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Papers

(The TQCC of Medical Ultrasonography is 2. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Diagnosing metatarsal chip fractures with ultrasound: faster and better	50
The usefulness of ultrasound in identifying the underlying findings linked to pain in podagra patients	40
Perfluorobutane (Sonazoid) Contrast-enhanced ultrasound to diagnose hepatocellular carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis	34
Intramural ectopic pregnancy at 21 weeks of gestation	24
The invasive intracoronary imaging assessment of left main coronary artery disease	23
The application of dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasonography in immediate distinguishing residual tumour from benign periablational enhancement after hepatocellular carcinoma radiofrequency ablation	15
Feasibility of pneumoperitoneum diagnosis using point-of-care ultrasound: a pilot study using a fresh cadaver model	14
Comparison between combined ultrasounds and magnetic resonance imaging in the differentiation of benign and malignant breast lesions: a cross-sectional study	13
Accuracy and precision of ultrasonic cardiac output monitor versus echocardiography for cardiac output measurement in neonates: a systematic review and meta-analysis	12
A case of extraconal orbital cavernous venous malformation on sonography	12
Comparative efficacy of conventional and handheld ultrasound devices in detecting bone fractures: an in vitro study	12
The “silent assassin” of the liver: angiosarcoma with portal hypertension	11
Ultrasound manifestations of multiple diffuse primary lymphoma in bilateral breasts	10
Doppler ultrasonographic evaluation of radial and ulnar artery diameters and blood flow, before and after percutaneous coronary interventions	10
Phantoms for ultrasound-guided vascular access cannulation training: a narrative review	10
First trimester sonographic diagnosis of limb-body wall defect associating both cephalic and thoraco-abdominal defects – a case report and literature update	10
Utility of uterine artery Doppler ultrasound imaging in predicting preeclampsia during pregnancy: a meta-analysis	10
Differential diagnosis of acute pulmonary embolism using contrast echocardiography	9
Right congenital pyriform sinus fistula	9
How easy is to perform a tendon SWE examination?	8
Left atrial myxoma adhered to mitral annulus	7
Umbilical artery aneurysm at 35 weeks of gestation	7
A case of scapular metastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma	7
Deep learning-based automated detection and diagnosis of gouty arthritis in ultrasound images of the first metatarsophalangeal joint	7
Multiparametric ultrasound in torsion of the testicular appendages: a reliable diagnostic tool?	7

Ultrasonographic and pathological findings of syringocystadenoma papilliferum in the skin	7
Percutaneous transhepatic ultrasound-guided gallbladder aspiration: Still a safe option for gallbladder decompression in patients at high surgical risk	6
Prenatal sonographic findings in a case with bilateral Tessier number 7 cleft in first trimester	6
Sulcus measurement by high frequency ultrasound imaging ex-vivo: an exploratory study	6
Differences in the B-mode imaging quality of ultrasound devices in the mid-price segment	6
Multiparametric ultrasound evaluation of liver fibrosis, steatosis, and viscosity in patients with chronic liver disease	6
Cardiac myxoma: benign, but deadly disease	6
History of ultrasound in obstetrics and gynaecology from 1971 to 2021 on occasion of the 50 years anniversary of EFSUMB	6
Quantitative contrast-enhanced endoscopic ultrasound in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: can we predict survival using perfusion parameters? A pilot study.	5
Splenic cysts: clues in sonographic differential diagnosis and a new role for twinkling artifact	5
Evaluation of muscle stiffness in Systemic Sclerosis and sarcopenia using Shear Wave Elastography: a cross-sectional study on hand and forearm muscles	5
Ultrasonography findings of papillary renal neoplasm with reverse polarity	5
Peritendinous effusion of the flexor hallucis longus tendon as a sign of ankle joint capsule injury	5
Ultrasound Doppler technique for the diagnosis of focal nodular hyperplasia – case series and systematic review	5
Ultrasonographic and pathological findings of intrathyroidal thymic carcinoma	5
How CEUS improves gallbladder pathology evaluation. A comprehensive pictorial and review of the literature	5
Advancements and challenges in Shear-Wave Elastography of tendons: a comprehensive review	5
The use of ultrasonography in the diagnosis and treatment of the lateral epicondylitis. Pictorial essay.	4
Ultrasound description and follow up of painful cervical interspinous bursitis in a Polymyalgia Rheumatica patient – a case report	4
Endoscopy and endoscopic ultrasound for embedded or migratory digestive foreign body	4
Ultrasound unveils deep radial nerve entrapment due to elbow capsule distension in a case with rheumatoid arthritis	4
Ultrasound guided Interpectoral, Pectoserratus and Serratus anterior plane blocks	4
Comments and illustrations of the WFUMB CEUS liver guidelines: Peliosis hepatis and porphyria	4
Postinterventional ultrasonographic monitoring of the diabetic Charcot neuro-osteoarthropathy. Case report.	4
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound findings of gallbladder tuberculosis: a case report	4
Ultrasound findings of the right thigh rectus femoris muscle intramuscular myxoma	4
A case of alveolar soft tissue sarcoma detected by ultrasound examination	4
Prenatal ultrasound performance of partial placenta membranacea and previa combined with placenta accreta	4
Native mitral valve infective endocarditis: a significant contribution of 3d-transthoracic echocardiography	4
Thrombosed persistent median artery in a medical sonographer	4
A rare case of primary urachal inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor	4
Ultrasound features combined with tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes for prediction of pathological response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer	4
Doppler ultrasound in the era of angiography	4
Ultrasound examination and follow-up of post traumatic injury of the proximal lateral head of gastrocnemius	4
Usefulness of lung ultrasound in the early identification of severe COVID-19: results from a prospective study	3
Comments on EFSUMB recommendations, role of ultrasound in cutaneous neoplasms	3
Endoscopic ultrasound features of pancreatic serous cystic neoplasms: a single-center experience	3
Echocardiography in the detection of lead-related infective endocarditis	3
Parsonage Turner syndrome after needle electromyography: a needle in a haystack	3
Diagnosis of rare Loffler endocarditis by cardiac ultrasound: a case report and literature review	3
An interesting mass: a case of retroperitoneal immature teratoma in a neonate	3
A new form of severe acute localized reactions following intra-articular hyaluronic acid injections in knee osteoarthritis. A case report	3
Musculoskeletal ultrasonography: ninety-nine reasons for physiatrists	3
Value of ovarian positional assessment on 4D hysterosalpingo-contrast sonography	3
Ultrasound-guided thrombin injection combined with micro-coils embolization for treatment of thoracoacromial artery pseudoaneurysm	3
Comparison of the effects of adenosine, isoproterenol and their combinations on pulmonary transit time in rats using contrast echocardiography	3
Left atrial mass detected by cardiac ultrasonography – myxoma or something else?	3
Ruptured primary omental ectopic pregnancy during the first trimester	3
Quantitative time intensity curve analysis of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) examinations for the assessment of focal liver lesions	3
Ultrasound and pathology findings of adenomyoepithelioma in the breast: a case report	3

Lung ultrasound manifestations of right lung squamous cell carcinoma with iodine-125 seeds implantation	3
Role of emergency chest ultrasound in traumatic pneumothorax. An updated meta-analysis	3
Obtaining local twitch response with ultrasound-guided dry needling	2
Comments on and illustrations of the WFUMB CEUS liver guidelines: Rare malignant neuroendocrine and predominant epithelioid liver lesions	2
A large-scale investigation by ultrasound of fetal hepatic venous system variants in China	2
Enhancing sonologist examination performance with large language models: an analytical study of ChatGPT-4 and Claude 3	2
How to perform shear wave elastography. Part II	2
Posterior wall puncture of internal jugular vein and inadvertent carotid artery cannulation	2
Multiple musculoskeletal abnormalities in a woman with breast cancer treated with aromatase inhibitor	2
Multiple metastasis of malignant melanoma. The diagnostic role of ultrasonography starting from a parotid tumor.	2
The “starry night” (diffuse microcalcific myopathy) – thousands of muscle microcalcifications after 30 years of Trichinella infection detected by ultrasound	2
Radiofrequency ablation for intrahepatic hepatocellular carcinoma and percutaneous ethanol injection for portal vein tumor thrombus: safety and feasibility.	2
Comments and illustrations of the WFUMB CEUS liver guidelines: Rare benign focal liver lesion, part I	2
Ultrasound in bone fracture diagnosis – a comparative meta-analysis and systematic review	2
Diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography for the confirmation of endotracheal tube intubation: a systematic review and meta-analysis	2
To publish an editorial – the Editor in Chief’s perspective	2
Comment to: Perfluorobutane (Sonazoid) Contrast-enhanced ultrasound to diagnose hepatocellular carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Giant coronary artery-right atrial fistula with mobile vegetation	2
Can the width of lower tongue base preoperative sonography measurements predict hypoxemia during esophagogastroduodenoscopy under sedation in ASA I-II patients?	2
Ultrasound imaging of the transversus nuchae muscle: a potential entrapment site for the lesser occipital nerve	2
Recurrent right atrial thrombosis in Ebstein's anomaly	2
Cranial ultrasound performance assessment tool: development and validation	2
Evaluation of the median nerve by shear wave elastography in patients with Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease type 1A	2
Ultrasound evaluation of a vascular malformation in the external jugular vein: worsening swelling and pain in the supine position	2
Ultrasound and clinical features for differential diagnosis of low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm and acute suppurative appendicitis	2
How to perform shear wave elastography. Part I	2
The learning curve for ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous cannulation in adults: a multicenter study	2
Echocardiographic identification of right atrial mass: a case of cardiac angiosarcoma	2
Pancreatic cancer liver metastasis mimicking focal nodular hyperplasia. A case report.	2
Ultrasound radiomics in the assessment of breast cancer molecular subtypes: A systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Sonopsychology: integrating psychological awareness and patient-centered outcomes into ultrasound practice	2
The role of elastography for liver fibrosis screening in alcoholic liver disease	2