Paul Tofts - Publications

Paul Tofts – Most Cited Publications

(updated September 2005)

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A: Most cited first author papers

1. Measurement of the Blood-Brain Barrier permeability and leakage space using dynamic MR imaging - 1 Fundamental concepts.

PS Tofts and AG Kermode. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 17:357-367 (1991). [234 citations 9.2005]

2. Estimating kinetic parameters from dynamic contrast-enhanced T₁-weighted MRI of a diffusable tracer: standardized quantities and symbols.

PS Tofts, G Brix, DL Buckley, JL Evelhoch, E Henderson, M Knopp, HBW Larsson, T-Y Lee, NA Mayr, GJM Parker, RE Port, J Taylor, RM Weisskoff. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging 1999;10:223-232. Review.[186 citations 9.2005]

3. Modeling tracer kinetics in dynamic Gd-DTPA MR imaging.

PS Tofts. J Magnetic Resonance Imaging 7:91-101 (1997). [147 citations 9.2005]

4. Quantitative analysis of dynamic Gd-DTPA enhancement in breast tumors using a permeability model.

PS Tofts B Berkowitz and M Schnall. Magn Reson Med 33:564-568 (1995). [126 citations 9.2005]

5. Changes in brain phosphorus metabolites during the post natal development of the rat.

Paul Tofts and Susan Wray. J Physiol 359:417‑429 (1985). ). [81 citations 9.2005]

6. The distribution of induced currents in magnetic stimulation of the brain.

PS Tofts. Physics in Medicine and Biology 35:1119-1128 (1990). [50 citations 9.2005]

7. Standing waves in uniform water phantoms.

PS Tofts. J Magn Reson series B 104:143-147 (1994). [34 citations 9.2005]

8. Measurement of capillary permeability from the Gd enhancement curve - a comparison of bolus and constant infusion injection methods.

PS Tofts and B Berkowitz. Magnetic Resonance Imaging 12:81-91 (1994). [29 citations 9.2005]

9. Towards quantitative measurements of relaxation times and other parameters in the brain.

PS Tofts and EPGH du Boulay. Neuroradiology 32:407-415 (1990). [26 citations 9.2005]

10. Correction of nonuniformity in images of the spine and optic nerve from fixed receive-only surface coils at 1.5T.

PS Tofts, GJ Barker, AMK Simmons, D MacManus, J Thorpe, A Gass and DH Miller. J Comput Assist Tomogr 18:997-1003 (1994). [25 citations 9.2005]

B: Most cited co-author papers

1. The role of NMR imaging in the assessment of multiple sclerosis and 'isolated' neurological lesions: a quantitative study.

IEC Ormerod, DH Miller, WI McDonald, EPGH du Boulay, P Rudge, BE Kendell, IF Moseley, G Johnson, AM Halliday, F Scarivilli, PS Tofts, KJ Zilka. Brain 110:1579‑1616 (1987). [337 citations 9.2005]

2. Serial proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy in acute multiple sclerosis lesions.

CA Davie, CP Hawkins, GJ Barker, A Brennan, PS Tofts, DH Miller, WI McDonald. Brain 117:49-58 (1994). [313 citations 9.2005]

3. Breakdown of the blood-brain barrier precedes symptoms and other MRI signs of new lesions in multiple sclerosis: pathogenetic and clinical implications.

AG Kermode, AJ Thompson, PS Tofts, DG MacManus, BE Kendall, DPE Kingsley, IF Moseley, P Rudge, WI McDonald. Brain 113:1477-1489 (1990). [287 citations 9.2005]

4. Correlation of Magnetisation Transfer Ratio with Clinical Disability in Multiple Sclerosis.

A Gass, GJ Barker, D Kidd, JW Thorpe, D MacManus, A Brennan, PS Tofts, AJ Thompson, WI McDonald and DH Miller. Annals of Neurology 36:62-67 (1994). [259 citations 9.2005]

5. Non-invasive investigation of cerebral metabolism in newborn infants by phosphorus nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.

EB Cady, AM de L Costello, MJ Dawson, DT Delpy, PL Hope, EOR Reynolds, PS Tofts, DR Wilkie. Lancet (i) 1059‑1062 (1983). [251 citations 9.2005]

6. Spinal cord atrophy and disability in multiple sclerosis: a new reproducible and sensitive MRI method with potential to monitor disease progression.

Losseff NA, Webb SL, O'Riordan JI, Page R, Wang L, Barker GJ, Tofts PS, McDonald WI, Miller DH, Thompson AJ. Brain 119:701-708 (1996). [243 citations 9.2005]

7. Measurement of the Blood-Brain Barrier permeability and leakage space using dynamic MR imaging - 1 Fundamental concepts.

PS Tofts and AG Kermode. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 17:357-367 (1991). [234 citations 9.2005]

8. Persistent functional deficit in multiple sclerosis and autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia is associated with axon loss.

CA Davie, GJ Barker, S.Webb, PS Tofts, AJ Thompson, AE Harding, WI McDonald, DH Miller. Brain 118:1583-1592 (1995). [218 citations 9.2005]

9. Cerebral energy metabolism studied with phosphorus NMR spectroscopy in normal and birth-asphyxiated infants.

PL Hope, AM de L Costello, EB Cady, DT Delpy, PS Tofts, A Chu, PA Hamilton, EOR Reynolds, DR Wilkie. Lancet 8399(ii): 366‑370 (1984). [193 citations 9.2005]

10. Estimating kinetic parameters from dynamic contrast-enhanced T₁-weighted MRI of a diffusable tracer: standardized quantities and symbols.