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59
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Eric Achten publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Neuroscience in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Eric Achten sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 273 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Eric Achten D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Eric Achten sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Overview

Eric Achten is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience, with a particular focus on Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Cognitive Neuroscience, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, and Neurology.

The main topics of Eric Achten's work include:

  • Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
  • MRI in cancer diagnosis
  • Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes
  • Digital Radiography and Breast Imaging
  • Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques

Eric Achten has published in several scientific journals, with frequent contributions to:

  • Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
  • NeuroImage
  • Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
  • Scientific Data
  • EJNMMI Research

Recent papers by Eric Achten include:

  • Current state and guidance on arterial spin labeling perfusion MRI in clinical neuroimaging, 2023, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
  • ExploreASL: An image processing pipeline for multi-center ASL perfusion MRI studies, 2020, NeuroImage
  • Modeling brain dynamics after tumor resection using The Virtual Brain, 2020, NeuroImage
  • Recommendations for quantitative cerebral perfusion MRI using multi-timepoint arterial spin labeling: Acquisition, quantification, and clinical applications, 2024, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
  • Imaging blood-brain barrier dysfunction: A state-of-the-art review from a clinical perspective, 2023, Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience

Frequent co-authors of Eric Achten include:

  • Henk Mutsaerts
  • Matthias Günther
  • Jan Petr
  • Patricia Clement
  • Frederik Barkhof

Best Publications

  • Prevalence of cerebral white matter lesions in elderly people: a population based magnetic resonance imaging study. The Rotterdam Scan Study

    F-E de Leeuw;J C de Groot;E Achten;M Oudkerk

  • Noninvasive MRI thermometry with the proton resonance frequency (PRF) method: in vivo results in human muscle.

    John De Poorter;Carlos De Wagter;Yves De Deene;Carsten Thomsen

  • Beta-alanine supplementation augments muscle carnosine content and attenuates fatigue during repeated isokinetic contraction bouts in trained sprinters

    Wim Derave;Mahir S. Özdemir;Roger C. Harris;Andries Pottier

  • A neuroradiologist’s guide to arterial spin labeling MRI in clinical practice

    M Grade;J. A Hernandez Tamames;J. A Hernandez Tamames;Francesca Pizzini;E Achten

  • Motor imagery in mental rotation: an fMRI study.

    Guy Vingerhoets;Floris P. de Lange;Pieter Vandemaele;Karel Deblaere

  • Carnosine loading and washout in human skeletal muscles

    Audrey Baguet;Harmen Reyngoudt;Andries Pottier;Inge Everaert

  • PET visualization of microglia in multiple sclerosis patients using [11C]PK11195.

    JC Debruyne;J Versijpt;KJ Van Laere;F De Vos

  • Optimal Experimental Design for Diffusion Kurtosis Imaging

    D.H.J. Poot;A.J. den Dekker;E. Achten;M. Verhoye

  • Multilingualism: an fMRI study

    Guy Vingerhoets;John Van Borsel;Cathelijne Tesink;Maurits van den Noort

  • Three-dimensional dosimetry using polymer gel and magnetic resonance imaging applied to the verification of conformal radiation therapy in head-and-neck cancer

    Y De Deene;C De Wagter;B Van Duyse;S Derycke

  • Important role of muscle carnosine in rowing performance

    Audrey Baguet;Jan Bourgois;Lander Vanhee;Eric Achten

  • Overlapping Neural Systems Represent Cognitive Effort and Reward Anticipation

    Eliana Vassena;Massimo Silvetti;Carsten N. Boehler;Eric Achten

  • The Proton-Resonance-Frequency-Shift Method Compared with Molecular Diffusion for Quantitative Measurement of Two-Dimensional Time-Dependent Temperature Distribution in a Phantom

    J. Depoorter;C. Dewagter;Y. Dedeene;C. Thomsen

  • Assessment of neuroinflammation and microglial activation in Alzheimer's disease with radiolabelled PK11195 and single photon emission computed tomography - A Pilot Study

    Jan J Versijpt;Filip Dumont;Koen J Van Laere;Danny Decoo

  • Vegetarianism, female gender and increasing age, but not CNDP1 genotype, are associated with reduced muscle carnosine levels in humans.

    Inge Everaert;Antien Mooyaart;Audrey Baguet;Ana Zutinic

  • Cerebral lateralization of praxis in right- and left-handedness: same pattern, different strength.

    Guy Vingerhoets;Frederic Acke;Ann-Sofie Alderweireldt;Jo Nys

  • Microglial imaging with positron emission tomography and atrophy measurements with magnetic resonance imaging in multiple sclerosis: a correlative study

    J Versijpt;JC Debruyne;KJ Van Laere;F De Vos

  • Does egocentric mental rotation elicit sex differences

    R. Seurinck;G. Vingerhoets;F.P. de Lange;E. Achten

  • Praxis and language are linked: evidence from co-lateralization in individuals with atypical language dominance.

    Guy Vingerhoets;Ann-Sofie Alderweireldt;Pieter Vandemaele;Qing Cai

  • A new method for non-invasive estimation of human muscle fiber type composition.

    Audrey Baguet;Inge Everaert;Peter Hespel;Mirko Petrovic

  • Developing a comprehensive presurgical functional MRI protocol for patients with intractable temporal lobe epilepsy: a pilot study.

    Karel Deblaere;Wh Backes;P Hofman;P Vandemaele

Frequent Co-Authors

Guy Vingerhoets
Guy Vingerhoets Ghent University
Paul Boon
Paul Boon Ghent University
Rik Van de Walle
Rik Van de Walle Ghent University
Kristl Vonck
Kristl Vonck Ghent University
Patrick Segers
Patrick Segers Ghent University
Evert Thiery
Evert Thiery Ghent University Hospital
Frederik Maes
Frederik Maes KU Leuven
Albert P. Aldenkamp
Albert P. Aldenkamp Eindhoven University of Technology
Jan Sijbers
Jan Sijbers University of Antwerp

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