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Relationship between cerebral blood flow and later cognitive decline in hypertensive patients with cerebral small vessel disease by Kitagawa, Kazuo, Oku, Naohiko, Kimura, Yasuyuku, Yagita, Yoshiki, Sakaguchi, Manabu, Hatazawa, Jun, Sakoda, Saburo

“…Vascular risk factors are thought to be important for dementia. However, there is little evidence for a prospective association between cerebral blood flow and…”
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Topics of nuclear medicine research in Europe by Inubushi, Masayuki, Kaneta, Tomohiro, Ishimori, Takayoshi, Imabayashi, Etsuko, Okizaki, Atsutaka, Oku, Naohiko

“…Last year in the European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, we introduced some recent nuclear medicine research conducted in Japan. This was…”
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Clinical impact of “true whole-body” 18F-FDG PET/CT: lesion frequency and added benefit in distal lower extremities by Kawata, Shuji, Imaizumi, Masao, Kako, Yasukazu, Oku, Naohiko

“…Objectives The purpose of this study was to evaluate the lesion frequency and incremental added benefit with “true whole-body” 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron…”
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Nuclear neuroimaging in acute and subacute ischemic stroke by Oku, Naohiko, Kashiwagi, Toru, Hatazawa, Jun

“…Neuroimaging in ischemic stroke continues to be one of the most developing fields in nuclear medicine. Many studies have established the efficacy of blood flow…”
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Differential brain processing of audiovisual sexual stimuli in men: Comparative positron emission tomography study of the initiation and maintenance of penile erection during sexual arousal by Miyagawa, Yasushi, Tsujimura, Akira, Fujita, Kazutoshi, Matsuoka, Yasuhiro, Takahashi, Tohru, Takao, Tetsuya, Takada, Shingo, Matsumiya, Kiyomi, Osaki, Yasuhiro, Takasawa, Masashi, Oku, Naohiko, Hatazawa, Jun, Kaneko, Shigeo, Okuyama, Akihiko

“…The human male psychosexual cycle consists of four phases: excitation, plateau, orgasm, and resolution. Identification of the specific neural substrates of…”
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18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose uptake and clinicopathological features of recurrent or metastatic endometrial stromal sarcoma by Inoue, Kayo, Tsubamoto, Hiroshi, Kawata, Shuji, Hao, Hiroyuki, Ikeda, Yuki, Oku, Naohiko, Hirota, Seiichi

“…Aim Maximum standardized uptake value on 18F‐fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography was evaluated as a predictive surrogate marker in developing…”
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Decreased cerebral blood flow and prognosis of Alzheimer's disease: a multicenter HMPAO-SPECT study by Nishimura, Tsunehiko, Hashikawa, Kazuo, Fukuyama, Hidenao, Kubota, Takao, Kitamura, Shin, Matsuda, Hiroshi, Hanyu, Haruo, Nabatame, Hidehiko, Oku, Naohiko, Tanabe, Hirotaka, Kuwabara, Yasuo, Jinnouchi, Seishi, Kubol, Atsushi

“…To determine the usefulness of brain perfusion SPECT for evaluating the severity and progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Eighty-four AD patients were…”
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Hemodynamic Influences of Azelnidipine, a Novel Calcium Channel Blocker, on Cerebral Circulation in Hypertensive Patients with Ischemic White Matter Lesions by Kimura, Yasuyuki, Kitagawa, Kazuo, Oku, Naohiko, Kajimoto, Katsufumi, Kato, Hiroki, Tanaka, Makiko, Sakaguchi, Manabu, Hougaku, Hidetaka, Sakoda, Saburo, Hatazawa, Jun

“…Calcium channel blockers have been widely used for the treatment of hypertension because several clinical trials have demonstrated their strong action on…”
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Brain processing of audiovisual sexual stimuli inducing penile erection: a positron emission tomography study by Tsujimura, Akira, Miyagawa, Yasushi, Fujita, Kazutoshi, Matsuoka, Yasuhiro, Takahashi, Tohru, Takao, Tetsuya, Matsumiya, Kiyomi, Osaki, Yasuhiro, Takasawa, Masashi, Oku, Naohiko, Hatazawa, Jun, Kaneko, Shigeo, Okuyama, Akihiko

“…Penile erection is dependent on commands from the central nervous system. Although basic studies of animals and neuroimaging studies of humans have been…”
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Crossed cerebellar diaschisis: a positron emission tomography study with L-[methyl-11C]methionine and 2-deoxy-2-[18F]fluoro-D-glucose by Kajimoto, Katsufumi, Oku, Naohiko, Kimura, Yasuyuki, Kato, Hiroki, Tanaka, Makiko Rai, Kanai, Yasukazu, Kitagawa, Kazuo, Maruno, Motohiko, Yoshimine, Toshiki, Hori, Masatsugu, Hatazawa, Jun

“…Crossed cerebellar diaschisis (CCD) is defined as a depression of blood flow and oxidative metabolism of glucose in the cerebellum contralateral to a…”
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Equivalence of plaque score and intima-media thickness of carotid ultrasonography for predicting severe coronary artery lesion by Sakaguchi, Manabu, Kitagawa, Kazuo, Nagai, Yoji, Yamagami, Hiroshi, Kondo, Kimito, Matsushita, Kohji, Oku, Naohiko, Hougaku, Hidetaka, Ohtsuki, Toshiho, Masuyama, Tohru, Matsumoto, Masayasu, Hori, Masatsugu

“…Carotid atherosclerosis appears to be predictive of myocardial infarction. Because several sonographical indices are available for carotid ultrasound (US), we…”
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The effect of tapping finger and mode differences on cortical and subcortical activities: a PET study by AOKI, Tomoko, TSUDA, Hayato, TAKASAWA, Masashi, OSAKI, Yasuhiro, OKU, Naohiko, HATAZAWA, Jun, KINOSHITA, Hiroshi

“…Using positron emission tomography (PET), the brain regions recruited for the tapping movement by different fingers and different tapping modes were…”
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Cerebral hemodynamics and metabolism in adult moyamoya disease: comparison of angiographic collateral circulation by Piao, Rishu, Oku, Naohiko, Kitagawa, Kazuo, Imaizumi, Masao, Matsushita, Kohji, Yoshikawa, Takuya, Takasawa, Masashi, Osaki, Yasuhiro, Kimura, Yasuyuki, Kajimoto, Katsufumi, Hori, Masatsugu, Hatazawa, Jun

“…The extent of the hemodynamic and metabolic impairments in adult patients with moyamoya disease is still controversial. The aim of the present study was to…”
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N-isopropyl-4-[123I]iodoamphetamine (123I-IMP) products: a difference in radiochemical purity, unmetabolized fraction, and octanol extraction fraction in arterial blood and regional brain uptake in rats by Kanai, Yasukazu, Hasegawa, Shinji, Kimura, Yasuyuki, Oku, Naohiko, Ito, Hiroshi, Fukuda, Hiroshi, Hatazawa, Jun

“…N-isopropyl-4-[123I]iodoamphetamine (123I-IMP) is a lipophilic compound utilized for cerebral blood flow (CBF) measurement with single photon emission computed…”
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MRI-Based Correction for Partial-Volume Effect Improves Detectability of Intractable Epileptogenic Foci on 123I-Iomazenil Brain SPECT Images by Kato, Hiroki, Shimosegawa, Eku, Oku, Naohiko, Kitagawa, Kazuo, Kishima, Haruhiko, Saitoh, Youichi, Kato, Amami, Yoshimine, Toshiki, Hatazawa, Jun

“…(123)I-Iomazenil brain SPECT has been used for the detection of epileptogenic foci, especially when surgical intervention is considered. Although epileptogenic…”
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Blood Pressure Lowering with Valsartan Is Associated with Maintenance of Cerebral Blood Flow and Cerebral Perfusion Reserve in Hypertensive Patients with Cerebral Small Vessel Disease by Kimura, Yasuyuki, MD, Kitagawa, Kazuo, MD, PhD, Oku, Naohiko, MD, Kajimoto, Katsufumi, MD, Kato, Hiroki, MD, Tanaka, Makiko, MD, Sakaguchi, Manabu, MD, Hougaku, Hidetaka, MD, Sakoda, Saburo, MD, Hatazawa, Jun, MD

“…Background The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of systemic blood pressure–lowering treatment with an angiotensin II receptor blocker,…”
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Neural basis of fear conditioning induced by video clip: Positron emission tomography study by DORONBEKOV, TALANT K., TOKUNAGA, HIROMASA, IKEJIRI, YOSHITAKA, KAZUI, HIROAKI, HATTA, NAOKI, MASAKI, YOSHIHIRO, OGINO, ATSUSHI, MIYOSHI, NORIKO, OKU, NAOHIKO, NISHIKAWA, TAKASHI, TAKEDA, MASATOSHI

“…In patients with post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), re‐experiencing the trauma is often induced by external cues in the environment. The cues, which were…”
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Usefulness of noise adaptive non-linear gaussian filter in FDG-PET study by Nagayoshi, Makoto, Murase, Kenya, Fujino, Kouichi, Uenishi, Yusuke, Kawamata, Minoru, Nakamura, Yukio, Kitamura, Keishi, Higuchi, Ichiro, Oku, Naohiko, Hatazawa, Jun

“…In positron emission tomography (PET) studies, shortening transmission (TR) scan time can improve patient comfort and increase scanner throughput. However, PET…”
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Hemodynamic Influences of Losartan on the Brain in Hypertensive Patients by OKU, Naohiko, KITAGAWA, Kazuo, IMAIZUMI, Masao, TAKASAWA, Masashi, PIAO, Risyu, KIMURA, Yasuyuki, KAJIMOTO, Katsufumi, MATSUMOTO, Masayasu, HORI, Masatsugu, HATAZAWA, Jun

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Crossed cerebellar diaschisis: a positron emission tomography study withl-[methyl-11C]methionine and 2-deoxy-2-[18F]fluoro-d-glucose by Kajimoto, Katsufumi, Oku, Naohiko, Kimura, Yasuyuki, Kato, Hiroki, Tanaka, Makiko Rai, Kanai, Yasukazu, Kitagawa, Kazuo, Maruno, Motohiko, Yoshimine, Toshiki, Hori, Masatsugu, Hatazawa, Jun

“…Objective: Crossed cerebellar diaschisis (CCD) is defined as a depression of blood flow and oxidative metabolism of glucose in the cerebellum contralateral to…”
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