Ricky T. Tong

7.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
23 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

Ricky T. Tong is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Ricky T. Tong has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Molecular Biology, 7 papers in Oncology and 3 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Ricky T. Tong's work include Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer (5 papers), Lymphatic System and Diseases (4 papers) and Cancer Cells and Metastasis (3 papers). Ricky T. Tong is often cited by papers focused on Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer (5 papers), Lymphatic System and Diseases (4 papers) and Cancer Cells and Metastasis (3 papers). Ricky T. Tong collaborates with scholars based in United States, India and Bahrain. Ricky T. Tong's co-authors include Rakesh K. Jain, Frank Winkler, Lance L. Munn, Sergey V. Kozin, Daniel J. Hicklin, Lei Xu, Yves Boucher, Dai Fukumura, Emmanuelle di Tomaso and David Cochran and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Nature Medicine and Journal of Clinical Oncology.

In The Last Decade

Ricky T. Tong

22 papers receiving 4.0k 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.

Kinetics of vascular normalization by VEGFR2 blockade governs brain tumor response to radiation

2004 976 citations Frank Winkler, Sergey V. Kozin et al. Cancer Cell profile →
Vascular Normalization by Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor 2 Blockade Induces a Pressure Gradient Across the Vasculature and Improves Drug Penetration in Tumors

2004 943 citations Ricky T. Tong, Yves Boucher et al. Cancer Research profile →
Hypoxia-Inducible mir-210 Regulates Normoxic Gene Expression Involved in Tumor Initiation

2009 515 citations Xin Huang, Lianghao Ding et al. Molecular Cell profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ricky T. Tong United States	16	2.3k	1.6k	981	708	563	23	4.0k
Sergey V. Kozin United States	19	2.6k 1.2×	1.8k 1.1×	1.7k 1.7×	731 1.0×	835 1.5×	48	4.9k
William P. J. Leenders Netherlands	40	2.2k 1.0×	1.2k 0.8×	839 0.9×	366 0.5×	692 1.2×	119	4.2k
Barbara Sennino United States	28	2.0k 0.9×	817 0.5×	1.1k 1.1×	281 0.4×	698 1.2×	47	3.8k
Walid S. Kamoun United States	27	2.0k 0.9×	812 0.5×	1.3k 1.3×	1.1k 1.6×	651 1.2×	53	4.8k
Benjamin J. Moeller United States	30	2.0k 0.9×	1.7k 1.1×	924 0.9×	755 1.1×	1.1k 1.9×	69	4.8k
Margareta M. Mueller Germany	31	1.8k 0.8×	1.0k 0.6×	1.7k 1.8×	802 1.1×	380 0.7×	48	4.6k
Brunhilde Felding‐Habermann United States	28	2.4k 1.1×	1.1k 0.7×	2.0k 2.0×	463 0.7×	821 1.5×	43	5.4k
Katia Manova‐Todorova United States	27	3.9k 1.7×	1.2k 0.8×	2.8k 2.8×	633 0.9×	586 1.0×	48	6.8k
Ling Geng United States	28	1.9k 0.9×	866 0.5×	981 1.0×	227 0.3×	539 1.0×	50	3.1k
Ferdinand Hofstaedter Germany	42	2.3k 1.0×	726 0.5×	1.9k 1.9×	580 0.8×	1.1k 2.0×	131	6.1k

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Kwan, Sharon W., Nicholas Fidelman, Hani H. Abujudeh, et al.. (2023). ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Central Venous Access Device and Site Selection. Journal of the American College of Radiology. 20(5). S3–S19. 1 indexed citations

Minor, David R., Kevin B. Kim, Ricky T. Tong, et al.. (2022). A Pilot Study of Hepatic Irradiation with Yttrium-90 Microspheres Followed by Immunotherapy with Ipilimumab and Nivolumab for Metastatic Uveal Melanoma. Cancer Biotherapy and Radiopharmaceuticals. 37(1). 11–16. 10 indexed citations

Kim, Yoon-Jin, Nicholas Fidelman, Brooks D. Cash, et al.. (2022). ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Radiologic Management of Mesenteric Ischemia: 2022 Update. Journal of the American College of Radiology. 19(11). S433–S444. 9 indexed citations

Minor, David R., Takami Sato, Marlana Orloff, et al.. (2020). Initial report of treatment of uveal melanoma with hepatic metastases with yttrium90 internal radiation followed by ipilimumab and nivolumab.. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 38(15_suppl). 10025–10025. 5 indexed citations

Kohi, Maureen P., Spencer C. Behr, K. Kolli, et al.. (2015). Imaging Predictors of Elevated Lung Shunt Fraction in Patients Being Considered for Yttrium-90 Radioembolization. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 26(10). 1472–1478. 18 indexed citations

Smith, Bryan Ronain, Cristina Zavaleta, Jarrett Rosenberg, et al.. (2013). High-resolution, serial intravital microscopic imaging of nanoparticle delivery and targeting in a small animal tumor model. Nano Today. 8(2). 126–137. 49 indexed citations

Yan, Xinrui, Pritha Ray, Ramasamy Paulmurugan, et al.. (2013). A Transgenic Tri-Modality Reporter Mouse. PLoS ONE. 8(8). e73580–e73580. 13 indexed citations

Kuo, Yuo‐Chen, Maureen P. Kohi, David M. Naeger, et al.. (2013). Efficacy of TACE in TIPS Patients: Comparison of Treatment Response to Chemoembolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients With and Without a Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt. CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology. 36(5). 1336–1343. 29 indexed citations

Tong, Ricky T., Maureen P. Kohi, Nicholas Fidelman, et al.. (2013). Clinical Outcomes of Percutaneous Drainage of Breast Fluid Collections after Mastectomy with Expander-based Breast Reconstruction. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 24(9). 1369–1374. 4 indexed citations

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Sutton, Elizabeth J., Ricky T. Tong, Amy Gillis, et al.. (2009). Decreased aortic growth and middle aortic syndrome in patients with neuroblastoma after radiation therapy. Pediatric Radiology. 39(11). 1194–1202. 15 indexed citations

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Huang, Xin, Lianghao Ding, Kevin L. Bennewith, et al.. (2009). Hypoxia-Inducible mir-210 Regulates Normoxic Gene Expression Involved in Tumor Initiation. Molecular Cell. 35(6). 856–867. 515 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kuo, William T., Ricky T. Tong, Gloria L. Hwang, et al.. (2009). High-risk Retrieval of Adherent and Chronically Implanted IVC Filters: Techniques for Removal and Management of Thrombotic Complications. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 20(12). 1548–1556. 53 indexed citations

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Jain, Rakesh K., Ricky T. Tong, & Lance L. Munn. (2007). Effect of Vascular Normalization by Antiangiogenic Therapy on Interstitial Hypertension, Peritumor Edema, and Lymphatic Metastasis: Insights from a Mathematical Model. Cancer Research. 67(6). 2729–2735. 488 indexed citations

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Tyrrell, James, Emmanuelle di Tomaso, Daniel G. Fuja, et al.. (2007). Robust 3-D Modeling of Vasculature Imagery Using Superellipsoids. IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging. 26(2). 223–237. 101 indexed citations

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Hagendoorn, Jeroen, Ricky T. Tong, Dai Fukumura, et al.. (2006). Onset of Abnormal Blood and Lymphatic Vessel Function and Interstitial Hypertension in Early Stages of Carcinogenesis. Cancer Research. 66(7). 3360–3364. 108 indexed citations

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Xu, Lei, David Cochran, Ricky T. Tong, et al.. (2006). Placenta Growth Factor Overexpression Inhibits Tumor Growth, Angiogenesis, and Metastasis by Depleting Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Homodimers in Orthotopic Mouse Models. Cancer Research. 66(8). 3971–3977. 67 indexed citations

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Tyrrell, James, Vijay Mahadevan, Ricky T. Tong, et al.. (2005). A 2-D/3-D model-based method to quantify the complexity of microvasculature imaged by in vivo multiphoton microscopy. Microvascular Research. 70(3). 165–178. 22 indexed citations

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Winkler, Frank, Sergey V. Kozin, Ricky T. Tong, et al.. (2004). Kinetics of vascular normalization by VEGFR2 blockade governs brain tumor response to radiation. Cancer Cell. 6(6). 553–563. 976 indexed citations breakdown →

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Alexandrakis, George, Edward B. Brown, Ricky T. Tong, et al.. (2004). Two-photon fluorescence correlation microscopy reveals the two-phase nature of transport in tumors. Nature Medicine. 10(2). 203–207. 138 indexed citations

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Tong, Ricky T., Yves Boucher, Sergey V. Kozin, et al.. (2004). Vascular Normalization by Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor 2 Blockade Induces a Pressure Gradient Across the Vasculature and Improves Drug Penetration in Tumors. Cancer Research. 64(11). 3731–3736. 943 indexed citations breakdown →

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