Ulf Laufer

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
17 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Ulf Laufer is a scholar working on Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, Ulf Laufer has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Surgery, 8 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 6 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in Ulf Laufer's work include MRI in cancer diagnosis (3 papers), Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications (3 papers) and Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis (3 papers). Ulf Laufer is often cited by papers focused on MRI in cancer diagnosis (3 papers), Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications (3 papers) and Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis (3 papers). Ulf Laufer collaborates with scholars based in Germany. Ulf Laufer's co-authors include Dieter Liermann, Markus van der Giet, Martin Tepel, Walter Zidek, Ralph Kickuth, Johannes Kirchner, J. Pannek, Irenäus A. Adamietz, Stefan Adams and Hermann L. Müller and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, British Journal of Radiology and Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

In The Last Decade

Ulf Laufer

16 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

Prevention of Radiographic-Contrast-Agent–Induced Reducti... 2000 2026 2008 2017 2000 250 500 750 1000
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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.

  1. Prevention of Radiographic-Contrast-Agent–Induced Reductions in Renal Function by Acetylcysteine
    2000 1.1k citations Martin Tepel, Markus van der Giet et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ulf Laufer Germany 9 795 436 259 230 206 17 1.3k
Michael D. Paul Canada 10 674 0.8× 390 0.9× 224 0.9× 128 0.6× 181 0.9× 13 1.1k
Andy Adam United Kingdom 14 1.3k 1.6× 615 1.4× 337 1.3× 404 1.8× 375 1.8× 21 1.9k
Sheila M. Griffiths Canada 6 868 1.1× 380 0.9× 211 0.8× 126 0.5× 191 0.9× 6 1.2k
Sven‐Göran Fransson Sweden 15 618 0.8× 450 1.0× 554 2.1× 202 0.9× 245 1.2× 39 1.6k
Douglas B. VanFossen United States 6 554 0.7× 234 0.5× 110 0.4× 158 0.7× 164 0.8× 7 817
Ammara Usman United Kingdom 10 801 1.0× 296 0.7× 278 1.1× 284 1.2× 121 0.6× 21 1.4k
Connie L. Manske United States 9 462 0.6× 315 0.7× 309 1.2× 104 0.5× 209 1.0× 13 983
Eve Aymong United States 10 709 0.9× 378 0.9× 503 1.9× 171 0.7× 424 2.1× 17 1.5k
Jens Petersen Germany 6 494 0.6× 193 0.4× 251 1.0× 199 0.9× 97 0.5× 9 901
Jeffrey Schussler United States 17 418 0.5× 419 1.0× 358 1.4× 119 0.5× 256 1.2× 116 1.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Ulf Laufer

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ulf Laufer

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ulf Laufer

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ulf Laufer. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ulf Laufer 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 Ulf Laufer. Ulf Laufer is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

17 of 17 papers shown
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Gillessen, Anton, et al.. (2008). Intramurale Pseudodivertikulose des Ösophagus: Diagnose auf den zweiten Blick. DMW - Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift. 123(3). 48–52. 1 indexed citations
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Kirchner, Johannes, et al.. (2002). CT Fluoroscopy-assisted Puncture of Thoracic and Abdominal Masses: A Randomized Trial. Clinical Radiology. 57(3). 188–192. 40 indexed citations
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Kickuth, Ralph, et al.. (2002). 3D CT Versus Axial Helical CT Versus Conventional Tomography in the Classification of Acetabular Fractures: A ROC Analysis. Clinical Radiology. 57(2). 140–145. 23 indexed citations
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Kickuth, Ralph, et al.. (2002). Stereoscopic 3D CTvsstandard 3D CT in the classification of acetabular fractures: an experimental study. British Journal of Radiology. 75(893). 422–427. 10 indexed citations
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Kickuth, Ralph, Ulf Laufer, J. Pannek, et al.. (2002). Magnetic resonance imaging of bone marrow metastasis with fluid-fluid levels from small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the urinary bladder. Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 20(9). 691–694. 12 indexed citations
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Laufer, Ulf, et al.. (2001). First experiences in CT-guided percutaneous transhepatic biliary decompression by means of real-time CT fluoroscopy. Abdominal Imaging. 26(2). 207–209. 5 indexed citations
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Laufer, Ulf, et al.. (2001). Successful treatment of intimal hyperplasia in renal arteries by endovascular brachytherapy. PubMed. 2(2). 114–118. 8 indexed citations
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Laufer, Ulf, et al.. (2001). A Comparative Study of CT Fluoroscopy Combined with Fluoroscopy Versus Fluoroscopy Alone for Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Drainage. CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology. 24(4). 240–244. 14 indexed citations
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Kickuth, Ralph, et al.. (2001). Cowper's syringocele: diagnosis based on MRI findings. Pediatric Radiology. 32(1). 56–58. 19 indexed citations
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Kirchner, Johannes, et al.. (2000). Optimized Enhancement in Helical CT: Experiences With a Real-Time Bolus Tracking System in 628 Patients. Clinical Radiology. 55(5). 368–373. 71 indexed citations
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Kickuth, Ralph, et al.. (2000). Better Visualization of Transbronchial Biopsy Using CT Fluoroscopy. CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology. 23(5). 347–350. 4 indexed citations
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Tepel, Martin, et al.. (2000). Prevention of Radiographic-Contrast-Agent–Induced Reductions in Renal Function by Acetylcysteine. New England Journal of Medicine. 343(3). 180–184. 1073 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kirchner, Johannes, et al.. (2000). [Virtual bronchoscopy in the child using multi-slice CT: initial clinical experiences].. PubMed. 53(3). 87–91. 5 indexed citations
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Kirchner, Johannes, et al.. (1999). First experiences in percutaneous arterial chemoembolization of malignant liver lesions by means of real-time CT fluoroscopy. CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology. 22(6). 526–528. 6 indexed citations
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Kirchner, Johannes, et al.. (1999). CTF-guided puncture of an unenhanced isodense liver lesion during continuous intravenous injection of contrast medium. CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology. 22(6). 528–530. 13 indexed citations
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Laufer, Ulf, et al.. (1993). [MRI characteristics of the Sneddon syndrome].. PubMed. 3(3). 203–5. 1 indexed citations
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Biedermann, Frank, B Rink, & Ulf Laufer. (1980). [Possible representations of fractures of the maxillofacial region in orthopantomogram (author's transl)].. PubMed. 21(6). 785–94.

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