Nathan McDannold

21.0k total citations · 5 hit papers
199 papers, 16.1k citations indexed

About

Nathan McDannold is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Nathan McDannold has authored 199 papers receiving a total of 16.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 178 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 129 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 55 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Nathan McDannold's work include Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications (174 papers), Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging (105 papers) and Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography (90 papers). Nathan McDannold is often cited by papers focused on Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications (174 papers), Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging (105 papers) and Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography (90 papers). Nathan McDannold collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and China. Nathan McDannold's co-authors include Kullervo Hynynen, Natalia Vykhodtseva, Ferenc A. Jólesz, Yongzhi Zhang, Costas Arvanitis, Nickolai Sheikov, Kullervo Hynynen, Clare M. Tempany, Muna Aryal and Margaret S. Livingstone and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Advanced Materials and Applied Physics Letters.

In The Last Decade

Nathan McDannold

195 papers receiving 15.8k citations

Hit Papers

Noninvasive MR Imaging–guided Focal Opening of the Blood-... 2001 2026 2009 2017 2001 2006 2004 2012 2011 250 500 750 1000
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  1. Noninvasive MR Imaging–guided Focal Opening of the Blood-Brain Barrier in Rabbits
    2001 1.1k citations Nathan McDannold, Natalia Vykhodtseva et al. Radiology profile →
  2. Noninvasive localized delivery of Herceptin to the mouse brain by MRI-guided focused ultrasound-induced blood–brain barrier disruption
    2006 531 citations Nathan McDannold, Ferenc A. Jólesz et al. profile →
  3. Local and reversible blood–brain barrier disruption by noninvasive focused ultrasound at frequencies suitable for trans-skull sonications
    2004 528 citations Kullervo Hynynen, Nathan McDannold et al. profile →
  4. Temporary Disruption of the Blood–Brain Barrier by Use of Ultrasound and Microbubbles: Safety and Efficacy Evaluation in Rhesus Macaques
    2012 475 citations Nathan McDannold, Costas Arvanitis et al. Cancer Research profile →
  5. Focused ultrasound modulates region-specific brain activity
    2011 473 citations Yongzhi Zhang, Nathan McDannold 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
Nathan McDannold United States 63 13.3k 8.3k 3.8k 1.3k 945 199 16.1k
Kullervo Hynynen United States 104 29.8k 2.3× 18.9k 2.3× 7.9k 2.1× 2.4k 1.9× 2.1k 2.3× 616 36.3k
Alexander L. Klibanov United States 65 9.0k 0.7× 3.6k 0.4× 3.2k 0.9× 2.2k 1.7× 3.9k 4.1× 230 15.4k
Natalia Vykhodtseva United States 43 7.6k 0.6× 4.4k 0.5× 2.8k 0.7× 785 0.6× 551 0.6× 83 8.7k
Siegfried Trattnig Austria 72 3.8k 0.3× 7.1k 0.9× 860 0.2× 246 0.2× 890 0.9× 610 19.2k
Michael V. Knopp United States 58 1.2k 0.1× 9.1k 1.1× 1.3k 0.3× 226 0.2× 1.2k 1.3× 358 14.0k
Michael F. Wendland United States 51 1.2k 0.1× 5.8k 0.7× 1.0k 0.3× 593 0.5× 1.6k 1.6× 190 10.4k
Ernst J. Rummeny Germany 61 3.9k 0.3× 7.6k 0.9× 419 0.1× 384 0.3× 621 0.7× 462 15.0k
Brian K. Rutt Canada 57 1.7k 0.1× 6.6k 0.8× 669 0.2× 549 0.4× 1.1k 1.1× 216 11.8k
Eva M. Sevick‐Muraca United States 55 6.5k 0.5× 4.7k 0.6× 946 0.2× 1.2k 0.9× 2.1k 2.2× 292 12.2k
Mark F. Lythgoe United Kingdom 51 1.7k 0.1× 3.2k 0.4× 710 0.2× 875 0.7× 2.2k 2.3× 244 9.6k

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All Works

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Blitz, Sarah E., Melissa Chua, David J. Segar, et al.. (2023). Longitudinal MR imaging after unilateral MR-guided focused ultrasound thalamotomy: clinical and radiological correlation. Frontiers in Neurology. 14. 1272425–1272425. 5 indexed citations
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Aly, Amirah E.-E., Tao Sun, Yongzhi Zhang, et al.. (2023). Focused ultrasound enhances transgene expression of intranasal hGDNF DNA nanoparticles in the sonicated brain regions. Journal of Controlled Release. 358. 498–509. 11 indexed citations
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Blitz, Sarah E., et al.. (2023). Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy: Correlation of Postoperative Imaging with Neuropathological Findings. Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery. 101(1). 60–67. 6 indexed citations
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Chua, Melissa, Sarah E. Blitz, David J. Segar, et al.. (2023). Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy for Tremor in Parkinson's Disease: Outcomes in a Large, Prospective Cohort. Movement Disorders. 38(10). 1962–1967. 22 indexed citations
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Bernstock, Joshua D., Erickson Torio, Melissa Chua, et al.. (2022). Transcranial MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound and Hyperostosis Calvariae Diffusa: Case Report and Systematic Review of the Literature. Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery. 100(5-6). 331–339. 2 indexed citations
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Sun, Tao, Vinu Krishnan, Daniel C. Pan, et al.. (2022). Ultrasound‐mediated delivery of flexibility‐tunable polymer drug conjugates for treating glioblastoma. Bioengineering & Translational Medicine. 8(2). e10408–e10408. 16 indexed citations
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Aryal, Muna, Natalia Vykhodtseva, Yongzhi Zhang, Juyoung Park, & Nathan McDannold. (2013). Multiple treatments with liposomal doxorubicin and ultrasound-induced disruption of blood–tumor and blood–brain barriers improve outcomes in a rat glioma model. Journal of Controlled Release. 169(1-2). 103–111. 207 indexed citations
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McDannold, Nathan, Costas Arvanitis, Natalia Vykhodtseva, & Margaret S. Livingstone. (2012). Temporary Disruption of the Blood–Brain Barrier by Use of Ultrasound and Microbubbles: Safety and Efficacy Evaluation in Rhesus Macaques. Cancer Research. 72(14). 3652–3663. 475 indexed citations breakdown →
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Yuan, Jing, et al.. (2011). Fast fat-suppressed reduced field-of-view temperature mapping using 2DRF excitation pulses. Journal of Magnetic Resonance. 210(1). 38–43. 10 indexed citations
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Tempany, Clare M., Nathan McDannold, Kullervo Hynynen, & Ferenc A. Jólesz. (2011). Focused Ultrasound Surgery in Oncology: Overview and Principles. Radiology. 259(1). 39–56. 183 indexed citations
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McDannold, Nathan, Gregory T. Clement, Peter McL. Black, Ferenc A. Jólesz, & Kullervo Hynynen. (2010). Transcranial Magnetic Resonance Imaging– Guided Focused Ultrasound Surgery of Brain Tumors. Neurosurgery. 66(2). 323–332. 431 indexed citations
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Treat, Lisa H., Yongzhi Zhang, Nathan McDannold, Kullervo Hynynen, & Emad S. Ebbini. (2009). Impact of Focused Ultrasound-enhanced Drug Delivery on Survival in Rats with Glioma. AIP conference proceedings. 443–447. 12 indexed citations
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Raymond, Scott B., et al.. (2008). Ultrasound Enhanced Delivery of Molecular Imaging and Therapeutic Agents in Alzheimer's Disease Mouse Models. PLoS ONE. 3(5). e2175–e2175. 176 indexed citations
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McDannold, Nathan. (2005). Quantitative MRI-based temperature mapping based on the proton resonant frequency shift: Review of validation studies. International Journal of Hyperthermia. 21(6). 533–546. 157 indexed citations
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Jólesz, Ferenc A., Kullervo Hynynen, Nathan McDannold, & Clare M. Tempany. (2005). MR Imaging–Controlled Focused Ultrasound Ablation: A Noninvasive Image-Guided Surgery. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America. 13(3). 545–560. 144 indexed citations
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Jólesz, Ferenc A., et al.. (2004). Noninvasive thermal ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma by using magnetic resonance imaging-guided focused ultrasound. Gastroenterology. 127(5). S242–S247. 56 indexed citations
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McDannold, Nathan. (2002). MRI monitoring of high-temperature ultrasound therapy. PhDT. 4 indexed citations
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McDannold, Nathan, Randy L. King, Ferenc A. Jólesz, & Kullervo Hynynen. (2002). The use of quantitative temperature images to predict the optimal power for focused ultrasound surgery: In vivo verification in rabbit muscle and brain. Medical Physics. 29(3). 356–365. 19 indexed citations
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Daum, D.R., Nadine Smith, Nathan McDannold, & K. Hynynen. (1999). MR Guided, Non-invasive Theraml Coagulation of In Vivo Liver Tissue Using an Ultrasonic Phased Array.. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 3594. 185–193. 1 indexed citations
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Mulkern, Robert V., et al.. (1998). Tissue temperature monitoring with multiple gradient‐echo imaging sequences. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 8(2). 493–502. 39 indexed citations

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