE	28
Accelerated single-shot T2-weighted fat-suppressed (FS) MRI of the liver with deep learning–based image reconstruction: qualitative and quantitative comparison of image quality with conventional T2-we	28
Diagnostic accuracy of computed tomography angiography (CTA) for diagnosing blunt cerebrovascular injury in trauma patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis	28
Staging, recurrence and follow-up of uterine cervical cancer using MRI: Updated Guidelines of the European Society of Urogenital Radiology after revised FIGO staging 2018	28
Variation in imaging outcomes associated with individual sonographers and radiologists in pediatric acute appendicitis: a retrospective cohort of 9271 examinations	27
MRI radiomics features of mesorectal fat can predict response to neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy and tumor recurrence in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer	27
Inter-reader agreement of the PI-QUAL score for prostate MRI quality in the NeuroSAFE PROOF trial	27
AI-based improvement in lung cancer detection on chest radiographs: results of a multi-reader study in NLST dataset	27
CT in necrotizing soft tissue infection: diagnostic criteria and comparison with LRINEC score	27
Detection of liver cirrhosis in standard T2-weighted MRI using deep transfer learning	27
Comprehensive comparison of dual-energy computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging for the assessment of bone marrow edema and fracture lines in acute vertebral fractures	27
Research progress on mechanism and imaging of temporal lobe injury induced by radiotherapy for head and neck cancer	27
A deep learning–machine learning fusion approach for the classification of benign, malignant, and intermediate bone tumors	27
CT-based thermometry with virtual monoenergetic images by dual-energy of fat, muscle and bone using FBP, iterative and deep learning–based reconstruction	26
Prediction of acute coronary syndrome within 3 years using radiomics signature of pericoronary adipose tissue based on coronary computed tomography angiography	26
An integrated AI model to improve diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound and output known risk features in suspicious thyroid nodules	26
MRI and spondyloarthropathy: diagnostic performance compared to long-term clinical follow-up with evaluation of gadolinium chelates injection	25
CT-based radiomics stratification of tumor grade and TNM stage of clear cell renal cell carcinoma	25
Correction to: Low conductivity on electrical properties tomography demonstrates unique tumor habitats indicating progression in glioblastoma	25
Arterial involvement and resectability scoring system to predict R0 resection in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma treated with neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy	25
Multiparameter MRI-based radiomics for preoperative prediction of extramural venous invasion in rectal cancer	24
Thoracic duct embolization in treating postoperative chylothorax: does bail-out retrograde access improve outcomes?	24
Tumor habitat analysis by magnetic resonance imaging distinguishes tumor progression from radiation necrosis in brain metastases after stereotactic radiosurgery	24
Clinical value of radiomics and machine learning in breast ultrasound: a multicenter study for differential diagnosis of benign and malignant lesions	24
Diagnosis of Hirschsprung disease by hydrocolonic sonography in children	24
Differentiation between glioblastoma and primary CNS lymphoma: application of DCE-MRI parameters based on arterial input function obtained from DSC-MRI	24
Liver fibrosis staging by deep learning: a visual-based explanation of diagnostic decisions of the model	24
Correction to: Impact of interventionalist’s experience and gender on radiation dose and procedural time in CT-guided interventions—a retrospective analysis of 4380 cases over 10 years	23
Correction to: Serial coronary CT angiography–derived fractional flow reserve and plaque progression can predict long-term outcomes of coronary artery disease	23
Infratentorial lesions in multiple sclerosis patients: intra- and inter-rater variability in comparison to a fully automated segmentation using 3D convolutional neural networks	23
Diagnostic performance of single-phase dual-energy CT to differentiate vascular and nonvascular incidental renal lesions on portal venous phase: comparison with CT	23
Application of diffusion-weighted whole-body MRI for response monitoring in multiple myeloma after chemotherapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis	23
Detection of relevant extracardiac findings on coronary computed tomography angiography vs. invasive coronary angiography	22
Using contrast-enhanced CT and non-contrast-enhanced CT to predict EGFR mutation status in NSCLC patients—a radiomics nomogram analysis	22
A CT-based radiomics nomogram for differentiation of squamous cell carcinoma and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma of the palatine tonsil	22
Implementation of a computed tomography dose management program across a multinational healthcare organization	22
Pre-contrast T1-weighted imaging of the spinal cord may be unnecessary in patients with multiple sclerosis	22
Prognostic risk factors and survival models for T3 locally advanced rectal cancer: what can we learn from the baseline MRI?	22
Editorial comment on “A new method for quantification and 3D visualization of brain tumor adhesion using slip interface imaging in patients with meningiomas”	22
Outcome of staging chest CT and identification of factors associated with lung metastasis in children with hepatoblastoma	22
Does it matter for the radiologists’ performance whether they read short or long batches in organized mammographic screening?	22
Whole-body MRI versus an [18F]FDG-PET/CT-based reference standard for early response assessment and restaging of paediatric Hodgkin’s lymphoma: a prospective multicentre study	22
Block-like and cast-like hyperdense areas in the right heart cavities on post-mortem CT strongly suggest the presence of intracardiac blood clots at autopsy	22
Differentiation between benign and malignant vertebral compression fractures using qualitative and quantitative analysis of a single fast spin echo T2-weighted Dixon sequence	22
Abdominal periaortic and renal sinus fat attenuation indices measured on computed tomography are associated with metabolic syndrome	21
Comparative performance of MRI-derived PRECISE scores and delta-radiomics models for the prediction of prostate cancer progression in patients on active surveillance	21
Can computed tomography scanning in adults lead to an increased risk of thyroid cancer? A nationwide nested case–control study	21
A multicenter 10-year oncologic outcome of ultrasound-guided percutaneous microwave ablation of clinical T1 renal cell carcinoma: will it stand the test of time?	21
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	21
Comparison of CAIPIRINHA-accelerated 3D fat-saturated-SPACE MRI with 2D MRI sequences for the assessment of shoulder pathology	20
Primary anterior cruciate ligament repair: magnetic resonance imaging characterisation of reparable lesions and correlation with arthroscopy	20
Reproducible imaging-based prediction of molecular subtype and risk stratification of gliomas across different experience levels using a structured reporting system	20
Diagnostic performance of perilesional radiomics analysis of contrast-enhanced mammography for the differentiation of benign and malignant breast lesions	20
Expanding diagnostic tools for dysthyroid optic neuropathy: how quantitative MRI can be used to visualize and measure orbital inflammation	20
Overall diagnostic accuracy of different MR imaging sequences for detection of dysplastic nodules: a systematic review and meta-analysis	20
Abdominal fellowship-trained versus generalist radiologist accuracy when interpreting MR and CT for the diagnosis of appendicitis	20