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100 classic papers of interventional radiology: A citation analysis
Matthew T Crockett, Peter J MacMahon, Leo Lawler, Department of Radiology, Mater Misercordiae University Hospital, Dublin 7, Ireland
Ronan FJ Browne, Department of Radiology, Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin 24, Ireland
Author contributions: Crockett MT designed study, acquisited data and wrote up the manuscript; Browne RFJ and Lawler L designed study and assisted with write up and editing; MacMahon PJ assisted with write up and editing.
Ethics approval: Due to the nature of this study no ethical approval or institutional board review was required.
Informed consent: Due to the nature of this study no informed consent was required.
Conflict-of-interest: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Data sharing: Not applicable for this study.
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Correspondence to: Dr. Matthew T Crockett, Department of Radiology, Mater Misercordiae University Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin 7, Ireland. crockettmt@gmail.com
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Received: November 10, 2014
Peer-review started: November 11, 2014
First decision: January 8, 2015
Revised: February 18, 2015
Accepted: March 16, 2015
Article in press: March 18, 2015
Published online: April 28, 2015
Peer-review started: November 11, 2014
First decision: January 8, 2015
Revised: February 18, 2015
Accepted: March 16, 2015
Article in press: March 18, 2015
Published online: April 28, 2015
Core Tip
Core tip: Interventional radiology is a young and rapidly evolving specialty. This study defined and analysed the 100 most cited interventional radiology papers identifying much of the landmark interventional radiology research and providing a fascinating insight into the changing discourse within the field. It also identified the topics, authors and institutions which have impacted greatly on the specialty.