Michael Schäfers

17.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
373 papers, 11.5k citations indexed

About

Michael Schäfers is a scholar working on Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Molecular Biology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Schäfers has authored 373 papers receiving a total of 11.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 148 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, 92 papers in Molecular Biology and 75 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Michael Schäfers's work include Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications (68 papers), Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications (52 papers) and Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis (51 papers). Michael Schäfers is often cited by papers focused on Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications (68 papers), Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications (52 papers) and Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis (51 papers). Michael Schäfers collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and United Kingdom. Michael Schäfers's co-authors include Otmar Schober, Sven Hermann, Kambiz Rahbar, Stefan Wagner, Klaus Kopka, Bodo Levkau, Klaus Schäfers, Lars Stegger, Andreas Faust and Matthias Weckesser and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Michael Schäfers

367 papers receiving 11.3k 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.

HDL induces NO-dependent vasorelaxation via the lysophospholipid receptor S1P3

2004 538 citations Axel Gödecke, Michael Schäfers et al. profile →
HDL induces NO-dependent vasorelaxation via the lysophospholipid receptor S1P3

2004 510 citations Axel Gödecke, Michael Schäfers et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Radiomics-Based Prediction Model for Outcome of Radioembolization in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer 2024 ·CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology ·Wolfgang Roll, Max Masthoff, Michael Köhler, Kambiz Rahbar, Lars Stegger, (unknown), (unknown), Jonel Trebicka, Michael Schäfers, Walter Heindel, Moritz Wildgruber, Philipp Schindler	1
2	Cardiac Sarcoidosis—Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges 2024 ·Journal of Clinical Medicine ·(unknown), Michael Bietenbeck, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Michael Schäfers, Michael Möhr, Julian Wolfes, Felix K. Wegner, Ali Yılmaz, Lars Eckardt	4
3	Determination of the optimal imaging protocol for [18F]PSMA-PET-CT for the detection of bone metastases in prostate cancer patients 2024 ·Nuklearmedizin - NuclearMedicine ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Michael Schäfers, Martin Bögemann, Philipp Schindler, Matthias Weckesser, Kambiz Rahbar, Wolfgang Roll	1
4	[18F]DPA-714-PET-MRI reveals pronounced innate immunity in human anti-LGI1 and anti-CASPR2 limbic encephalitis 2024 ·Journal of Neurology ·Wolfgang Roll, Jan Bauer, Andre Dik, (unknown), Philipp Backhaus, Saskia Räuber, Bastian Zinnhardt, Marco Gallus, Catriona Wimberley, Péter Körtvelyessy, Philipp Schindler, Werner Stenzel, Christian E. Elger, Albert J. Becker, Jan Lewerenz, Heinz Wiendl, Sven G. Meuth, Michael Schäfers, Nico Melzer	2
5	Safety and Efficacy of Extended Therapy with [¹⁷⁷Lu]Lu-PSMA: A German Multicenter Study 2024 ·Journal of Nuclear Medicine ·Robert Seifert, (unknown), Constantin Lapa, (unknown), (unknown), Wolfgang Weber, Christian H. Pfob, Boris Hadaschik, Martin Bögemann, Michael Schäfers, Ken Herrmann, Kambiz Rahbar, Matthias Eiber, Wolfgang P. Fendler	16
6	A Prognostic Risk Score for Prostate Cancer Based on PSMA PET–derived Organ-specific Tumor Volumes 2023 ·Radiology ·Robert Seifert, Sazan Rasul, (unknown), Maria Eveslage, (unknown), Katharina Kessel, Michael Schäfers, (unknown), Alexander Haug, Marcus Hacker, Martin Bögemann, Lisa Bodei, Michael J. Morris, Michael S. Hofman, Kambiz Rahbar	21
7	Radiomics of Tumor Heterogeneity in 18F-FDG-PET-CT for Predicting Response to Immune Checkpoint Inhibition in Therapy-Naïve Patients with Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer 2023 ·Cancers ·(unknown), Philipp Schindler, Max Masthoff, Dennis Görlich, (unknown), Walter Heindel, Michael Schäfers, Georg Lenz, Eva Wardelmann, Michael Möhr, Peter Kies, Annalen Bleckmann, Wolfgang Roll, Georg Evers	10
8	Robustness of apparent diffusion coefficient–based lymph node classification for diagnosis of prostate cancer metastasis 2023 ·European Radiology ·Benjamin Noto, Maria Eveslage, (unknown), (unknown), Andreas Faldum, Walter Heindel, (unknown), Wolfgang Roll, Michael Schäfers, Lars Stegger, Jochen Bauer	1
9	Fibroblast Activation Protein Triggers Release of Drug Payload from Non-internalizing Small Molecule Drug Conjugates in Solid Tumors 2022 ·Clinical Cancer Research ·Aureliano Zana, Andrea Galbiati, Ettore Gilardoni, (unknown), Jacopo Millul, Theo Sturm, Riccardo Stucchi, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Wolfgang Roll, Lars Stegger, (unknown), Philipp Backhaus, Michael Schäfers, Dario Neri, Samuele Cazzamalli	18
10	Simultaneous FAPI PET/MRI Targeting the Fibroblast-Activation Protein for Breast Cancer 2021 ·Radiology ·Philipp Backhaus, Matthias C. Burg, Wolfgang Roll, Florian Büther, Hans‐Jörg Breyholz, Stefanie Weigel, Walter Heindel, (unknown), P. G. Barth, Joke Tio, Michael Schäfers	59
11	Cardiac Sympathetic Activity and Rhythm Control Following Pulmonary Vein Isolation in Patients with Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation—A Prospective 123I-mIBG-SPECT/CT Imaging Study 2021 ·Journal of Personalized Medicine ·Philipp S. Lange, Christian Wenning, Nemanja Avramović, Patrick Leitz, Robert Larbig, Gerrit Frommeyer, Michael Schäfers, Lars Eckardt	2
12	Enhancing glycan stability via site-selective fluorination: modulating substrate orientation by molecular design 2020 ·Chemical Science ·(unknown), Ravindra P. Jumde, Sebastian Adam, Andreas Faust, Michael Schäfers, Manfred Fobker, Jesko Koehnke, Anna K. H. Hirsch, Ryan Gilmour	28
13	¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT Uptake Classification in Lymphoma and Lung Cancer by Using Deep Convolutional Neural Networks 2019 ·Radiology ·Ludovic Sibille, Robert Seifert, Nemanja Avramović, (unknown), Bruce Spottiswoode, Sven Zuehlsdorff, Michael Schäfers	148
14	Positionspapier Nuklearkardiologie – Update 2018 2018 ·Nuklearmedizin - NuclearMedicine ·Johann Bauersachs, Frank M. Bengel, Wolfgang Burchert, Jürgen vom Dahl, (unknown), Marcus Hacker, Malte Kelm, Tienush Rassaf, Christoph Rischpler, Wolfgang Schäfer, Michael Schäfers, Sigmund Silber, (unknown), Oliver Lindner	0
15	Combined PET Imaging of the Inflammatory Tumor Microenvironment Identifies Margins of Unique Radiotracer Uptake 2017 ·Cancer Research ·Bastian Zinnhardt, (unknown), Benoît Thezé, Thomas Viel, (unknown), (unknown), Sonja Schelhaas, Lisa Honold, (unknown), Stefan Wagner, Andreas Faust, Cornelius Faber, Michael Kuhlmann, Sven Hermann, Michael Schäfers, Alexandra Winkeler, Andreas H. Jacobs	54
16	Harnessing the Maltodextrin Transport Mechanism for Targeted Bacterial Imaging: Structural Requirements for Improved in vivo Stability in Tracer Design 2017 ·ChemMedChem ·(unknown), Sven Hermann, Gerald Kehr, David Clases, Uwe Kärst, Lena Fischer‐Riepe, Johannes Roth, Manfred Fobker, Michael Schäfers, Ryan Gilmour, Andreas Faust	42
17	Strategies for Non-Invasive Molecular Imaging of Acute Allograft Rejection by Gamma Scintigraphy and Positron Emission Tomography 2011 ·Current Radiopharmaceuticals ·Michael Schäfers, Stefan Reuter, Dominik Kentrup, (unknown), Alexander Grabner	5
18	[Myocardial perfusion scintigraphy in Germany. Results of the 2005 query and current status]. 2007 ·PubMed ·Oliver Lindner, Wolfgang Burchert, Frank M. Bengel, (unknown), Juergen vom Dahl, Wolfgang Schäfer, U Büll, Otmar Schober, Markus Schwaiger, Regine Kluge, Michael Schäfers	11
19	Lack of Myoglobin Causes a Switch in Cardiac Substrate Selection 2005 ·Circulation Research ·Ulrich Flögel, Tim Laußmann, Axel Gödecke, (unknown), Michael Schäfers, Christian D. Fingas, Sabine Metzger, Bodo Levkau, Christoph Jacoby, Jürgen Schrader	54
20	Dynamic regulation of MEK/Erks and Akt/GSK-3? in human end-stage heart failure after left ventricular mechanical support: myocardial mechanotransduction-sensitivity as a possible molecular mechanism 2003 ·Cardiovascular Research ·Hideo Baba, J. Stypmann, Florian Grabellus, Paulus Kirchhof, (unknown), Michael Schäfers, Atsushi Takeda, (unknown), (unknown), Norihiko Takeda	79

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