Virva Saunavaara

- Docent,
Department of Clinical Medicine (Faculty of Medicine)

vikale@utu.fi

Publications

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Effects of reducing sedentary behavior on liver insulin sensitivity, liver fat content, and liver enzyme levels : a six-month randomized controlled trial (2025)
- American Journal of Physiology : Endocrinology and Metabolism
Laine, Saara; Sjöros, Tanja; Garthwaite, Taru; Honka, Miikka-Juhani; Löyttyniemi, Eliisa; Norha, Jooa; Eskola, Olli; Koivumäki, Mikko; Vähä-Ypyä, Henri; Sievänen, Harri; Vasankari, Tommi; Hirvonen, Jussi; Laitinen, Kirsi; Houttu, Noora; Kalliokoski, Kari K.; Saunavaara, Virva; Knuuti, Juhani; Heinonen, Ilkka H. A.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Cognitively healthy APOE4/4 carriers show white matter impairment associated with serum NfL and amyloid-PET (2024)
- Neurobiology of Disease
Tato-Fernández Claudia, Ekblad Laura L., Pietilä Elina, Saunavaara Virva, Helin Semi, Parkkola Riitta, Zetterberg Henrik, Blennow Kaj, Rinne Juha O., Snellman Anniina
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Daily standing time, dietary fiber, and intake of unsaturated fatty acids are beneficially associated with hepatic insulin sensitivity in adults with metabolic syndrome (2024)
- Frontiers in Endocrinology
Laine, Saara; Sjöros, Tanja; Garthwaite, Taru; Honka, Miikka-Juhani; Löyttyniemi, Eliisa; Eskola, Olli; Saarenhovi, Maria; Kallio, Petri; Koivumäki, Mikko; Vähä-Ypyä, Henri; Sievänen, Harri; Vasankari, Tommi; Hirvonen, Jussi; Laitinen, Kirsi; Houttu, Noora; Kalliokoski, Kari; Saunavaara, Virva; Knuuti, Juhani; Heinonen, Ilkka H.A.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Effects of Obesity and Exercise on Hepatic and Pancreatic Lipid Content and Glucose Metabolism : PET Studies in Twins Discordant for BMI (2024)
- Biomolecules
Lietzén, Martin S.; Mari, Andrea; Ojala, Ronja; Hentilä, Jaakko; Koskensalo, Kalle; Lautamäki, Riikka; Löyttyniemi, Eliisa; Parkkola, Riitta; Saunavaara, Virva; Kirjavainen, Anna K.; Rajander, Johan; Malm, Tarja; Lahti, Leo; Rinne, Juha O.; Pietiläinen, Kirsi H.; Iozzo, Patricia; Hannukainen, Jarna C.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Effects of reducing sedentary behaviour on back pain, paraspinal muscle insulin sensitivity and muscle fat fraction and their associations: a secondary analysis of a 6-month randomised controlled trial (2024)
- BMJ Open
Norha, Jooa; Sjöros, Tanja: Garthwaite, Taru; Laine, Saara; Verho, Tiina; Saunavaara, Virva; Laitinen, Kirsi; Houttu, Noora; Hirvonen, Jussi; Vähä-Ypyä, Henri; Sievänen, Harri; Löyttyniemi, Eliisa; Vasankari, Tommi; Kalliokoski, Kari; Heinonen, Ilkka
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Major brain injuries at term continue to influence DTI parameters in adolescents born very preterm : a 13-year follow-up study (2024)
- Acta Radiologica
Setänen Sirkku, Merisaari Harri, Saunavaara Virva, Uusitalo Karoliina, Lahti Katri, Ngum Peter, Haataja Leena, Parkkola Riitta
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Maternal smoking during pregnancy negatively affects brain volumes proportional to intracranial volume in adolescents born very preterm (2023)
- Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Ekblad Mikael O, Ngum Peter, Merisaari Harri, Saunavaara Virva, Parkkola Riitta, Setänen Sirkku; on behalf of the PIPARI Study Group
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Microstructural alterations in association tracts and language abilities in schoolchildren born very preterm and with poor fetal growth (2023)
- Pediatric Radiology
Kallankari Hanna, Taskila Hanna-Leena, Heikkinen Minna, Hallman Mikko, Saunavaara Virva, Kaukola Tuula
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Quantitative Perfusion Imaging with Total-Body PET (2023)
- Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Knuuti Juhani, Tuisku Jouni, Kärpijoki Henri, Iida Hidehiro, Maaniitty Teemu, Latva-Rasku Aino, Oikonen Vesa, Nesterov Sergey V., Teuho Jarmo, Jaakkola Maria K., Klén Riku, Louhi Heli, Saunavaara Virva, Nuutila Pirjo, Saraste Antti, Rinne Juha, Nummenmaa Lauri
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal )
ASIC-E4: Interplay of Beta-Amyloid, Synaptic Density and Neuroinflammation in Cognitively Normal Volunteers With Three Levels of Genetic Risk for Late-Onset Alzheimer's Disease - Study Protocol and Baseline Characteristics (2022)
- Frontiers in Neurology
Snellman Anniina, Ekblad Laura L, Koivumäki Mikko, Lindgren Noora, Tuisku Jouni, Perälä Merja, Kallio Lila, Lehtonen Riina, Saunavaara Virva, Saunavaara Jani, Oikonen Vesa, Aarnio Richard, Löyttyniemi Eliisa, Parkkola Riitta Karrasch Mira, Zetterberg Henrik, Blennow Kaj, Rinne Juha O
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Assessment of a digital and an analog PET/CT system for accurate myocardial perfusion imaging with a flow phantom (2022)
- Journal of Nuclear Cardiology
Siekkinen Reetta, Kirjavainen Anna K, Koskensalo Kalle, Smith Nadia AS, Fenwick Andrew, Saunavaara Virva, Tolvanen Tuula, Iida Hidehiro, Saraste Antti, Teräs Mika, Teuho Jarmo
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Bioactive glass granules versus standard autologous and allogeneic bone grafts: a randomized trial of 49 adult bone tumor patients with a 10-year follow-up (2022)
- Acta Orthopaedica
Aro Hannu T, Välimäki Ville-Valtteri, Strandberg Niko, Lankinen Petteri, Löyttyniemi Eliisa, Saunavaara Virva, Seppänen Marko
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Diagnostic Accuracy of F-18-FDG-PET/CT and F-18-FDG-PET/MRI in Detecting Locoregional Recurrence of HNSCC 12 Weeks after the End of Chemoradiotherapy: Single-Center Experience with PET/MRI (2022)
- Contrast Media and Molecular Imaging
Murtojärvi Sarita, Malaspina Simona, Kinnunen Ilpo, Tuokkola Terhi, Honka Miikka-Juhani, Saunavaara Virva, Tolvanen Tuula, Schrey Aleksi, Kemppainen Jukka
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Relationship between liver fat content and lifestyle factors in adults with metabolic syndrome (2022)
- Scientific Reports
Laine Saara, Sjöros Tanja, Garthwaite Taru, Saarenhovi Maria, Kallio Petri, Löyttyniemi Eliisa, Vähä-Ypyä Henri, Sievänen Harri, Vasankari Tommi, Laitinen Kirsi, Houttu Noora, Saukko Ekaterina, Knuuti Juhani, Saunavaara Virva, Heinonen Ilkka H. A.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Assessment of myocardial viability with [15O]water PET: A validation study in experimental myocardial infarction (2021)
- Journal of Nuclear Cardiology
Maria Grönman, Miikka Tarkia, Christoffer Stark, Tommi Vähäsilta, Tuomas Kiviniemi, Mark Lubberink, Paavo Halonen, Antti Kuivanen, Virva Saunavaara, Tuula Tolvanen, Jarmo Teuho, Mika Teräs, Timo Savunen, Mikko Pietilä, Seppo Ylä-Herttuala, Anne Roivainen, Juhani Knuuti, Antti Saraste
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Diffusion tensor imaging in frontostriatal tracts is associated with executive functioning in very preterm children at 9 years of age (2021)
- Pediatric Radiology
Kallankari Hanna, Saunavaara Virva, Parkkola Riitta, Haataja Leena, Hallman Mikko, Kaukola Tuula
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Fingolimod treatment reverses signs of diffuse white matter damage in multiple sclerosis: A pilot study (2021)
- Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders
Saraste Maija, Bezukladova Svetlana, Sucksdorff Marcus, Saunavaara Virva, Rissanen Eero, Matilainen Markus, Airas Laura
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging during Visual Perception Tasks in Adolescents Born Prematurely (2021)
- Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society
Annika Lind, Leena Haataja, Marja Laasonen, Virva Saunavaara, Henry Railo, Tuomo Lehtonen, Victor Vorobyev, Karoliina Uusitalo, Katri Lahti, Riitta Parkkola, PIPARI Study Group
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Performance in Hand Coordination Tasks and Concurrent Functional MRI Findings in 13-Year-Olds Born Very Preterm (2021)
- Pediatric Neurology
Uusitalo Karoliina, Haataja Leena, Saunavaara Virva, Lind Annika, Vorobyev Victor, Tilli Joni, Parkkola Riitta, Setänen Sirkku; On behalf of the PIPARI Study Group
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Systemic cross-talk between brain, gut, and peripheral tissues in glucose homeostasis: effects of exercise training (CROSSYS). Exercise training intervention in monozygotic twins discordant for body weight (2021)
- BMC sports science, medicine and rehabilitation
Heiskanen Marja A, Honkala Sanna M, Hentilä Jaakko, Ojala Ronja, Lautamäki Riikka, Koskensalo Kalle, Lietzen Martin S, Saunavaara Virva, Saunavaara Jani, Helmiö Mika, Löyttyniemi Eliisa, Nummenmaa Lauri, Collado Maria C, Malm Tarja, Lahti Leo, Pietiläinen Kirsi H, Kaprio Jaakko, Rinne Juha O, Hannukainen Jarna C
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)