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Vesa Oikonen
MSc

- Senior Research Fellow,
Turku PET Centre (Independent units)

Turku PET Centre

vesa.oikonen@utu.fi

ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1947-0219

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PET data analysis and modelling

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Areas of expertise

Positron emission tomography, Medical imaging, Modeling

Research

Modelling biochemical phenomena behind tissue distribution of positron emitting isotope labelled molecules in a living man, and development of computer software for PET model calculations.

Publications

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Comparison of: (2S,4R)-4-[F-18]Fluoroglutamine, [C-11]Methionine, and 2-Deoxy-2-[F-18]Fluoro-D-Glucose and Two Small-Animal PET/CT Systems Imaging Rat Gliomas (2021)
- Frontiers in Oncology
Miner Maxwell WG, Liljenbäck Heidi, Virta Jenni, Helin Semi, Eskola Olli, Elo Petri, Teuho Jarmo, Seppälä Kerttu, Oikonen Vesa, Yang Guangli, Kindler-Röhrborn Andrea, Minn Heikki, Li Xiang-Guo, Roivainen Anne
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
First-in-Human Study of 68 Ga-DOTA-Siglec-9, PET Ligand Targeting Vascular Adhesion Protein 1 (2021)
- Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Viitanen Riikka, Moisio Olli Antero, Lankinen Petteri, Li Xiang-Guo, Koivumäki Mikko, Suilamo Sami, Tolvanen Tuula, Taimen Kirsi, Mali Markku, Kohonen Ia, Koskivirta Ilpo, Oikonen Vesa, Virtanen Helena, Santalahti Kristiina, Autio Anu, Saraste Antti, Pirilä Laura, Nuutila Pirjo, Knuuti Juhani, Jalkanen Sirpa, Roivainen Anne
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Insulin Resistance Is Associated With Enhanced Brain Glucose Uptake During Euglycemic Hyperinsulinemia: A Large-Scale PET Cohort (2021)
- Diabetes Care
Rebelos Eleni, Bucci Marco, Karjalainen Tomi, Oikonen Vesa, Bertoldo Alessandra, Hannukainen Jarna C, Virtanen Kirsi A, Latva-Rasku Aino, Hirvonen Jussi, Heinonen Ilkka, Parkkola Riitta, Laakso Markku, Ferrannini Ele, Iozzo Patricia, Nummenmaa Lauri, Nuutila Pirjo
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Kinetic analysis and optimisation of 18F-rhPSMA-7.3 PET imaging of prostate cancer (2021)
- European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Malaspina Simona, Oikonen Vesa, Kuisma Anna, Ettala Otto, Mattila Kalle, Boström Peter J., Minn Heikki, Kalliokoski Kari, Postema Ernst J., Miller Matthew P., Scheinin Mika
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
(2S, 4R)-4-[18F]Fluoroglutamine for In vivo PET Imaging of Glioma Xenografts in Mice: an Evaluation of Multiple Pharmacokinetic Models (2020)
- Molecular Imaging and Biology
Maxwell WG Miner, Heidi Liljenbäck, Jenni Virta, Joni Merisaari, Vesa Oikonen, Jukka Westermarck, Xiang-Guo Li, Anne Roivainen
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Folate Receptor β Targeted PET Imaging of Macrophages in Autoimmune Myocarditis (2020)
- Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Arghavan Jahandideh, Sauli Uotila, Mia Ståhle, Jenni Virta, Xiang-Guo Li, Ville Kytö, Päivi Marjamäki, Heidi Liljenbäck, Pekka Taimen, Vesa Oikonen, Jukka Lehtonen, Mikko I. Mäyranpää, Qingshou Chen, Philip S. Low, Juhani Knuuti, Anne Roivainen, Antti Saraste
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor expression after myocardial infarction: Imaging study using [68Ga]NODAGA-exendin-4 positron emission tomography (2020)
- Journal of Nuclear Cardiology
Mia Ståhle, Ville Kytö, Max Kiugel, Heidi Liljenbäck, Olli Metsälä, Meeri Käkelä, Xiang-Guo Li, Vesa Oikonen, Pekka Saukko, Pirjo Nuutila, Juhani Knuuti, Anne Roivainen, Antti Saraste
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Human Bone Marrow Adipose Tissue is a Metabolically Active and Insulin-Sensitive Distinct Fat Depot (2020)
- Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
Tam T. Pham, Kaisa K. Ivaska, Jarna C. Hannukainen, Kirsi A. Virtanen, Martin E. Lidell, Sven Enerbäck, Keijo Mäkelä, Riitta Parkkola, Sauli Piirola, Vesa Oikonen, Pirjo Nuutila, Riku Kiviranta
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
68Ga-DOTA chelate, a novel imaging agent for assessment of myocardial perfusion and infarction detection in a rodent model (2019)
- Journal of Nuclear Cardiology
Anu Autio, Sauli Uotila, Max Kiugel, Ville Kytö, Heidi Liljenbäck, Nobuyuki Kudomi, Vesa Oikonen, Olli Metsälä, Semi Helin, Juhani Knuuti, Antti Saraste, Anne Roivainen
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Folate receptor-targeted positron emission tomography of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis in rats (2019)
- Journal of Neuroinflammation
Elo P, Li X-G, Liljenback H, Helin S, Teuho J, Koskensalo K, Saunavaara V, Marjamäki P, Oikonen V, Virta J, Chen Q, Low PS, Knuuti J, Jalkanen S, Airas L, Roivainen A
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)