OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Medical Ultrasonography is 1. 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
Multimodal ultrasonography evaluation in thyroid nodule characterization: what is the ideal algorithm?	41
Quantitative time intensity curve analysis of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) examinations for the assessment of focal liver lesions	26
The utility of ultrasound for the diagnosis and treatment of primary and metastatic melanoma – a remaining oncological challenge	24
Clinical and imaging findings of invasive papillary carcinoma of the breast	18
Ultrasonography and clinical findings of angiomyofibroblastoma in the right inguinal region	18
Clinical and imaging findings of sarcomatoid renal cell carcinoma	17
The interesting and deceptive intrauterine vesicular lesions: a case of multiple chorionic cysts and its pregnancy outcome	12
Clinical utilization of point-of-care ultrasound by junior emergency medicine residents	10
Five simultaneous peritoneal loose bodies: a case report and literature review	10
A radiomics model based on transrectal ultrasound for predicting prostate cancer	8
Ultrasound imaging for bladder hernia: a rare cause of female inguinal hernia	8
Value of ovarian positional assessment on 4D hysterosalpingo-contrast sonography	8
Diagnosing metatarsal chip fractures with ultrasound: faster and better	8
Ultrasonographic characteristics and outcome of Type III umbilical-portal-systemic venous shunt	7
Inter- and intraobserver reproducibility of Strain and 2D Shear Wave Elastography – a phantom study	7
Ultrasound examination avoids tunnel vision: diagnosing a simple/painful (epi)dermal cyst	6
An intrathyroidal nodule consisting of papillary thyroid cancer and ectopic hyperechoic parathyroid adenoma: a case report	6
A case report of prenatal ultrasound diagnosis of a hiatal hernia in a fetus in the third trimester	6
Quantitative analysis of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography following living donor liver transplantation: early diagnosis of middle hepatic venous occlusion	6
What happens under the flexor tendons of the fingers in dactylitis?	6
Ultrasound examination for a heel scar: seeing/treating the painful superficial fascia	6
Imaging findings of a tall cell variant of papillary breast carcinoma	5
Cystic renal diseases: role of ultrasound. Part I, non-genetic cystic renal diseases	5
Diagnostic accuracy of transvaginal ultrasound examination for local staging of cervical cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Feasibility of pneumoperitoneum diagnosis using point-of-care ultrasound: a pilot study using a fresh cadaver model	5

Magnetic resonance/ultrasound fusion targeted biopsy of the prostate can be improved by adding systematic biopsy	5
Doppler ultrasonographic evaluation of radial and ulnar artery diameters and blood flow, before and after percutaneous coronary interventions	5
Intramural ectopic pregnancy at 21 weeks of gestation	4
Assessing forefoot bursitis in rheumatoid arthritis: a comprehensive approach with ultrasound, MRI, and baropodometry	4
ChatGPT-assisted deep learning model for thyroid nodule analysis: beyond artifical intelligence	4
Dynamic changes and prognosis of pulmonary congestion by lung ultrasound in hemodialysis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Evaluation and subsequent treatment for superficial peroneal entrapment and hypertrophic scar using high-resolution ultrasound	4
Ultrasound in non-tumoral pathology of the skin	4
Ruptured primary omental ectopic pregnancy during the first trimester	4
Role of ultrasound in the diagnosis of very early-onset inflammatory bowel disease in children: a report of three cases	4
Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the uterine cervix	3
Ultrasound guided interscalene brachial plexus block	3
Usefulness of lung ultrasound in the early identification of severe COVID-19: results from a prospective study	3
Perfluorobutane (Sonazoid) Contrast-enhanced ultrasound to diagnose hepatocellular carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis	3
YouTube as a source of information and education on ultrasound- guided dry needling	3
Five-step dynamic ultrasonographic assessment of swallowing for dysphagia	3
Ultrasound guidance may be beneficial for localizing the atrophied muscles in electromyography	3
Learning curves in abdominal ultrasound in medical students	3
Unusual echocardiographic finding as cause of acute coronary syndrome with ST- segment elevation	3
WFUMB position paper. Incidental findings of the salivary glands	3
What to screen and how to screen MASLD patients?	3
Utility of uterine artery Doppler ultrasound imaging in predicting preeclampsia during pregnancy: a meta-analysis	3
The tricuspid leaflets severe dehiscence after tricuspid rigid ring annuloplasty	2
Comparison between combined ultrasounds and magnetic resonance imaging in the differentiation of benign and malignant breast lesions: a cross-sectional study	2
The invasive intracoronary imaging assessment of left main coronary artery disease	2
Ultrasound-guided proximal-anterior axillary nerve block: a novel technique	2
Role of emergency chest ultrasound in traumatic pneumothorax. An updated meta-analysis	2
The hidden menagerie of the posterolateral corner of the knee	2
Evaluation of the correlation of wall elasticity between different sections of radial artery by velocity vector imaging	2
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation in a patient with interventricular membranous septal aneurysm resulted in cardiac tamponade of unclear etiology	2
The impact of bowel preparation on MRI scans for confirming rectosigmoid endometriosis detected by transvaginal ultrasonography	2
A new form of severe acute localized reactions following intra-articular hyaluronic acid injections in knee osteoarthritis. A case report	2
Phantoms for ultrasound-guided vascular access cannulation training: a narrative review	2
Comments on EFSUMB recommendations, role of ultrasound in cutaneous neoplasms	2
Comments and illustrations of the WFUMB CEUS liver guidelines: rare congenital vascular pathology	2
Factors influencing the Shear Wave Elastography evaluation of the patellar tendon	2
Utrasound as a method for confirming the positioning of enteral catheters in critically ill patients	2
Combination of ultrasound-guided percutaneous A1 pulley release and intra-tendon sheath injection improves the therapeutic outcomes in adult trigger finger patients	2
The application of dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasonography in immediate distinguishing residual tumour from benign periablational enhancement after hepatocellular carcinoma radiofrequency ablation	2
Non-mass-like breast intraductal carcinoma detected by Micro-Flow imaging and elastography	2
An ultrasound-based nomogram for predicting central lymph node metastasis in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma	2
Ultrasound findings of the right thigh rectus femoris muscle intramuscular myxoma	2
The usefulness of ultrasound in identifying the underlying findings linked to pain in podagra patients	2
Musculoskeletal ultrasonography: ninety-nine reasons for physiatrists	2
Noninvasive diagnosis of liver fibrosis in the complex cardiac malformation survivors – a review of the literature	2
How much different is the semi-quantification of synovitis according to the ultrasound system and the blood flow detection technology?	2
The effectiveness of optic nerve sheath diameter in predicting large vessel occlusion in ischemic stroke patients	2
Integrating ultrasound education and resources within undergraduate medical education in order to Bring Ultrasound Internationally for Long-term Development (BUILD)	1
One case of rare urethral leiomyoma diagnosed by ultrasound	1
An ultrasound study of the long posterior sacroiliac ligament in healthy volunteers and in patients with noninflammatory sacroiliac joint pain	1

First trimester sonographic diagnosis of limb-body wall defect associating both cephalic and thoraco-abdominal defects – a case report and literature update	1
Deep learning-based automated detection and diagnosis of gouty arthritis in ultrasound images of the first metatarsophalangeal joint	1
Ultrasound and pathology findings of adenomyoepithelioma in the breast: a case report	1
Ultrasound-guided thrombin injection combined with micro-coils embolization for treatment of thoracoacromial artery pseudoaneurysm	1
A sono-anatomical and cadaveric study of ultrasound-guided retrolaminar block	1
Ultrasound-guided versus computed tomography-controlled periradicular injections of the first sacral nerve: a prospective randomized clinical trial	1
Ultrasound imaging and guided intervention for the middle cluneal nerve	1
Lung ultrasound manifestations of right lung squamous cell carcinoma with iodine-125 seeds implantation	1
Multiparametric ultrasound evaluation of liver fibrosis, steatosis, and viscosity in patients with chronic liver disease	1
Ultrasonographic and pathological findings of a secretory carcinoma of the parotid gland	1
Ultrasound imaging and Fascial Manipulation® for rigid retinacula in two cases of complex regional pain syndrome	1
Ultrasound Elastography: another piece in the puzzle of carotid plaque vulnerability?	1
Unexpected finding: a patient with choledocholithiasis found mass at the lower end of common bile duct	1
Transabdominal ultrasonography for confirmation of accurate percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement: analysis of patient- and procedure-related complications	1
Comments and illustrations of the WFUMB CEUS liver guidelines: Rare focal liver lesion – infectious parasitic, fungus	1
Echocardiography in the detection of lead-related infective endocarditis	1
Clinical value of thoracic ultrasonography in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism: a systematic review and meta-analysis	1
Ultrasonographic and pathological findings of syringocystadenoma papilliferum in the skin	1
Sono-palpation and sono-Tinel in musculoskeletal ultrasound examination: use all “sono-senses”. A systematic review	1
Right congenital pyriform sinus fistula	1
Using 2-dimensional color superb microvascular imaging vascularization index technique in the assessment of thyroid surgical bed	1
A case of scapular metastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma	1
Left atrial myxoma adhered to mitral annulus	1
A simplified ultrasound approach to diagnose testicular torsion and predict unsalvageable testis	1
Flexor hallucis brevis’ trigger point and dry needling treatment: a myofascial pain syndrome perspective on big toe pain	1
Fetal cardiac rhabdomyomas as a sonographic sign of tuberous sclerosis complex – a diagnosis not to be missed. A pictorial essay	1
Contribution of shear wave elastography in evaluation of the deltoid in reverse shoulder arthroplasty: reproducibility study and preliminary results	1
Multiparametric ultrasound in torsion of the testicular appendages: a reliable diagnostic tool?	1
Parsonage Turner syndrome after needle electromyography: a needle in a haystack	1
Is 3D ultrasound reliable for the evaluation of carotid disease? A systematic review and meta-analysis	1
Contrast enhanced endoscopic ultrasound in the diagnosis of pancreatic metastases	1
Placental calcifications after coronavirus disease 2019 in first trimester of pregnancy: ultrasound and pathology findings	1
Normative values of the internal genital organs of the female pelvis in transvaginal and transabdominal ultrasound	1
Obtaining local twitch response with ultrasound-guided dry needling	1
Effects of local anaesthetic dilution on the characteristics of ultrasound guided axillary brachial plexus block: a randomised controlled study	1
Heart, brain and neck integrated multimodal ultrasound revealed stroke etiology: carotid sub-web thrombus	1
Early diagnosis of aspiration pneumonia by gastrointestinal ultrasound combined with lung ultrasound	1
To publish an editorial – the Editor in Chief’s perspective	1
CEUS utility in the diagnosis of a stage I renal cancer developed on polycystic kidney. A case report.	1
Ultrasonography as a diagnostic tool for posteromedial corner pathologies: a pictorial essay	1
Umbilical artery aneurysm at 35 weeks of gestation	1
Epidemiological estimates and early detection of polycystic kidney disease by ultrasonographic assessment in Japan	1
Knee tuberculosis in the context of MALT lymphoma: the diagnostic role of ultrasound and CEUS. A case report.	1
Rare hand mass: malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor	1
Safety and parents´ acceptance of ultrasound contrast agents in children and adolescents – contrast enhanced voiding urosonography and contrast enhanced ultrasound	1
EFSUMB multidisciplinary guidelines and recommendations on the use of musculoskeletal ultrasound in clinical practice: what else?	1
An unusual complication of myocardial infarction	1
How easy is to perform a tendon SWE examination?	1
Diagnosis of rare Loffler endocarditis by cardiac ultrasound: a case report and literature review	1
A prototype of a handheld augmented reality application to get familiar with ultrasound equipment knobology	1
Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography of the placental barrier; the protective umbrella of the fetus during pregnancy	1
How to perform shear wave elastography. Part I	1
History of ultrasound in obstetrics and gynaecology from 1971 to 2021 on occasion of the 50 years anniversary of EFSUMB	1
Comments and illustrations of the WFUMB CEUS liver guidelines: Rare vascular pathology, part II	1
Ultrasound manifestations of multiple diffuse primary lymphoma in bilateral breasts	1
Comparison of the effects of adenosine, isoproterenol and their combinations on pulmonary transit time in rats using contrast echocardiography	1
Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma of the parotid gland – a case report	1
Why is ultrasound needed in inflammatory bowel disease?	1
What should an Editor do in the beginning of artificial intelligence era?	1
Clinical and ultrasound findings of hepatic sarcomatoid carcinoma	1
Ultrasound findings of Castleman’s disease of the parotid gland	1
Ultrasound measurements and normal findings in the thyroid gland	1
Diagnostic value of the vascular index measured by superb microvascular imaging for evaluating breast tumors: a meta-analysis	1
Ultrasound versus physical examination in predicting disease flare in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a systematic literature review and qualitative synthesis	1
Differential diagnosis of acute pulmonary embolism using contrast echocardiography	1
Optic nerve sheath diameter measured by ultrasonography versus Magnetic Resonance Imaging for diagnosing increased intracranial pressure: a systematic review and meta-analysis	1
Ultrasonography in plantar fibromatosis: the conduit between heel pain and ‘catwalk’	1