100 classic papers of interventional radiology: A citation analysis

Table 1 Radiology journals analysed in order of 5 year impact factor

Rank	Journal	5 yr impact factor
1	Neuroimage	6.817
2	Radiology	6.409
3	JACC Cardiovascular Imaging	5.528
4	Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging	4.757
5	Investigative Radiology	4.328
6	Magnetic Resonance in Medicine	3.885
7	Radiographics	3.602
8	American Journal of Neuroradiology	3.413
9	European Radiology	3.384
10	American Journal of Roentgenology	2.979
11	Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging	2.97
12	European Journal of Radiology	2.673
13	Neuroradiology	2.556
14	Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology	2.433
15	Radiologic Clinics of North America	2.404
16	British Journal of Radiology	2.354
17	Academic Radiology	2.201
18	Magnetic Resonance Imaging	2.144
19	Neuroimaging Clinics of North America	2.109
20	Korean Journal of Radiology	1.863
21	Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology	1.792
22	Clinical Radiology	1.754
23	Abdominal Imaging	1.716
24	International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging	1.682
25	Journal of Thoracic Imaging	1.592
26	Journal of Neuroimaging	1.586
27	Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography	1.551
28	Paediatric Radiology	1.535
29	Radiologica Medica	1.448
30	Skeletal Radiology	1.443
31	Acta Radiologica	1.312
32	Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology	1.201
33	Journal of Neuroradiology	1.148
34	Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI	1.005
35	Clinical Imaging	0.869
36	Seminars in Roentgenology	0.823
37	Current Medical Imaging Reviews	0.776
38	Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal	0.665
39	Journal de Radiologie	0.51
40	Der Radiologe	0.454
41	Interventional Neuroradiology	0.173
42	Clinical Neuroradiology	-
43	Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology	-
44	Seminars in Interventional Radiology	-

Table 2 The 100 most cited interventional radiology papers of all time

Rank	Paper	No. of citations
1	Seldinger SI. “Catheter replacement of the needle in percutaneous arteriography; a new technique,”Acta Radiologica 39, no. 5 (May 1953): 368-376	2497
2	Judkins MP. “Selective coronary arteriography. I. A percutaneous transfemoral technic,”Radiology 89, no. 5 (November 1967): 815-824	1071
3	Livraghi T, Goldberg SN, Lazzaroni S, Meloni F, Solbiati L, Gazelle GS. “Small hepatocellular carcinoma: treatment with radio-frequency ablation versus ethanol injection”. Radiology 210, no. 3 (March 1999): 655-661	735
4	Yamada R, Sato M, Kawabata M, Nakatsuka H, Nakamura K, Takashima S. “Hepatic artery embolization in 120 patients with unresectable hepatoma,”Radiology 148, no. 2 (August 1983): 397-401	625
5	Livraghi T, Giorgio A, Marin G, Salmi A, de Sio I, Bolondi L, Pompili M, Brunello F, Lazzaroni S, Torzilli G. “Hepatocellular carcinoma and cirrhosis in 746 patients: long-term results of percutaneous ethanol injection,”Radiology 197, no. 1 (October 1995): 101-108	612
6	Jensen ME, Evans AJ, Mathis JM, Kallmes DF, Cloft HJ, Dion JE. “Percutaneous polymethylmethacrylate vertebroplasty in the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral body compression fractures: technical aspects,”AJNR 18, no. 10 (December 1997): 1897-1904	529
7	Livraghi T, Goldberg SN, Lazzaroni S, Meloni F, Ierace T, Solbiati L, Gazelle GS. “Hepatocellular carcinoma: radio-frequency ablation of medium and large lesions,”Radiology 214, no. 3 (March 2000): 761-768	516
8	Rossi S, Di Stasi M, Buscarini E, Quaretti P, Garbagnati F, Squassante L, Paties CT, Silverman DE, Buscarini L. “Percutaneous RF interstitial thermal ablation in the treatment of hepatic cancer,”AJR 167, no. 3 (September 1996): 759-768	497
9	Parker SH, Burbank F, Jackman RJ, Aucreman CJ, Cardenosa G, Cink TM, Coscia JL Jr, Eklund GW, Evans WP 3rd, Garver PR “Percutaneous large-core breast biopsy: a multi-institutional study,”Radiology 193, no. 2 (November 1994): 359-364	461
10	Hessel SJ, Adams DF, Abrams HL. “Complications of angiography,”Radiology 138, no. 2 (February 1981): 273-281	448
11	H Deramond, Depriester C, Galibert P, Le Gars D. “Percutaneous vertebroplasty with polymethylmethacrylate. Technique, indications, and results,”Radiologic Clinics of North America 36, no. 3 (May 1998): 533-546	432
12	L Solbiati, Livraghi T, Goldberg SN, Ierace T, Meloni F, Dellanoce M, Cova L, Halpern EF, Gazelle GS. “Percutaneous radio-frequency ablation of hepatic metastases from colorectal cancer: long-term results in 117 patients,”Radiology 221, no. 1 (October 2001): 159-166	424
13	Livraghi T, Solbiati L, Meloni MF, Gazelle GS, Halpern EF, Goldberg SN. “Treatment of focal liver tumors with percutaneous radio-frequency ablation: complications encountered in a multicenter study,”Radiology 226, no. 2 (February 2003): 441-451	421
14	Cotton A, Dewatre F, Cortet B, Assaker R, Leblond D, Duquesnoy B, Chastanet P, Clarisse J. “Percutaneous vertebroplasty for osteolytic metastases and myeloma: effects of the percentage of lesion filling and the leakage of methyl methacrylate at clinical follow-up,”Radiology 200, no. 2 (August 1996): 525-530	417
15	LaBerge JM, Ring EJ, Gordon RL, Lake JR, Doherty MM, Somberg KA, Roberts JP, Ascher NL. “Creation of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts with the wallstent endoprosthesis: results in 100 patients,”Radiology 187, no. 2 (May 1993): 413-420	410
16	Solbiati L, Goldberg SN, Ierace T, Livraghi T, Meloni F, Dellanoce M, Sironi S, Gazelle GS. “Hepatic metastases: percutaneous radio-frequency ablation with cooled-tip electrodes,”Radiology 205, no. 2 (November 1997): 367-373	402
17	Riccardo RA, Allgaier HP, Cioni D, Olschewski M, Deibert P, Crocetti L, Frings H, Laubenberger J, Zuber I, Blum HE, Bartolozzi C. “Small hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhosis: randomized comparison of radio-frequency thermal ablation versus percutaneous ethanol injection,”Radiology 228, no. 1 (July 2003): 235-240	396
18	Judkins MP. “Percutaneous transfemoral selective coronary arteriography,”Radiologic Clinics of North America 6, no. 3 (December 1968): 467-492	392
19	Rossi S, Buscarini E, Garbagnati F, Di Stasi M, Quaretti P, Rago M, Zangrandi A, Andreola S, Silverman D, Buscarini L. “Percutaneous treatment of small hepatic tumors by an expandable RF needle electrode,”AJR 170, no. 4 (April 1998): 1015-1022	387
20	Gianturco C, Anderson JH, Wallace S. “Mechanical devices for arterial occlusion,”The American Journal of Roentgenology, Radium Therapy, and Nuclear Medicine 124, no. 3 (July 1975): 428-435	384
21	Solbiati L, Ierace T, Goldberg SN, Sironi S, Livraghi T, Fiocca R, Servadio G, Rizzatto G, Mueller PR, Del Maschio A, Gazelle GS. “Percutaneous US-guided radio-frequency tissue ablation of liver metastases: treatment and follow-up in 16 patients,”Radiology 202, no. 1 (January 1997): 195-203	378
22	Weill A, Chiras J, Simon JM, Rose M, Sola-Martinez T, Enkaoua E. “Spinal metastases: indications for and results of percutaneous injection of acrylic surgical cement,”Radiology 199, no. 1 (April 1996): 241-247	356
23	Castaneda-Zuniga WR, Formanek A, Tadavarthy M, Vlodaver Z, Edwards JE, Zollikofer C, Amplatz K. “The mechanism of balloon angioplasty,”Radiology 135, no. 3 (June 1980): 565-571	354
24	Goldberg SN, Gazelle GS, Mueller PR. “Thermal ablation therapy for focal malignancy: a unified approach to underlying principles, techniques, and diagnostic imaging guidance,”AJR 174, no. 2 (February 2000): 323-331	349
25	Waugh JR, Sacharias N. “Arteriographic complications in the DSA era,”Radiology 182, no. 1 (January 1992): 243-246	332
26	Heiserman JE, Dean BL, Hodak JA, Flom RA, Bird CR, Drayer BP, Fram EK. “Neurologic complications of cerebral angiography,”AJNR 15, no. 8 (September 1994): 1401-1407; discussion 1408-1411	321
27	Gazelle GS, Goldberg SN, Solbiati L, Livraghi T. “Tumor ablation with radio-frequency energy,”Radiology 217, no. 3 (December 2000): 633-646	321
28	Livraghi T, Goldberg SN, Monti F, Bizzini A, Lazzaroni S, Meloni F, Pellicanò S, Solbiati L, Gazelle GS. “Saline-enhanced radio-frequency tissue ablation in the treatment of liver metastases,”Radiology 202, no. 1 (January 1997): 205-210	311
29	Smith EH. “Complications of percutaneous abdominal fine-needle biopsy. Review,”Radiology 178, no. 1 (January 1991): 253-258	308
30	Parker SH. “Stereotactic breast biopsy with a biopsy gun,”Radiology 176, no. 3 (September 1990): 741-747	306
31	Dodd GD, Soulen MC, Kane RA, Livraghi T, Lees WR, Yamashita Y, Gillams AR, Karahan OI, Rhim H “Minimally invasive treatment of malignant hepatic tumors: at the threshold of a major breakthrough,”Radiographics 20, no. 1 (February 2000): 9-27	304
32	Livraghi T, Festi D, Monti F, Salmi A, Vettori C. “US-guided percutaneous alcohol injection of small hepatic and abdominal tumors,”Radiology 161, no. 2 (November 1986): 309-312	295
33	Lang EK. “A survey of the complications of percutaneous retrograde arteriography: Seldinger Technic”, Radiology 81 (August 1963): 257-263	292
34	Nakamura H, Hashimoto T, Oi H, Sawada S. “Transcatheter oily chemoembolization of hepatocellular carcinoma,”Radiology 170, no. 3 Pt 1 (March 1989): 783-786	290
35	Rösch J, Dotter CT, Brown MJ. “Selective arterial embolization. A new method for control of acute gastrointestinal bleeding,”Radiology 102, no. 2 (February 1972): 303-306	285
36	Shiina S, Tagawa K, Niwa Y, Unuma T, Komatsu Y, Yoshiura K, Hamada E, Takahashi M, Shiratori Y,Terano A. “Percutaneous ethanol injection therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma: results in 146 patients,”AJR 160, no. 5 (May 1993): 1023-1028	283
37	Theron JG, Payelle GG, Coskun O, Huet HF, Guimaraens L. “Carotid artery stenosis: treatment with protected balloon angioplasty and stent placement,”Radiology 201, no. 3 (December 1996): 627-636	283
38	Chilcote WA, Modic MT, Pavlicek WA, Little JR, Furlan AJ, Duchesneau PM, Weinstein MA. “Digital subtraction angiography of the carotid arteries: a comparative study in 100 patients,”Radiology 139, no. 2 (May 1981): 287-295	268
39	Parker SH, Jobe WE, Dennis MA, Stavros AT, Johnson KK, Yakes WF, Truell JE, Price JG, Kortz AB, Clark DG. US-guided automated large-core breast biopsy, Radiology 187, no. 2 (May 1993): 507-511	268
40	McNamara TO, Fischer JR. “Thrombolysis of peripheral arterial and graft occlusions: improved results using high-dose urokinase,”AJR 144, no. 4 (April 1985): 769-775	266
41	Goodwin SC, McLucas B, Lee M, Chen G, Perrella R, Vedantham S, Muir S, Lai A, Sayre JW, DeLeon M. “Uterine artery embolization for the treatment of uterine leiomyomata midterm results,”JVIR 10, no. 9 (October 1999): 1159-1165	260
42	Grüntzig A, Kumpe DA. “Technique of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty with the Grüntzig ballon catheter,”AJR 132, no. 4 (April 1979): 547-552	259
43	Rossi S, Garbagnati F, Lencioni R, Allgaier HP, Marchianò A, Fornari F, Quaretti P, Tolla GD, Ambrosi C,Mazzaferro V, Blum HE, Bartolozzi C. “Percutaneous radio-frequency thermal ablation of nonresectable hepatocellular carcinoma after occlusion of tumor blood supply,”Radiology 217, no. 1 (October 2000): 119-126	257
44	Goldstein HM, Wallace S, Anderson JH, Bree RL, Gianturco C. “Transcatheter occlusion of abdominal tumors,”Radiology 120, no. 3 (September 1976): 539-545	257
45	Cotton A, Boutry N, Cortet B, Assaker R, Demondion X, Leblond D, Chastanet P, Duquesnoy B,Deramond H. “Percutaneous vertebroplasty: state of the art,”Radiographics 18, no. 2 (April 1998): 311-320	257
46	vanSonnenberg E, Mueller PR, Ferrucci Jr JT. “Percutaneous drainage of 250 abdominal abscesses and fluid collections. Part I: Results, failures, and complications,”Radiology 151, no. 2 (May 1984): 337-341	256
47	Krepel VM, van Andel GJ, van Erp WF, Breslau PJ. “Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the femoropopliteal artery: initial and long-term results,”Radiology 156, no. 2 (August 1985): 325-328	255
48	Goldberg SN, Gazelle GS, Solbiati L, Rittman WJ, Mueller PR. “Radiofrequency tissue ablation: increased lesion diameter with a perfusion electrode,”Academic Radiology 3, no. 8 (August 1996): 636-644	254
49	Mewissen MW, Seabrook GR, Meissner MH, Cynamon J, Labropoulos N, Haughton SH. “Catheter-directed thrombolysis for lower extremity deep venous thrombosis: report of a national multicenter registry,”Radiology 211, no. 1 (April 1999): 39-49	254
50	Baum S, Nusbaum M. “The control of gastrointestinal hemorrhage by selective mesenteric arterial infusion of vasopressin,”Radiology 98, no. 3 (March 1971): 497-505	253
51	White Jr RI, Lynch-Nyhan A, Terry P, Buescher PC, Farmlett EJ, Charnas L, Shuman K, Kim W, Kinnison M, Mitchell SE. “Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations: techniques and long-term outcome of embolotherapy,”Radiology 169, no. 3 (December 1988): 663-669	251
52	Goldberg SN, Solbiati L, Hahn PF, Cosman E, Conrad JE, Fogle R, Gazelle GS. “Large-volume tissue ablation with radio frequency by using a clustered, internally cooled electrode technique: laboratory and clinical experience in liver metastases,”Radiology 209, no. 2 (November 1998): 371-379	251
53	Chuang VP, Wallace S. “Hepatic artery embolization in the treatment of hepatic neoplasms,”Radiology 140, no. 1 (July 1981): 51-58	249
54	Goldberg SN, Hahn PF, Tanabe KK, Mueller PR, Schima W, Athanasoulis CA, Compton CC, Solbiati L,Gazelle GS. “Percutaneous radiofrequency tissue ablation: does perfusion-mediated tissue cooling limit coagulation necrosis?,”JVIR 9, no. 1 Pt 1 (February 1998): 101-111	249
55	McAffe JG. “A survey of complications of abdominal aortography,”Radiology 68, no. 6 (June 1957): 825-838	248
56	Johnston KW. “Femoral and popliteal arteries: reanalysis of results of balloon angioplasty,”Radiology 183, no. 3 (June 1992): 767-771	248
57	Willinsky RA, Taylor SM, TerBrugge K, Farb RI, Tomlinson G, Montanera W. “Neurologic complications of cerebral angiography: prospective analysis of 2,899 procedures and review of the literature,”Radiology 227, no. 2 (May 2003): 522-528	248
58	Dupuy DE, Zagoria RJ, Akerley W, Mayo-Smith WW, Kavanagh PV, Safran H. “Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of malignancies in the lung,”AJR 174, no. 1 (January 2000): 57-59	245
59	Vogl TJ, Müller PK, Hammerstingl R, Weinhold N, Mack MG, Philipp C, Deimling M, Beuthan J, Pegios W, Riess H, et al. “Malignant liver tumors treated with MR imaging-guided laser-induced thermotherapy: technique and prospective results,”Radiology 196, no. 1 (July 1995): 257-265	244
60	Becker GJ, Katzen BT, Dake MD. “Noncoronary angioplasty,”Radiology 170, no. 3 Pt 2 (March 1989): 921-940	241
61	Ferrucci Jr JT, Wittenberg J, Mueller PR, Simeone JF, Harbin WP, Kirkpatrick RH, Taft PD.“Diagnosis of abdominal malignancy by radiologic fine-needle aspiration biopsy,”AJR 134, no. 2 (February 1980): 323-330	239
62	Min RJ, Khilnani N, Zimmet SE. “Endovenous laser treatment of saphenous vein reflux: long-term results,”JVIR 14, no. 8 (August 2003): 991-996	238
63	Gerzof SG, Robbins AH, Birkett DH, Johnson WC, Pugatch RD, Vincent ME. “Percutaneous catheter drainage of abdominal abscesses guided by ultrasound and computed tomography,”AJR 133, no. 1 (July 1979): 1-8	237
64	Haaga JR, Alfidi RJ. “Precise biopsy localization by computer tomography,”Radiology 118, no. 3 (March 1976): 603-607	236
65	Lencioni R, Cioni D, Crocetti L, Franchini C, Pina CD, Lera J, Bartolozzi C. “Early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with cirrhosis: long-term results of percutaneous image-guided radiofrequency ablation,”Radiology 234, no. 3 (March 2005): 961-967	233
66	Mueller PR, van Sonnenberg E, Ferrucci Jr JT. “Percutaneous biliary drainage: technical and catheter-related problems in 200 procedures,”AJR 138, no. 1 (January 1982): 17-23	232
67	de Baere T, Elias D, Dromain C, Din MG, Kuoch V, Ducreux M, Boige V, Lassau N, Marteau V, Lasser P,Roche A. “Radiofrequency ablation of 100 hepatic metastases with a mean follow-up of more than 1 year,”AJR 175, no. 6 (December 2000): 1619-1625	232
68	Ferrucci Jr JT, Mueller PR, Harbin WP. “Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage: technique, results, and applications,”Radiology 135, no. 1 (April 1980): 1-13	231
69	Khouri NF, Stitik FP, Erozan YS, Gupta PK, Kim WS, Scott WW Jr, Hamper UM, Mann RB, Eggleston JC,Baker RR. “Transthoracic needle aspiration biopsy of benign and malignant lung lesions,”AJR 144, no. 2 (February 1985): 281-288	230
70	Meaney TF, Weinstein MA, Buonocore E, Pavlicek W, Borkowski GP, Gallagher JH, Sufka B, MacIntyre WJ “Digital subtraction angiography of the human cardiovascular system,”AJR 135, no. 6 (December 1980): 1153-1160	229
71	Padovani B, Kasriel O, Brunner P, Peretti-Viton P. “Pulmonary embolism caused by acrylic cement: a rare complication of percutaneous vertebroplasty,”AJNR 20, no. 3 (March 1999): 375-377	229
72	Palmaz JC, Laborde JC, Rivera FJ, Encarnacion CE, Lutz JD, Moss JG. “Stenting of the iliac arteries with the Palmaz stent: experience from a multicenter trial”Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology 15, no. 5 (October 1992): 291-297	228
73	Matsui O, Kadoya M, Yoshikawa J, Gabata T, Arai K, Demachi H, Miyayama S, Takashima T, Unoura M, Kogayashi K. “Small hepatocellular carcinoma: treatment with subsegmental transcatheter arterial embolization,”Radiology 188, no. 1 (July 1993): 79-83	228
74	Elvecrog EL, Lechner MC, Nelson MT. “Nonpalpable breast lesions: correlation of stereotaxic large-core needle biopsy and surgical biopsy results,”Radiology 188, no. 2 (August 1993): 453-455	228
75	Burbank F. “Stereotactic breast biopsy of atypical ductal hyperplasia and ductal carcinoma in situ lesions: improved accuracy with directional, vacuum-assisted biopsy,”Radiology 202, no. 3 (March 1997): 843-847	228
76	Molnar W, Stockum AE. “Relief of obstructive jaundice through percutaneous transhepatic catheter--a new therapeutic method,” The American Journal of Roentgenology, Radium Therapy, and Nuclear Medicine 122, no. 2 (October 1974): 356-367	227
77	Rémy J, Arnaud A, Fardou H, Giraud R, Voisin C. “Treatment of hemoptysis by embolization of bronchial arteries,”Radiology 122, no. 1 (January 1977): 33-37	226
78	Gangi A, Kastler BA, Dietemann JL. “Percutaneous vertebroplasty guided by a combination of CT and fluoroscopy,”AJNR 15, no. 1 (January 1994): 83-86	226
79	Haaga JR, Alfidi RJ, Havrilla TR, Cooperman AM, Seidelmann FE, Reich NE, Weinstein AJ, Meaney TF. “CT detection and aspiration of abdominal abscesses,”AJR 128, no. 3 (March 1977): 465-474	225
80	Earnest F 4th, Forbes G, Sandok BA, Piepgras DG, Faust RJ, Ilstrup DM, Arndt LJ. “Complications of cerebral angiography: prospective assessment of risk,”AJR 142, no. 2 (February 1984): 247-253	225
81	Amin Z, Donald JJ, Masters A, Kant R, Steger AC, Bown SG, Lees WR. “Hepatic metastases: interstitial laser photocoagulation with real-time US monitoring and dynamic CT evaluation of treatment,”Radiology 187, no. 2 (May 1993): 339-347	223
82	Mills SR, Jackson DC, Older RA, Heaston DK, Moore AV. “The incidence, etiologies, and avoidance of complications of pulmonary angiography in a large series,”Radiology 136, no. 2 (August 1980): 295-299	222
83	vanSonnenberg E, Ferrucci JT Jr, Mueller PR, Wittenberg J, Simeone JF. “Percutaneous drainage of abscesses and fluid collections: technique, results, and applications,”Radiology 142, no. 1 (January 1982): 1-10	221
84	Richter GM, Noeldge G, Palmaz JC, Roessle M, Slegerstetter V, Franke M, Gerok W, Wenz W, Farthman E. “Transjugular intrahepatic portacaval stent shunt: preliminary clinical results,”Radiology 174, no. 3 Pt 2 (March 1990): 1027-1030	219
85	Zeumer H, Freitag HJ, Zanella F, Thie A, Arning C. “Local intra-arterial fibrinolytic therapy in patients with stroke: urokinase versus recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (r-TPA),”Neuroradiology 35, no. 2 (1993): 159-162	219
86	Westcott JL. “Direct percutaneous needle aspiration of localized pulmonary lesions: result in 422 patients,”Radiology 137, no. 1 Pt 1 (October 1980): 31-35	216
87	Cognard C, Weill A, Spelle L, Piotin M, Castaings L, Rey A, Moret J. “Long-term angiographic follow-up of 169 intracranial berry aneurysms occluded with detachable coils,”Radiology 212, no. 2 (August 1999): 348-356	216
88	Cammà C, Schepis F, Orlando A, Albanese M, Shahied L, Trevisani F, Andreone P, Craxì A, Cottone M. “Transarterial chemoembolization for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials,”Radiology 224, no. 1 (July 2002): 47-54	215
89	Goodwin SC, Vedantham S, McLucas B, Forno AE, Perrella R. “Preliminary experience with uterine artery embolization for uterine fibroids,”JVIR 8, no. 4 (August 1997): 517-526	211
90	Goldberg SN, Gazelle GS, Dawson SL, Rittman WJ, Mueller PR, Rosenthal DI. “Tissue ablation with radiofrequency: effect of probe size, gauge, duration, and temperature on lesion volume,”Academic Radiology 2, no. 5 (May 1995): 399-404	208
91	McGhana JP, Dodd GD, 3rd, “Radiofrequency ablation of the liver: current status,”AJR 176, no. 1 (January 2001): 3-16	207
92	Mani RL, Eisenberg RL, McDonald EJ Jr, Pollock JA, Mani JR. “Complications of catheter cerebral arteriography: analysis of 5,000 procedures. I. Criteria and incidence,”AJR 131, no. 5 (November 1978): 861-865	206
93	Katzen BT, van Breda A. “Low dose streptokinase in the treatment of arterial occlusions,”AJR 136, no. 6 (June 1981): 1171-1178	206
94	Goldberg, Grassi CJ, Cardella JF, Charboneau JW, Dodd GD 3rd, Dupuy DE, Gervais D, Gillams AR,Kane RA, Lee FT Jr, Livraghi T, McGahan J, Phillips DA, Rhim H, Silverman SG “Image-guided tumor ablation: standardization of terminology and reporting criteria,”Radiology 235, no. 3 (June 2005): 728-739	205
95	Gervais DA, McGovern FJ, Arellano RS, McDougal WS, Mueller PR. “Renal cell carcinoma: clinical experience and technical success with radio-frequency ablation of 42 tumors,”Radiology 226, no. 2 (February 2003): 417-424	204
96	Bookstein JJ, Goldstein HM. “Successful management of postbiopsy arteriovenous fistula with selective arterial embolization,”Radiology 109, no. 3 (December 1973): 535-536	203
97	Jackman RJ, Nowels KW, Rodriguez-Soto J, Marzoni FA Jr, Finkelstein SI, Shepard MJ. “Stereotactic, automated, large-core needle biopsy of nonpalpable breast lesions: false-negative and histologic underestimation rates after long-term follow-up,”Radiology 210, no. 3 (March 1999): 799-805	202
98	Dupuy DE, Goldberg SN. “Image-guided radiofrequency tumor ablation: challenges and opportunities--part II,”JVIR 12, no. 10 (October 2001): 1135-1148	202
99	Ferris EJ, McCowan TC, Carver DK, McFarland DR. “Percutaneous inferior vena caval filters: follow-up of seven designs in 320 patients,”Radiology 188, no. 3 (September 1993): 851-856	200
100	Worthington-Kirsch RL, Popky GL, Hutchins Jr FL. “Uterine arterial embolization for the management of leiomyomas: quality-of-life assessment and clinical response,”Radiology 208, no. 3 (September 1998): 625-629	200

Table 3 Summary of characteristics of 100 most cited papers

Year of publication		Country of origin		Institution of origin		Journal of publication		Named author
Year	No. pubs.	Country	No. pubs	Institution	No pubs.	Journal	No.	Author	No.
							pubs.		pubs.
1950’s	2	United States	67	Harvard Uni.	18	Radiology	62	Goldberg SN	15
1960’s	3	Italy	20	Osped Civile	11	AJR	20	Gazelle GS	13
1970’s	12	France	10	Mass.Gen.	9	JVIR	5	Livraghi T	12
1980’s	22	Germany	5	Osped Gen.	8	AJNR	4	Mueller PR	11
1990’s	43	Japan	5	Beth Israel	8	Academic Radiology	2	Solbiati L	11
2000 -	18	Canada	2	Univ Texas	6	Radiographics	2	Ferrucci FT	5