OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of the American College of Radiology is 4. 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
Patient-Friendly Summary of the ACR Appropriateness Criteria: Pancreatic Cyst	150
Patient-Friendly Summary of the ACR Appropriateness Criteria®: Renal Failure	128
“Image Gently®” Includes “Image IntelliGentlyTM”	124
The Public Perception of CT Colonography Versus Colonoscopy via Sentiment Analysis of Social Media	98
Patient-Friendly Summary of the ACR Appropriateness Criteria®: Chronic Hand and Wrist Pain: 2024 Update	75
Cover 1	72
Evolving Trainee Participation in Radiologists’ Workload Using A National Medicare-Focused Analysis From 2008 to 2020	59
Employing a Nudge: Designing a Partially Automated Workflow to Solve the “Plain Film Problem”	51
The Donut of Truth	50
Patient-Friendly Summary of the ACR Appropriateness Criteria: Chronic Chest Pain—High Probability of Coronary Artery Disease	50
Screening for Percutaneous Lung Cryoablation Adverse Event Risk: A Single-Center Comparative Analysis to Surgical Risk Estimates	48
Matching the Message to the Audience—Understanding What Your Customer Needs to Hear	46
The Business of Artificial Intelligence in Radiology Has Little to Do With Radiologists	45
The New Radiology Resident: Quick Tips for Success	44
Managing Incidental Findings on Thoracic CT: Lung Findings. A White Paper of the ACR Incidental Findings Committee	42
Artificial Intelligence in Radiology: A Leadership Survey	40
Unintended Consequences of Price Transparency Initiatives: Examining Patient Decision Making in Imaging Services	37
Issues raised by a decision support tool that decreases utilization without increasing yield	36
Preference Signaling in the Radiology Residency Match: National Survey of Applicants	36
Bidirectional Encoder Representations From Transformers, Bias, and Babel’s Tower in Radiology	36
Connecting With Patients: The Rapid Rise of Voice Right Now	36
Response to Letter to the Editor Re: Bunker Shifts Alleviate Long List Anxiety Syndrome	35
Let’s Talk, Not Mock: Everyone Has an Accent	34
Patient-Friendly Summary of the ACR Appropriateness Criteria: Transgender Breast Cancer Screening	34
Exploring the Clinical Translation of Generative Models Like ChatGPT: Promise and Pitfalls in Radiology, From Patients to Population Health	34

Leading Leaders: Principles, Opportunities, and Challenges	32
Empowering Women of Color to Lead and Succeed	32
JACR Annual Awards 2022	31
Table of Contents	31
Authors’ Response	28
You Too? Female Radiologists’ Narratives on Discrimination and Harassment	27
Health for All: A Report of the 2020 Association of American Medical Colleges Learn Serve Lead Meeting	27
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Management of Liver Cancer: 2022 Update	26
Finding Inspiration in the Future of Radiology: Looking Beyond the Pandemic	26
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts Are Organizational Change Management Efforts	26
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Hernia	25
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Incidentally Detected Indeterminate Pulmonary Nodule	25
Patient-Friendly Summary of the ACR Appropriateness Criteria: Chronic Cough	24
Disparities in Study Inclusion and Breast Cancer Screening Rates Among Transgender People: A Systematic Review	24
Authors’ Response	24
Understanding Health-Related Social Risks	24
Acknowledging and Understanding Our Radiology Heritage of Change	24
The Impact of Social Determinants of Health on the Time Between Diagnostic Breast Imaging and Biopsy at a Safety Net Hospital	24
ACR Recommendations for Breast Cancer Screening Are Confusing	23
First Do No Harm	23
The Short and the Long of It: Transitioning to a Blended Longitudinal Curriculum in Radiology	23
Patient-Friendly Summary of the ACR Appropriateness Criteria®: Second and Third Trimester Vaginal Bleeding	21
What the Stroke Team Needs to Know: CADt Software Must Only Be Used for Its Intended Purpose . . . and We Still Need the Radiologist	21
Medical Physics 3.0	21
Applying Implementation Science Principles to Systematize High-Quality Care for Potentially Significant Imaging Findings	20
Identifying Factors Important to Patients for Resuming Elective Imaging During the COVID-19 Pandemic	20
Strategies to Create a Psychologically Safe Radiology Learning Space	20
From Acceptable to Superlative: Scaling a Technologist Coaching Intervention to Improve Image Quality	20
A National Virtual Mentorship Program in Radiology: Fostering Inclusivity to Improve Health Equity	19
Precision Education for Personalized Learning	19
Following Up Your Own Radiologic Miss	19
Reducing Disparities in Timely Follow-Up After Abnormal Findings on Screening Mammography	19
Patient-Friendly Summary of ACR Appropriateness Criteria: Chest Pain-Possible Acute Coronary Syndrome	19
Patient-Friendly Summary of the ACR Appropriateness Criteria: Abnormal Uterine Bleeding	19
Hiding Waldo	19
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Mentors and Antimentors	18
Reply to “Augmenting Follow-up of Incidental Findings”	18
Diuretic Renal Scintigraphy: The State of Practice and a Potential Opportunity for Standardization	18
Customer Service Excellence in Outpatient Imaging	18
Impact of COVID-19 on Radiology Trainee Safety, Education, and Wellness: Challenges Experienced and Proposed Solutions for the Future	18
Patient-Friendly Summary of the ACR Appropriateness Criteria: Suspected Acute Aortic Syndrome	18
Colonoscopy Versus Catheter Angiography for Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding After Localization on CT Angiography	17
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Dialysis Fistula Malfunction	17
Building Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Within Radiology Artificial Intelligence: Representation Matters, From Data to the Workforce	17
Patient-Friendly Summary of the ACR Appropriateness Criteria®: Pulsatile Abdominal Mass, Suspected Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm	16
Expected Organizational Costs for Inserting Prevalence Information Into Lumbar Spine Imaging Reports	16
Improving Medical Imaging Order Entry With Artificial Intelligence Tools: Insights and Action Items	16
Planetary Health: Should We Care?	16
Patient-Friendly Summary of the ACR Appropriateness Criteria: Supplemental Breast Cancer Screening Based on Breast Density	16
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Acute Pelvic Pain in the Reproductive Age Group: 2023 Update	16

Patient-Friendly Summary of the ACR Appropriateness Criteria®: Preprocedural Planning for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: 2023 Update	16
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Imaging of Invasive Breast Cancer	16
Expanding Access to Screening Mammography With Walmart	16
Influential Radiology Figures and Organizations in Social Media	16
Breast Cancer Screening Interpretation Model: An Opportunity for Optimization of Patient and Practice Outcomes	16
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage	15
Will Venture Capital–Supported National Entities Change Radiology From a Specialty of Independent Owners to Employed Shift Workers?	15
Characteristics of Radiologists Serving as Medical Malpractice Expert Witnesses for Defense Versus Plaintiff	15
Why Radiology Departments Should Have a Vice Chair for Patient Experience	15
Blurred Lines in Breast Density Assessment on an International Scale	15
A Call for Action on Patient Communication Efforts in Pediatric Radiology	15
Cover 1	14
Patient Utilization of Weekend and Evening Appointments for Screening Mammography: An 8-Year Observational Cohort Study	14
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Cranial Neuropathy: 2022 Update	14
Integrative Diagnostics: The Time Is Now—A Report From the International Society for Strategic Studies in Radiology	14
Pursuing Imaging Equity—Overcoming Barriers, Finding Opportunities	14
Geographic Variations in Growth of Radiologists and Medicare Enrollees From 2012 to 2019	14
Interventional Radiology Peer Learning Platform and Adverse Event Reporting (IR-PEER): Initial Experience Implementing a Team-based Novel Peer Learning System in Interventional Radiology	14
Building a Career in Radiology Innovation: A Primer for Trainees and First-Time Innovators to Act on Opportunities	14
Generative Artificial Intelligence	14
Do Not Let Your Field of View Be Too Narrow	14
What’s in a Name? Moving Away From “Women’s Imaging”	13
Projected US Radiologist Supply, 2025 to 2055	13
A Holistic Approach to CT Protocol and Dose Management	13
Association of Nonphysician Practitioners and Contrast Media Utilization: An Exploratory Study of National Medicare Claims for CT Examinations from 2011 to 2020	13
Graduate Mentorship Research Program: Innovation, Diversity, Research, Improvement	13
Organizational Characteristics and Smoking Cessation Support in Community-Based Lung Cancer Screening Programs	13
Assessment of US Radiology Residency Program Websites in the COVID-19 Era	13
Trends in Corporate Acquisitions of Radiology Practices and Imaging Centers Over 11 Years	13
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Suspected Acute Aortic Syndrome	13
JACR Private Practice Perspective: Return to On-Site Staffing	13
Resource-Based Analysis for Diversity Interventions	13
Determinants Associated With Longitudinal Adherence to Annual Lung Cancer Screening: A Retrospective Analysis of Claims Data	13
Patient-Friendly Summary of the ACR Appropriateness Criteria®: Supplemental Breast Cancer Screening Based on Breast Density: 2024 Update	13
Cover 1	13
Promises and Perils—The Debate Over Competency-Based Education in Radiology	13
Successful Reduction of Large-Volume Intravenous Contrast Extravasations	13
How Radiology Leaders Can Address Burnout	13
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Routine Chest Imaging	12
Assessment of a Large-Scale Peer Learning Program’s Value by Manual Review of Case Submissions	12
Patient Photograph Association With Radiologist Recommendations for Additional Imaging	12
Behavioral Economics in Radiology Training: Overcoming Irrational Behavior	12
Improving Health Equity in Adherence to Diagnostic Breast Imaging Workup Recommendations	12
Reply	12
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Low Back Pain: 2021 Update	12
Humanizing Radiology Appointment Education to Improve Patient Experience	12
Current State of Peer Learning in Radiology: A Survey of ACR Members	11
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Myelopathy: 2021 Update	11
ACR-RADS Programs Current State and Future Opportunities: Defining a Governance Structure to Enable Sustained Success	11
Challenges to Interpreting Survey Data	11
Designing a Collaborative Breast Radiology Training Program to Tackle Tanzania’s Breast Cancer Crisis	11
Radiology Imaging Volume Changes During Discrete COVID-19 Pandemic Waves: Implications for the Delta Variant of Coronavirus and Future Pandemics	11
Transitioning to Independent Practice: An Early Career Perspective	11
Rapid Response to the Acute Iodinated Contrast Shortage During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Single-Institution Experience	11
Creating a Device Procurement Pipeline for Interventional Radiology in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: An Industry Road Map	11
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Journal Scholarly Activity Among Female Contributors	11
Patient-Friendly Summary of the ACR Appropriateness Criteria: Pneumonia in the Immunocompetent Child	11
Patient-Friendly Summary of the ACR Appropriateness Criteria®: Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm	11
Developing a Supply Chain for Interventional Radiology Consumable Equipment in a Lower Middle-Income Country: A Strategic Approach	11
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Congenital or Acquired Heart Disease	10
Clinical Follow-up in Patients With Moderate or Severe Allergic-Like Reactions to Iodinated Contrast Material	10
The Digital Disruption: YouTube’s Role in Information on Radiology Residency	10
Quantifying and Reducing Errors in Vascular Imaging Examination Orders Through a Multistage Quality Improvement Intervention	10
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Penetrating Torso Trauma	10
Radiology in Our Changing Climate: A Call to Action	10
Patient-Friendly Summary of the ACR Appropriateness Criteria®: Imaging of Invasive Breast Cancer	10
Whole-Body Overdiagnosis: Perils of Whole-Body MRI	10
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Imaging of Suspected Intracranial Hypotension	10
Predicted Cost Savings Achieved by the Radiology Support, Communication and Alignment Network from Reducing Medical Imaging Overutilization in the Medicare Population	10
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Acute Onset of Scrotal Pain-Without Trauma, Without Antecedent Mass: 2024 Update	10
Medical School House Rock: Cohort and Case Control Studies	10
Incorporation of Eye Tracking and Gaze Feedback to Characterize and Improve Radiologist Search Patterns of Chest X-Rays: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial	9
Response	9
The Current State of Artificial Intelligence and Its Intersection With Radiology	9
Rationing and Disparities in Health Care: Implications for Radiology Clinical Practice Guidelines	9
Response to Granja et al Letter, “Increased Versus Appropriate Neuroimaging Utilization in Stroke: A Complex Matter.”	9
Virtual Research Groups Increase Research Opportunities for Trainees: Evaluation of the Massachusetts General Hospital Radiology Research Training Collaborative	9
Limited Axial Interpretation of Coronary CT Angiography in the Emergency Department Setting	9
Impact of Predictive Text Clinical Decision Support on Imaging Order Entry in the Emergency Department	9
Best Practices and Critical Factors in a Successful Private Practice	9

An Interuniversity Competition for Medical Students to Learn Radiology in the Second Life Metaverse	9
Using Patient Navigation to Reduce Time to Diagnosis of Breast Cancer in Uganda	9
Hands-on Fluoroscopy Safety Training for Radiology Residents: Assessment of Educational and Safety Perception Outcomes	9
Breast Cancer Supplemental Screening: Contrast-Enhanced Mammography or Contrast-Enhanced MRI?	9
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Central Venous Access Device and Site Selection	9
The ACR Learning Network: Facilitating Local Performance Improvement Through Shared Learning	9
Variation in Reporting of Incidental Findings on Initial Lung Cancer Screening and Associations With Clinician Assessment	9
Incidental Findings: A Survey of Radiologists and Emergency Physicians	9
Effect of Sociodemographic Factors on Utilization of an Online Patient Portal to Self-Schedule Screening Mammography: A Cross-Sectional Study	9
The Staffing Crisis and Burnout in Academic Radiology: Insights from a Survey Study in Korea	9
Black Women’s Perspectives on Breast Cancer Risk Assessment	9
Validation of Opportunistic Artificial Intelligence-Based Bone Mineral Density Measurements in Coronary Artery Calcium Scans	8
Weighing the Trade-Offs of a Revised Approach to Small Gallbladder Polyps	8
Real-World Performance of Large Vessel Occlusion Artificial Intelligence–Based Computer-Aided Triage and Notification Algorithms—What the Stroke Team Needs to Know	8
Reply	8
Patient and Provider Feedback for Radiology Reports: Implementation of a Quality Improvement Project in a Multi-Institutional Setting	8
Trends in Academic Productivity Among Radiologists During the COVID-19 Pandemic	8
An Empiric Medicare Claims-Based Utilization Approach to Mitigating the Iodinated Contrast Shortage	8
Patient Perceptions of Standardized Risk Language Used in ACR Prostate MRI PI-RADS Scores	8
Comparison of Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility and Use between Commercial, Medicare, and Medicare Advantage Enrollees	8
Dense Breast Notification Laws’ Association With Outcomes in the US Population: A Cross-Sectional Study	8
Disparities in Diagnostic Imaging for Initial Local Staging for Rectal Cancer	8
Developing, Purchasing, Implementing and Monitoring AI Tools in Radiology: Practical Considerations. A Multi-Society Statement From the ACR, CAR, ESR, RANZCR & RSNA	8
Real-World Surveillance of FDA-Cleared Artificial Intelligence Models: Rationale and Logistics	8
Introduction to Financial Toxicity and the Growing Affordability Crisis	8
Development and Pilot Evaluation of a Decision Aid for Small Kidney Masses	8
Misalignment of Values Associated With Radiology Staff Burnout	8
Reply	8
Exploration of the Relationship Between the Subcomponents of Burnout Throughout Radiology Training	8
BI-RADS-0 Screening Mammography: Risk Factors That Prevent or Delay Follow-Up Time to Diagnostic Evaluation	8
Practical Strategies to Retain Radiologists	8
Comparison of Thyroid Risk Categorization Systems and Fine-Needle Aspiration Recommendations in a Multi-Institutional Thyroid Ultrasound Registry	8
Authors’ Response	8
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Lower Extremity Arterial Claudication-Imaging Assessment for Revascularization: 2022 Update	8
Developing a Hybrid Radiologic-Pathologic Concordance Conference in a Major Nigerian Hospital: A Pilot Study	8
ACR TI-RADS Recommendations: A Call to Contextualize Radiologists’ Recommendations for Thyroid Nodules With the Clinical Scenario	8
Transforming Radiology With AI Visual Chatbot	7
Promoting Gender Inclusive Language in Radiology: Next Steps?	7
Patient-Friendly Summary of the ACR Appropriateness Criteria®: Movement Disorders and Neurodegenerative Diseases	7
Prevalence of Diversity Statements and Disability Inclusion Among Radiology Residency Program Websites	7
Diagnostic Imaging Utilization in the Emergency Department: Recent Trends in Volume and Radiology Work Relative Value Units	7
Outcomes by Race in Breast Cancer Screening With Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Versus Digital Mammography	7
MRI-Targeted, Systematic, or Combined Biopsy for Detecting Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer	7
The Importance of Promoting Early Diagnosis of Breast Cancer in Resource-Limited Settings in Sub-Saharan Africa	7
Reply	7
Strategic Radiology Outreach Planning for Underserved Populations Using Geographic Information Systems	7
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Sinonasal Disease: 2021 Update	7
Prostate Imaging and Data Reporting System Version 2 as a Radiology Performance Metric: An Analysis of 18 Abdominal Radiologists	7
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Staging and Surveillance of Testicular Cancer: 2021 Update	7
Reply	7
The 2021 ACR/Radiology Business Management Association Workforce Survey: Diversity in Radiology	7
Projected US Imaging Utilization, 2025 to 2055	7
Understanding Race-Based Medicine and Its Impact on Radiology	7
Advanced Practice Provider Procedures Commonly Performed in Interventional Radiology: Medicare Volume Trends From 2010 to 2021	7
Erratum	7
Repeat Annual Lung Cancer Screening After Baseline Screening Among Screen-Negative Individuals: No-Cost Coverage Is Not Enough	7
“Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?” An Introduction to Philanthropy and Fundraising	7
Management Strategies to Promote Follow-Up Care for Incidental Findings: A Scoping Review	7
Improvement in Follow-up Imaging With a Patient Tracking System and Computerized Registry for Lung Nodule Management	7
Total and Out-of-Pocket Costs of Procedures After Lung Cancer Screening in a National Commercially Insured Population: Estimating an Episode of Care	7
A Multimedia Strategy to Integrate Introductory Broad-Based Radiation Science Education in US Medical Schools	7
Professional Services Rendered by Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Employed by Radiology Practices: Characteristics and Trends From 2017 Through 2019	7
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Endometriosis	7
The Downsides of Efficiency	7
WITHDRAWN: Erratum	7
Graphic Narrative Versus Journal Article for Teaching Medical Students About P Values: A Randomized Trial	6
Proceedings From the 2022 ACR-RSNA Workshop on Safety, Effectiveness, Reliability, and Transparency in AI	6
Making Radiology Antifragile	6
Striving for Socioeconomic Equity in Ischemic Stroke Care: Imaging and Acute Treatment Utilization From a Comprehensive Stroke Center	6
Eliciting Patient Preferences for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Screening: A Choice-Based Conjoint Analysis	6
Risk-Stratified Screening: A Simulation Study of Scheduling Templates on Daily Mammography Recalls	6
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Stress (Fatigue-Insufficiency) Fracture Including Sacrum Excluding Other Vertebrae: 2024 Update	6
“Bunker Shift” Is Not the Best Term to Use for Important Additional Shifts in Radiology Practice to Try to Catch Up With the Massively Increasing Volumes	6
Patient-Friendly Summary of the ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Staging of Colorectal Cancer	6
Impact of COVID-19 Vaccine Administration on Radiology Department Workflow: A Single Academic Center Experience	6
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Malignant or Aggressive Primary Musculoskeletal Tumor-Staging and Surveillance: 2022 Update	6
Artificial Intelligence, Automation, and Medical Education: Lessons From Economic History	6
Patient-Friendly Summary of the ACR Appropriateness Criteria®: Acute Pancreatitis	6
Study Smarter: Applying the Science of Learning to Radiology	6
Partnerships: Unleashing the Potential of Universities, Health Systems, and Other Experts to Improve Public Health and Radiologic Efficiency	6
Patient-Reported Barriers and Preferred Interventions to Improve Lung Cancer Screening Uptake	6
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Screening Mammography During COVID-19 in the Upper Midwest	6
Patient-Friendly Summary of the ACR Appropriateness Criteria®: Suspected New-Onset and Known Nonacute Heart Failure	6
Value of the New General Radiologist in Private Practice	6
State-Level Medicaid Reimbursement and Imaging Utilization by Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program Patients	6
Trustworthiness of Artificial Intelligence Models in Radiology and the Role of Explainability	6
Breast Imaging for Transgender Individuals: Assessment of Current Practice and Needs	6
RadRounds and RadSim: Delivering Immersive Educational Experiences With Simulated Radiology Encounters for Medical Students	6
The Antifragile Radiologist	6
Ten-Year Trend in Advanced Imaging Utilization for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy	6
Using Radiology as a Screening Tool to Identify Intimate Partner Violence	6
Partnerships Between Radiology and Industry Are Essential to Address Climate Change	6
Effect of Independent Resident Night Call Versus 24-7 Attending Radiologist Coverage on Subsequent Practice Performance	6
Publishing a Research Article in a Major Radiology Journal: Time Investment From Conception to Proofreading After Acceptance	6
Access to the Vena Cava Filter: More Than a Disparity	6