Reto Bale

8.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
202 papers, 5.3k citations indexed

About

Reto Bale is a scholar working on Surgery, Hepatology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Reto Bale has authored 202 papers receiving a total of 5.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 88 papers in Surgery, 51 papers in Hepatology and 43 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Reto Bale's work include Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis (50 papers), Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies (30 papers) and Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques (25 papers). Reto Bale is often cited by papers focused on Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis (50 papers), Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies (30 papers) and Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques (25 papers). Reto Bale collaborates with scholars based in Austria, United States and Germany. Reto Bale's co-authors include Gerlig Widmann, Peter Schullian, Daniel Putzer, Michael Gabriel, Péter Kovács, Irene Virgolini, Georg Dobrozemsky, Clemens Decristoforo, Dorota Kendler and Christian Uprimny and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Hepatology and Annals of Surgery.

In The Last Decade

Reto Bale

196 papers receiving 5.1k citations

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68Ga-DOTA-Tyr3-Octreotide PET in Neuroendocrine Tumors: Comparison with Somatostatin Receptor Scintigraphy and CT

2007 746 citations Dorota Kendler, Christian Uprimny et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Quantitative Ablation Confirmation Methods in Percutaneous Thermal Ablation of Malignant Liver Tumors: Technical Insights, Clinical Evidence, and Future Outlook 2025 ·Radiology Imaging Cancer ·Iwan Paolucci, (unknown), Yuan‐Mao Lin, (unknown), Anna Maria Ierardi, (unknown), Carlo Gazzera, (unknown), Paolo Fonio, Reto Bale, Kristy K. Brock, Marco Calandri, Bruno C. Odisio	2
2	Implementierung von ePROs in der Onkologie 2025 ·(unknown), (unknown), Daniel Dejaco, Wolfgang Willenbacher, Andreas Meryk, Roman Crazzolara, Reto Bale, (unknown), Gerhard Rumpold, Jens Lehmann, Bernhard Holzner	0
3	Ultrasound-guided versus computed tomography-controlled periradicular injections of the first sacral nerve: a prospective randomized clinical trial 2023 ·Medical Ultrasonography ·Michaela Plaikner, (unknown), Hannes Gruber, Reto Bale, (unknown), (unknown), Alexander Loizides	3
4	Laser Target System in Combination with an Aiming Device for Percutaneous CT-Guided Interventions – An Accuracy Study 2023 ·Academic Radiology ·(unknown), (unknown), Gregor Laimer, Peter Schullian, Reto Bale	6
5	Treatment of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: evidence for the role of percutaneous ablation 2023 ·Hepatoma Research ·Reto Bale, Timothy M. Pawlik	0
6	Multidisciplinary Treatment of Liver Metastases from Intracranial SFTs/HPCs: A Report of Three Consecutive Cases 2022 ·Current Oncology ·(unknown), Franka Messner, Gregor Laimer, Angela Djanani, Andreas Seeber, Georg Oberhuber, Dietmar Öfner, Dominik Wolf‎, Stefan Schneeberger, Reto Bale, Christian Margreiter	2
7	Comparison of a Robotic and Patient-Mounted Device for CT-Guided Needle Placement: A Phantom Study 2022 ·Journal of Clinical Medicine ·(unknown), (unknown), Gregor Laimer, Christoph Schwabl, Peter Schullian, Reto Bale	8
8	Patient-specific needle guidance templates drilled intraprocedurally for image guided intervention: feasibility study in swine 2022 ·International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery ·Neil Glossop, Reto Bale, Sheng Xu, William F. Pritchard, John W. Karanian, Bradford J. Wood	1
9	Primary efficacy of percutaneous microwave ablation of malignant liver tumors: comparison of stereotactic and conventional manual guidance 2020 ·Scientific Reports ·(unknown), (unknown), Philipp Wiggermann, Niklas Verloh, Ingo Einspieler, Florian Zeman, A. Schreyer, Reto Bale, Christian Stroszczynski, Lukas Philipp Beyer	20
10	Stereotactic radiofrequency ablation (SRFA) for recurrent colorectal liver metastases after hepatic resection 2020 ·European Journal of Surgical Oncology ·Peter Schullian, Edward W. Johnston, Daniel Putzer, Gregor Laimer, (unknown), Eva Braunwarth, Arno Amann, Manuel Maglione, Reto Bale	17
11	A rare case of Epstein‐Barr virus‐associated hepatosplenic smooth muscle tumors after kidney transplantation 2018 ·Transplant Infectious Disease ·(unknown), Stefan Schneeberger, C. Boesmueller, Abbas Agaimy, Heinz Zoller, Reto Bale, Benjamin Henninger, Gert Mayer, Hannes Neuwirt	3
12	Stereotactic Radiofrequency Ablation for Liver Tumors in Inherited Metabolic Disorders 2013 ·CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology ·Daniela Karall, Sabine Scholl‐Bürgi, Gerlig Widmann, Ursula Albrecht, (unknown), Kathrin Maurer, (unknown), Martina Huemer, Reto Bale	3
13	Diagnostic Value of Software-Based Image Fusion of Computed Tomography and F18-FDG PET Scans in Patients with Malignant Lymphoma 2012 ·The Scientific World JOURNAL ·Benjamin Henninger, Daniel Putzer, Dorota Kendler, Christian Uprimny, Irene Virgolini, Eberhard Gunsilius, Reto Bale	1
14	Respiratory motion control for stereotactic and robotic liver interventions 2010 ·International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery ·Gerlig Widmann, Peter Schullian, Marion Haidu, Franz J. Wiedermann, Reto Bale	35
15	Target registration and target positioning errors in computer‐assisted neurosurgery: proposal for a standardized reporting of error assessment 2009 ·International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery ·Gerlig Widmann, (unknown), Michael Sieb, Reto Bale	48
16	Errors and error management in image-guided craniomaxillofacial surgery 2009 ·Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology Oral Radiology and Endodontology ·Gerlig Widmann, (unknown), Reto Bale	103
17	Entwicklung eines aktiven Robotersystems für die multimodale Chirurgie der Nasennebenhöhlen 2004 ·HNO ·Jochen Wurm, Klaus Bumm, Helmut Steinhart, Michael Vogele, H. Schaaf, Christopher Nimsky, Reto Bale, Johannes Zenk, Heinrich Iro	19
18	Multimodal Medical Volume Registration Based on Spherical Markers. 2001 ·Digital Library (University of West Bohemia) ·Martin Čapek, R. Wegenkittl, Anne Koenig, Werner Jaschke, (unknown), Reto Bale	2
19	Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus: Computer-assisted Retrograde Drilling—Feasibility and Accuracy in Initial Experiences 2001 ·Radiology ·Reto Bale, Christian Hoser, Ralf Rosenberger, Michael Rieger, К. П. Бенедетто, Christian Fink	55
20	Repositioning Accuracy: Comparison of a Noninvasive Head Holder with Thermoplastic Mask for Fractionated Radiotherapy and a Case Report 1998 ·International Journal of Radiation OncologyBiologyPhysics ·Reinhart A. Sweeney, Reto Bale, Michael Vogele, (unknown), (unknown), T. Auer, (unknown), Peter Lukáš	61

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