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Gustav K. von Schulthess

Gustav K. von Schulthess

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
85
Citations
22736
World Ranking
14737
National Ranking
212

Gustav K. von Schulthess publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gustav K. von Schulthess sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 259 publications — 9th percentile

9% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Gustav K. von Schulthess D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gustav K. von Schulthess sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 85 D-Index — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Gustav K. von Schulthess is affiliated with the University of Zurich in Switzerland, with a research focus primarily within the field of Medicine. Their scholarly work spans several subfields, including Surgery, Rehabilitation, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Biomedical Engineering, and Emergency Medicine.

The scientist's research contributions cover a variety of main topics such as:

  • Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation
  • Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
  • Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging
  • Radiation Dose and Imaging
  • Intraperitoneal and Appendiceal Malignancies
  • Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
  • Hernia repair and management

Frequent collaborators in von Schulthess's research include Juerg Hodler, R. Huch, Martin W. Huellner, Thomas Sartoretti, and Stephan Skawran.

Recent published papers include:

  • "Fully automated computational measurement of noise in positron emission tomography," 2023, European Radiology
  • "Fluoro-deoxy-glucose uptake in the mylohyoid muscle: a common misconception," 2020, Nuclear Medicine Communications

Publication venues where von Schulthess frequently disseminates research work include European Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Communications.

von Schulthess has contributed to several book publications through Springer International Publishing. Notable titles include:

  • Diseases of the Brain, Head and Neck, Spine 2020-2023 (2020)
  • Musculoskeletal Diseases 2021-2024 (2021)
  • Diseases of the Abdomen and Pelvis 2023-2026 (2023)

Best Publications

  • Staging of non-small-cell lung cancer with integrated positron-emission tomography and computed tomography.

    Didier Lardinois;Walter Weder;Thomas F Hany;Ehab M Kamel

  • Integrated PET/CT: current applications and future directions.

    Gustav K. von Schulthess;Hans C. Steinert;Thomas F. Hany

  • Radiation treatment planning with an integrated positron emission and computer tomography (PET/CT): a feasibility study

    I.Frank Ciernik;Elena Dizendorf;Brigitta G Baumert;Beatrice Reiner

  • Brown adipose tissue: a factor to consider in symmetrical tracer uptake in the neck and upper chest region.

    Thomas F. Hany;Esmaiel Gharehpapagh;Ehab M. Kamel;Alfred Buck

  • Feasibility of low-dose coronary CT angiography: first experience with prospective ECG-gating

    Lars Husmann;Ines Valenta;Oliver Gaemperli;Olivier Adda

  • PET-CT image co-registration in the thorax: influence of respiration.

    Gerhard W. Goerres;Ehab Kamel;Thai-Nia H. Heidelberg;Michael R. Schwitter

  • PET diagnostic accuracy: improvement with in-line PET-CT system: initial results.

    Thomas F. Hany;Hans C. Steinert;Gerhard W. Goerres;Alfred Buck

  • Non-Hodgkin lymphoma and Hodgkin disease: coregistered FDG PET and CT at staging and restaging--do we need contrast-enhanced CT?

    Niklaus G. Schaefer;Thomas F. Hany;Christian Taverna;Burkhardt Seifert

  • Positron emission tomography/computed tomography influences on the management of resectable pancreatic cancer and its cost-effectiveness.

    Stefan Heinrich;Gerhard W. Goerres;Markus Schäfer;Markus Sagmeister

  • Fluorocholine PET/CT in patients with prostate cancer: initial experience.

    Daniel T Schmid;Hubert John;Roland Zweifel;Tibor Cservenyak

  • Detection of Extrathoracic Metastases by Positron Emission Tomography in Lung Cancer

    Walter Weder;Ralph A Schmid;Helke Bruchhaus;Sven Hillinger

  • Respiration-induced attenuation artifact at PET/CT: technical considerations.

    Gerhard W Goerres;Cyrill Burger;Ehab Kamel;Burkhardt Seifert

  • Significance of Incidental 18F-FDG Accumulations in the Gastrointestinal Tract in PET/CT: Correlation with Endoscopic and Histopathologic Results

    Ehab M. Kamel;Miriam Thumshirn;Kaspar Truninger;Marc Schiesser

  • Artifacts at PET and PET/CT caused by metallic hip prosthetic material.

    Gerhard W. Goerres;Sibylle I. Ziegler;Cyrill Burger;Thomas Berthold

  • Integrated PET/CT for the Assessment of Coronary Artery Disease: A Feasibility Study

    Mehdi Namdar;Thomas F. Hany;Pascal Koepfli;Patrick T. Siegrist

  • FDG PET for differentiation of infection and aseptic loosening in total hip replacements: comparison with conventional radiography and three-phase bone scintigraphy.

    Katrin D. M. Stumpe;Hubert P. Nötzli;Marco Zanetti;Ehab M. Kamel

  • PET/MR imaging of bone lesions – implications for PET quantification from imperfect attenuation correction

    Andrei Samarin;Cyrill Burger;Scott D. Wollenweber;David W. Crook

  • Characterization of Dysfunctional Myocardium by Positron Emission Tomography and Magnetic Resonance. Relation to Functional Outcome After Revascularization

    Patrick R. Knuesel;Daniel Nanz;Christophe Wyss;Martin Buechi

  • FDG positron emission tomography for differentiation of degenerative and infectious endplate abnormalities in the lumbar spine detected on MR imaging.

    Katrin D. M. Stumpe;Marco Zanetti;Dominik Weishaupt;Juerg Hodler

  • Impact of metallic dental implants on CT-based attenuation correction in a combined PET/CT scanner.

    EhabI M Kamel;Cyrill Burger;Alfred Buck;GustavI K von Schulthess

Frequent Co-Authors

Philipp A. Kaufmann
Philipp A. Kaufmann University of Zurich
Alfred Buck
Alfred Buck University of Zurich
Jörg F. Debatin
Jörg F. Debatin University Hospital Bonn
Burkhardt Seifert
Burkhardt Seifert University of Zurich
Valerie Treyer
Valerie Treyer University of Zurich
Borut Marincek
Borut Marincek University of Zurich
Bruno Weber
Bruno Weber University of Zurich
Walter Weder
Walter Weder University of Zurich
Thomas F. Lüscher
Thomas F. Lüscher University of Zurich
Spyros Kollias
Spyros Kollias University of Zurich

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