Michael Amann

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
60 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Michael Amann is a scholar working on Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Amann has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 27 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 11 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Michael Amann's work include Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies (32 papers), Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications (13 papers) and Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications (10 papers). Michael Amann is often cited by papers focused on Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies (32 papers), Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications (13 papers) and Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications (10 papers). Michael Amann collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Germany and United States. Michael Amann's co-authors include Ludwig Kappos, Yvonne Naegelin, Jens Wuerfel, Till Sprenger, Charidimos Tsagkas, Katrin Parmar, Jens Kühle, Stefano Magon, Özgür Yaldizli and Cristina Granziera and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, NeuroImage and Brain.

In The Last Decade

Michael Amann

58 papers receiving 1.5k citations

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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.

Serum neurofilament as a predictor of disease worsening and brain and spinal cord atrophy in multiple sclerosis

2018 367 citations Charidimos Tsagkas, Michael Amann et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Michael Amann Switzerland	21	787	370	344	218	188	60	1.5k
Siegrid Fuchs Austria	23	1.2k 1.6×	446 1.2×	520 1.5×	175 0.8×	140 0.7×	46	1.8k
Lael A. Stone United States	23	1.1k 1.4×	345 0.9×	339 1.0×	151 0.7×	93 0.5×	32	1.7k
Mariaemma Rodegher Italy	24	1.2k 1.5×	340 0.9×	387 1.1×	221 1.0×	126 0.7×	47	1.6k
Nikolaos Petsas Italy	24	891 1.1×	480 1.3×	535 1.6×	261 1.2×	219 1.2×	62	1.6k
Arianna Sala Italy	24	660 0.8×	395 1.1×	372 1.1×	108 0.5×	336 1.8×	67	1.8k
Alessandro Meani Italy	24	994 1.3×	491 1.3×	457 1.3×	215 1.0×	257 1.4×	89	1.8k
Stefano Magon Switzerland	24	713 0.9×	281 0.8×	418 1.2×	263 1.2×	501 2.7×	84	1.6k
Françoise Reuter France	19	936 1.2×	309 0.8×	274 0.8×	192 0.9×	102 0.5×	34	1.2k
Rebecca S. Samson United Kingdom	25	775 1.0×	222 0.6×	731 2.1×	135 0.6×	245 1.3×	60	1.6k
Marta Radaelli Italy	25	1.1k 1.4×	482 1.3×	172 0.5×	140 0.6×	111 0.6×	61	1.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Amann

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Amann, Michael, Beatriz González, Alejandro Pascual, et al.. (2025). Correlation of HER2 levels expression through HER2 mRNA PCR vs immunohistochemistry (IHC) in hormone receptor positive (HR+)/HER2 negative (HER2−) early breast cancer. Clinical & Translational Oncology. 28(2). 533–540.

Gesierich, Benno, Lukas Pirpamer, Dominik Meier, et al.. (2025). Technical and clinical validation of a novel deep learning-based white matter hyperintensity segmentation tool. PubMed. 9. 100393–100393.

Tsagkas, Charidimos, Tanja Haas, Michael Amann, et al.. (2023). Fully Automatic Method for Reliable Spinal Cord Compartment Segmentation in Multiple Sclerosis. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 44(2). 218–227. 2 indexed citations

Tsagkas, Charidimos, Laura Gaetano, Yvonne Naegelin, et al.. (2022). Longitudinal changes of deep gray matter shape in multiple sclerosis. NeuroImage Clinical. 35. 103137–103137. 2 indexed citations

Parmar, Katrin, Vladimir Fonov, Yvonne Naegelin, et al.. (2021). Regional Cerebellar Volume Loss Predicts Future Disability in Multiple Sclerosis Patients. The Cerebellum. 21(4). 632–646. 13 indexed citations

Tsagkas, Charidimos, Simon Pezold, Matthias Weigel, et al.. (2019). Automatic Spinal Cord Gray Matter Quantification: A Novel Approach. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 40(9). 1592–1600. 11 indexed citations

Sinnecker, Tim, Esther Ruberte, Sabine Schädelin, et al.. (2019). New and enlarging white matter lesions adjacent to the ventricle system and thalamic atrophy are independently associated with lateral ventricular enlargement in multiple sclerosis. Journal of Neurology. 267(1). 192–202. 14 indexed citations

Tsagkas, Charidimos, Leo H. Bonati, Simon Pezold, et al.. (2018). Reliable and fast volumetry of the lumbar spinal cord using cord image analyser (Cordial). European Radiology. 28(11). 4488–4495. 2 indexed citations

Ruberte, Esther, Tim Sinnecker, Michael Amann, et al.. (2018). Central Slab versus Whole Brain to Measure Brain Atrophy in Multiple Sclerosis. European Neurology. 80(3-4). 207–214. 5 indexed citations

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Hochholzer, Willibald, Christian Valina, Nikolaus Löffelhardt, et al.. (2017). Randomized Comparison of Oral P2Y12-Receptor Inhibitor Loading Strategies for Transitioning From Cangrelor. JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions. 10(2). 121–129. 28 indexed citations

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Amann, Michael, Simon Pezold, Yvonne Naegelin, et al.. (2016). Reliable volumetry of the cervical spinal cord in MS patient follow-up data with cord image analyzer (Cordial). Journal of Neurology. 263(7). 1364–1374. 13 indexed citations

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Hochholzer, Willibald, Michael Amann, Nikolaus Löffelhardt, et al.. (2016). Randomized Comparison of Different Thienopyridine Loading Strategies in Patients Undergoing Elective Coronary Intervention. JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions. 9(3). 219–227. 17 indexed citations

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Valina, Christian, Michael Amann, Christian Stratz, et al.. (2015). Intrinsic platelet reactivity before start with clopidogrel as predictor for on-clopidogrel platelet function and long-term clinical outcome. Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 114(7). 109–114. 6 indexed citations

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Nührenberg, Thomas, Min Zhao, Christian Stratz, et al.. (2015). Large platelets but not putative endothelial progenitor cells are associated with low strut coverage after drug-eluting stent implantation. International Journal of Cardiology. 199. 358–365. 1 indexed citations

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Wu, William E., Achim Gass, Lidia Glodzik, et al.. (2012). Whole brain N-acetylaspartate concentration is conserved throughout normal aging. Neurobiology of Aging. 33(10). 2440–2447. 20 indexed citations

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Amann, Michael, Ali Modabber, Jens Burghardt, et al.. (2012). Transanal endoscopic microsurgery in treatment of rectal adenomas and T1 low-risk carcinomas. World Journal of Surgical Oncology. 10(1). 255–255. 15 indexed citations

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Weier, Katrin, Andreas Beck, Stefano Magon, et al.. (2012). Evaluation of a new approach for semi-automatic segmentation of the cerebellum in patients with multiple sclerosis. Journal of Neurology. 259(12). 2673–2680. 25 indexed citations

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Nührenberg, Thomas, Dietmar Trenk, Stefan Leggewie, et al.. (2012). Clopidogrel pretreatment of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction does not affect platelet reactivity after subsequent prasugrel-loading: Platelet reactivity in an observational study. Platelets. 24(7). 549–553. 13 indexed citations

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Hövener, Jan‐Bernd, Michael Amann, James S. Babb, et al.. (2008). Whole-BrainN-Acetylaspartate MR Spectroscopic Quantification: Performance Comparison of Metabolite versus Lipid Nulling. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 29(8). 1441–1445. 10 indexed citations

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Schmitter, Sebastian, et al.. (2008). Silent echo-planar imaging for auditory FMRI. Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics Biology and Medicine. 21(5). 317–325. 40 indexed citations

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