Pekka Virkkunen

3.0k total citations
75 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Pekka Virkkunen is a scholar working on Oncology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, Pekka Virkkunen has authored 75 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Oncology, 17 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 16 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in Pekka Virkkunen's work include Bone health and treatments (10 papers), Thyroid Disorders and Treatments (9 papers) and Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors (8 papers). Pekka Virkkunen is often cited by papers focused on Bone health and treatments (10 papers), Thyroid Disorders and Treatments (9 papers) and Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors (8 papers). Pekka Virkkunen collaborates with scholars based in Finland, France and United States. Pekka Virkkunen's co-authors include Inkeri Elomaa, Carl Blomqvist, Tiina Saarto, R Lahtinen, Markku Laakso, I. P. Palva, Leila Risteli, Juha Risteli, Jani Keyriläinen and P. Suortti and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Journal of Clinical Oncology and The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

In The Last Decade

Pekka Virkkunen

74 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Pekka Virkkunen Finland 25 1.2k 716 516 354 320 75 2.4k
Melvin L. Griem United States 29 371 0.3× 794 1.1× 900 1.7× 653 1.8× 390 1.2× 89 2.9k
Emmanuel Itti France 37 711 0.6× 2.1k 2.9× 1.2k 2.2× 75 0.2× 290 0.9× 149 4.4k
Mark G. Malkin United States 29 627 0.5× 828 1.2× 1.2k 2.3× 129 0.4× 199 0.6× 71 3.2k
Michael McLean Canada 37 605 0.5× 432 0.6× 1.8k 3.5× 874 2.5× 1.2k 3.8× 100 3.5k
A Pecking France 23 908 0.8× 842 1.2× 635 1.2× 48 0.1× 462 1.4× 63 2.2k
Eiichi Tanaka Japan 21 210 0.2× 585 0.8× 231 0.4× 317 0.9× 225 0.7× 69 1.7k
P. Rubin United States 28 419 0.4× 625 0.9× 1.0k 2.0× 305 0.9× 642 2.0× 83 2.5k
Laura Masi Italy 24 190 0.2× 641 0.9× 959 1.9× 1.0k 2.8× 280 0.9× 88 1.8k
Hossein Jadvar United States 38 885 0.7× 2.4k 3.4× 2.2k 4.2× 174 0.5× 814 2.5× 184 4.5k
Joost Doornbos Netherlands 37 172 0.1× 2.1k 2.9× 904 1.8× 251 0.7× 948 3.0× 117 4.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Pekka Virkkunen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Pekka Virkkunen

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Pekka Virkkunen. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Pekka Virkkunen based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Pekka Virkkunen. Pekka Virkkunen is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Keyriläinen, Jani, Alberto Bravin, Marja-Liisa Karjalainen-Lindsberg, et al.. (2011). Comparison ofin vitrobreast cancer visibility in analyser-based computed tomography with histopathology, mammography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. Journal of Synchrotron Radiation. 18(5). 689–696. 7 indexed citations
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Eriksson, Minna, Kilian Guse, Gerd Bauerschmitz, et al.. (2007). Oncolytic Adenoviruses Kill Breast Cancer Initiating CD44+CD24–/Low Cells. Molecular Therapy. 15(12). 2088–2093. 83 indexed citations
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Bravin, Alberto, Jani Keyriläinen, Manuel Fernández, et al.. (2007). High-resolution CT by diffraction-enhanced x-ray imaging: mapping of breast tissue samples and comparison with their histo-pathology. Physics in Medicine and Biology. 52(8). 2197–2211. 92 indexed citations
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Keyriläinen, Jani, Manuel Fernández, Stefan Fiedler, et al.. (2004). Visualisation of calcifications and thin collagen strands in human breast tumour specimens by the diffraction-enhanced imaging technique: a comparison with conventional mammography and histology. European Journal of Radiology. 53(2). 226–237. 60 indexed citations
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Hernberg, Micaela, et al.. (2003). Interferon Alfa-2b Three Times Daily and Thalidomide in the Treatment of Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 21(20). 3770–3776. 45 indexed citations
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Österlund, Pia, Inkeri Elomaa, Pekka Virkkunen, & Heikki Joensuu. (2001). A Phase I Study of Raltitrexed (Tomudex) Combined with Carmofur in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer. Oncology. 61(2). 113–119. 8 indexed citations
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Mikkonen, Raija, J. Kreula, & Pekka Virkkunen. (1997). Peak Systolic Velocity, Resistance Index and Pulsatility Index. Acta Radiologica. 38(4). 598–602. 9 indexed citations
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Blomqvist, Carl, Leila Risteli, Juha Risteli, et al.. (1996). Markers of type I collagen degradation and synthesis in the monitoring of treatment response in bone metastases from breast carcinoma. British Journal of Cancer. 73(9). 1074–1079. 54 indexed citations
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Wiklund, Tom, Riikka Huuhtanen, Carl Blomqvist, et al.. (1996). The importance of a multidisciplinary group in the treatment of soft tissue sarcomas. European Journal of Cancer. 32(2). 269–273. 50 indexed citations
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Elomaa, Inkeri, Leila Risteli, Markku Laakso, et al.. (1996). Monitoring the action of clodronate with type I collagen metabolites in multiple myeloma. European Journal of Cancer. 32(7). 1166–1170. 25 indexed citations
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Lahtinen, R, Markku Laakso, I. P. Palva, Inkeri Elomaa, & Pekka Virkkunen. (1992). Randomised, placebo-controlled multicentre trial of clodronate in multiple myeloma. The Lancet. 340(8827). 1049–1052. 300 indexed citations
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Pyrhönen, Seppo, K. Liewendahl, Timo Muhonen, et al.. (1990). Anti-melanoma antibodies bind preferentially to diploid metastases in immunoscintigraphy. Nuclear Medicine Communications. 11(9). 597–606. 5 indexed citations
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Virkkunen, Pekka, et al.. (1988). Accelerated Tissue Expansion with the “Overfilling” Technique. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 81(2). 204–207. 21 indexed citations
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Blomqvist, Carl, Inkeri Elomaa, Pekka Virkkunen, et al.. (1987). The response evaluation of bone metastases in mammary carcinoma. The value of radiology, scintigraphy, and biochemical markers of bone metabolism. Cancer. 60(12). 2907–2912. 43 indexed citations
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Kajanti, Mikael, Pentti Rissanen, Pekka Virkkunen, Kaarle Franssila, & M Mäntylä. (1986). Regional intra-arterial infusion of cisplatin in primary hepatocellular carcinoma. A phase II study. Cancer. 58(11). 2386–2388. 63 indexed citations
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Alitalo, Ilkka, et al.. (1983). Venous Drainage of the Femoral Neck in Legg Perthes Disease and in Hip Dysplasia. Acta veterinaria Scandinavica. 24(3). 247–251. 4 indexed citations
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Virkkunen, Pekka, et al.. (1980). Observations on the Behavior of Barium Sulfate Contrast Media In Vitro. Investigative Radiology. 15(4). 346–349. 2 indexed citations
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Virkkunen, Pekka, et al.. (1980). A new method for studying barium sulphate contrast mediain vitro. Some factors contributing to the visualization of areae gastricae. British Journal of Radiology. 53(632). 765–769. 2 indexed citations
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Seppälä, Markku, et al.. (1975). Raised serum prolactin levels in amenorrhoea.. BMJ. 2(5966). 305–306. 51 indexed citations
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Redgate, E.S., John E. Norvell, Sandro Sorrentino, et al.. (1973). Annoucement. Neuroendocrinology. 12(6). 376–376. 1 indexed citations

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