Walter H. Backes

16.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
304 papers, 10.9k citations indexed

About

Walter H. Backes is a scholar working on Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Walter H. Backes has authored 304 papers receiving a total of 10.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 167 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, 82 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 69 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Walter H. Backes's work include Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications (108 papers), Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications (69 papers) and MRI in cancer diagnosis (66 papers). Walter H. Backes is often cited by papers focused on Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications (108 papers), Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications (69 papers) and MRI in cancer diagnosis (66 papers). Walter H. Backes collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and Germany. Walter H. Backes's co-authors include Jacobus F.A. Jansen, Paul A.M. Hofman, Albert P. Aldenkamp, Frans R.J. Verhey, Robert J. van Oostenbrugge, M. Eline Kooi, Pim van Dijk, Dave R.M. Langers, Harm J. van de Haar and Maarten J. Vaessen and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Circulation and Journal of Clinical Oncology.

In The Last Decade

Walter H. Backes

298 papers receiving 10.7k citations

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Blood-Brain Barrier Leakage in Patients with Early Alzheimer Disease

2016 456 citations Jacobus F.A. Jansen, Paul A.M. Hofman et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Post-COVID microvascular dysfunction in hospitalized COVID-19 survivors is associated with acute disease severity and persistent cognitive complaints 2025 ·Journal of the Neurological Sciences ·(unknown), (unknown), Alida A. Postma, Johanna M. A. Visser‐Meily, Janneke Horn, Caroline van Heugten, (unknown), (unknown), Gerhard S. Drenthen, Walter H. Backes, (unknown), Susanne van Santen, Bas C. T. van Bussel, Iwan C.C. van der Horst, David E.J. Linden, Marcel Aries, Jacobus F.A. Jansen	1
2	Genetic variation in the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor protein encoding region is associated with higher heart rate variability, but not with neurodegeneration of the brain, retina, and peripheral nerves: The Maastricht study 2025 ·Cardiovascular Diabetology ·(unknown), (unknown), Archana Singh‐Manoux, Sèverine Sabia, (unknown), Sebastian Köhler, Miranda T. Schram, Carla Kallen, Tos T. J. M. Berendschot, Carroll A.B. Webers, Marleen M. J. van Greevenbroek, Anke Wesselius, Ilja C.W. Arts, Jacobus F.A. Jansen, Walter H. Backes, Thomas T. van Sloten, Gabriëlla A.M. Blokland, Coen D.A. Stehouwer	0
3	Association of ambient air pollution with cognitive functioning and markers of structural brain damage: The Maastricht study 2024 ·Environment International ·(unknown), Kay Deckers, Martin P.J. van Boxtel, Walter H. Backes, Simone J. P. M. Eussen, Marleen M. J. van Greevenbroek, Jacobus F.A. Jansen, Annemarie Koster, Miranda T. Schram, Coen D.A. Stehouwer, Anke Wesselius, Jeroen Lakerveld, Hans Bosma, Sebastian Köhler	1
4	Linking human cerebral and ocular waste clearance: Insights from tear fluid and ultra-high field MRI 2024 ·Neurobiology of Disease ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Gerhard S. Drenthen, Alida A. Postma, Rudy M.M.A. Nuijts, (unknown), Inez H.G.B. Ramakers, Carroll A.B. Webers, Walter H. Backes, Marlies Gijs, Jacobus F.A. Jansen	4
5	The neurovascular unit and its correlation with cognitive performance in patients with cerebral small vessel disease: a canonical correlation analysis approach 2024 ·GeroScience ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Sander M. J. van Kuijk, Jacobus F.A. Jansen, Robert J. van Oostenbrugge, Walter H. Backes, Julie Staals	11
6	Heterogeneity and Penumbra of White Matter Hyperintensities in Small Vessel Diseases Determined by Quantitative MRI 2024 ·Stroke ·(unknown), Michael Stringer, (unknown), Daniëlle Kerkhofs, Anna Dewenter, Gordon W. Blair, Michael J. Thrippleton, Daniela Jaime García, Francesca M. Chappell, (unknown), Anna Kopczak, Julie Staals, Michael Ingrisch, Marco Duering, Fergus Doubal, Martin Dichgans, Robert J. van Oostenbrugge, Jacobus F.A. Jansen, Joanna M. Wardlaw, Walter H. Backes	9
7	Blood-Brain Barrier Integrity Decreases With Higher Blood Pressure: A 7T DCE-MRI Study 2024 ·Hypertension ·(unknown), J. de Jong, (unknown), Alida A. Postma, Abraham A. Kroon, Robert J. van Oostenbrugge, Jacobus F.A. Jansen, Walter H. Backes	10
8	Microvascular Dysfunction and Whole‐Brain White Matter Connectivity: The Maastricht Study 2024 ·Journal of the American Heart Association ·(unknown), (unknown), Coen D.A. Stehouwer, Jacobus F.A. Jansen, (unknown), Alfons J.H.M. Houben, Tos T. J. M. Berendschot, Carroll A.B. Webers, Anke Wesselius, Casper G. Schalkwijk, Walter H. Backes, J. de Jong, Carla Kallen, Marleen M. J. van Greevenbroek, Sebastian Köhler, Jet M. J. Vonk, Mirjam I. Geerlings, Miranda T. Schram, Thomas T. van Sloten	3
9	Association of hippocampal subfield volumes with prevalence, course and incidence of depressive symptoms: The Maastricht Study 2023 ·The British Journal of Psychiatry ·Jennifer Monereo Sánchez, Jacobus F.A. Jansen, Martin P.J. van Boxtel, Walter H. Backes, Sebastian Köhler, Coen D.A. Stehouwer, David E.J. Linden, Miranda T. Schram	5
10	Blood–Brain Barrier Disruption and Perivascular Spaces in Small Vessel Disease and Neurodegenerative Diseases: A Review on MRI Methods and Insights 2023 ·Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging ·(unknown), (unknown), Willemijn J. Jansen, Alida A. Postma, Julie Staals, Jacobus F.A. Jansen, Robert J. van Oostenbrugge, (unknown), Walter H. Backes	30
11	Assessment of Microvascular Disease in Heart and Brain by MRI: Application in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction and Cerebral Small Vessel Disease 2023 ·Medicina ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Walter H. Backes, Josephine Barnes, Frederik Barkhof, Gabriella Captur, Alun D. Hughes, Carole H. Sudre, Thomas A. Treibel	6
12	Evaluation of Microvascular Rarefaction in Vascular Cognitive Impairment and Heart Failure (CRUCIAL): Study Protocol for an Observational Study 2023 ·Cerebrovascular Diseases Extra ·(unknown), (unknown), George Thornton, (unknown), Ana Ezponda, Alun D. Hughes, Gabriella Captur, Robert J. Holtackers, Julie Staals, Walter H. Backes, (unknown), Elizabeth A. V. Jones, Arantxa González, Robert J. van Oostenbrugge, Thomas A. Treibel	10
13	Sources of systematic error in DCE‐MRI estimation of low‐level blood‐brain barrier leakage 2021 ·Magnetic Resonance in Medicine ·(unknown), Michael Stringer, Ben Dickie, Úna Clancy, Maria C. Valdés Hernández, Stewart Wiseman, Daniela Jaime García, Eleni Sakka, Walter H. Backes, Michael Ingrisch, Francesca M. Chappell, Fergus Doubal, Craig Buckley, Laura M. Parkes, Geoff J.M. Parker, Ian Marshall, Joanna M. Wardlaw, Michael J. Thrippleton	30
14	Extracerebral microvascular dysfunction is related to brain MRI markers of cerebral small vessel disease: The Maastricht Study 2021 ·GeroScience ·(unknown), Miranda T. Schram, Jacobus F.A. Jansen, Walter H. Backes, Alfons J.H.M. Houben, Tos T. J. M. Berendschot, Casper G. Schalkwijk, Coen D.A. Stehouwer, Robert J. van Oostenbrugge, Julie Staals	16
15	Association of Type 2 Diabetes, According to the Number of Risk Factors Within Target Range, With Structural Brain Abnormalities, Cognitive Performance, and Risk of Dementia 2021 ·Diabetes Care ·(unknown), Coen D.A. Stehouwer, Martin P.J. van Boxtel, Frans R.J. Verhey, Annemarie Koster, Abraham A. Kroon, Sebastian Köhler, Marleen M. J. van Greevenbroek, Anke Wesselius, Simone J. P. M. Eussen, Walter H. Backes, Jacobus F.A. Jansen, Miranda T. Schram, Ronald M.A. Henry, Archana Singh‐Manoux, Thomas T. van Sloten	27
16	Current applications of deep-learning in neuro-oncological MRI 2021 ·Physica Medica ·Catharina M.L. Zegers, (unknown), Alberto Traverso, Daniëlle B. P. Eekers, Alida A. Postma, Walter H. Backes, André Dekker, Wouter van Elmpt	25
17	Permeability of the windows of the brain: feasibility of dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI of the circumventricular organs 2020 ·Fluids and Barriers of the CNS ·Inge C.M. Verheggen, J. de Jong, Martin P.J. van Boxtel, Alida A. Postma, Frans R.J. Verhey, Jacobus F.A. Jansen, Walter H. Backes	15
18	Neuroimaging of Anxiety in Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review 2020 ·Movement Disorders ·(unknown), (unknown), J. de Jong, Paul A.M. Hofman, Walter H. Backes, Kathy Dujardin, Albert F.G. Leentjens	108
19	Towards prognostic biomarkers from BOLD fluctuations to differentiate a first epileptic seizure from new‐onset epilepsy 2017 ·Epilepsia ·Lalit Gupta, (unknown), Mariëlle C.G. Vlooswijk, Rob P.W. Rouhl, Anton de Louw, Albert P. Aldenkamp, (unknown), René M.H. Besseling, Paul A.M. Hofman, Vivianne van Kranen-Mastenbroek, (unknown), Jacobus F.A. Jansen, Walter H. Backes	15
20	Inter-reader reproducibility of dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging in patients with non-small cell lung cancer treated with bevacizumab and erlotinib 2015 ·Lung Cancer ·(unknown), Quido G. de Lussanet, Ruud Houben, Dirk De Ruysscher, Harry J.M. Groen, J. Tim Marcus, Egbert F. Smit, Anne‐Marie C. Dingemans, Walter H. Backes	2

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