OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery is 12. 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
DeepSeg: deep neural network framework for automatic brain tumor segmentation using magnetic resonance FLAIR images	136
Automated detection of COVID-19 using ensemble of transfer learning with deep convolutional neural network based on CT scans	106
A bilinear convolutional neural network for lung nodules classification on CT images	46
Multi-task temporal convolutional networks for joint recognition of surgical phases and steps in gastric bypass procedures	45
Multi-input deep learning architecture for predicting breast tumor response to chemotherapy using quantitative MR images	44
Six artificial intelligence paradigms for tissue characterisation and classification of non-COVID-19 pneumonia against COVID-19 pneumonia in computed tomography lungs	44
Chest X-ray image phase features for improved diagnosis of COVID-19 using convolutional neural network	43
Deep learning to segment pelvic bones: large-scale CT datasets and baseline models	39
Artificial intelligence CT screening model for thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy and tests under clinical conditions	38
SHA-MTL: soft and hard attention multi-task learning for automated breast cancer ultrasound image segmentation and classification	37
SpeckleGAN: a generative adversarial network with an adaptive speckle layer to augment limited training data for ultrasound image processing	36
Real-time deep learning semantic segmentation during intra-operative surgery for 3D augmented reality assistance	36
Fast and accurate online calibration of optical see-through head-mounted display for AR-based surgical navigation using Microsoft HoloLens	36
LiverNet: efficient and robust deep learning model for automatic diagnosis of sub-types of liver hepatocellular carcinoma cancer from H&E stained liver histopathology images	34
Dental disease detection on periapical radiographs based on deep convolutional neural networks	32
Differential diagnosis of ameloblastoma and odontogenic keratocyst by machine learning of panoramic radiographs	31
Liver disease classification from ultrasound using multi-scale CNN	30
Ultrasound-guided needle insertion robotic system for percutaneous puncture	30
Automatic CT image segmentation of maxillary sinus based on VGG network and improved V-Net	29
Manual segmentation versus semi-automated segmentation for quantifying vestibular schwannoma volume on MRI	28
Toward automatic C-arm positioning for standard projections in orthopedic surgery	28
Deep learning-based anatomical site classification for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy	28
Toward interprofessional team training for surgeons and anesthesiologists using virtual reality	26
Brain tumor segmentation in MRI images using nonparametric localization and enhancement methods with U-net	26
Bone age assessment based on deep convolution neural network incorporated with segmentation	26

Computer-aided diagnosis for fetal brain ultrasound images using deep convolutional neural networks	26
Ultrasound in augmented reality: a mixed-methods evaluation of head-mounted displays in image-guided interventions	24
Mixed reality as a novel tool for diagnostic and surgical navigation in orthopaedics	24
Comparing the effectiveness of augmented reality-based and conventional instructions during single ECMO cannulation training	24
An image-guided hybrid robot system for dental implant surgery	24
Assessing and mitigating the effects of class imbalance in machine learning with application to X-ray imaging	24
WGAN domain adaptation for the joint optic disc-and-cup segmentation in fundus images	23
Speed-of-sound imaging using diverging waves	23
Fast interactive medical image segmentation with weakly supervised deep learning method	23
Automating Periodontal bone loss measurement via dental landmark localisation	23
Synthetic CT image generation of shape-controlled lung cancer using semi-conditional InfoGAN and its applicability for type classification	23
Unravelling the effect of data augmentation transformations in polyp segmentation	23
Generative approach for data augmentation for deep learning-based bone surface segmentation from ultrasound images	23
A deep learning method for real-time intraoperative US image segmentation in prostate brachytherapy	22
Three-dimensional guidance including shape sensing of a stentgraft system for endovascular aneurysm repair	22
HoloUS: Augmented reality visualization of live ultrasound images using HoloLens for ultrasound-guided procedures	22
Enhancement of needle visualization and localization in ultrasound	22
Toward reliable automatic liver and tumor segmentation using convolutional neural network based on 2.5D models	22
Association of AI quantified COVID-19 chest CT and patient outcome	21
Automatic segmentation of the carotid artery and internal jugular vein from 2D ultrasound images for 3D vascular reconstruction	21
Improving detection of prostate cancer foci via information fusion of MRI and temporal enhanced ultrasound	21
Object extraction via deep learning-based marker-free tracking framework of surgical instruments for laparoscope-holder robots	21
Towards markerless surgical tool and hand pose estimation	20
A learning-based method for online adjustment of C-arm Cone-beam CT source trajectories for artifact avoidance	20
3D axial-attention for lung nodule classification	20
Applying machine learning to optical coherence tomography images for automated tissue classification in brain metastases	19
Deep learning-based fetoscopic mosaicking for field-of-view expansion	19
Investigating exploration for deep reinforcement learning of concentric tube robot control	18
SciKit-Surgery: compact libraries for surgical navigation	18
Automatic robot-world calibration in an optical-navigated surgical robot system and its application for oral implant placement	18
i3PosNet: instrument pose estimation from X-ray in temporal bone surgery	18
Effect of marker position and size on the registration accuracy of HoloLens in a non-clinical setting with implications for high-precision surgical tasks	18
A visual SLAM-based bronchoscope tracking scheme for bronchoscopic navigation	18
LRTD: long-range temporal dependency based active learning for surgical workflow recognition	18
HoloPointer: a virtual augmented reality pointer for laparoscopic surgery training	18
Advancing intraoperative magnetic tracing using 3D freehand magnetic particle imaging	17
High-resolution deep transferred ASPPU-Net for nuclei segmentation of histopathology images	16
Deep learning approaches for automated classification and segmentation of head and neck cancers and brain tumors in magnetic resonance images: a meta-analysis study	16
DUDA-Net: a double U-shaped dilated attention network for automatic infection area segmentation in COVID-19 lung CT images	16
Motion analysis of the JHU-ISI Gesture and Skill Assessment Working Set using Robotics Video and Motion Assessment Software	16
Agreement between rhinomanometry and computed tomography-based computational fluid dynamics	15
Bone shadow segmentation from ultrasound data for orthopedic surgery using GAN	15
A study of MRI-based radiomics biomarkers for sacroiliitis and spondyloarthritis	15
Generation of annotated multimodal ground truth datasets for abdominal medical image registration	15
Three-dimensional deep learning with spatial erasing for unsupervised anomaly segmentation in brain MRI	15
Deep residual nets model for staging liver fibrosis on plain CT images	15
Automatic linear measurements of the fetal brain on MRI with deep neural networks	15
Automatic collateral circulation scoring in ischemic stroke using 4D CT angiography with low-rank and sparse matrix decomposition	15
Smartphone- versus smartglasses-based augmented reality (AR) for percutaneous needle interventions: system accuracy and feasibility study	15
Surgical workflow recognition with 3DCNN for Sleeve Gastrectomy	15

Automatic and accurate needle detection in 2D ultrasound during robot-assisted needle insertion process	15
Automatic mandible segmentation from CT image using 3D fully convolutional neural network based on DenseASPP and attention gates	14
Generative multi-adversarial network for striking the right balance in abdominal image segmentation	14
MR-contrast-aware image-to-image translations with generative adversarial networks	14
Tracking and visualization of the sensing area for a tethered laparoscopic gamma probe	14
A simple tool to automate the insertion process in cochlear implant surgery	14
A machine learning-based pulmonary venous obstruction prediction model using clinical data and CT image	14
Mask-R$$^{2}$$CNN: a distance-field regression version of Mask-RCNN for fetal-head delineation in ultrasound images	14
Evaluation of multi-wavelengths LED-based photoacoustic imaging for maximum safe resection of glioma: a proof of concept study	14
Toward autonomous robotic prostate biopsy: a pilot study	13
Automated description of the mandible shape by deep learning	13
Robust real-time bone surfaces segmentation from ultrasound using a local phase tensor-guided CNN	13
Time-aware deep neural networks for needle tip localization in 2D ultrasound	13
Video-based fully automatic assessment of open surgery suturing skills	13
Force feedback controls of multi-gripper robotic endovascular intervention: design, prototype, and experiments	13
Estimation of boundary conditions for patient-specific liver simulation during augmented surgery	13
Design of a novel tendon-driven manipulator structure based on monolithic compliant rolling-contact joint for minimally invasive surgery	13
WCE polyp detection based on novel feature descriptor with normalized variance locality-constrained linear coding	13
Can machine learning-based analysis of multiparameter MRI and clinical parameters improve the performance of clinically significant prostate cancer diagnosis?	12
Effect of real-time virtual reality-based teaching cues on learning needle passing for robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery: a randomized controlled trial	12
Simulation-to-real domain adaptation with teacher–student learning for endoscopic instrument segmentation	12
Patient-specific plate for navigation and fixation of the distal radius: a case series	12
A handheld flexible manipulator system for frontal sinus surgery	12
Multiple sclerosis lesion segmentation from brain MRI using U-Net based on wavelet pooling	12
Digitizing rhinoplasty: a web application with three-dimensional preoperative evaluation to assist rhinoplasty surgeons with surgical planning	12
Automatic, global registration in laparoscopic liver surgery	12
Accuracy of radiomics for differentiating diffuse liver diseases on non-contrast CT	12
Computer-assisted surgical planning of complex bone tumor resections improves negative margin outcomes in a sawbones model	12