Search Results - "Kotaro Minato"

Physics-Based Interactive Volume Manipulation for Sharing Surgical Process by Nakao, Megumi, Minato, Kotaro

“…This paper presents a new set of techniques by which surgeons can interactively manipulate patient-specific volumetric models for sharing surgical process. To…”
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Motion Correction for Extracellular Volume Fraction Mapping in Cardiac MRI by Sato, Tetsuo, Kamikawa, Satoshi, Nakayama, Subaru, Ichinose, Nobuyasu, Kuhara, Shigehide, Kanaya, Shigehiko, Minato, Kotaro, Nomura, Cesar

“…Extracellular volume fraction mapping (ECV Map) can provide quantitative measurements of myocardial tissue with amyloid deposition and myocardial edema. ECV…”
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Automatic Identification of the Cardiac Rest Period Using Template Updating for Magnetic Resonance Coronary Angiography by Sato, Tetsuo, Okada, Tomohisa, Kuhara, Shigehide, Togashi, Kaori, Kanaya, Shigehiko, Minato, Kotaro

“…The purpose of this study was to develop an automated method without user interaction for selecting the optimal data acquisition window in magnetic resonance…”
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Measurement of tongue-artificial nipple contact pressure during infant sucking by Niikawa, Takuya, Hagino, Chika, Nishi, Eri, Kawachi, Ryosuke, Minato, Kotaro, Takada, Yoshinobu

“…To clarify the motor function of the infant tongue during sucking, we developed an artificial nipple that contained multiple small built‐in force sensors…”
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Illumination by Near-Critical-Angle Incidence for Imaging Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy with Electron-Multiplying Charge-Coupled Device Camera by Matsumoto, Masayoshi, Sugiura, Tadao, Minato, Kotaro

“…We developed a novel illumination method for imaging fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (imaging FCS) with electron-multiplying charge-coupled device…”
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Interactive bone drilling using a 2D pointing device to support Microendoscopic Discectomy planning by Imanishi, Keiho, Nakao, Megumi, Kioka, Masahiko, Mori, Masato, Yoshida, Munehito, Takahashi, Takashi, Minato, Kotaro

“…Purpose To support preoperative planning of bone drilling for Microendoscopic Discectomy, we present a set of interactive bone-drilling methods using a general…”
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Background-incorporated volumetric model for patient-specific surgical simulation: a segmentation-free, modeling-free framework by Hung, Kei Wai Cecilia, Nakao, Megumi, Yoshimura, Koji, Minato, Kotaro

“…Purpose Patient-specific surgical simulation imposes both practical and technical challenges. We propose a segmentation-free, modeling-free framework that…”
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Influence of residual oxygen-15-labeled carbon monoxide radioactivity on cerebral blood flow and oxygen extraction fraction in a dual-tracer autoradiographic method by Iwanishi, Katsuhiro, Watabe, Hiroshi, Hayashi, Takuya, Miyake, Yoshinori, Minato, Kotaro, Iida, Hidehiro

“…Objective Cerebral blood flow (CBF), cerebral metabolic rate of oxygen (CMRO 2 ), oxygen extraction fraction (OEF), and cerebral blood volume (CBV) are…”
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Feasibility study of Global-to-Local Tandem Method for detecting the coronary stationary period in whole-heart magnetic resonance coronary angiography (WH MRCA) by Ninomiya, Ayako, Kuhara, Shigehide, Okada, Tomohisa, Sato, Tetsuo, Minato, Kotaro, Kanao, Shotaro, Togashi, Kaori

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Development of automated and semi-automated analysis software for coronary rest period by Arief, Zainal, Sato, Tetsuo, Okada, Tomohisa, Kuhara, Shigehide, Kanao, Shotaro, Togashi, Kaori, Minato, Kotaro

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An intra-operative positron probe with background rejection capability for FDG-guided surgery by Yamamoto, Seiichi, Matsumoto, Keiichi, Sakamoto, Setsu, Tarutani, Kazumasa, Minato, Kotaro, Senda, Michio

“…For radio-guided surgery on tumors using F-18-FDG, detection of annihilation gamma photons emanating from other parts of the body produces background radiation…”
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Feasibility study of motion pre-analysis method for whole-heart magnetic resonance coronary angiography (WH MRCA) by Kuhara, Shigehide, Okada, Tomohisa, Ninomiya, Ayako, Kamae, Toshikazu, Kanao, Shotaro, Sato, Tetsuo, Minato, Kotaro, Togashi, Kaori

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Cell Palpation System Based on a Force Measurement by Optical Tweezers for Investigation of Local Mechanical Properties of a Cell Membrane by Miyoshi, Hideaki, Sugiura, Tadao, Minato, Kotaro

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Warming-activated channels of warm-sensitive neurons in rat hypothalamic slices by HORI, A, MINATO, K, KOBAYASHI, S

“…In mammals, multiple thermostats in several brain areas, e.g. the preoptic area and anterior hypothalamus (POAH), may regulate core temperature. In these…”
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Evaluation of utility of asymmetric index for count-based oxygen extraction fraction on dual-tracer autoradiographic method for chronic unilateral brain infarction by Iwanishi, Katsuhiro, Watabe, Hiroshi, Fujisaki, Hiroshi, Hayashi, Takuya, Miyake, Yoshinori, Minato, Kotaro, Naganuma, Masaki, Uehara, Toshiyuki, Yokota, Chiaki, Moriwaki, Hiroshi, Kajimoto, Katsufumi, Fukushima, Kazuhito, Minematsu, Kazuo, Iida, Hidehiro

“…Objective For diagnosing patients with ischemic cerebrovascular disease, non-invasive count-based method with 15 O 2 and H 2 15 O positron-emission tomography…”
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Development of an evaluation method for controlling skill of a myoelectric control hand by Hara, Yoshizaki, Matsubara, Hiroyuki, Shibata, Yaeko, Mizobe, Futoshi, Fukazawa, Yoshihiro, Okamoto, Makiko, Chin, Takaaki, Minato, Kotaro, Yoshida, Masaki

“…The aim of this study was to develop a new evaluation method for controlling skill of a myoelectric control hand (MCH). Four amputees who daily used the MCH…”
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Combination of a high resolution detector with small FOV and a low resolution detector with large FOV for high resolution and quantitative SPECT by Tsutomu Zeniya, Hiroshi Watabe, Hiroyuki Kudo, Yoshiyuki Hirano, Kotaro Minato, Hidehiro Iida

“…SPECT using compact high resolution detector or pinhole collimator allows to image physiological functions with high resolution. However, when…”
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Quantitative analysis of fall risk using TUG test by Zakaria, Nor Aini, Kuwae, Yutaka, Tamura, Toshiyo, Minato, Kotaro, Kanaya, Shigehiko

“…We examined falling risk among elderly using a wearable inertial sensor, which combines accelerometer and gyrosensors devices, applied during the Timed Up and…”
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Volumetric surgical planning system for fibular transfer in mandibular reconstruction by Nakao, Megumi, Hosokawa, Mamoru, Imai, Yuichiro, Ueda, Nobuhiro, Hatanaka, Toshihide, Minato, Kotaro, Kirita, Tadaaki, Matsuda, Tetsuya

“…This presentation introduces a new software design for virtual preoperative planning for free fibular transfer in mandibular reconstructive surgery. Direct…”
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Direct volume manipulation for visualizing intraoperative liver resection process by Nakao, Megumi, Oda, Yuya, Taura, Kojiro, Minato, Kotaro

“…Abstract This paper introduces a new design and application for direct volume manipulation for visualizing the intraoperative liver resection process. So far,…”
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