Search Results - "Hirai, Toshiko"

Artificial intelligence (AI) models for the ultrasonographic diagnosis of liver tumors and comparison of diagnostic accuracies between AI and human experts by Nishida, Naoshi, Yamakawa, Makoto, Shiina, Tsuyoshi, Mekada, Yoshito, Nishida, Mutsumi, Sakamoto, Naoya, Nishimura, Takashi, Iijima, Hiroko, Hirai, Toshiko, Takahashi, Ken, Sato, Masaya, Tateishi, Ryosuke, Ogawa, Masahiro, Mori, Hideaki, Kitano, Masayuki, Toyoda, Hidenori, Ogawa, Chikara, Kudo, Masatoshi

“…Background Ultrasonography (US) is widely used for the diagnosis of liver tumors. However, the accuracy of the diagnosis largely depends on the visual…”
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Efficacy of sonazoid (perflubutane) for contrast-enhanced ultrasound in the differentiation of focal breast lesions: phase 3 multicenter clinical trial by Miyamoto, Yukio, Ito, Toshikazu, Takada, Etsuo, Omoto, Kiyoka, Hirai, Toshiko, Moriyasu, Fuminori

“…The objective of our study was to compare the efficacy of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) using the ultrasound contrast agent Sonazoid (perflubutane) with…”
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Usefulness of ultrasonography in the preoperative diagnosis of mixed tumor of the skin (chondroid syringoma): A case series with nine patients by Mitsui, Yasuhiro, Shobatake, Chinatsu, Ogawa, Kohei, Hirai, Toshiko, Asada, Hideo

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Updates on Ultrasonography Imaging in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm by Iwakoshi, Shinichi, Hirai, Toshiko, Kichikawa, Kimihiko

“…Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are life-threatening and are associated with >80% mortality when they rupture. Therefore, detecting these aneurysms before…”
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Preoperative Detection of Pleural Adhesions Using Ultrasonography for Ipsilateral Secondary Thoracic Surgery Patients by Yasukawa, Motoaki, Taiji, Ryosuke, Marugami, Nagaaki, Kawaguchi, Takeshi, Sawabata, Noriyoshi, Tojo, Takashi, Takahama, Junko, Hamazaki, Naoki, Hirai, Toshiko, Taniguchi, Shigeki

“…Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) for ipsilateral reoperations is challenging because of the potential for pleural adhesions. Insertion of the initial…”
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Comparison of embolic effect between water‐in‐oil emulsion and microspheres in transarterial embolization for rat hepatocellular carcinoma model by Minamiguchi, Kiyoyuki, Tanaka, Toshihiro, Nishiofuku, Hideyuki, Fukuoka, Yasushi, Taiji, Ryosuke, Matsumoto, Takeshi, Saito, Natsuhiko, Taguchi, Hidehiko, Marugami, Nagaaki, Hirai, Toshiko, Kichikawa, Kimihiko

“…Aim To compare two different embolic materials, water‐in‐oil (W/O) emulsion followed by gelatin particles and microspheres in transarterial embolization (TAE),…”
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Multicenter study to evaluate the difference between benign and malignant breast tumors by contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (JABTS FLOW-CEUS 01 study -part 2-) by Okuno, Toshitaka, Nakamura, Takashi, Hirai, Toshiko, Mitsuzuka, Yukio, Noro, Aya, Imayoshi, Yumi, Kaga, Terumi, Satoh, Megumi, Noma, Midori, Kanazawa, Shinsaku

“…BackgroundContrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) of the breast using perflubutane (Sonazoid®) has been utilized for over 6 years in Japan. Owing to advances…”
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Sequential screening to predict symptomatic pulmonary thromboembolism after gynecologic surgery in Nara, Japan by Haruta, Shoji, Kawaguchi, Ryuji, Hirai, Toshiko, Kobayashi, Hiroshi

“…Abstract Objective To evaluate a sequential screening method’s efficacy in predicting symptomatic pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) after gynecologic surgery…”
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Uterine adenomatoid tumor associated with lymph node lesions: a case report by Wakita, Yuya, Takahama, Junko, Yamauchi, Satoshi, Okada, Hiroshi, Marugami, Nagaaki, Itoh, Takahiro, Hirai, Toshiko, Kichikawa, Kimihiko, Uchiyama, Tomoko, Obayashi, Chiho, Matsubara, Sho, Kobayashi, Hiroshi

“…We report a case of uterine adenomatoid tumor (AT) with regional lymph node involvement in a 49-year-old woman. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed an…”
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Comparing the extent of breast cancer tumors through contrast-enhanced ultrasound vs B-mode, opposed with pathology: evergreen study by Shima, Hiroaki, Okuno, Toshitaka, Nakamura, Takashi, Noro, Aya, Noma, Midori, Sato, Megumi, Kaga, Terumi, Mituzuka, Yukio, Kamei, Keitaro, Imayoshi, Yumi, Ito, Toshikazu, Kanazawa, Shinsaku, Kato, Kumiko, Kutomi, Goro, Sekiguchi, Ryuzo, Mori, Mitsuru, Tadashi, Hasegawa, Hirai, Toshiko, Takemasa, Ichiro

“…Background To prove the efficacy of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in determining the extent of resection, more evidence about B-mode and CEUS as opposed…”
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What should each of us do now? by Hirai, Toshiko

“…The theme of The 84th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japan Society of Ultrasonics in Medicine—which is scheduled to be held 27–29 May in Tokyo with Dr…”
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Evaluation of background parenchymal enhancement in breast contrast-enhanced ultrasound with Sonazoid by Haga, Masayo, Hirai, Toshiko, Nakai, Tokiko, Kobayashi, Toyoki, Nakamura, Takashi, Marugami, Aki, Ito, Takahiro, Takewa, Megumi, Marugami, Nagaaki, Kichikawa, Kimihiko

“…Purpose The objective of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the association between background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) on contrast-enhanced…”
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Ultrasonic Heating Detects Lipiodol Deposition within Liver Tumors after Transarterial Embolization: An In Vivo Approach by Saito, Natsuhiko, Tanaka, Toshihiro, Minamiguchi, Kiyoyuki, Taiji, Ryosuke, Nishiofuku, Hideyuki, Matsumoto, Takeshi, Hirai, Toshiko, Kichikawa, Kimihiko, Kawahara, Naoki, Matsuda, Daiki, Akiyama, Iwaki

“…Computed tomography (CT) is the standard method to evaluate Lipiodol deposition after transarterial embolization (TAE) for a long period. However, iodine but…”
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Correlation between the ABC classification and radiological findings for assessing gastric cancer risk by Itoh, Takahiro, Saito, Miho, Marugami, Nagaaki, Hirai, Toshiko, Marugami, Aki, Takahama, Junko, Tanaka, Toshihiro, Kichikawa, Kimihiko

“…Purpose To investigate the correlation between ABC risk assessment and radiological findings of gastric mucosa and to propose an improved method for gastric…”
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Ultrasonography for Detecting Adhesions: Aspirin Continuation for Lung Resection Patients by Yasukawa, Motoaki, Taiji, Ryosuke, Marugami, Nagaaki, Kawaguchi, Takeshi, Kawai, Norikazu, Sawabata, Noriyoshi, Tojo, Takashi, Takahama, Junko, Hamazaki, Naoki, Hirai, Toshiko, Taniguchi, Shigeki

“…Aspirin reduces cardiovascular disease and/or stroke risks. However, perioperative aspirin use remains controversial. We assessed the efficacy of…”
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A familial case of visceral toxocariasis due to consumption of raw bovine liver by Yoshikawa, Masahide, Nishiofuku, Mariko, Moriya, Kei, Ouji, Yukiteru, Ishizaka, Shigeaki, Kasahara, Kei, Mikasa, Kei-ichi, Hirai, Toshiko, Mizuno, Youka, Ogawa, Shuhei, Nakamura, Takahito, Maruyama, Haruhiko, Akao, Nobuaki

“…Abstract We present 3 adult cases of visceral toxocariasis from the same family, who each consumed thin slices of raw bovine liver weekly, and developed…”
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Usefulness of ultrasonography for rapidly diagnosing cutaneous sinus tracts of dental origin by Shobatake, Chinatsu, Miyagawa, Fumi, Fukumoto, Takaya, Hirai, Toshiko, Kobayashi, Nobuhiko, Asada, Hideo

“…Background Cutaneous sinus tracts of dental origin are frequently misdiagnosed and incorrectly treated. Intraoral roentgenograms are valuable for diagnosing…”
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Useful Parameters in Dynamic Contrast-enhanced Ultrasonography for Identifying Early Response to Chemotherapy in a Rat Liver Tumor Model by Taiji, Ryosuke, Nishiofuku, Hideyuki, Tanaka, Toshihiro, Minamiguchi, Kiyoyuki, Fukuoka, Yasushi, Saito, Natsuhiko, Taguchi, Hidehiko, Matsumoto, Takeshi, Marugami, Nagaaki, Hirai, Toshiko, Kichikawa, Kimihiko

“…The objective of the study is to determine a parameter on the time-intensity curve (TIC) of dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (DCE-US) that best…”
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Uterine endometrial carcinoma with DNA mismatch repair deficiency: magnetic resonance imaging findings and clinical features by Minamiguchi, Kiyoyuki, Takahama, Junko, Uchiyama, Tomoko, Taiji, Ryosuke, Saito, Natsuhiko, Okada, Hiroshi, Marugami, Nagaaki, Tanase, Yasuhito, Kawaguchi, Ryuji, Ohbayashi, Chiho, Kobayashi, Hiroshi, Hirai, Toshiko, Kichikawa, Kimihiko

“…Purpose The purpose of this study was to identify the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features of uterine endometrial carcinoma (EC) with DNA mismatch repair…”
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Decreased phagocytic activity of Kupffer cells in a rat nonalcoholic steatohepatitis model by Tsujimoto, Tatsuhiro, Kawaratani, Hideto, Kitazawa, Toshiyuki, Hirai, Toshiko, Ohishi, Hajime, Kitade, Mitsuteru, Yoshiji, Hitoshi, Uemura, Masahito, Fukui, Hiroshi

“…AIM： TO investigate Kupffer cell dynamics and phagocytic activity, using a rat nonalcoholic steatohepatitis （NASH） model. METHODS： Male F344 rats were fed…”
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