Application of superparamagnetic iron oxide to imaging of hepatocellular carcinoma

A Tanimoto, S Kuribayashi - European journal of radiology, 2006 - Elsevier
Superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) particles are as MR contrast media composed of iron
oxide crystals coated with dextran or carboxydextran. These particles are sequestered by …

Plasma brain natriuretic peptide levels increase in proportion to the extent of right ventricular dysfunction in pulmonary hypertension

…, M Uematsu, T Satoh, S Kyotani, S Kuribayashi… - Journal of the American …, 1998 - jacc.org
Objectives. This study sought to investigate the influence of right ventricular (RV) hemodynamic
variables and function on the secretion of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) in patients with …

Virtual monochromatic spectral imaging with fast kilovoltage switching: improved image quality as compared with that obtained with conventional 120-kVp CT

…, Y Tanami, A Ueno, M Yamada, S Kuribayashi - Radiology, 2011 - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose To compare image quality obtained in phantoms with virtual monochromatic spectral
(VMS) imaging with that obtained with conventional 120-kVp computed tomography (CT) …

Prostate cancer screening: the clinical value of diffusion‐weighted imaging and dynamic MR imaging in combination with T2‐weighted imaging

…, H Kohno, H Shinmoto, S Kuribayashi - Journal of Magnetic …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To evaluate the clinical value of diffusion‐weighted imaging (DWI) and dynamic
MRI in combination with T2‐weighted imaging (T2W) for the detection of prostate cancer. …

Computed tomography angiography and perfusion to assess coronary artery stenosis causing perfusion defects by single photon emission computed tomography: the …

…, KF Kofoed, M Jinzaki, S Kuribayashi… - European heart …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Aims To evaluate the diagnostic power of integrating the results of computed tomography
angiography (CTA) and CT myocardial perfusion (CTP) to identify coronary artery disease (…

Sensitivity and specificity of CT in the diagnosis of inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysms

M Iino, S Kuribayashi, S Imakita… - Journal of computer …, 2002 - journals.lww.com
Purpose The purpose of this study is to assess the diagnostic ability (sensitivity and
specificity) of CT in the diagnosis of inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysm (IAAA) and to …

Dose reduction in chest CT: comparison of the adaptive iterative dose reduction 3D, adaptive iterative dose reduction, and filtered back projection reconstruction …

…, Y Tanami, H Sugiura, T Abe, S Kuribayashi - European journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To assess the effectiveness of adaptive iterative dose reduction (AIDR) and
AIDR 3D in improving the image quality in low-dose chest CT (LDCT). MATERIALS AND …

Model-based iterative reconstruction technique for ultralow-dose computed tomography of the lung: a pilot study

…, E Shiomi, H Sugiura, T Abe, S Kuribayashi - Investigative …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a model-based iterative
reconstruction (MBIR) in improving image quality and diagnostic performance of ultralow-…

[HTML][HTML] Percutaneous cryoablation of small pulmonary malignant tumors under computed tomographic guidance with local anesthesia for nonsurgical candidates

…, K Nakano, S Nakatsuka, S Kuribayashi… - The Journal of thoracic …, 2006 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Cryoablation of pulmonary metastases might be a useful therapy for nonsurgical
candidates. METHODS: The procedure was performed after achievement of local …

Biexponential apparent diffusion coefficients in prostate cancer

…, A Tanimoto, N Higuchi, S Okuda, S Kuribayashi… - Magnetic resonance …, 2009 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the need for biexponential signal
decay modeling for prostate cancer diffusion signal decays with b-factor over an extended b-…