Search Results - "KOIKE, Hirofumi"

The hemodynamics of adrenal veins with four-dimensional computed tomography using quantitative time-density curve: a study based on aldosteronism patients by He, Xi, Sueyoshi, Eijun, Nagayama, Hiroki, Koike, Hirofumi, Uetani, Masataka

“…Present study quantitatively analyzed adrenal venous flow using four-dimensional computed tomography (4D CT). We reviewed 4D CT images of 55 patients [mean…”
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FDG-PET vs. chemical shift MR imaging in differentiating intertrabecular metastasis from hematopoietic bone marrow hyperplasia by Oki, Nozomi, Ikebe, Yohei, Koike, Hirofumi, Ideguchi, Reiko, Niino, Daisuke, Uetani, Masataka

“…Purpose To evaluate the utility of SUVmax on FDG-PET and chemical shift imaging (CSI) on MRI in the differentiation of intertrabecular metastasis (ITM) from…”
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Quantitative evaluation of pulmonary hypertension using 4D flow MRI: A retrospective study by Koike, Hirofumi, Nishimura, Takamasa, Morikawa, Minoru

“…Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a severe vascular disorder that may affect 50 % of patients with heart failure. Currently, right-sided heart catheterization is…”
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Quantitative Chemical Exchange Saturation Transfer Imaging of Amide Proton Transfer Differentiates between Cerebellopontine Angle Schwannoma and Meningioma: Preliminary Results by Koike, Hirofumi, Morikawa, Minoru, Ishimaru, Hideki, Ideguchi, Reiko, Uetani, Masataka, Hiu, Takeshi, Matsuo, Takayuki, Miyoshi, Mitsuharu

“…Vestibular schwannomas are the most common tumor at the common cerebellopontine angle, followed by meningiomas. Differentiation of these tumors is critical…”
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Surgically resected lung adenocarcinoma: do heterogeneous GGNs and part-solid nodules on thin-section CT show different prognosis? by Koike, Hirofumi, Ashizawa, Kazuto, Tsutsui, Shin, Fukuda, Minoru, Okano, Shinji, Matsumoto, Keitaro, Nagayasu, Takeshi, Honda, Sumihisa, Uetani, Masataka

“…Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the clinical courses of patients with surgically resected stage IA pulmonary adenocarcinoma (Ad) who exhibited…”
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Effect of Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty on Homogenization of Lung Perfusion Blood Volume by Dual-Energy Computed Tomography in Patients with Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension by Koike, Hirofumi, Sueyoshi, Eijun, Nishimura, Takamasa, Iwano, Yusuke, Oka, Taiga, Uetani, Masataka, Maemura, Kouji

“…Objective Balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) is used to treat patients with inoperable chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH); the goal is to…”
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Prevalence of therapeutic drug monitoring and adherence to imatinib in chronic myeloid leukemia in Japan by Kawabe, Kazuhiro, Nakayama, Toshimitsu, Fukuoka, Noriyasu, Sakamoto, Yasutaka, Goto, Hirohito, Suzuki, Taiichi, Koike, Hirofumi, Sahashi, Yukiko, Ooba, Nobuhiro

“…Objective: The effectiveness of imatinib, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor recommended for the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia, is associated with high…”
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Dermatopontin: A potential predictor for metastasis of human oral cancer by Yamatoji, Masanobu, Kasamatsu, Atsushi, Kouzu, Yukinao, Koike, Hirofumi, Sakamoto, Yosuke, Ogawara, Katsunori, Shiiba, Masashi, Tanzawa, Hideki, Uzawa, Katsuhiro

“…Dermatopontin (DPT), a component of the extracellular matrix (ECM), is involved in promotion of cellular adhesion and ECM assembly activities. However, the…”
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Amide proton transfer MRI differentiates between progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy and malignant brain tumors: a pilot study by Koike, Hirofumi, Morikawa, Minoru, Ishimaru, Hideki, Ideguchi, Reiko, Uetani, Masataka, Hiu, Takeshi, Matsuo, Takayuki, Miyoshi, Mitsuharu

“…Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a demyelinating disease of the central nerve system caused by the John Cunningham virus. On MRI, PML may…”
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Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma Occurring in the Right Pulmonary Hilum by Koike, Hirofumi, Nagayasu, Takeshi, Hayashi, Tomayoshi, Ashizawa, Kazuto

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Amide Proton Transfer-Chemical Exchange Saturation Transfer Imaging of Intracranial Brain Tumors and Tumor-like Lesions: Our Experience and a Review by Koike, Hirofumi, Morikawa, Minoru, Ishimaru, Hideki, Ideguchi, Reiko, Uetani, Masataka, Miyoshi, Mitsuharu

“…Chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST) is a molecular magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) method that can generate image contrast based on the proton…”
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Familial cherubism in monozygotic twins: A 9-year follow-up by Suzuki, Rie, Ishige, Shunsaku, Koike, Hirofumi, Matsue, Takahito, Ogawara, Katsunori, Takahashi, Kikuo

“…Cherubism is a rare hereditary disease that was first described by Jones in 1933. The disease is characterized by painless jaw enlargement in early childhood…”
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Autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis presenting as localized multifocal GGOs: A case report by Honda, Koichi, Koike, Hirofumi, Tsutsui, Shin, Toya, Ryo, Matsumoto, Keitaro, Okano, Shinji, Taniguchi, Hirokazu, Ashizawa, Kazuto

“…Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare disease, which is characterized by the alveolar accumulation of surfactant. A crazy-paving appearance on chest…”
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Identification of cisplatin‐resistance related genes in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by Yamano, Yukio, Uzawa, Katsuhiro, Saito, Kengo, Nakashima, Dai, Kasamatsu, Atsushi, Koike, Hirofumi, Kouzu, Yukinao, Shinozuka, Keiji, Nakatani, Ken, Negoro, Kenji, Fujita, Shigeyuki, Tanzawa, Hideki

“…Resistance to cisplatin is a major obstacle to successful treatment of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). To investigate the molecular mechanism of…”
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Successful treatment of hemoptysis caused by a type 2 endoleak after thoracic endovascular aortic repair by Sueyoshi, Eijun, Koike, Hirofumi, Sakamoto, Ichiro, Uetani, Masataka

“…Background Massive hemoptysis is a life-threatening condition and can arise as a complication of conditions. Conversely, hemoptysis rarely occurs as a…”
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Comparing the Dosing Period in Package Inserts of Antimicrobial Agents Between Japan and the United States by Nishigaki, Tetsuta, Kato, Hideaki, Sakamoto, Yasutaka, Suzuki, Tomoyo, Kaneko, Mirei, Ide, Kazuo, Okamura, Nakaba, Suzuki, Taiichi, Koike, Hirofumi, Sahashi, Yukiko

“…: The duration of antimicrobial therapy is a critical evaluation index of antimicrobial stewardship (AS). The inclusion of the dosing period on package inserts…”
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Intravascular lipoma of the inferior vena cava and left renal vein by Koike, Hirofumi, Suzuka, Miyakawa, Morikawa, Minoru, Sueyoshi, Eijyun, Uetani, Masataka

“…Intravenous lipoma of the inferior vena cava is an incidental finding on contrast-enhanced computed tomography in 0.5% of individuals. We report a case of…”
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Species Distribution of Candidemia and Their Susceptibility in a Single Japanese University Hospital: Prior Micafungin Use Affects the Appearance of Candida parapsilosis and Elevation of Micafungin MICs in Non-parapsilosis Candida Species by Sakamoto, Yasutaka, Kawabe, Kazuhiro, Suzuki, Tomoyo, Sano, Kayoko, Ide, Kazuo, Nishigaki, Tetsuta, Enoki, Yuki, Taguchi, Kazuaki, Koike, Hirofumi, Kato, Hideaki, Sahashi, Yukiko, Matsumoto, Kazuaki

“…Introduction: Micafungin is a recommended echinocandin antifungal agent for candidemia treatment and prophylaxis. However, overuse of echinocandin antifungals…”
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A case of intracranial vasospasm in a patient with extensive retropharyngeal cellulitis by Koike, Hirofumi, Morikawa, Minoru, Uetani, Masataka, Sato, Chisei, Tsuda, Masayuki

“…Retropharyngeal cellulitis/abscesses are deep neck infections that may become life-threatening if airway compromise occurs. This condition is more common in…”
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Decreased expression of kallikrein-related peptidase 13: Possible contribution to metastasis of human oral cancer by Ishige, Shunsaku, Kasamatsu, Atsushi, Ogoshi, Kenji, Saito, Yasuhiro, Usukura, Katsuya, Yokoe, Hidetaka, Kouzu, Yukinao, Koike, Hirofumi, Sakamoto, Yosuke, Ogawara, Katsunori, Shiiba, Masashi, Tanzawa, Hideki, Uzawa, Katsuhiro

“…The human kallikrein‐related peptidase family is comprised of 15 serine protease genes on chromosome 19q13.4 . Our previous microarray analyses showed that the…”
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