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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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Diagnosing metatarsal chip fractures with ultrasound: faster and better	46
The usefulness of ultrasound in identifying the underlying findings linked to pain in podagra patients	25
Perfluorobutane (Sonazoid) Contrast-enhanced ultrasound to diagnose hepatocellular carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis	19
Intramural ectopic pregnancy at 21 weeks of gestation	16
The application of dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasonography in immediate distinguishing residual tumour from benign periablational enhancement after hepatocellular carcinoma radiofrequency ablation	16
The “silent assassin” of the liver: angiosarcoma with portal hypertension	15
A case of extraconal orbital cavernous venous malformation on sonography	15
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
Comparative efficacy of conventional and handheld ultrasound devices in detecting bone fractures: an in vitro study	11
Utility of uterine artery Doppler ultrasound imaging in predicting preeclampsia during pregnancy: a meta-analysis	10
Phantoms for ultrasound-guided vascular access cannulation training: a narrative review	10
Ultrasound manifestations of multiple diffuse primary lymphoma in bilateral breasts	10
Umbilical artery aneurysm at 35 weeks of gestation	9
How easy is to perform a tendon SWE examination?	9
Right congenital pyriform sinus fistula	9
Left atrial myxoma adhered to mitral annulus	8
Ultrasonographic appearance of gallbladder diverticula: a pictorial essay.	7
Sulcus measurement by high frequency ultrasound imaging ex-vivo: an exploratory study	7
Diagnostic accuracy of lung ultrasound for the identification of acute respiratory distress syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis	7
A case of scapular metastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma	7
Multiparametric ultrasound evaluation of liver fibrosis, steatosis, and viscosity in patients with chronic liver disease	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

Differences in the B-mode imaging quality of ultrasound devices in the mid-price segment	6
Deep learning-based automated detection and diagnosis of gouty arthritis in ultrasound images of the first metatarsophalangeal joint	6
Ultrasonography findings of papillary renal neoplasm with reverse polarity	6
History of ultrasound in obstetrics and gynaecology from 1971 to 2021 on occasion of the 50 years anniversary of EFSUMB	6
Prenatal ultrasound performance of partial placenta membranacea and previa combined with placenta accreta	5
Ultrasonographic and pathological findings of intrathyroidal thymic carcinoma	5
Evaluation of muscle stiffness in Systemic Sclerosis and sarcopenia using Shear Wave Elastography: a cross-sectional study on hand and forearm muscles	5
Impact of contrast-enhanced endoscopic ultrasound on surgical decision-making in intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasia	5
How CEUS improves gallbladder pathology evaluation. A comprehensive pictorial and review of the literature	4
Ultrasound Doppler technique for the diagnosis of focal nodular hyperplasia – case series and systematic review	4
Ultrasound unveils deep radial nerve entrapment due to elbow capsule distension in a case with rheumatoid arthritis	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
Splenic cysts: clues in sonographic differential diagnosis and a new role for twinkling artifact	4
Native mitral valve infective endocarditis: a significant contribution of 3d-transthoracic echocardiography	4
Comments and illustrations of the WFUMB CEUS liver guidelines: Peliosis hepatis and porphyria	4
Ultrasound features combined with tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes for prediction of pathological response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer	4
Quantitative contrast-enhanced endoscopic ultrasound in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: can we predict survival using perfusion parameters? A pilot study.	4
Advancements and challenges in Shear-Wave Elastography of tendons: a comprehensive review	4
A case of alveolar soft tissue sarcoma detected by ultrasound examination	4
The use of ultrasonography in the diagnosis and treatment of the lateral epicondylitis. Pictorial essay.	4
Ultrasound guided Interpectoral, Pectoserratus and Serratus anterior plane blocks	4
Comments on EFSUMB recommendations, role of ultrasound in cutaneous neoplasms	3
Echocardiography in the detection of lead-related infective endocarditis	3
Endoscopic ultrasound features of pancreatic serous cystic neoplasms: a single-center experience	3
Bedside internal jugular vein ultrasonography as a prognostic tool in COPD exacerbations	3
Ruptured primary omental ectopic pregnancy during the first trimester	3
A rare case of primary urachal inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor	3
Thrombosed persistent median artery in a medical sonographer	3
An interesting mass: a case of retroperitoneal immature teratoma in a neonate	3
Left atrial mass detected by cardiac ultrasonography – myxoma or something else?	3
Ultrasound and pathology findings of adenomyoepithelioma in the breast: a case report	3
Role of emergency chest ultrasound in traumatic pneumothorax. An updated meta-analysis	3
Ultrasound findings of the right thigh rectus femoris muscle intramuscular myxoma	3
Ultrasonographic vascular indices in the post-evacuation assessment of complete hydatidiform mole and gestational trophoblastic neoplasia	3
Postinterventional ultrasonographic monitoring of the diabetic Charcot neuro-osteoarthropathy. Case report.	3
Ultrasound-guided thrombin injection combined with micro-coils embolization for treatment of thoracoacromial artery pseudoaneurysm	3
Lung ultrasound manifestations of right lung squamous cell carcinoma with iodine-125 seeds implantation	3
Diagnosis of rare Loffler endocarditis by cardiac ultrasound: a case report and literature review	3
A new form of severe acute localized reactions following intra-articular hyaluronic acid injections in knee osteoarthritis. A case report	3
Quantitative time intensity curve analysis of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) examinations for the assessment of focal liver lesions	3
Endoscopy and endoscopic ultrasound for embedded or migratory digestive foreign body	3
Ultrasound description and follow up of painful cervical interspinous bursitis in a Polymyalgia Rheumatica patient – a case report	3
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound findings of gallbladder tuberculosis: a case report	3
Can the width of lower tongue base preoperative sonography measurements predict hypoxemia during esophagogastroduodenoscopy under sedation in ASA I-II patients?	2
Echocardiography myocardial work assessment of chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity: a systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Sonopsychology: integrating psychological awareness and patient-centered outcomes into ultrasound practice	2
Ultrasonography-guided botulinum toxin injection for lumbrical muscle spasticity in a hemiplegic patient	2
Ultrasound radiomics in the assessment of breast cancer molecular subtypes: A systematic review and meta-analysis	2
The “starry night” (diffuse microcalcific myopathy) – thousands of muscle microcalcifications after 30 years of Trichinella infection detected by ultrasound	2

Diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography for the confirmation of endotracheal tube intubation: a systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Parsonage Turner syndrome after needle electromyography: a needle in a haystack	2
Analysis of agreement between radiologists with different levels of CEUS diagnostic experience in CEUSLI-RADS nodule classification: Based on CEUS LI-RADS v2017	2
Giant coronary artery-right atrial fistula with mobile vegetation	2
Multiple musculoskeletal abnormalities in a woman with breast cancer treated with aromatase inhibitor	2
Pancreatic cancer liver metastasis mimicking focal nodular hyperplasia. A case report.	2
Posterior wall puncture of internal jugular vein and inadvertent carotid artery cannulation	2
Radiofrequency ablation for intrahepatic hepatocellular carcinoma and percutaneous ethanol injection for portal vein tumor thrombus: safety and feasibility.	2
Ultrasound guided injection with Collagen-based Medical Device: real-life evaluation of efficacy and safety in hip osteoarthritis	2
Ultrasound characteristics of early glottic laryngeal cancer: diagnostic value and preoperative T staging	2
Recurrent right atrial thrombosis in Ebstein's anomaly	2
Comments on and illustrations of the WFUMB CEUS liver guidelines: Rare malignant neuroendocrine and predominant epithelioid liver lesions	2
Multiple metastasis of malignant melanoma. The diagnostic role of ultrasonography starting from a parotid tumor.	2
The role of elastography for liver fibrosis screening in alcoholic liver disease	2
Ultrasound evaluation of a vascular malformation in the external jugular vein: worsening swelling and pain in the supine position	2
Ultrasound imaging of the transversus nuchae muscle: a potential entrapment site for the lesser occipital nerve	2
Enhancing sonologist examination performance with large language models: an analytical study of ChatGPT-4 and Claude 3	2
Echocardiographic identification of right atrial mass: a case of cardiac angiosarcoma	2
Comment to: Perfluorobutane (Sonazoid) Contrast-enhanced ultrasound to diagnose hepatocellular carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Evaluation of the median nerve by shear wave elastography in patients with Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease type 1A	2
Cranial ultrasound performance assessment tool: development and validation	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
Ultrasound and clinical features for differential diagnosis of low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm and acute suppurative appendicitis	2
Obtaining local twitch response with ultrasound-guided dry needling	2
To publish an editorial – the Editor in Chief’s perspective	2