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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Truncated inception net: COVID-19 outbreak screening using chest X-rays	190
Ensemble learning based automatic detection of tuberculosis in chest X-ray images using hybrid feature descriptors	73
Transfer learning with deep convolutional neural network for automated detection of schizophrenia from EEG signals	72
Improved U-Net architecture with VGG-16 for brain tumor segmentation	54
A deep learning approach in automated detection of schizophrenia using scalogram images of EEG signals	48
Diabetic retinopathy classification based on multipath CNN and machine learning classifiers	46
Major depressive disorder assessment via enhanced k-nearest neighbor method and EEG signals	43
Lung and colon cancer classification using medical imaging: a feature engineering approach	42
EEG-based deep learning model for the automatic detection of clinical depression	40
Multi-class diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease using cascaded three dimensional-convolutional neural network	40
Crosstalk in surface electromyogram: literature review and some insights	33
Automated classification of diabetic retinopathy through reliable feature selection	32
An efficient method for identification of epileptic seizures from EEG signals using Fourier analysis	30
Effects of spectral features of EEG signals recorded with different channels and recording statuses on ADHD classification with deep learning	29
Hybrid-COVID: a novel hybrid 2D/3D CNN based on cross-domain adaptation approach for COVID-19 screening from chest X-ray images	28
Detection of ventricular arrhythmia using hybrid time–frequency-based features and deep neural network	27
A systematic review on design technology and application of polycentric prosthetic knee in amputee rehabilitation	26
Issues associated with deploying CNN transfer learning to detect COVID-19 from chest X-rays	26
Automatic snoring sounds detection from sleep sounds based on deep learning	25
Technique, radiation safety and image quality for chest X-ray imaging through glass and in mobile settings during the COVID-19 pandemic	24
Automated measurement of hip–knee–ankle angle on the unilateral lower limb X-rays using deep learning	23
Explainable machine learning for knee osteoarthritis diagnosis based on a novel fuzzy feature selection methodology	23
Recognition of acute lymphoblastic leukemia and lymphocytes cell subtypes in microscopic images using random forest classifier	23
Proposing a novel multi-instance learning model for tuberculosis recognition from chest X-ray images based on CNNs, complex networks and stacked ensemble	22
A novel four-step feature selection technique for diabetic retinopathy grading	22

Detection of focal and non-focal EEG signals using non-linear features derived from empirical wavelet transform rhythms	22
EEG based emotion recognition using minimum spanning tree	21
Book Review: Hands-on Machine Learning with Scikit-Learn, Keras, and Tensorflow, 2nd edition by Aurélien Géron	21
Voting-based 1D CNN model for human lower limb activity recognition using sEMG signal	21
Multi-modality MRI for Alzheimer’s disease detection using deep learning	21
Arrhythmia detection and classification using ECG and PPG techniques: a review	19
COVID-19 disease diagnosis from paper-based ECG trace image data using a novel convolutional neural network model	18
StackNet-DenVIS: a multi-layer perceptron stacked ensembling approach for COVID-19 detection using X-ray images	18
Time series and fractal analyses of wheezing: a novel approach	17
The measurement of Cobb angle based on spine X-ray images using multi-scale convolutional neural network	17
The new Scopus CiteScore formula and the Journal Impact Factor: a look at top ranking journals and middle ranking journals in the Scopus categories of General Physics and Astronomy, Materials Science,	16
Automatic detection of arrhythmias from an ECG signal using an auto-encoder and SVM classifier	16
Citations are a good way to determine the quality of research	16
Automatic classification of schizophrenia patients using resting-state EEG signals	16
Exploring deep residual network based features for automatic schizophrenia detection from EEG	16
Cloud based ensemble machine learning approach for smart detection of epileptic seizures using higher order spectral analysis	16
A low-cost transradial prosthesis controlled by the intention of muscular contraction	15
Bi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging based radiomics for the identification of benign and malignant prostate lesions: cross-vendor validation	14
Convolutional neural networks and genetic algorithm for visual imagery classification	14
Automated detection of diabetic retinopathy in fundus images using fused features	14
Automated detection of arrhythmia from electrocardiogram signal based on new convolutional encoded features with bidirectional long short-term memory network classifier	14
Exploratory data analysis based efficient QRS-complex detection technique with minimal computational load	13
Instruments to measure environmental and personal radiofrequency-electromagnetic field exposures: an update	13
A computer aided diagnostic method for the evaluation of type II diabetes mellitus in facial thermograms	12
Dependence of the heating effect on tissue absorption coefficient during corneal reshaping using different UV lasers: A numerical study	12
Deep learning based smart health monitoring for automated prediction of epileptic seizures using spectral analysis of scalp EEG	12
Stability analysis on the effects of heart rate variability and premature activation of atrial ECG dynamics using ARMAX model	12
How will COVID-19 change how we teach physics, post pandemic?	11
Retinal fundus image classification for diabetic retinopathy using SVM predictions	11
AI-based diagnosis of COVID-19 patients using X-ray scans with stochastic ensemble of CNNs	11
Detection of fetal arrhythmia by adaptive single channel electrocardiogram extraction	11
Commissioning measurements on an Elekta Unity MR-Linac	11
Sleep–wake stage detection with single channel ECG and hybrid machine learning model in patients with obstructive sleep apnea	11
3D printed PLA/copper bowtie antenna for biomedical imaging applications	10
Classification of schizophrenia using general linear model and support vector machine via fNIRS	10
Cuff-less blood pressure estimation from photoplethysmography signal and electrocardiogram	10
An intelligent epilepsy seizure detection system using adaptive mode decomposition of EEG signals	10
The perceptions of medical physicists towards relevance and impact of artificial intelligence	10
Heart rate variability time domain features in automated prediction of diabetes in rat	10
Total body irradiation in Australia and New Zealand: results of a practice survey	10
Automated grading of diabetic retinopathy using CNN with hierarchical clustering of image patches by siamese network	10
Hands-on engineering courses in the COVID-19 pandemic: adapting medical device design for remote learning	10
Gaussian mixture model based clustering of Manual muscle testing grades using surface Electromyogram signals	10
Clinical implementation of a Monte Carlo based independent TPS dose checking system	9
Migraine detection from EEG signals using tunable Q-factor wavelet transform and ensemble learning techniques	9
Developing a robust model to predict depth of anesthesia from single channel EEG signal	9
Natural polymer-based hydrogels as prospective tissue equivalent materials for radiation therapy and dosimetry	9
Plan complexity quantification of dual-layer multi-leaf collimator for volumetric modulated arc therapy with Halcyon linac	9
Glioma segmentation with DWI weighted images, conventional anatomical images, and post-contrast enhancement magnetic resonance imaging images by U-Net	9
Determination of the correlation between muscle forces obtained from OpenSim and muscle activities obtained from electromyography in the elderly	9

Investigation of thermal aspects of high-speed drilling of bone by theoretical and experimental approaches	9
A new approach: information gain algorithm-based k-nearest neighbors hybrid diagnostic system for Parkinson’s disease	8
A comparative study of photoplethysmogram and piezoelectric plethysmogram signals	8
Feasibility of using tungsten functional paper as a thin bolus for electron beam radiotherapy	8
Automated segmentation of optic disc using statistical region merging and morphological operations	8
Investigating beam matching for multi-room pencil beam scanning proton therapy	8
Automatic seizure detection using neutrosophic classifier	8
Automatic detection of symmetry plane for computer-aided surgical simulation in craniomaxillofacial surgery	7
Determining tolerance levels for quality assurance of 3D printed bolus for modulated arc radiotherapy of the nose	7
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	7
Combining machine learning and texture analysis to differentiate mediastinal lymph nodes in lung cancer patients	7
ThoraxNet: a 3D U-Net based two-stage framework for OAR segmentation on thoracic CT images	7
A clarion call to introduce artificial intelligence (AI) in postgraduate medical physics curriculum	7
Ada-GridRF: A Fast and Automated Adaptive Boost Based Grid Search Optimized Random Forest Ensemble model for Lung Cancer Detection	7
Open-source, fully-automated hybrid cardiac substructure segmentation: development and optimisation	7
Accuracy of spectral curves at different phantom sizes and iodine concentrations using dual-source dual-energy computed tomography	6
Automatic glaucoma screening using optic nerve head measurements and random forest classifier on fundus images	6
Evaluation of camera settings for photogrammetric reconstruction of humanoid phantoms for EBRT bolus and HDR surface brachytherapy applications	6
3-D Gabor-based anisotropic diffusion for speckle noise suppression in dynamic ultrasound images	6
Virtual digital subtraction angiography using multizone patch-based U-Net	6
A deep neural network approach for P300 detection-based BCI using single-channel EEG scalogram images	6
Development of a novel detection method for changes in lung conditions during radiotherapy using a temporal subtraction technique	6
A computer-aided approach for automatic detection of breast masses in digital mammogram via spectral clustering and support vector machine	6
Intraoperative thermal infrared imaging in neurosurgery: machine learning approaches for advanced segmentation of tumors	6
The current status of FLASH particle therapy: a systematic review	6
Potential diagnosis of COVID-19 from chest X-ray and CT findings using semi-supervised learning	6
Pathological discrimination of the phonocardiogram signal using the bispectral technique	5
A moving liver phantom in an anthropomorphic thorax for SPECT MP imaging	5
A major depressive disorder diagnosis approach based on EEG signals using dictionary learning and functional connectivity features	5
Report of the ACPSEM radiation oncology medical physics workforce modelling project task group	5
Modeling of interstitial microwave hyperthermia for hepatic tumors using floating sleeve antenna	5
The first real-time intrafraction target position monitoring in pancreas SBRT on an Elekta linear accelerator	5
Ensemble of deep capsule neural networks: an application to pediatric pneumonia prediction	5
Repeatability of image features extracted from FET PET in application to post-surgical glioblastoma assessment	5
Automated diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis using electromyograms and firefly algorithm based neural networks with fractional position update	5
Interplay effect modeling in stereotactic body radiotherapy treatment of liver cancer using volumetric modulated arc therapy	5
Development of a sit-to-stand assistive device with pressure sensor for elderly and disabled: a feasibility test	5
Will COVID-19 change the way we teach medical physics post pandemic?	5
A review of stereotactic body radiotherapy for the spine	5
Shell properties and concentration stability of acoustofluidic delivery agents	5
In the future all accredited radiotherapy physicists should have a PhD	5
An anthropomorphic 3D printed inhomogeneity thorax phantom slab for SBRT commissioning and quality assurance	4
Current status of intra-cranial stereotactic radiotherapy and stereotactic radiosurgery in Australia and New Zealand: key considerations from a workshop and surveys	4
Multi-task semantic segmentation of CT images for COVID-19 infections using DeepLabV3+ based on dilated residual network	4
The value of CT-based radiomics nomogram in differential diagnosis of different histological types of gastric cancer	4
A discriminative shape-texture convolutional neural network for early diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis from X-ray images	4
Clinical validation of the Varian Truebeam intra-fraction motion review (IMR) system for prostate treatment guidance	4
Evaluation of magnetic resonance angiography as a possible alternative to rotational angiography or computed tomography angiography for assessing cerebrovascular computational fluid dynamics	4
Investigation of Elekta AQUA software for kilovoltage to megavoltage radiation isocenter coincidence	4
Multi-stage classification of Alzheimer’s disease from 18F-FDG-PET images using deep learning techniques	4
A dosimetric comparison of CT- and photogrammetry- generated 3D printed HDR brachytherapy surface applicators	4
MIRSIG position paper: the use of image registration and fusion algorithms in radiotherapy	4
Analysis of simultaneous visual and complex neural dynamics during cognitive learning to diagnose ASD	4
Decoupling of bowtie and object effects for beam hardening and scatter artefact reduction in iterative cone-beam CT	4
Technical evaluation of image quality in synthetic mammograms obtained from 15° and 40° digital breast tomosynthesis in a commercial system: a quantitative comparison	4
A comparison of automatic and manual compensation methods for the calculation of tube currents during off-centered patient positioning with a noise-based automatic exposure control system in computed	4
Dosimetric characteristics of a thin bolus made of variable shape tungsten rubber for photon radiotherapy	4
A predictive model for cortical bone temperature distribution during drilling	4
Toward automatic reformation at the orbitomeatal line in head computed tomography using object detection algorithm	4
Being certain about uncertainties: a robust evaluation method for high-dose-rate prostate brachytherapy treatment plans including the combination of uncertainties	4
Dosimetric evaluation of a patient-specific 3D-printed oral positioning stent for head-and-neck radiotherapy	4
Clinical implementation of HyperArc	4