Search Results - "Ayako Taketomi-Takahashi"

Pulmonary Artery Diameter (PAD) and the Pulmonary Artery to Aorta Ratio (PAD/AAD) as Assessed by Non-contrast Cardiac CT: The Association with Left Ventricular (LV) Remodeling and the LV Function by Nguyen-Thu, Huong, Ohyama, Yoshiaki, Taketomi-Takahashi, Ayako, Nguyen-Cong, Tien, Sumiyoshi, Hisako, Nakamura, Tetsuya, Kurabayashi, Masahiko, Tsushima, Yoshito

“…Objective Dilatation of the pulmonary artery itself (PAD: pulmonary artery diameter) or in relation to the ascending aorta (PAD/AAD: pulmonary artery diameter…”
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Diagnostic utility of diffusion-weighted MR imaging and apparent diffusion coefficient value for the diagnosis of adrenal tumors by Tsushima, Yoshito, Takahashi-Taketomi, Ayako, Endo, Keigo

“…Purpose To determine the utility of diffusion‐weighted MR imaging (DWI) for the diagnosis of adrenal tumors. Materials and Methods Forty‐two patients (24 men…”
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Possible solution for the problem of unread image interpretation reports: the “Gunma University Star Search” by Tsushima, Yoshito, Hirasawa, Hiromi, Wakabayashi, Yu, Taketomi-Takahashi, Ayako, Sutou, Takayuki, Tanaka, Kazumi, Takizawa, Makiko, Komatsu, Yasuhiro

“…Purpose To propose a new strategy to prevent communication errors caused by unread radiology reports. Materials and methods Medical emergencies were prefixed…”
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The effect of abolishing instructions to fast prior to contrast-enhanced CT on the incidence of acute adverse reactions by Tsushima, Yoshito, Seki, Yuko, Nakajima, Takahito, Hirasawa, Hiromi, Taketomi-Takahashi, Ayako, Tan, Shogo, Suto, Takayuki

“…Objectives To evaluate the effect of abolishing instructions to fast prior to contrast-enhanced CT on acute adverse reactions (AARs). Methods In our…”
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Assessment of the Practice of Radiation Safety Principles among Radiological Professionals in Mongolia by Purev, Odonchimeg, Enkhjargal, Manduul, Ogawa, Shota, Purevsukh, Tugsjargal, Dagvasumberel, Munkhbaatar, Oidov, Batgerel, Taketomi-Takahashi, Ayako, Tsushima, Yoshito, Iwase, Akira, Shinozaki, Hiromitsu

“…Objective: To investigate the association between the practice of radiation safety principles (PRSP) and participation in radiation safety refresher courses…”
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Body Diffusion-Weighted MR Imaging Using High b -Value for Malignant Tumor Screening: Usefulness and Necessity of Referring to T2-Weighted Images and Creating Fusion Images by Tsushima, Yoshito, MD, Takano, Akie, MD, Taketomi-Takahashi, Ayako, MD, Endo, Keigo, MD

“…Rationale and Objectives To evaluate the potential usefulness of high b -value body diffusion-weighted images (DWIs) as a screening tool in the depiction of…”
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Evaluation of Threshold Dose of Damaged Hepatic Tissue After Carbon-Ion Radiation Therapy Using Gd-EOB-DTPA–Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging by Ebara, Masashi, Shibuya, Kei, Shimada, Hirofumi, Kawashima, Motohiro, Hirasawa, Hiromi, Taketomi-Takahashi, Ayako, Ohno, Tatsuya, Tsushima, Yoshito

“…To evaluate the threshold dose and associated factors using signal-intensity changes in the irradiated area after carbon-ion radiation therapy (C-ion RT) for…”
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Double inversion recovery imaging of the brain: deriving the most relevant sequence through real images by Motegi, Shunichi, Shimada, Takehiro, Hayashi, Norio, Nagase, Hiroyuki, Taketomi-Takahashi, Ayako, Tsushima, Yoshito

“…We propose a practical method for setting the optimal inversion times (TI) for double inversion recovery (DIR) sequences. Our method used the measurement of…”
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Magnetic resonance (MR) differential diagnosis of breast tumors using apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) on 1.5-T by Tsushima, Yoshito, Takahashi-Taketomi, Ayako, Endo, Keigo

“…To review the published reports concerning the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) value evaluation for the differentiation between malignant and benign…”
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The Influence of Attenuation and Scatter Corrections on Quantitative Analysis of 123I-FP-CIT SPECT Brain Imaging by Kanzaki, Takao, Vy, Tran Vu Quynh, Higuchi, Tetsuya, Nakajima, Takahito, Achmad, Arifudin, Takahashi, Yasuyuki, Taketomi-Takahashi, Ayako, Suto, Takayuki, Tsushima, Yoshito

“…Objective: [123I] N-ω-fluoropropyl-2β-carbomethoxy-3β-(4-[123I]iodophenyl) nortropane (123I-FP-CIT) or dopamine transporter (DAT) SPECT scan quantitatively…”
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Current Status of Respiratory Nuclear Medicine in Asian Countries: A Questionnaire Survey Study by Yudistiro, Ryan, Kosuda, Shigeru, Higuchi, Tetsuya, Taketomi-Takahashi, Ayako, Tsushima, Yoshito

“…Background and Aim: Developments in computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have decreased the number of…”
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Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography before Treatment as a Predictor of 90Y-Ibritumomab Tiuxetan Response by Yudistiro, Ryan, Heryanto, Yusri Dwi, Kodaira, Sayaka, Higuchi, Tetsuya, Arisaka, Yukiko, Tokue, Azusa, Taketomi-Takahashi, Ayako, Tsukamoto, Norifumi, Yokohama, Akihiko, Handa, Hiroshi, Koiso, Hiromi, Ishizaki, Takuma, Tsushima, Yoshito

“…Background and Aims: Radioimmunotherapy (RIT) appears as one of the most effective treatment options for patients with relapsed or resistant non-Hodgkin's…”
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Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography before Treatment as a Predictor of 90Y-Ibritumomab Tiuxetan Response by Yudistiro, Ryan, Heryanto, Yusri Dwi, Kodaira, Sayaka, Higuchi, Tetsuya, Arisaka, Yukiko, Tokue, Azusa, Taketomi-Takahashi, Ayako, Tsukamoto, Norifumi, Yokohama, Akihiko, Handa, Hiroshi, Koiso, Hiromi, Ishizaki, Takuma, Tsushima, Yoshito

“…[Introduction] Radioimmunotherapy (RIT) has appeared as one of the most effective treatment options for patients with relapsed or resistant indolent…”
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1. Quantification of liver fat using advanced ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging : prospective comparison by Tran Van Bien, Kouichi Ujita, Ayako Taketomi-Takahashi, Hiromi Hirasawa, Takayuki Suto, Yoshito Tsushima

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Radiation exposure from CT examinations in Japan by Tsushima, Yoshito, Taketomi-Takahashi, Ayako, Takei, Hiroyuki, Otake, Hidenori, Endo, Keigo

“…Computed tomography (CT) is the largest source of medical radiation exposure to the general population, and is considered a potential source of increased…”
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Assessment of the Practice of Radiation Safety Principles among Radiological Professionals in Mongolia by Odonchimeg Purev, Manduul Enkhjargal, Shota Ogawa, Tugsjargal Purevsukh, Munkhbaatar Dagvasumberel, Batgerel Oidov, Ayako Taketomi-Takahashi, Yoshito Tsushima, Akira Iwase, Hiromitsu Shinozaki

“…[Abstract] Objective: To investigate the association between the practice of radiation safety principles (PRSP) and participation in radiation safety refresher…”
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Blood Flow Change Quantification in Cervical Cancer before and during Radiation Therapy Using Perfusion CT by Shibuya, Kei, Tsushima, Yoshito, Horisoko, Eri, Noda, Shin-ei, Taketomi-Takahashi, Ayako, Ohno, Tatsuya, Amanuma, Makoto, Endo, Keigo, Nakano, Takashi

“…The purpose of this study was to quantify the changes of tumor blood flow (BF) in cervical cancer after radiation therapy by using perfusion computed…”
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Peribronchovascular haze: a frequently observed finding on chest X-rays in the acute phase of Kawasaki disease by Moriya, Shingo, Aoki, Jun, Tashiro, Masahiko, Taketomi-Takahashi, Ayako, Tsushima, Yoshito

“…Purpose To evaluate the frequency of peribronchovascular haze on chest X-rays (CXR) in patients with Kawasaki disease (KD), a finding not previously…”
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Reliability of ultrasound hepatorenal index and magnetic resonance imaging proton density fat fraction techniques in the diagnosis of hepatic steatosis, with magnetic resonance spectroscopy as the reference standard by Tran, Bien Van, Ujita, Kouichi, Taketomi-Takahashi, Ayako, Hirasawa, Hiromi, Suto, Takayuki, Tsushima, Yoshito

“…Purpose To evaluate the reliability of ultrasound hepatorenal index (US-HRI) and magnetic resonance imaging proton density fat fraction (MRI-PDFF) techniques…”
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Contrast- and non-contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (US) findings of hepatic metastasis from malignant pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma by Nakano, Sachiko, Tsushima, Yoshito, Higuchi, Tetsuya, Taketomi-Takahashi, Ayako, Amanuma, Makoto

“…Purpose To evaluate the findings of hepatic metastases from malignant pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma on non-contrast-enhanced and contrast-enhanced…”
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