OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine is 4. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Evaluation of intrafractional prostate displacement during prostate radiotherapy using real-time ultrasound system	98
Lead equivalence testing using a custom-built testing kit	79
Assessing focal spot alignment in clinical linear accelerators: a comprehensive evaluation with triplet phantoms	44
Effect of the period of EEG signals on the decoding of motor information	42
An effective cross-scenario remote heart rate estimation network based on global–local information and video transformer	40
Internationally trained medical physicists should be certified, through ACPSEM, in order to be employed in Australia and New Zealand as Radiation Oncology Medical Physicists	38
Properties of the SSIM metric in medical image assessment: correspondence between measurements and the spatial frequency spectrum	37
Real-time in vivo dose measurement using ruby-based fibre optic dosimetry during internal radiation therapy	37
MRI safety for leave-on powdered hair thickeners under 1.5-T and 3.0-T MRI: measurement of deflection force, MRI artifact, and evaluation of preexamination screening	33
Exploring the dosimetric advantages of a novel multi-modality radiotherapy platform in prostate cancer	32
Analysis of normal lung irradiation in radiosurgery treatments: a comparison of lung optimized treatment (LOT) on cyberknife, 4D target volume on helical tomotherapy, and DIBH on linear accelerator	30
Voting-based 1D CNN model for human lower limb activity recognition using sEMG signal	26
Effects of illuminance intensity on the green channel of remote photoplethysmography (rPPG) signals	25
Phantom study of layered sensor module for photon-counting BMD detector	24
Applicator-guided proton therapy versus multichannel brachytherapy for vaginal vault irradiation	23
Automated diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis using electromyograms and firefly algorithm based neural networks with fractional position update	21
An iterative algorithm for computing gradient directions for white matter fascicles detection in brain MRI	21
EPSM 2021, Engineering and Physical Sciences in Medicine	21
Effect of anti-scatter grids on the image improvement factor in digital radiography for various phantom thicknesses and irradiation fields	20
Assessment of thoracic spinal curvatures in static postures using spatially tracked 3D ultrasound volumes: a proof-of-concept study	17
Estimation of body segmental orientation for prosthetic gait using a nonlinear autoregressive neural network with exogenous inputs	16
Generating missing patient anatomy from partially acquired cone-beam computed tomography images using deep learning: a proof of concept	16
SPINDILOMETER: a model describing sleep spindles on EEG signals for polysomnography	16
Comparison of treatment plans between static jaw and jaw tracking techniques in postmastectomy intensity-modulated radiation therapy	15
Multi-resolution auto-encoder for anomaly detection of retinal imaging	15

Impact of differences in computed tomography value-electron density/physical density conversion tables on calculate dose in low-density areas	14
Dynamic intrafractional position monitoring with implanted fiducial markers for enhanced accuracy in radiotherapy of prostate cancer	14
A novel inverse treatment planning training method for inexperienced treatment planners	14
Gafchromic EBT3 film provides equivalent dosimetric performance to EBT-XD film for stereotactic radiosurgery dosimetry	14
Addressing challenges in diagnostic X-ray dosimetry: uncertainties and corrections for Al2O3:C-based optically stimulated luminescent dosimeters	14
Identification of OSAHS patients based on ReliefF-mRMR feature selection	13
A novel approach in MRI signal processing for unveiling the intricacies of brain axonal organization	13
A deep learning approach in automated detection of schizophrenia using scalogram images of EEG signals	13
Estimation of kinetic parameters in dynamic FDG PET imaging based on shortened protocols: a virtual clinical study	12
In the future simulations will replace clinical trials	12
SchizoLMNet: a modified lightweight MobileNetV2- architecture for automated schizophrenia detection using EEG-derived spectrograms	12
Evaluating the effect of high-density measurement mode on patient-specific quality assurance for head and neck cancer with ArcCHECK	12
PET/CT-based 3D multi-class semantic segmentation of ovarian cancer and the stability of the extracted radiomics features	11
A novel multimodal computer-aided diagnostic model for pulmonary embolism based on hybrid transformer-CNN and tabular transformer	11
Use of optically stimulated luminescence dosimeter and radiophotoliminescent glass dosimeter for dose measurement in dual-source dual-energy computed tomography	11
Ecg signal watermarking using QR decomposition	11
ThoraxNet: a 3D U-Net based two-stage framework for OAR segmentation on thoracic CT images	11
Semi-supervised learning towards automated segmentation of PET images with limited annotations: application to lymphoma patients	11
Advantages of carbon fibre-reinforced polyetheretherketone over titanium implants in spine SBRT: a phantom evaluation	10
MRI radiomics for brain metastasis sub-pathology classification from non-small cell lung cancer: a machine learning, multicenter study	10
Left ventricle analysis in echocardiographic images using transfer learning	10
Enhanced gastrointestinal disease classification using a convvit hybrid model on endoscopic images	10
EPSM 2023, Engineering and Physical Sciences in Medicine	9
Biomechanical evaluation of intramedullary retrograde nail and dynamic condylar screw used in unstable distal femoral fractures	9
Memory enhancement by transcranial radiofrequency wave treatment occurs without appreciably increasing brain temperature	9
Enhancing percutaneous coronary intervention using TriVOCTNet: a multi-task deep learning model for comprehensive intravascular optical coherence tomography analysis	9
Parametric maps of spatial two-tissue compartment model for prostate dynamic contrast enhanced MRI - comparison with the standard tofts model in the diagnosis of prostate cancer	9
Establishment of a local diagnostic reference level for dental intraoral bitewing X-rays	9
Characteristics of the electron beam outside the applicator in an Elekta Versa HD Linac	9
A systematic review of volumetric image guidance in proton therapy	9
Application of dielectric properties for identification of normal and malignant gastrointestinal tumors and lymph nodes ex vivo	9
Enhancing intrafraction position monitoring for prostate radiotherapy on a conventional linear accelerator: an optimization study	9
An adaptive segmentation scheme based on recurring action potentials for sEMG controlled movement decoding	8
Development and validation of a gel wax phantom to evaluate geometric accuracy and measurement of a hyperechoic target diameter in diagnostic ultrasound imaging	8
Automated COVID-19 diagnosis and prognosis with medical imaging and who is publishing: a systematic review	8
Comparison of the detectability of hot lesions on bone SPECT using six state-of-the-art SPECT/CT systems: a multicenter phantom study to optimize reconstruction parameters	8
A position-adaptive noise-reduction method using a deep denoising filter bank for dedicated breast positron emission tomography images	8
Modelling single cell dosimetry and DNA damage of targeted alpha therapy using Monte-Carlo techniques	8
Automatic classification of schizophrenia patients using resting-state EEG signals	8
Standardization of knowledge-based volumetric modulated arc therapy planning with a multi-institution model (broad model) to improve prostate cancer treatment quality	8
Automated analysis of ECG signals using nonlinearity and nonstationarity features fed into the MobilenetV2 CNN powered by transfer learning	8
Multi-stage classification of Alzheimer’s disease from 18F-FDG-PET images using deep learning techniques	8
The effect of arterial cannula tip position on differential hypoxemia during venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation	7
Are deep learning classification results obtained on CT scans fair and interpretable?	7
Letter to the editor: topical debate, P‐values should not be used for decision making in the practice of clinical medical physics	7
Commissioning measurements on an Elekta Unity MR-Linac	7
Use of a virtual phantom to assess the capability of a treatment planning system to perform magnetic resonance image distortion correction	7
Estimation of organ and effective doses of CBCT scans of radiotherapy using size-specific field of view (FOV): a Monte Carlo study	7
Recurrence prediction with local binary pattern-based dosiomics in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma	7
CArdiac and REspiratory adaptive Computed Tomography (CARE-CT): a proof-of-concept digital phantom study	7

RF energy harvesters for wireless sensors, state of the art, future prospects and challenges: a review	7
An automatic method to generate voxel-based absorbed doses from radioactivity distributions for nuclear medicine using generative adversarial networks: a feasibility study	7
Deep learning based smart health monitoring for automated prediction of epileptic seizures using spectral analysis of scalp EEG	7
Winning images from the Art in Science and Engineering in Medicine (ARSENIC) competition	7
Towards ultra-low-dose CT for detecting pulmonary nodules using DenseNet	7
Radiomics analysis of bone marrow biopsy locations in [18F]FDG PET/CT images for measurable residual disease assessment in multiple myeloma	7
Accuracy of Acuros$$^{\text {TM}}$$ BV as determined from GATE monte-carlo simulation	6
Robot-assisted system for non-invasive wide-range flexible eye positioning and tracking in particle radiotherapy	6
Dose from imaging at the time of treatment should be reduced	6
Comparison of the accuracy of Monte Carlo and Ray Tracing dose calculation algorithms for multiple target brain treatments on CyberKnife	6
Response to comments made on the topical debate: “In Australia professional registration for qualified medical physicists should be mandated through the Australian health practitioner regulation agenc	6
An anthropomorphic 3D printed inhomogeneity thorax phantom slab for SBRT commissioning and quality assurance	6
Reconstruction residual network with a fused spatial-channel attention mechanism for automatically classifying diabetic foot ulcer	6
Optimizing LM-DRAMA parameters and non-local means filtering to improve small-lesion detectability in SiPM-based TOF breast PET	6
Bone radiomics reproducibility: a three-centered study on the impacts of image contrast, edge enhancement, and latitude variations	6
Sources of out-of-field dose in MRgRT: an inter-comparison of measured and Monaco treatment planning system doses for the Elekta Unity MR-linac	6
Varian eclipse stereotactic 5 mm cone data commissioning	6
Automatic classification of brain magnetic resonance images with hypercolumn deep features and machine learning	6
Estimation of dose to a bystander from F-18 FDG patients using Monte Carlo simulation in clinical exposure scenarios	6
The effects of distance between the imaging isocenter and brain center on the image quality of cone-beam computed tomography for brain stereotactic irradiation	6
Curvature correction factors for the independent verification of monitor units of electron treatment plans calculated in Eclipse	6
The effect of scan parameters on T1, T2 relaxation times measured with multi-dynamic multi-echo sequence: a phantom study	6
Automated grading of diabetic retinopathy using CNN with hierarchical clustering of image patches by siamese network	6
Assessing tumor volumetric reduction with consideration for setup errors based on mathematical tumor model and microdosimetric kinetic model in single-isocenter VMAT for brain metastases	6
A computed tomography radiomics-based model for predicting osteoporosis after breast cancer treatment	6
Measurement and spectral analysis of medical shock wave parameters based on flexible PVDF sensors	6
Verhulst map measures: new biomarkers for heart rate classification	6
CT scatter spectra transmission data of 80, 100, 120 and 140 kVp primary beams for various shielding materials	6
Publisher Correction to: Sensitivity improvement of a deuterium-deuterium neutron generator based in vivo neutron activation analysis (IVNAA) system	6
Study of PRESAGE® dosimeter for end-to-end 3D radiotherapy verification using an anthropomorphic phantom with bespoke dosimeter insert	6
Winning images from the Art in Science and Engineering in Medicine (ARSENIC) competition	5
Variable-density velocity-selective magnetization preparation for non-contrast-enhanced peripheral MR angiography	5
Reducing ExacTrac intrafraction imaging uncertainty for prostate stereotactic body radiotherapy using a pre-treatment CBCT	5
In Australia professional registration for qualified medical physicists should be mandated through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)	5
Blood glucose estimation based on ECG signal	5
Improvement of lung nodule visibility using one-shot dual-energy subtraction chest radiography with dual-layer flat-panel detector: a phantom study	5
Development of a novel detection method for changes in lung conditions during radiotherapy using a temporal subtraction technique	5
Lung and colon cancer classification using medical imaging: a feature engineering approach	5
Prostate volume analysis in image registration for prostate cancer care: a verification study	5
Detectability of cold tumors by xSPECT bone technology compared with hot tumors: a supine phantom study	5
Dose calculation of 3D printing lead shield covered by biocompatible silicone for electron beam therapy	5
Image masking using convolutional networks improves performance classification of radiation pneumonitis for non-small cell lung cancer	5
Optimization of three-dimensional T2-weighted image sequences in female pelvic magnetic resonance imaging	5
Re-evaluation of $$^{18}$$F-FDG absorbed and effective dose in adult and pediatric phantoms using DoseCalcs Monte Carlo platform: a validation study	5
Potential diagnosis of COVID-19 from chest X-ray and CT findings using semi-supervised learning	5
Correction to: P‑values should not be used for decision making in the practice of clinical medical physics	5
Maxim QA efficiency and accuracy	5
Physical and visual evaluations of CT image quality of large low-contrast objects with visual model-based iterative reconstruction technique: a phantom study	5
Developing a robust model to predict depth of anesthesia from single channel EEG signal	5
Virtual-simulation boosted neural network dose calculation engine for intensity-modulated radiation therapy	5
Prediction of treatment response in major depressive disorder using a hybrid of convolutional recurrent deep neural networks and effective connectivity based on EEG signal	5
PCXMC cone beam computed tomography dosimetry investigations	5
A novel four-step feature selection technique for diabetic retinopathy grading	5
Prediction of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU)-induced lesion size using the echo amplitude from the focus in tissue	4
Development and evaluation of photon-counting Cd0.875Zn0.125Te0.98Se0.02 detector for measuring bone mineral density	4
A discriminative shape-texture convolutional neural network for early diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis from X-ray images	4
Heartbeat detector from ECG and PPG signals based on wavelet transform and upper envelopes	4
Comparative characterisation of different types of Gafchromic films for radiotherapy use	4
Prediction of SBRT response in liver cancer by combining original and delta cone-beam CT radiomics: a pilot study	4
Estimating subjective evaluation of low-contrast resolution using convolutional neural networks	4
Commissioning of Aktina SRS cones and dosimetric validation of the RayStation photon Monte Carlo dose calculation algorithm	4
Being certain about uncertainties: a robust evaluation method for high-dose-rate prostate brachytherapy treatment plans including the combination of uncertainties	4
Enhanced 3D dose prediction for hypofractionated SRS (gamma knife radiosurgery) in brain tumor using cascaded-deep-supervised convolutional neural network	4
A comparison of two bolus types for radiotherapy following immediate breast reconstruction	4
Mechanistic in silico explorations of the immunogenic and synergistic effects of radiotherapy and immunotherapy: a critical review	4
A lightweight 1D convolutional neural network model for arrhythmia diagnosis from electrocardiogram signal	4
CAT-Seg: cascaded medical assistive tool integrating residual attention mechanisms and Squeeze-Net for 3D MRI biventricular segmentation	4
ACPSEM position paper: recommendations for a digital general X-ray quality assurance program	4
Proactive risk management should be mandatory for the setup of new techniques in radiation oncology	4
Regression fitting megavoltage depth dose curves to determine material relative electron density in radiotherapy	4
Predictive gamma passing rate of 3D detector array-based volumetric modulated arc therapy quality assurance for prostate cancer via deep learning	4
Development and validation of the effective CNR analysis method for evaluating the contrast resolution of CT images	4
Design and analysis of polycentric prosthetic knee with enhanced kinematics and stability	4
Phenomenological characterization of blood’s intermediate shear rate: a new concept for hemorheology	4
Assessment of interfraction dose variation in pancreas SBRT using daily simulation MR images	4