OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Reproducibility of Semi-automated Quantitative Analyses of Tc-99m Pyrophosphate Uptake from Myocardial Perfusion Planar and SPECT Images	61
Evaluation of PET List Data-Driven Gated Motion Correction Technique Applied in Lung Tumors	57
Prediction of H-type Hypertension Based on Pulse Wave MFCC Features Using Mixed Attention Mechanism	54
Muscle Tonus Evaluation in Patients with Neurological Disorders: A Scoping Review	44
Observation of Aerosol Generation by Human Subjects During Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing Using a High-Powered Laser Technique: A Pilot Project	43
Development and Validation of a 3DOF Force Sensing Tool for In-Situ Surgical Robotics	31
Trochanteric Nails for the Reduction of Intertrochanteric Fractures: A Biomechanical Analysis Based on Finite Element Analysis and DIC System	26
Theranostic Radiolabeled Nanomaterials for Molecular Imaging and potential Immunomodulation Effects	22
Accuracy Comparison of 3D Face Scans Obtained by Portable Stereophotogrammetry and Smartphone Applications	21
Machine Learning Approaches for Predicting Progression to Alzheimer’s Disease in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment	20
Analysis of Torsional Mechanical Behavior of Adjustable Air Cushion Sole Structures: Impact Simulation on Cutting Maneuvers	20
Integrated Lesion and Extranodal PET/CT Radiomics for Predicting Treatment Response in Hodgkin Lymphoma	20
Intraoral Swallow Pressure Profiles: General Features and Aids to Categorization	20
A Novel Mechanical Flipper for Improving Accommodative Function in Myopic School-Age Children: A Pilot Study	18
The Effect of Disc Degeneration on the Biomechanical Response of the Lumbar Spine under Vibration Loading Condition	16
A Deep Learning Method for Automated Site Recognition of Nasopharyngeal Endoscopic Images	16
Comparison of Short Implant, Angled Implant, Distal Extension and Grafting Methods for Atrophic Maxillary Posterior Region: a Finite Element Study	15
Classification of HC, MCI, and AD Based on CT Using Deep Learning	14
Scalogram-Based Gait Abnormalities Classification Using Deep Convolutional Networks for Neurological and Non-Neurological Disorders	13
Finite Element Analysis of Percutaneous Anterograde and Retrograde Screws in the Treatment of Superior Rami Pubis Fracture	13
An Optical Universal Plasmon-Based Biosensor for Virus ‎‎Detection	13
Fully Automated Detection of Osteoporosis Stage on Panoramic Radiographs Using YOLOv5 Deep Learning Model and Designing a Graphical User Interface	13
Effectiveness of Combined Exercise and Physiotherapy Intervention in Improving Functional Activity of Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis in Muslim Pray Movements	12
The Stress and Deformation Effect of Novel Rapid Maxillary Expanders by Finite Element Analysis	12
A Physiological Control Method Based on SMC and GAPSO for Artificial Heart Pumps to Maintain Pulsatility and Avoid Regurgitation and Suction	12

Severity of Liver Cirrhosis Evaluated by Digital Subtraction Angiography Using Quantitative Color-Coding Analysis Before Transarterial Embolization	12
AIoT-Based Ergometer for Physical Training in Frail Elderly with Cognitive Decline: A Pilot Randomized Control Trial	12
Identifying Patients with Epilepsy Having Depression/Anxiety Disorder Using Common Spatial Patterns of Functional EEG Networks	12
Application of Polarization-sensitive Optical Coherence Tomography in Measurement of Gel Dosimeters	11
Materials Properties and Application Strategy for Ligament Tissue Engineering	10
Evaluating Ratio Indices Based on Electroencephalogram Brainwaves in Schizophrenia Detection	9
Investigation on Accuracy of Stopping Power Ratio Prediction Based on Spectral CT	9
Measuring Heterogeneity in 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography Images for Classifying Metastatic and Benign Bone Lesions in Patients with Cervical Cancer	9
An Explainable Machine-Learning Model to Analyze the Effects of a PCSK9 Inhibitor on Thrombolysis in STEMI Patients	8
Event-Driven Intermittent Control in Human Balancing on an Unstable and Unrestrained Platform	8
Biomechanical Effects of Bone Atrophy, Implant Design, and Vertical or Tilted of Posterior Implant on All-on-Four Concept Implantation: Finite Element Analysis	8
Exosomes Derived from Irradiated-Prostate Cancer Cells Promote Cancer Progression	8
Comparing Guided and Non-guided Deep Breathing Impact on Disability Well-Being: A Systematic Review	8
Pediatric Abdominal and Pelvic CT Scans and the Subsequent Risk of Malignancy and Benign Genital Tumors: A Retrospective Cohort Study	8
Establishment of Three Gene Prognostic Markers in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Using Machine Learning Approach	8
Correlation Among Disease Activity, Musculoskeletal Function, and Quality of Life in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis with Mild to Moderate Radiographic Signs	8
Enhancing 3D Intra-Oral Tooth Segmentation Through Multi-Scale Graph Convolution Neural Networks and Cross-Domain Integration	8
Investigation of Efficacy of High and Low Intensity Laser Therapy in Patients with Lumbar Disc Herniation: a Randomized Controlled Trial	8
Comparison of Osseointegration in Different Intravertebral Fixators	8
The Influence of Surface Modification on the Shortwave Infrared Emission of Rare-Earth-Doped Nanoparticles	7
Enhanced Hippocampus Segmentation and Alzheimer’s Disease Prediction Using U-Net and ResNet Models on Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging	7
Determining the Differentiation of Benign and Malignant NME Lesions in Contrast-Enhanced Spectral Mammography Images Based on Convolutional Neural Networks	7
Basic Characteristics of Submental Mechanomyography and Electromyography Measured Simultaneously During Tongue Lift Using a Novel Muscle Function Measurement Device	6
Construction of a Controlled Drug Delivery and Optical Monitoring System for Colorectal Cancer via Natural Fiber Modification	6
Three-Dimensional Ultrasound Localization Microscopy with Bipartite Graph-Based Microbubble Pairing and Kalman-Filtering-Based Tracking on a 256-Channel Verasonics Ultrasound System with a 32 × 32 Mat	6
Optical Sensor Assembly on knee Brace for continuous knee monitoring application	6
Establishment of Standard Human Blood Vessel Model Based on Image Registration and Fitting Technology	6
Multiscale Mechanical Modeling of Skeletal Muscle: A Systemic Review of the Literature	6
Reliability of Lower Limb Alignment Measures Based on Human Body Surface Points	6
Diagnosis of Respiratory Changes in Cystic Fibrosis Using a Soft Voting Ensemble with Bayesian Networks and Machine Learning Algorithms	6
Bolus Effect of Immobilization Mask During CyberKnife Treatment	6
Silk Fibroin Based Core-Shell Nanofibers Loaded with ZnO Nanoparticles: An Ideal Candidate for Designing a Medicated Wound Dressing	5
Diagnostic Performances of ADC Value in Diffusion-Weighted MR Imaging for Differential Diagnosis of Breast Lesions in 1.5 T: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	5
Measuring Spatial Radiation Dose Distribution During Abdominal Computed Tomography Scanning with Optically Stimulated Luminescence Dosimeters	5
Biomechanical Analysis of Spine Hinge During Squats Using Inertial Sensors	5
Integrative Analysis of Open Datasets for Stress Prediction	5
A Practical Computer Aided Diagnosis System for Breast Ultrasound Classifying Lesions into the ACR BI-RADS Assessment	5
Common Subtype of Small Renal Mass MR Imaging Characterisation: A Medical Center Experience in Taiwan	5
Segmentation of Lymph Nodes in Ultrasound Images Using U-Net Convolutional Neural Networks and Gabor-Based Anisotropic Diffusion	5
Enhanced PSA Density Prediction Accuracy When Based on Machine Learning	5
Influence of Different Stages of Post-Traumatic Elbow Joint Capsule Healing on Pronation Movement	5
Morphological Changes of Liver Among Post-Fontan Surgery Patients	5
A New Method for Predicting the Porosity of an Interbody Fusion Cage by the Equivalent Material Method	5
Biomarkers for Early Diagnosis of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Systematic Review	4
A Machine Learning with Ordinal Ranking Approach for Dysarthria Severity Classification in Parkinson’s Disease	4
Effects of Electrode Position Targeting in Noninvasive Electromyography Technologies for Finger and Hand Movement Prediction	4
Accumulated Hepatic Steatosis Grades Predicted by T2*-IDEAL Fat Fraction	4
Intradiscal Pressure Distributions in Degenerated Intervertebral Discs: A Biomechanical Investigation	4
Effect of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Peek on Stabilization of Sagittal Split Ramus Osteotomy Fixation and Stresses on Temporomandibular Joint: 3d Finite Element Analysis Study	4
3D Printing in the Creation of Orthopedic Prostheses and Orthoses	4

Recent Developments in Additive-Manufactured Intermetallic Compounds for Bio-Implant Applications	4
Investigation of Image Quality for Cuboid and Tapered Array microPET Systems	4
A Finite Element Analysis Comparing an Additive Manufacturing Lattice-Structured PEEK Implant to a Commercial Ball-and-Socket Design for Cervical Total Disc Replacement	4
Digital Guide and Handheld Robot-Assisted Tibial Tunnel Placement in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Cadaver Study	4
Preliminary Study of Dental Caries Detection by Deep Neural Network Applying Domain-Specific Transfer Learning	4
Enhancing Myocardial Infarction Diagnosis: LSTM-based Deep Learning Approach Integrating Echocardiographic Wall Motion Analysis	4
An Integrated Framework for Assessing the Quality of Non-invasive Fetal Electrocardiography Signals	4
An Accurate Segmentation Framework for Static Ultrasound Images of the Gestational Sac	4
Assessing Pulmonary Function Parameters Non-invasively by Electrical Bioimpedance Tomography	4