OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Molecular Imaging and Biology is 6. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Evaluating the Patterns of FAPI Uptake in the Shoulder Joint: a Preliminary Study Comparing with FDG Uptake in Oncological Studies	73
Uterine Uptake of Estrogen and Progestogen-Based Radiotracers in Rhesus Macaques with Endometriosis	60
Optimization of an Allysine-Targeted PET Probe for Quantifying Fibrogenesis in a Mouse Model of Pulmonary Fibrosis	33
Evaluation of Pafolacianine (Cytalux®) for Fluorescence-Guided Surgery in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Negative Study with Important Clinical Implications	28
Aluminum Fluoride-18 Labeled Mannosylated Dextran: Radiosynthesis and Initial Preclinical Positron Emission Tomography Studies	24
Synthesis and Construction of I-124 Labeled Small Molecular Probe for Noninvasive PET Imaging of CAIX Expression	23
Oxygen Imaging of a Rabbit Tumor Using a Human-Sized Pulse Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Imager	23
Diagnostic and Dosimetry Features of [64Cu]CuCl2 in High-Grade Paediatric Infiltrative Gliomas	22
Development and Initial Assessment of [18F]OP-801: a Novel Hydroxyl Dendrimer PET Tracer for Preclinical Imaging of Innate Immune Activation in the Whole Body and Brain	21
Radiomic Analysis of Striatal [18F]FDOPA PET Imaging in Patients with Psychosis for the Identification of Antipsychotic Response	21
Alpha Particle–Emitting Radiopharmaceuticals as Cancer Therapy: Biological Basis, Current Status, and Future Outlook for Therapeutics Discovery	21
Deep Learning Radiomics Nomogram Based on Multiphase Computed Tomography for Predicting Axillary Lymph Node Metastasis in Breast Cancer	20
Correction to: Synthesis and Preliminary Evaluation of an 18F-Labeled Oleate Analog to Image Fatty Acid Beta-Oxidation in the Absence of Metabolic Defluorination	18
Theranostic and Radionuclide-based Treatment Approaches for Radioiodine-refractory Thyroid Cancer: From Biology to Clinical Application	18
2023 World Molecular Imaging Congress Program	17
Diagnostic Value of [18F]-FDG and [68 Ga]-FAPI-04 PET/MRI for Lymph Node Metastasis in Papillary Thyroid Cancer	17
Collagen-binding ⁶⁸Ga-CBP8 PET/MR in Deep Pelvic Endometriosis: First-in-human Application	16
Radioimaging Foam Cells Infiltrating Atherosclerotic Plaques in Mice Using 125I-labeled oxLDL as a Radiotracer	16
EPR Imaging and Application to Biomedical Sciences: On the 80th Anniversary of the Discovery of EPR	16
Species-Specific Hepatic Uptake of [64Cu]Cu-EOB-NOTA, A Newly Designed Hepatospecific PET Agent	15
Using GeoMx DSP Spatial Proteomics to Investigate Immune Infiltration of NOD Mouse Islet and Exocrine Compartments	15
A Claudin-1 Near-Infrared Fluorescent Antibody Conjugate for In Vivo Primary and Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Detection	15
Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator Receptor (uPAR) Expression and [64Cu]Cu-DOTA-AE105 uPAR-PET/CT in Patient-Derived Xenograft Models of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma	14
Evaluation and Application of a PET Tracer in Preclinical and Phase 1 Studies to Determine the Brain Biodistribution of Minzasolmin (UCB0599)	14
PET Imaging of Diabetes-Induced Alterations in Metabolism and Immune Activation	13

First-in-human Evaluation of Safety and Dosimetry of [64Cu]FBP8: A fibrin-binding PET Probe	13
Left Ventricular Remodelling Associated with the Transient Elevated [68Ga]Ga-Pentixafor Activity in the Remote Myocardium Following Acute Myocardial Infarction	13
Deep Radiogenomics Sequencing for Breast Tumor Gene-Phenotype Decoding Using Dynamic Contrast Magnetic Resonance Imaging	13
Improved Quantification of MicroPET/CT Imaging Using CT-derived Scaling Factors	12
Parametric Imaging of P-Glycoprotein Function at the Blood–Brain Barrier Using kE,brain-maps Generated from [11C]Metoclopramide PET Data in Rats, Nonhuman Primates and Humans	12
Radiogenomic Profiling for Survival Analysis in Gastric Cancer: Integrating CT Imaging, Gene Expression, and Clinical Data	11
Toward a Structured Imaging Reporting System for Kidney Masses: The Molecular Imaging Perspective on KI-RADS	11
Physiological Uptake of 68Ga-FAPI-04 in Female Reproductive System	11
Evaluations of a Cutaneous Wound Healing Model Using Oxygen Enhanced – Dynamic Contrast Enhanced Photoacoustic Imaging (OE-DCE PAI)	11
[18F]FDG Uptake and Expression of Immunohistochemical Markers Related to Glycolysis, Hypoxia, and Proliferation in Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules	11
Imaging of Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma with 99mTc-Sestamibi SPECT/CT: Considerations Regarding Risk Stratification and Histologic Reclassification	11
Poor Diagnostic Performance of the Melanin-Binding Tracer [18 F]MEL050 in Human Melanoma Indicates Biological Heterogeneity	11
Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Neuroinflammation Relate to Behavioral Recovery in Rats with Spinal Cord Injury	10
Inter-user Comparison for Quantification of Superparamagnetic Iron Oxides with Magnetic Particle Imaging Across Two Institutions Highlights a Need for Standardized Approaches	10
68Ga-pentixafor PET/CT Is a Supplementary Method for Primary Aldosteronism Subtyping Compared with Adrenal Vein Sampling	10
Data-Driven Identification of Targets for Fluorescence-Guided Surgery in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer	10
Detecting and Locating the Site of Local Relapse Using 18F-PSMA-1007 Imaging After Primary Treatment of 135 Prostate Cancer Patients—Potential Impact on PSMA-Guided Radiation Therapy	10
Enhanced Fluorescence of Near-Infrared Anti-CEA Antibodies for Visualizing Colorectal Cancers Using Modified Heptamethine Cyanines	10
Multimodality PET and Near-Infrared Fluorescence Intraoperative Imaging of CEA-Positive Colorectal Cancer	10
Quantification of extravasation and binding of PSMA-targeted nanobubbles by modelling the second-wave phenomenon	10
Distinguishing Benign and Malignant Findings on [68 Ga]-FAPI PET/CT Based on Quantitative SUV Measurements	10
Evaluation of Brain Impairment Using Proton Exchange Rate MRI in a Kainic Acid-Induced Rat Model of Epilepsy	10
Partial Acquisition of Spectral Projections Accelerates Four-dimensional Spectral-spatial EPR Imaging for Mouse Tumor Models: A Feasibility Study	9
Combining Dopamine Transporter and Amyloid PET Tracer: A Preclinical Study on Dual-Target Imaging	9
Sonodynamic Therapy-Enhanced Immunotherapy for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Mechanistic Advances, Nanoplatform Strategies, and Clinical Prospects	9
PDX Models in Theranostic Applications: Generation and Screening for B Cell Lymphoma of Human Origin	9
19F MR Imaging of Dule Lung Cancer Models with Two Administration Methods of PFC Nanoparticles	9
Neoadjuvant Therapies Do Not Reduce Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Expression or EGFR-Targeted Fluorescence in a Murine Model of Soft-Tissue Sarcomas	9
Spatial FAP Expression as Detected by 68 Ga-FAPI-46 Identifies Myofibroblasts Beyond the Infarct Scar After Reperfusion	9
Halogen Replacement on the Lysine Side Chain of Lys-Urea-Glu-Based PSMA Inhibitors Leads to Significant Changes in Targeting Properties	9
PET Imaging of Sphingosine-1-Phosphate Receptor 1 with [18F]TZ4877 in Nonhuman Primates	9
2-deoxy-2-[18F]fluoro-D-glucose Positron Emission Tomography to Monitor Lung Inflammation and Therapeutic Response to Dexamethasone in a Murine Model of Acute Lung Injury	9
MIB Guides: Preclinical Radiopharmaceutical Dosimetry	9
The Predictive Role of Metabolic Volume Segmentation Compared to Semiquantitative PET Parameters in Diagnosis of LVAD Infection using [18F]FDG Imaging	8
Electron Spin Resonance Probe Incorporation into Bioinks Permits Longitudinal Oxygen Imaging of Bioprinted Constructs	8
Value of Imaging Parameters of [18F]FDG PET/CT and Serological Indices in Predicting Lymph Node Metastasis in Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma	8
Evaluating Receptor-Specific Fresh Specimen Staining for Tumor Margin Detection in Clinical Breast Specimens	8
Ex-vivo Imaging of Glial Energy Metabolism in the Neonatal Mouse Brain during Convulsive Seizures with Intranasal Radiotracer Administration	8
Current and Developing Lymphatic Imaging Approaches for Elucidation of Functional Mechanisms and Disease Progression	8
Correction: High Vascular Delivery of EGF, but Low Receptor Binding Rate Is Observed in AsPC-1 Tumors as Compared to Normal Pancreas	8
Investigations into the Signaling Pathways Involving Glucose-Stimulated Zinc Secretion (GSZS) from Prostate Epithelial Cells In Vitro and In Vivo	8
Local Infusing Antiplatelet Microspheres to Prevent Thrombosis Post-PCI: a Feasibility Study in Rabbit Aorta	8
Toward a Nanoencapsulated EPR Imaging Agent for Clinical Use	7
Accuracy and Precision of Iodine Quantification in Subtracted Micro-Computed Tomography: Effect of Reconstruction and Noise Removal Algorithms	7
Brain Amyloid Deposition Is Negatively Associated with Cardiac Amyloid Retention in Apo E4 Carriers: A Pilot Study	7
Radiosynthesis and Evaluation of a C-11 Radiotracer for Transient Receptor Potential Canonical 5 in the Brain	7
Evaluation of 177Lu-Labeled Lipiodol as a Targeted Radionuclide Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Preclinical Xenograft Model	7
Estimation and Correction of the Partial Volume Effect Using Personalized Phantoms of Lymph Node Metastases in Lutetium 177 SPECT/CT Dosimetry	7
Preliminary Results on the Added Value of Parametric Images Derived from 18F-fluoroethyl-L-tryptophan PET for Posttreatment Glioblastoma Assessment	7
Ultrasound Imaging of Macrophages Intracellularly Labelled with Biosynthetic Gas Vesicles	7

2024 World Molecular Imaging Congress Program	7
Automated cGMP Radiosynthesis of [18F]NOTA-ABY-030 with Aluminum Fluoride on the GE FASTlab Automated Synthesis Platform	7
Head-to-Head Comparison of Tc-99m-sestamibi SPECT/CT and C-11-L-Methionin PET/CT in Parathyroid Scanning Before Operation for Primary Hyperparathyroidism	7
In vivo Multimodal Magnetic Particle Imaging for Early Detection of Ischemic Stroke in Tree Shrews	7
2-[18F]Fluoropropionic Acid PET Imaging of Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity	6
Photoacoustic Imaging of Muscle Tissue Oxygenation as a Noninvasive Biomarker in Mouse Models of Sickle Cell Disease	6
Correction: Sonodynamic Therapy-Enhanced Immunotherapy for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Mechanistic Advances, Nanoplatform Strategies, and Clinical Prospects	6
Thymidine Phosphorylase Imaging Probe for Differential Diagnosis of Metabolic dysfunction-associated Steatohepatitis	6
Rapid and Quantitative Intraoperative Pathology-Assisted Surgery by Paired-Agent Imaging-Derived Confidence Map	6
Synthesis and Preliminary Evaluation of an 18F-labeled Oleate Analog to Image Fatty Acid Beta-Oxidation in the Absence of Metabolic Defluorination	6
Evaluation of 18F-FAPI-04 Imaging in Assessing the Therapeutic Response of Rheumatoid Arthritis	6
Visions by WIMIN: Imposter Phenomenon	6
Challenges in Pharmacokinetic Modelling of [18F]fluoro-PEG-folate PET/CT Imaging in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Patients	6
Reengineered Anti-CD4 Cys-diabody Variants for 89Zr-immunoPET of CD4+ T Cells in Immunocompetent Mice	6
Preclinical Evaluation of a Near-Infrared Labelled Antibody Targeting the Tumour Associated Xenoantigen N-Glycolyl-Neuraminic Acid GM3 Ganglioside	6
A Guide to Ex Vivo Biodistribution Studies with Radiotracers in Rodent Models	6
Visual and Quantitative 18F-FDG PET Tumor-liver Ratio in Radioiodine Refractory Differentiated Thyroid Cancer: Prognostic and Potential Predictive Value	6
Prospective Pilot Study of 11C-acetate and 18F-FDG with PET/CT and PET/MRI for Lesion Detection in Multiple Myeloma	6
Comparison of [18F]DPA-814 with [18F]DPA-714 for TSPO Imaging in an Experimental Model	6
Potential of Radiomics, Dosiomics, and Dose Volume Histograms for Tumor Response Prediction in Hepatocellular Carcinoma following 90Y-SIRT	6
HER3 PET Imaging Predicts Response to Pan Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibition Therapy in Gastric Cancer	6
DCE-MRI Detects OATP-expressing Transplanted Cells Using Clinical Doses of Gadolinium Contrast Agent	6
Identification of Optimal Tissue-Marking Dye Color for Pathological Evaluation in Fluorescence Imaging Using IRDye800CW	6
Integrative Analysis of 18F-FDG PET Radiomics and mRNA Expression in Recurrent/Metastatic Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Cross-Sectional Study	6