The Claim

The United States and Canada collectively account for 64 out of the 100 most cited magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) articles, which constitutes more than half of the global research output in this field.

Source: A scientometric analysis of the 100 most cited articles on magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound

What the research says

Supports is higher

Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.

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Quantitative
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In plain English

The U.S. and Canada together produced more than half of the most talked-about scientific papers on a special type of ultrasound therapy used in medicine.

See the scientific wording

The United States and Canada together account for 64 of the 100 most cited MRgFUS articles, representing more than half of the global research output in this field.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: A scientometric analysis of the 100 most cited articles on magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound

    This study looked at the 100 most popular MRgFUS research papers and found that the U.S. and Canada wrote more than half of them, which matches the claim that they dominate this field.

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