Geert Villeirs

16.8k total citations · 5 hit papers
143 papers, 9.6k citations indexed

About

Geert Villeirs is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Radiation. According to data from OpenAlex, Geert Villeirs has authored 143 papers receiving a total of 9.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 96 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 50 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 30 papers in Radiation. Recurrent topics in Geert Villeirs's work include Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (80 papers), Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research (61 papers) and Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques (29 papers). Geert Villeirs is often cited by papers focused on Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (80 papers), Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research (61 papers) and Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques (29 papers). Geert Villeirs collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, United States and Netherlands. Geert Villeirs's co-authors include Jelle O. Barentsz, Sadhna Verma, Jurgen J. Fütterer, Peter L. Choyke, Jonathan Richenberg, Gert De Meerleer, Vibeke Løgager, Olivier Rouvière, Valérie Fonteyne and R. Clements and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Radiology.

In The Last Decade

Geert Villeirs

138 papers receiving 9.5k citations

Hit Papers

ESUR prostate MR guidelin... 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 2019 2017 2015 2019 500 1000 1.5k
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. ESUR prostate MR guidelines 2012
    2012 1.9k citations Jelle O. Barentsz, Jonathan Richenberg et al. European Radiology profile →
  2. Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System Version 2.1: 2019 Update of Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System Version 2
    2019 1.5k citations Barış Türkbey, Andrew B. Rosenkrantz et al. European Urology profile →
  3. Surveillance or Metastasis-Directed Therapy for Oligometastatic Prostate Cancer Recurrence: A Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter Phase II Trial
    2017 831 citations Piet Ost, Karel Decaestecker et al. profile →
  4. Can Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer Be Detected with Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging? A Systematic Review of the Literature
    2015 613 citations Jurgen J. Fütterer, Pieter De Visschere et al. European Urology profile →
  5. Multiparametric MRI for prostate cancer diagnosis: current status and future directions
    2019 256 citations Francesco Giganti, Andrew B. Rosenkrantz et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Geert Villeirs Belgium 44 8.1k 4.3k 2.1k 1.5k 832 143 9.6k
Jurgen J. Fütterer Netherlands 56 9.7k 1.2× 6.1k 1.4× 3.4k 1.6× 677 0.5× 1.7k 2.1× 267 13.1k
Juanita Crook Canada 51 5.6k 0.7× 1.5k 0.3× 929 0.4× 3.1k 2.1× 1.9k 2.3× 278 8.3k
Alex Kirkham United Kingdom 31 5.3k 0.6× 2.2k 0.5× 1.8k 0.9× 277 0.2× 928 1.1× 80 6.2k
Kent E. Wallner United States 53 7.4k 0.9× 1.3k 0.3× 961 0.5× 3.5k 2.4× 1.6k 2.0× 301 9.6k
Harriet C. Thoeny Switzerland 47 5.9k 0.7× 7.3k 1.7× 1.9k 0.9× 176 0.1× 2.3k 2.8× 103 12.3k
Mark K. Buyyounouski United States 38 4.0k 0.5× 1.2k 0.3× 369 0.2× 2.2k 1.5× 581 0.7× 174 5.0k
Timothy E. Schultheiss United States 59 5.6k 0.7× 3.3k 0.8× 437 0.2× 4.3k 2.9× 2.0k 2.4× 176 9.4k
Margie Hunt United States 59 8.1k 1.0× 4.4k 1.0× 470 0.2× 8.2k 5.6× 1.9k 2.3× 207 11.9k
Ants Toi Canada 49 3.6k 0.4× 991 0.2× 827 0.4× 470 0.3× 1.5k 1.8× 225 8.6k
Andrew Kneebone Australia 35 3.3k 0.4× 2.0k 0.5× 370 0.2× 1.5k 1.0× 699 0.8× 175 4.7k

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All Works

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Ponsiglione, Andrea, Giorgio Brembilla, Renato Cuocolo, et al.. (2024). ESR Essentials: using the right scoring system in prostate MRI—practice recommendations by ESUR. European Radiology. 34(11). 7481–7491. 6 indexed citations
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Maeseneer, Daan De, Pieter De Visschere, Geert Villeirs, et al.. (2024). Retrospective analysis of multiparametric MRI in predicting complete pathologic response of neo-adjuvant chemotherapy in bladder cancer. BMC Medical Imaging. 24(1). 268–268. 1 indexed citations
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Savoye, Isabelle, Cindy De Gendt, Jolyce Bourgeois, et al.. (2022). Quality indicators for the management of epithelial ovarian cancer.
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Pecoraro, Martina, Barış Türkbey, Andrei S. Purysko, et al.. (2022). Diagnostic Accuracy and Observer Agreement of the MRI Prostate Imaging for Recurrence Reporting Assessment Score. Radiology. 304(2). 342–350. 32 indexed citations
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Savoye, Isabelle, Cindy De Gendt, Jolyce Bourgeois, et al.. (2022). Quality indicators for the management of epithelial ovarian cancer. 1 indexed citations
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Padhani, Anwar R., Jelle O. Barentsz, Geert Villeirs, et al.. (2019). PI-RADS Steering Committee: The PI-RADS Multiparametric MRI and MRI-directed Biopsy Pathway. Radiology. 292(2). 464–474. 169 indexed citations
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Visschere, Pieter De, Jurgen J. Fütterer, Geert Villeirs, et al.. (2018). A Systematic Review on the Role of Imaging in Early Recurrent Prostate Cancer. European Urology Oncology. 2(1). 47–76. 136 indexed citations
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Claeys, Tom, Nicolaas Lumen, Candy Kumps, et al.. (2017). The independent oncological role for cytoreductive nephrectomy in metastatic renal cell carcinoma: Prognostic features in the era of targeted therapies. Urologic Oncology Seminars and Original Investigations. 35(4). 152.e13–152.e22. 2 indexed citations
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Visschere, Pieter J. L. De, Alberto Briganti, Jurgen J. Fütterer, et al.. (2016). Role of multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging in early detection of prostate cancer. Insights into Imaging. 7(2). 205–214. 43 indexed citations
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Visschere, Pieter De, et al.. (2013). Role of Imaging in the Diagnosis and Management of Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome in Adults. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2013. 1–6. 11 indexed citations
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Visschere, Pieter J. L. De, Hebert Alberto Vargas, Piet Ost, Gert O. De Meerleer, & Geert Villeirs. (2013). Imaging treated prostate cancer. Abdominal Imaging. 38(6). 1431–1446. 10 indexed citations
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Fonteyne, Valérie, Nicolaas Lumen, Piet Ost, et al.. (2013). Hypofractionated intensity-modulated arc therapy for lymph node metastasized prostate cancer: Early late toxicity and 3-year clinical outcome. Radiotherapy and Oncology. 109(2). 229–234. 27 indexed citations
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Vergote, Ignace, Joan Vlayen, Jo Robays, et al.. (2011). Een nationale praktijkrichtlijn voor de aanpak van cervixkanker. 1 indexed citations
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Fonteyne, Valérie, Wilfried De Neve, Geert Villeirs, Carlos De Wagter, & Gert De Meerleer. (2007). Late radiotherapy-induced lower intestinal toxicity (RILIT) of intensity-modulated radiotherapy for prostate cancer: The need for adapting toxicity scales and the appearance of the sigmoid colon as co-responsible organ for lower intestinal toxicity. Radiotherapy and Oncology. 84(2). 156–163. 72 indexed citations
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Vandecasteele, Katrien, Wilfried De Neve, Geert Villeirs, et al.. (2004). Accuracy of ultrasound-guided prostate positioning (UGPP). Radiotherapy and Oncology. 73. 4 indexed citations
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Villeirs, Geert, Willem Oosterlinck, A. Verbaeys, et al.. (2004). Combined magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy for detection of prostate carcinoma: preliminary results. Radiotherapy and Oncology. 73. 1 indexed citations
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Villeirs, Geert, Akira Kawashima, Eric P. Tamm, et al.. (2000). Imaging of adrenal hemorrhage. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 2 indexed citations

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