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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Uterine Uptake of Estrogen and Progestogen-Based Radiotracers in Rhesus Macaques with Endometriosis	53
Diagnostic and Dosimetry Features of [64Cu]CuCl2 in High-Grade Paediatric Infiltrative Gliomas	53
Evaluating the Patterns of FAPI Uptake in the Shoulder Joint: a Preliminary Study Comparing with FDG Uptake in Oncological Studies	40
Aluminum Fluoride-18 Labeled Mannosylated Dextran: Radiosynthesis and Initial Preclinical Positron Emission Tomography Studies	33
Optimization of an Allysine-Targeted PET Probe for Quantifying Fibrogenesis in a Mouse Model of Pulmonary Fibrosis	31
Sodium Pump Na + /K + ATPase Subunit α1-Targeted Positron Emission Tomography Imaging of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Mouse Models	31
Oxygen Imaging of a Rabbit Tumor Using a Human-Sized Pulse Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Imager	30
Synthesis and Construction of I-124 Labeled Small Molecular Probe for Noninvasive PET Imaging of CAIX Expression	29
Alpha Particle–Emitting Radiopharmaceuticals as Cancer Therapy: Biological Basis, Current Status, and Future Outlook for Therapeutics Discovery	26
Deep Learning Radiomics Nomogram Based on Multiphase Computed Tomography for Predicting Axillary Lymph Node Metastasis in Breast Cancer	25
Translational Development of a Zr-89-Labeled Inhibitor of Prostate-specific Membrane Antigen for PET Imaging in Prostate Cancer	23
Fluorine MR Imaging Probes Dynamic Migratory Profiles of Perfluorocarbon-Loaded Dendritic Cells After Streptozotocin-Induced Inflammation	23
Correction to: Synthesis and Preliminary Evaluation of an 18F-Labeled Oleate Analog to Image Fatty Acid Beta-Oxidation in the Absence of Metabolic Defluorination	21
Management Impact of Metachronous Oligometastatic Disease Identified on 18F-Fluciclovine (Axumin™) PET/CT in Biochemically Recurrent Prostate Cancer	21
Radiomic Analysis of Striatal [18F]FDOPA PET Imaging in Patients with Psychosis for the Identification of Antipsychotic Response	20
Diagnostic Value of [18F]-FDG and [68 Ga]-FAPI-04 PET/MRI for Lymph Node Metastasis in Papillary Thyroid Cancer	19
Comparison of [18F]fluciclovine and [18F]FDG PET/CT in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma Patients	18
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	18
EPR Imaging and Application to Biomedical Sciences: On the 80th Anniversary of the Discovery of EPR	18
Whole-Body Imaging to Assess Cell-Based Immunotherapy: Preclinical Studies with an Update on Clinical Translation	18
2023 World Molecular Imaging Congress Program	17
Comparison of Invasive and Non-invasive Estimation of [11C]PBR28 Binding in Non-human Primates	16
Species-Specific Hepatic Uptake of [64Cu]Cu-EOB-NOTA, A Newly Designed Hepatospecific PET Agent	16
Radioimaging Foam Cells Infiltrating Atherosclerotic Plaques in Mice Using 125I-labeled oxLDL as a Radiotracer	16
Development and Validation of a PET/SPECT Radiopharmaceutical in Oncology	16

Left Ventricular Remodelling Associated with the Transient Elevated [68Ga]Ga-Pentixafor Activity in the Remote Myocardium Following Acute Myocardial Infarction	15
In vivo Imaging of Cannabinoid Type 2 Receptors: Functional and Structural Alterations in Mouse Model of Cerebral Ischemia by PET and MRI	15
Using GeoMx DSP Spatial Proteomics to Investigate Immune Infiltration of NOD Mouse Islet and Exocrine Compartments	15
Deep Radiogenomics Sequencing for Breast Tumor Gene-Phenotype Decoding Using Dynamic Contrast Magnetic Resonance Imaging	14
Side-by-Side Comparison of uPAR-Targeting Optical Imaging Antibodies and Antibody Fragments for Fluorescence-Guided Surgery of Solid Tumors	14
Evaluation and Application of a PET Tracer in Preclinical and Phase 1 Studies to Determine the Brain Biodistribution of Minzasolmin (UCB0599)	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
First-in-human Evaluation of Safety and Dosimetry of [64Cu]FBP8: A fibrin-binding PET Probe	14
Clinico-Radiologic Nomogram Using Multiphase CT to Predict Lymph Node Metastasis in Colon Cancer	14
Evaluations of a Cutaneous Wound Healing Model Using Oxygen Enhanced – Dynamic Contrast Enhanced Photoacoustic Imaging (OE-DCE PAI)	13
Early Diagnosis of Murine Sepsis-Associated Encephalopathy Using Dynamic PET/CT Imaging and Multiparametric MRI	13
Imaging of Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma with 99mTc-Sestamibi SPECT/CT: Considerations Regarding Risk Stratification and Histologic Reclassification	13
Poor Diagnostic Performance of the Melanin-Binding Tracer [18 F]MEL050 in Human Melanoma Indicates Biological Heterogeneity	13
Improved Quantification of MicroPET/CT Imaging Using CT-derived Scaling Factors	13
The Usefulness of Machine Learning–Based Evaluation of Clinical and Pretreatment [18F]-FDG-PET/CT Radiomic Features for Predicting Prognosis in Hypopharyngeal Cancer	12
[18F]FDG Uptake and Expression of Immunohistochemical Markers Related to Glycolysis, Hypoxia, and Proliferation in Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules	12
Correction to: Prognostic Value of Fluorine-19 MRI Oximetry Monitoring in cancer	12
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
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
Fully Integrated Ultra-thin Intraoperative Micro-imager for Cancer Detection Using Upconverting Nanoparticles	12
Non-invasive Imaging of Antisense Oligonucleotides in the Brain via In Vivo Click Chemistry	12
Quantification of extravasation and binding of PSMA-targeted nanobubbles by modelling the second-wave phenomenon	12
124I-Iodo-DPA-713 Positron Emission Tomography in a Hamster Model of SARS-CoV-2 Infection	12
Radiogenomic Profiling for Survival Analysis in Gastric Cancer: Integrating CT Imaging, Gene Expression, and Clinical Data	11
Pilot Study: PARP1 Imaging in Advanced Prostate Cancer	11
Multimodality PET and Near-Infrared Fluorescence Intraoperative Imaging of CEA-Positive Colorectal Cancer	11
Physiological Uptake of 68Ga-FAPI-04 in Female Reproductive System	11
Inter-user Comparison for Quantification of Superparamagnetic Iron Oxides with Magnetic Particle Imaging Across Two Institutions Highlights a Need for Standardized Approaches	11
68Ga-pentixafor PET/CT Is a Supplementary Method for Primary Aldosteronism Subtyping Compared with Adrenal Vein Sampling	11
Data-Driven Identification of Targets for Fluorescence-Guided Surgery in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer	11
Distinguishing Benign and Malignant Findings on [68 Ga]-FAPI PET/CT Based on Quantitative SUV Measurements	10
Neoadjuvant Therapies Do Not Reduce Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Expression or EGFR-Targeted Fluorescence in a Murine Model of Soft-Tissue Sarcomas	10
Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Neuroinflammation Relate to Behavioral Recovery in Rats with Spinal Cord Injury	10
PET Imaging of Sphingosine-1-Phosphate Receptor 1 with [18F]TZ4877 in Nonhuman Primates	10
Evaluation of Brain Impairment Using Proton Exchange Rate MRI in a Kainic Acid-Induced Rat Model of Epilepsy	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
Impact of 18F-PSMA-11 PET/CT on Management of Biochemical Recurrence and High-Risk Prostate Cancer Staging	10
Combining Dopamine Transporter and Amyloid PET Tracer: A Preclinical Study on Dual-Target Imaging	9
PDX Models in Theranostic Applications: Generation and Screening for B Cell Lymphoma of Human Origin	9
Halogen Replacement on the Lysine Side Chain of Lys-Urea-Glu-Based PSMA Inhibitors Leads to Significant Changes in Targeting Properties	9
Partial Acquisition of Spectral Projections Accelerates Four-dimensional Spectral-spatial EPR Imaging for Mouse Tumor Models: A Feasibility Study	9
Investigations into the Signaling Pathways Involving Glucose-Stimulated Zinc Secretion (GSZS) from Prostate Epithelial Cells In Vitro and In Vivo	8
MIB Guides: Preclinical Radiopharmaceutical Dosimetry	8
Towards Optimized Bioavailability of 99mTc-Labeled Barbiturates for Non-invasive Imaging of Matrix Metalloproteinase Activity	8
The Predictive Role of Metabolic Volume Segmentation Compared to Semiquantitative PET Parameters in Diagnosis of LVAD Infection using [18F]FDG Imaging	8
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
19F MR Imaging of Dule Lung Cancer Models with Two Administration Methods of PFC Nanoparticles	8
Evaluating Receptor-Specific Fresh Specimen Staining for Tumor Margin Detection in Clinical Breast Specimens	8
Spatial FAP Expression as Detected by 68 Ga-FAPI-46 Identifies Myofibroblasts Beyond the Infarct Scar After Reperfusion	8
Evaluation of [18F]F-DPA PET for Detecting Microglial Activation in the Spinal Cord of a Rat Model of Neuropathic Pain	7

Current and Developing Lymphatic Imaging Approaches for Elucidation of Functional Mechanisms and Disease Progression	7
Visualizing CAR-T cell Immunotherapy Using 3 Tesla Fluorine-19 MRI	7
Evaluation of 177Lu-Labeled Lipiodol as a Targeted Radionuclide Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Preclinical Xenograft Model	7
Radiosynthesis and Evaluation of a C-11 Radiotracer for Transient Receptor Potential Canonical 5 in the Brain	7
Electron Spin Resonance Probe Incorporation into Bioinks Permits Longitudinal Oxygen Imaging of Bioprinted Constructs	7
Repurposing [11C]MC1 for PET Imaging of Cyclooxygenase-2 in Colorectal Cancer Xenograft Mouse Models	7
2024 World Molecular Imaging Congress Program	7
Ex-vivo Imaging of Glial Energy Metabolism in the Neonatal Mouse Brain during Convulsive Seizures with Intranasal Radiotracer Administration	7
Editorial to the Special Issue Entitled “Imaging in Immunooncology”	7
[18F]BTK-1: A Novel Positron Emission Tomography Tracer for Imaging Bruton’s Tyrosine Kinase	7
Correction: High Vascular Delivery of EGF, but Low Receptor Binding Rate Is Observed in AsPC-1 Tumors as Compared to Normal Pancreas	7
Local Infusing Antiplatelet Microspheres to Prevent Thrombosis Post-PCI: a Feasibility Study in Rabbit Aorta	7
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
Evaluation of [18F]F-TZ3108 for PET Imaging of Metabolic-Associated Fatty Liver Disease	7
Challenges in Pharmacokinetic Modelling of [18F]fluoro-PEG-folate PET/CT Imaging in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Patients	6
Improved Discrimination of Tumors with Low and Heterogeneous EGFR Expression in Fluorescence-Guided Surgery Through Paired-Agent Protocols	6
Investigating the Feasibility of In Vivo Perfusion Imaging Methods for Spinal Cord Using Hyperpolarized [13C]t-Butanol and [13C,15N2]Urea	6
Identification of Optimal Tissue-Marking Dye Color for Pathological Evaluation in Fluorescence Imaging Using IRDye800CW	6
Heterodimeric RGD-NGR PET Tracer for the Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer	6
In vivo Hyperpolarized Metabolic Imaging to Monitor the Progression of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)-Related Hepatitis to Liver Fibrosis	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
2-[18F]Fluoropropionic Acid PET Imaging of Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity	6
HER3 PET Imaging Predicts Response to Pan Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibition Therapy in Gastric Cancer	6
Organic Cation Transporter-Mediated Accumulation of Quinolinium Salts in the LV Myocardium of Rodents	6
Fabrication of Customizable Intraplaque Hemorrhage Phantoms for Magnetic Resonance Imaging	6
Identification of a Suitable Untargeted Agent for the Clinical Translation of ABY-029 Paired-Agent Imaging in Fluorescence-Guided Surgery	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
Developing a Microbubble-Based Contrast Agent for Synchrotron Multiple-Image Radiography	6
Thymidine Phosphorylase Imaging Probe for Differential Diagnosis of Metabolic dysfunction-associated Steatohepatitis	6