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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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
The usefulness of ultrasound in identifying the underlying findings linked to pain in podagra patients	45
Intramural ectopic pregnancy at 21 weeks of gestation	37
Diagnosing metatarsal chip fractures with ultrasound: faster and better	30
Diagnostic accuracy of transvaginal ultrasound examination for local staging of cervical cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis	24
Perfluorobutane (Sonazoid) Contrast-enhanced ultrasound to diagnose hepatocellular carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis	20
Doppler ultrasonographic evaluation of radial and ulnar artery diameters and blood flow, before and after percutaneous coronary interventions	20
The invasive intracoronary imaging assessment of left main coronary artery disease	14
The application of dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasonography in immediate distinguishing residual tumour from benign periablational enhancement after hepatocellular carcinoma radiofrequency ablation	13
Comparison between combined ultrasounds and magnetic resonance imaging in the differentiation of benign and malignant breast lesions: a cross-sectional study	12
Feasibility of pneumoperitoneum diagnosis using point-of-care ultrasound: a pilot study using a fresh cadaver model	11
Utility of uterine artery Doppler ultrasound imaging in predicting preeclampsia during pregnancy: a meta-analysis	10
Accuracy and precision of ultrasonic cardiac output monitor versus echocardiography for cardiac output measurement in neonates: a systematic review and 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	9
Differential diagnosis of acute pulmonary embolism using contrast echocardiography	9
Right congenital pyriform sinus fistula	9
Deep learning-based automated detection and diagnosis of gouty arthritis in ultrasound images of the first metatarsophalangeal joint	8
First trimester sonographic diagnosis of limb-body wall defect associating both cephalic and thoraco-abdominal defects – a case report and literature update	8
Ultrasonographic and pathological findings of syringocystadenoma papilliferum in the skin	7
Multiparametric ultrasound evaluation of liver fibrosis, steatosis, and viscosity in patients with chronic liver disease	7
Umbilical artery aneurysm at 35 weeks of gestation	7
Sulcus measurement by high frequency ultrasound imaging ex-vivo: an exploratory study	7
Multiparametric ultrasound in torsion of the testicular appendages: a reliable diagnostic tool?	7
How easy is to perform a tendon SWE examination?	7
History of ultrasound in obstetrics and gynaecology from 1971 to 2021 on occasion of the 50 years anniversary of EFSUMB	6

Differences in the B-mode imaging quality of ultrasound devices in the mid-price segment	6
Left atrial myxoma adhered to mitral annulus	6
Cardiac myxoma: benign, but deadly disease	6
Percutaneous transhepatic ultrasound-guided gallbladder aspiration: Still a safe option for gallbladder decompression in patients at high surgical risk	6
A case of scapular metastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma	6
Peritendinous effusion of the flexor hallucis longus tendon as a sign of ankle joint capsule injury	6
Prenatal sonographic findings in a case with bilateral Tessier number 7 cleft in first trimester	6
Advancements and challenges in Shear-Wave Elastography of tendons: a comprehensive review	5
Ultrasonography findings of papillary renal neoplasm with reverse polarity	5
Evaluation of muscle stiffness in Systemic Sclerosis and sarcopenia using Shear Wave Elastography: a cross-sectional study on hand and forearm muscles	5
Ultrasound examination and follow-up of post traumatic injury of the proximal lateral head of gastrocnemius	5
Splenic cysts: clues in sonographic differential diagnosis and a new role for twinkling artifact	5
Quantitative contrast-enhanced endoscopic ultrasound in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: can we predict survival using perfusion parameters? A pilot study.	5
Ultrasound features combined with tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes for prediction of pathological response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer	5
Ultrasonographic and pathological findings of intrathyroidal thymic carcinoma	5
Ultrasound Doppler technique for the diagnosis of focal nodular hyperplasia – case series and systematic review	5
How CEUS improves gallbladder pathology evaluation. A comprehensive pictorial and review of the literature	5
Ultrasound guided Interpectoral, Pectoserratus and Serratus anterior plane blocks	4
Lung ultrasound in children, WFUMB review paper (part 2)	4
The use of ultrasonography in the diagnosis and treatment of the lateral epicondylitis. Pictorial essay.	4
Ultrasound unveils deep radial nerve entrapment due to elbow capsule distension in a case with rheumatoid arthritis	4
Native mitral valve infective endocarditis: a significant contribution of 3d-transthoracic echocardiography	4
Doppler ultrasound in the era of angiography	4
Comments and illustrations of the WFUMB CEUS liver guidelines: Peliosis hepatis and porphyria	4
A case of alveolar soft tissue sarcoma detected by ultrasound examination	4
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound findings of gallbladder tuberculosis: a case report	3
Cystic renal diseases: role of ultrasound. Part I, non-genetic cystic renal diseases	3
Usefulness of lung ultrasound in the early identification of severe COVID-19: results from a prospective study	3
Quantitative time intensity curve analysis of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) examinations for the assessment of focal liver lesions	3
A new form of severe acute localized reactions following intra-articular hyaluronic acid injections in knee osteoarthritis. A case report	3
Ruptured primary omental ectopic pregnancy during the first trimester	3
Ultrasound description and follow up of painful cervical interspinous bursitis in a Polymyalgia Rheumatica patient – a case report	3
Imaging findings of a metastatic myxopapillary ependymoma in the left inguinal region	3
Ultrasound findings of the right thigh rectus femoris muscle intramuscular myxoma	3
Role of emergency chest ultrasound in traumatic pneumothorax. An updated meta-analysis	3
An interesting mass: a case of retroperitoneal immature teratoma in a neonate	3
Ultrasound and pathology findings of adenomyoepithelioma in the breast: a case report	3
Thrombosed persistent median artery in a medical sonographer	3
Preoperative Multiparametric Ultrasound and Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology evaluation of parotid gland tumors: which is the best technique?	3
Endoscopy and endoscopic ultrasound for embedded or migratory digestive foreign body	3
Musculoskeletal ultrasonography: ninety-nine reasons for physiatrists	3
Value of ovarian positional assessment on 4D hysterosalpingo-contrast sonography	3
Left atrial mass detected by cardiac ultrasonography – myxoma or something else?	3
Comments on EFSUMB recommendations, role of ultrasound in cutaneous neoplasms	3
Postinterventional ultrasonographic monitoring of the diabetic Charcot neuro-osteoarthropathy. Case report.	3
A large-scale investigation by ultrasound of fetal hepatic venous system variants in China	2
Ultrasound imaging of the transversus nuchae muscle: a potential entrapment site for the lesser occipital nerve	2
Ultrasound in bone fracture diagnosis – a comparative meta-analysis and systematic review	2
A prototype of a handheld augmented reality application to get familiar with ultrasound equipment knobology	2
The learning curve for ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous cannulation in adults: a multicenter study	2

Parsonage Turner syndrome after needle electromyography: a needle in a haystack	2
Ultrasound radiomics in the assessment of breast cancer molecular subtypes: A systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Enhancing sonologist examination performance with large language models: an analytical study of ChatGPT-4 and Claude 3	2
Can the width of lower tongue base preoperative sonography measurements predict hypoxemia during esophagogastroduodenoscopy under sedation in ASA I-II patients?	2
How to perform shear wave elastography. Part II	2
Obtaining local twitch response with ultrasound-guided dry needling	2
Diagnosis of rare Loffler endocarditis by cardiac ultrasound: a case report and literature review	2
Ultrasound-guided thrombin injection combined with micro-coils embolization for treatment of thoracoacromial artery pseudoaneurysm	2
Lung ultrasound manifestations of right lung squamous cell carcinoma with iodine-125 seeds implantation	2
Multiple metastasis of malignant melanoma. The diagnostic role of ultrasonography starting from a parotid tumor.	2
Comparison of the effects of adenosine, isoproterenol and their combinations on pulmonary transit time in rats using contrast echocardiography	2
Ultrasound and clinical features for differential diagnosis of low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm and acute suppurative appendicitis	2
Comments on and illustrations of the WFUMB CEUS liver guidelines: Rare malignant neuroendocrine and predominant epithelioid liver lesions	2
Multiple musculoskeletal abnormalities in a woman with breast cancer treated with aromatase inhibitor	2
The role of advanced multimodality imaging in chronic mitral regurgitation	2
Evaluation of the median nerve by shear wave elastography in patients with Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease type 1A	2
To publish an editorial – the Editor in Chief’s perspective	2
How to perform shear wave elastography. Part I	2
Ultrasound evaluation of a vascular malformation in the external jugular vein: worsening swelling and pain in the supine position	2
Echocardiography in the detection of lead-related infective endocarditis	2
Comments and illustrations of the WFUMB CEUS liver guidelines: Rare benign focal liver lesion, part I	2
Comment to: Perfluorobutane (Sonazoid) Contrast-enhanced ultrasound to diagnose hepatocellular carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis	2
The role of intracardiac echocardiography in reducing radiation exposure during atrial fibrillation ablation	2
Radiofrequency ablation for intrahepatic hepatocellular carcinoma and percutaneous ethanol injection for portal vein tumor thrombus: safety and feasibility.	2
Echocardiographic identification of right atrial mass: a case of cardiac angiosarcoma	2