Vesa Oikonen

9.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
149 papers, 7.2k citations indexed

About

Vesa Oikonen is a scholar working on Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Physiology and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Vesa Oikonen has authored 149 papers receiving a total of 7.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 73 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, 31 papers in Physiology and 27 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Vesa Oikonen's work include Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications (49 papers), Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications (40 papers) and Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics (18 papers). Vesa Oikonen is often cited by papers focused on Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications (49 papers), Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications (40 papers) and Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics (18 papers). Vesa Oikonen collaborates with scholars based in Finland, Italy and United States. Vesa Oikonen's co-authors include Pirjo Nuutila, Kjell Någren, Sargo Aalto, Juhani Knuuti, Juha O. Rinne, Hannu Sipilä, Harry Scheinin, Kirsi A. Virtanen, Kaike K. Kaisti and Riitta Parkkola and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, NeuroImage and The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

In The Last Decade

Vesa Oikonen

146 papers receiving 7.0k 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.

Different Metabolic Responses of Human Brown Adipose Tissue to Activation by Cold and Insulin

2011 581 citations Pirjo Nuutila, Vesa Oikonen et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Vesa Oikonen Finland	47	2.2k	1.8k	1.1k	1.0k	1.0k	149	7.2k
Merja Haaparanta‐Solin Finland	53	1.6k 0.7×	2.1k 1.1×	1.0k 1.0×	1.4k 1.4×	1.7k 1.7×	191	8.0k
Ute Lindauer Germany	40	1.4k 0.6×	1.7k 0.9×	537 0.5×	1.3k 1.3×	1.3k 1.3×	98	6.9k
Jurgen A.H.R. Claassen Netherlands	43	1.4k 0.6×	1.6k 0.9×	1.6k 1.5×	690 0.7×	599 0.6×	179	6.9k
Carmen S. Dence United States	35	1.9k 0.9×	2.7k 1.5×	1.2k 1.1×	1.3k 1.3×	637 0.6×	98	6.7k
Alberto Pupi Italy	39	1.9k 0.9×	1.4k 0.8×	560 0.5×	872 0.8×	445 0.4×	146	6.0k
Hiroshi Ito Japan	53	899 0.4×	3.0k 1.7×	701 0.6×	1.4k 1.3×	1.7k 1.7×	354	8.4k
Osama Sabri Germany	57	2.4k 1.1×	3.7k 2.0×	713 0.7×	1.6k 1.5×	1.4k 1.4×	432	11.2k
Christopher J. Madden United States	50	1.9k 0.8×	890 0.5×	654 0.6×	1.1k 1.1×	617 0.6×	129	7.4k
Massimiliano Copetti Italy	54	1.3k 0.6×	1.4k 0.8×	501 0.5×	2.0k 1.9×	739 0.7×	309	9.5k
Yun Xu China	53	1.4k 0.7×	837 0.5×	538 0.5×	3.6k 3.4×	973 0.9×	330	9.7k

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Latva‐Rasku, Aino, Sergey V. Nesterov, Vesa Oikonen, et al.. (2026). Automated long axial field of view PET image processing and kinetic modelling with the TurBO toolbox. European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.

Kantonen, Tatu, Vesa Oikonen, Merja Haaparanta‐Solin, et al.. (2023). Lower abdominal adipose tissue cannabinoid type 1 receptor availability in young men with overweight. Obesity. 31(7). 1844–1858. 1 indexed citations

Brumberg, Joachim, Anton Forsberg, Päivi Marjamäki, et al.. (2022). Quantification of the purinergic P2X₇ receptor with [¹¹C]SMW139 improves through correction for brain-penetrating radiometabolites. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism. 43(2). 258–268. 4 indexed citations

Malaspina, Simona, Pekka Taimen, Markku Kallajoki, et al.. (2021). Uptake of ¹⁸ F-rhPSMA-7.3 in Positron Emission Tomography Imaging of Prostate Cancer: A Phase 1 Proof-of-Concept Study. Cancer Biotherapy and Radiopharmaceuticals. 37(3). 205–213. 6 indexed citations

Rebelos, Eleni, Marco Bucci, Tomi Karjalainen, et al.. (2021). Insulin Resistance Is Associated With Enhanced Brain Glucose Uptake During Euglycemic Hyperinsulinemia: A Large-Scale PET Cohort. Diabetes Care. 44(3). 788–794. 45 indexed citations

Li, Xiang‐Guo, Heidi Liljenbäck, Semi Helin, et al.. (2019). Folate receptor-targeted positron emission tomography of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis in rats. Journal of Neuroinflammation. 16(1). 252–252. 14 indexed citations

Kudomi, Nobuyuki, Kari K. Kalliokoski, Vesa Oikonen, et al.. (2019). Myocardial Blood Flow and Metabolic Rate of Oxygen Measurement in the Right and Left Ventricles at Rest and During Exercise Using 15O-Labeled Compounds and PET. Frontiers in Physiology. 10. 741–741. 8 indexed citations

Lahesmaa, Minna, Olof Eriksson, Thorsten Gnad, et al.. (2018). Cannabinoid Type 1 Receptors Are Upregulated During Acute Activation of Brown Adipose Tissue. Diabetes. 67(7). 1226–1236. 33 indexed citations

Koffert, Jukka, Henri Honka, Jarmo Teuho, et al.. (2017). Effects of meal and incretins in the regulation of splanchnic blood flow. Endocrine Connections. 6(3). 179–187. 30 indexed citations

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Keinänen, Outi, Ermei Mäkilä, Helena E. Virtanen, et al.. (2017). Pretargeted PET Imaging of trans-Cyclooctene-Modified Porous Silicon Nanoparticles. ACS Omega. 2(1). 62–69. 47 indexed citations

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Dijkgraaf, Ingrid, Ville Kytö, Semi Helin, et al.. (2014). Dimeric [68Ga]DOTA-RGD Peptide Targeting αvβ3 Integrin Reveals Extracellular Matrix Alterations after Myocardial Infarction. Molecular Imaging and Biology. 16(6). 793–801. 29 indexed citations

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Heinonen, Ilkka, Chunlei Han, Jukka Kemppainen, et al.. (2012). Pulmonary blood flow and its distribution in highly trained endurance athletes and healthy control subjects. Journal of Applied Physiology. 114(3). 329–334. 9 indexed citations

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Koivuviita, Niina, Nobuyuki Kudomi, Vesa Oikonen, et al.. (2012). The effect of revascularization of renal artery stenosis on renal perfusion in patients with atherosclerotic renovascular disease. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 27(10). 3843–3848. 18 indexed citations

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Salmi, Elina, Ruut Laitio, Sargo Aalto, et al.. (2008). Xenon Does Not Affect γ-Aminobutyric Acid Type A Receptor Binding in Humans. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 106(1). 129–134. 28 indexed citations

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Hirvonen, Jussi, Jarkko Johansson, Mika Teräs, et al.. (2008). Measurement of Striatal and Extrastriatal Dopamine Transporter Binding with High-Resolution PET and [¹¹C]PE2I: Quantitative Modeling and Test—Retest Reproducibility. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism. 28(5). 1059–1069. 51 indexed citations

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Kemppainen, Jukka, Sargo Aalto, Toshihiko Fujimoto, et al.. (2005). High intensity exercise decreases global brain glucose uptake in humans. The Journal of Physiology. 568(1). 323–332. 145 indexed citations

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Långsjö, Jaakko, Elina Salmi, Kaike K. Kaisti, et al.. (2004). Effects of Subanesthetic Ketamine on Regional Cerebral Glucose Metabolism in Humans. Anesthesiology. 100(5). 1065–1071. 95 indexed citations

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Kaisti, Kaike K., Jaakko Långsjö, Sargo Aalto, et al.. (2003). Effects of Sevoflurane, Propofol, and Adjunct Nitrous Oxide on Regional Cerebral Blood Flow, Oxygen Consumption, and Blood Volume in Humans. Anesthesiology. 99(3). 603–613. 318 indexed citations

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Kaasinen, Valtteri, Kjell Någren, Tarja Järvenpää, et al.. (2002). Regional Effects of Donepezil and Rivastigmine on Cortical Acetylcholinesterase Activity in Alzheimer’s Disease. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology. 22(6). 615–620. 111 indexed citations

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Kaasinen, Valtteri, Hanna Ruottinen, Kjell Någren, et al.. (2000). Upregulation of putaminal dopamine D2 receptors in early Parkinson's disease: a comparative PET study with [11C] raclopride and [11C]N-methylspiperone.. PubMed. 41(1). 65–70. 112 indexed citations

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