OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Molecular Imaging and Biology is 5. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Uterine Uptake of Estrogen and Progestogen-Based Radiotracers in Rhesus Macaques with Endometriosis	59
Evaluating the Patterns of FAPI Uptake in the Shoulder Joint: a Preliminary Study Comparing with FDG Uptake in Oncological Studies	55
Optimization of an Allysine-Targeted PET Probe for Quantifying Fibrogenesis in a Mouse Model of Pulmonary Fibrosis	43
Synthesis and Construction of I-124 Labeled Small Molecular Probe for Noninvasive PET Imaging of CAIX Expression	38
Diagnostic and Dosimetry Features of [64Cu]CuCl2 in High-Grade Paediatric Infiltrative Gliomas	34
Aluminum Fluoride-18 Labeled Mannosylated Dextran: Radiosynthesis and Initial Preclinical Positron Emission Tomography Studies	34
Alpha Particle–Emitting Radiopharmaceuticals as Cancer Therapy: Biological Basis, Current Status, and Future Outlook for Therapeutics Discovery	32
Oxygen Imaging of a Rabbit Tumor Using a Human-Sized Pulse Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Imager	32
Comparison of [18F]fluciclovine and [18F]FDG PET/CT in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma Patients	29
Diagnostic Value of [18F]-FDG and [68 Ga]-FAPI-04 PET/MRI for Lymph Node Metastasis in Papillary Thyroid Cancer	27
Correction to: Synthesis and Preliminary Evaluation of an 18F-Labeled Oleate Analog to Image Fatty Acid Beta-Oxidation in the Absence of Metabolic Defluorination	26
Radiomic Analysis of Striatal [18F]FDOPA PET Imaging in Patients with Psychosis for the Identification of Antipsychotic Response	24
Fluorine MR Imaging Probes Dynamic Migratory Profiles of Perfluorocarbon-Loaded Dendritic Cells After Streptozotocin-Induced Inflammation	22
Whole-Body Imaging to Assess Cell-Based Immunotherapy: Preclinical Studies with an Update on Clinical Translation	22
Management Impact of Metachronous Oligometastatic Disease Identified on 18F-Fluciclovine (Axumin™) PET/CT in Biochemically Recurrent Prostate Cancer	20
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	20
Deep Learning Radiomics Nomogram Based on Multiphase Computed Tomography for Predicting Axillary Lymph Node Metastasis in Breast Cancer	20
2023 World Molecular Imaging Congress Program	19
Species-Specific Hepatic Uptake of [64Cu]Cu-EOB-NOTA, A Newly Designed Hepatospecific PET Agent	19
EPR Imaging and Application to Biomedical Sciences: On the 80th Anniversary of the Discovery of EPR	19
First-in-human Evaluation of Safety and Dosimetry of [64Cu]FBP8: A fibrin-binding PET Probe	16
Evaluation and Application of a PET Tracer in Preclinical and Phase 1 Studies to Determine the Brain Biodistribution of Minzasolmin (UCB0599)	16
PET Imaging of Diabetes-Induced Alterations in Metabolism and Immune Activation	16
Using GeoMx DSP Spatial Proteomics to Investigate Immune Infiltration of NOD Mouse Islet and Exocrine Compartments	15
Left Ventricular Remodelling Associated with the Transient Elevated [68Ga]Ga-Pentixafor Activity in the Remote Myocardium Following Acute Myocardial Infarction	15

Radioimaging Foam Cells Infiltrating Atherosclerotic Plaques in Mice Using 125I-labeled oxLDL as a Radiotracer	15
Deep Radiogenomics Sequencing for Breast Tumor Gene-Phenotype Decoding Using Dynamic Contrast Magnetic Resonance Imaging	14
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
Evaluations of a Cutaneous Wound Healing Model Using Oxygen Enhanced – Dynamic Contrast Enhanced Photoacoustic Imaging (OE-DCE PAI)	13
Poor Diagnostic Performance of the Melanin-Binding Tracer [18 F]MEL050 in Human Melanoma Indicates Biological Heterogeneity	13
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	13
Imaging of Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma with 99mTc-Sestamibi SPECT/CT: Considerations Regarding Risk Stratification and Histologic Reclassification	13
Improved Quantification of MicroPET/CT Imaging Using CT-derived Scaling Factors	13
Clinico-Radiologic Nomogram Using Multiphase CT to Predict Lymph Node Metastasis in Colon Cancer	13
First in Human Evaluation and Dosimetry Calculations for Peptide 124I-p5+14—a Novel Radiotracer for the Detection of Systemic Amyloidosis Using PET/CT Imaging	12
Early Diagnosis of Murine Sepsis-Associated Encephalopathy Using Dynamic PET/CT Imaging and Multiparametric MRI	12
Fully Integrated Ultra-thin Intraoperative Micro-imager for Cancer Detection Using Upconverting Nanoparticles	12
[18F]FDG Uptake and Expression of Immunohistochemical Markers Related to Glycolysis, Hypoxia, and Proliferation in Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules	12
The Usefulness of Machine Learning–Based Evaluation of Clinical and Pretreatment [18F]-FDG-PET/CT Radiomic Features for Predicting Prognosis in Hypopharyngeal Cancer	12
Correction to: Prognostic Value of Fluorine-19 MRI Oximetry Monitoring in cancer	12
Non-invasive Imaging of Antisense Oligonucleotides in the Brain via In Vivo Click Chemistry	12
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	11
Physiological Uptake of 68Ga-FAPI-04 in Female Reproductive System	11
Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Neuroinflammation Relate to Behavioral Recovery in Rats with Spinal Cord Injury	11
Data-Driven Identification of Targets for Fluorescence-Guided Surgery in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer	11
Multimodality PET and Near-Infrared Fluorescence Intraoperative Imaging of CEA-Positive Colorectal Cancer	11
Distinguishing Benign and Malignant Findings on [68 Ga]-FAPI PET/CT Based on Quantitative SUV Measurements	11
Radiogenomic Profiling for Survival Analysis in Gastric Cancer: Integrating CT Imaging, Gene Expression, and Clinical Data	10
Impact of 18F-PSMA-11 PET/CT on Management of Biochemical Recurrence and High-Risk Prostate Cancer Staging	9
Inter-user Comparison for Quantification of Superparamagnetic Iron Oxides with Magnetic Particle Imaging Across Two Institutions Highlights a Need for Standardized Approaches	9
Evaluation of Brain Impairment Using Proton Exchange Rate MRI in a Kainic Acid-Induced Rat Model of Epilepsy	9
Quantification of extravasation and binding of PSMA-targeted nanobubbles by modelling the second-wave phenomenon	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
Pilot Study: PARP1 Imaging in Advanced Prostate Cancer	9
68Ga-pentixafor PET/CT Is a Supplementary Method for Primary Aldosteronism Subtyping Compared with Adrenal Vein Sampling	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	8
Investigations into the Signaling Pathways Involving Glucose-Stimulated Zinc Secretion (GSZS) from Prostate Epithelial Cells In Vitro and In Vivo	8
Towards Optimized Bioavailability of 99mTc-Labeled Barbiturates for Non-invasive Imaging of Matrix Metalloproteinase Activity	8
Partial Acquisition of Spectral Projections Accelerates Four-dimensional Spectral-spatial EPR Imaging for Mouse Tumor Models: A Feasibility Study	8
PET Imaging of Sphingosine-1-Phosphate Receptor 1 with [18F]TZ4877 in Nonhuman Primates	8
PDX Models in Theranostic Applications: Generation and Screening for B Cell Lymphoma of Human Origin	8
19F MR Imaging of Dule Lung Cancer Models with Two Administration Methods of PFC Nanoparticles	8
Spatial FAP Expression as Detected by 68 Ga-FAPI-46 Identifies Myofibroblasts Beyond the Infarct Scar After Reperfusion	8
Combining Dopamine Transporter and Amyloid PET Tracer: A Preclinical Study on Dual-Target Imaging	8
MIB Guides: Preclinical Radiopharmaceutical Dosimetry	8
Halogen Replacement on the Lysine Side Chain of Lys-Urea-Glu-Based PSMA Inhibitors Leads to Significant Changes in Targeting Properties	8
Ex-vivo Imaging of Glial Energy Metabolism in the Neonatal Mouse Brain during Convulsive Seizures with Intranasal Radiotracer Administration	7
Current and Developing Lymphatic Imaging Approaches for Elucidation of Functional Mechanisms and Disease Progression	7
2024 World Molecular Imaging Congress Program	7
Evaluation of 177Lu-Labeled Lipiodol as a Targeted Radionuclide Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Preclinical Xenograft Model	7
Evaluation of [18F]F-DPA PET for Detecting Microglial Activation in the Spinal Cord of a Rat Model of Neuropathic Pain	7
Correction: High Vascular Delivery of EGF, but Low Receptor Binding Rate Is Observed in AsPC-1 Tumors as Compared to Normal Pancreas	7
Electron Spin Resonance Probe Incorporation into Bioinks Permits Longitudinal Oxygen Imaging of Bioprinted Constructs	7
Visualizing CAR-T cell Immunotherapy Using 3 Tesla Fluorine-19 MRI	7
Evaluation of [18F]F-TZ3108 for PET Imaging of Metabolic-Associated Fatty Liver Disease	7

Repurposing [11C]MC1 for PET Imaging of Cyclooxygenase-2 in Colorectal Cancer Xenograft Mouse Models	7
The Predictive Role of Metabolic Volume Segmentation Compared to Semiquantitative PET Parameters in Diagnosis of LVAD Infection using [18F]FDG Imaging	7
Evaluating Receptor-Specific Fresh Specimen Staining for Tumor Margin Detection in Clinical Breast Specimens	7
Local Infusing Antiplatelet Microspheres to Prevent Thrombosis Post-PCI: a Feasibility Study in Rabbit Aorta	7
In vivo Multimodal Magnetic Particle Imaging for Early Detection of Ischemic Stroke in Tree Shrews	6
Identification of Optimal Tissue-Marking Dye Color for Pathological Evaluation in Fluorescence Imaging Using IRDye800CW	6
Radiosynthesis and Evaluation of a C-11 Radiotracer for Transient Receptor Potential Canonical 5 in the Brain	6
Fabrication of Customizable Intraplaque Hemorrhage Phantoms for Magnetic Resonance Imaging	6
Editorial to the Special Issue Entitled “Imaging in Immunooncology”	6
2-[18F]Fluoropropionic Acid PET Imaging of Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity	6
Heterodimeric RGD-NGR PET Tracer for the Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer	6
Accuracy and Precision of Iodine Quantification in Subtracted Micro-Computed Tomography: Effect of Reconstruction and Noise Removal Algorithms	6
Thymidine Phosphorylase Imaging Probe for Differential Diagnosis of Metabolic dysfunction-associated Steatohepatitis	6
[18F]BTK-1: A Novel Positron Emission Tomography Tracer for Imaging Bruton’s Tyrosine Kinase	6
HER3 PET Imaging Predicts Response to Pan Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibition Therapy in Gastric Cancer	6
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	6
A Guide to Ex Vivo Biodistribution Studies with Radiotracers in Rodent Models	6
Toward a Nanoencapsulated EPR Imaging Agent for Clinical Use	6
Developing a Microbubble-Based Contrast Agent for Synchrotron Multiple-Image Radiography	6
Ultrasound Imaging of Macrophages Intracellularly Labelled with Biosynthetic Gas Vesicles	6
Monitoring Immune Cell Function Through Optical Imaging: a Review Highlighting Transgenic Mouse Models	6
Investigating the Feasibility of In Vivo Perfusion Imaging Methods for Spinal Cord Using Hyperpolarized [13C]t-Butanol and [13C,15N2]Urea	6
DCE-MRI Detects OATP-expressing Transplanted Cells Using Clinical Doses of Gadolinium Contrast Agent	5
Long-term Local Control Following CEA-targeted Fluorescence-guided Surgery in Patients With Locally Advanced and Recurrent Rectal Cancer	5
In vivo Hyperpolarized Metabolic Imaging to Monitor the Progression of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)-Related Hepatitis to Liver Fibrosis	5
Visions by WIMIN: Imposter Phenomenon	5
Evaluation of 18F-flutemetamol amyloid PET image analysis parameters on the effect of verubecestat on brain amlyoid load in Alzheimer’s disease	5
Preclinical Evaluation of a Near-Infrared Labelled Antibody Targeting the Tumour Associated Xenoantigen N-Glycolyl-Neuraminic Acid GM3 Ganglioside	5
Sensing and Imaging Molecular Oxygen in Mammals with Spin Lattice Relaxation Electron Paramagnetic Resonance	5
Challenges in Pharmacokinetic Modelling of [18F]fluoro-PEG-folate PET/CT Imaging in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Patients	5
Organic Cation Transporter-Mediated Accumulation of Quinolinium Salts in the LV Myocardium of Rodents	5
Integrative Analysis of 18F-FDG PET Radiomics and mRNA Expression in Recurrent/Metastatic Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Cross-Sectional Study	5
Visual and Quantitative 18F-FDG PET Tumor-liver Ratio in Radioiodine Refractory Differentiated Thyroid Cancer: Prognostic and Potential Predictive Value	5
Reengineered Anti-CD4 Cys-diabody Variants for 89Zr-immunoPET of CD4+ T Cells in Immunocompetent Mice	5
Evaluation of 18F-FAPI-04 Imaging in Assessing the Therapeutic Response of Rheumatoid Arthritis	5
Comparison of the Accuracy of a Deep Learning Method for Lesion Detection in PET/CT and PET/MRI Images	5
Synthesis and Preliminary Evaluation of an 18F-labeled Oleate Analog to Image Fatty Acid Beta-Oxidation in the Absence of Metabolic Defluorination	5
Rapid and Quantitative Intraoperative Pathology-Assisted Surgery by Paired-Agent Imaging-Derived Confidence Map	5