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1.	Rachid Sammouda, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, S Nakamura and S Mori : Segmentation of Sputum Color Image for Lung Cancer Diagnosis Based on Neural Networks, Image Analysis and Processing, Lecture Notes in Computer Science (pp.461-468), Springer-Verlag, Sep. 1997.
2.	Hiromu Nishitani and Junji Ueno : 標準放射線医学第5版, IGAKU-SHOIN Ltd.Tokyo,Japan, Tokyo, Apr. 1996.
3.	Kenji Matsuzaki, Hiromu Nishitani, Noboru Niki, イシュティアクカセム and 七條文雄 : 3次元模型作成による頭蓋内血管構造および腫瘍性病変描出の試み, コンピュータシミュレーション外科 (藤野豊美編)(pp.239-250), NANZANDO Co.,Ltd., Tokyo, Feb. 1996.
4.	Junji Ueno, 栗若里佳, Kasem Ishtiaq, 東龍男 and Hiromu Nishitani : 腹部画像診断アトラス (II), 腹部放射線研究会, Tokyo, May 1995.
5.	Sammouda Rachid, Noboru Niki and Hiromu Nishitani : Neural network for the segmentation of magnetic resonance image, Image Analysis Applications and Computer Graphics, Lecture Notes in Computer Sience(pp.339-346), Springer-Verlag, 1995.
6.	Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : 画像診断と手術シミュレーション最近の進歩 (波利井清紀監修，中島龍夫編著), 京誠堂, Tokyo, 1995.

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1.	Minoru Sakama, Takuya Saze, K. Maeda, Eiichi Honda and Hiromu Nishitani : The Distribution of Thermal Neutron Flux into the Self-shielded Wall Equipped with a Medical Self-shielded PET Cyclotron, The Journal of the Korean Physical Society, Vol.29, No.2, 1995-1998, 2011. (Keyword) radiochemistry (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.3938/jkps.59.1995 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.3938/jkps.59.1995 (DOI: 10.3938/jkps.59.1995)
2.	Hai Lan, Hiromu Nishitani, Sadamitsu Nishihara, Junji Ueno, Shoichiro Takao, Seiji Iwamoto, Takashi Kawanaka, Mawlan MAHMUT and Si QINGGE : Using the MDCT thick slab MinIP method for the follow-up of pulmonary emphysema, The Journal of Medical Investigation : JMI, Vol.58, No.3, 175-179, 2011. (Summary) The purpose of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of thick slab minimum intensity projection (MinIP) as a follow-up method in patients with pulmonary emphysema. This method was used to determine the presence or absence of changes over time in the lung field based on multi-detector-row CT (MDCT) data. Among patients diagnosed with pulmonary emphysema who underwent 16-MDCT (slice thickness, 1 mm) twice at an interval of 6 months or more, 12 patients without changes in the lung field and 14 with clear changes in the lung field were selected as subjects. An image interpretation experiment was performed by five image interpreters. Pulmonary emphysema was followed up using two types of thick slab MinIP (thick slab MinIP 1 and 2) and multi-planar reformation (MPR), and the results of image interpretation were evaluated by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis. In addition, the time required for image interpretation was compared among the three follow-up methods. The area under the ROC curve (Az) was 0.794 for thick slab MinIP 1, 0.778 for the thick slab MinIP 2, and 0.759 for MPR, showing no significant differences among the three methods. Individual differences in each item were significantly more marked for MPR than for thick slab MinIP. The time required for image interpretation was around 18 seconds for thick slab MinIP 1, 11 seconds for thick slab MinIP 2, and approximately 127 seconds for MPR, showing significant differences among the three methods. There were no significant differences in the results of image interpretation regarding the presence or absence of changes in the lung fields between thick slab MinIP and MPR. However, thick slab MinIP showed a shorter image interpretation time and smaller individual differences in the results among image interpreters than MPR, suggesting the usefulness of this method for determining the presence or absence of changes with time in the lung fields of patients with pulmonary emphysema. (Keyword) Follow-Up Studies / Humans / Multidetector Computed Tomography / Pulmonary Emphysema / Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted (Tokushima University Institutional Repository) ● Metadata: 83831 (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.2152/jmi.58.175 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 21921417 ● Summary page in Scopus @ Elsevier: 2-s2.0-80052759824 (Tokushima University Institutional Repository: 83831, DOI: 10.2152/jmi.58.175, PubMed: 21921417, Elsevier: Scopus)
3.	Masafumi Harada, Hitoshi Kubo, Ayumi Nose, Hiromu Nishitani and Tsuyoshi Matsuda : Measurement of variation in the human cerebral GABA level by in vivo MEGA-editing proton MR spectroscopy using a clinical 3 T instrument and its dependence on brain region and the female menstrual cycle., Human Brain Mapping, Vol.32, No.5, 828-833, 2011. (Summary) The objectives of this study were to examine the reproducibility of the MEGA-editing J-difference technique and to determine the normal variation in the γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) level depending on the cerebral region and its fluctuation according to the menstrual cycle as baseline data for clinical application. The participants consisted of 15 normal adult volunteers (eight men and seven women), and all measurements were repeated twice in all participants. The MEGA-editing pulses were incorporated into point-resolved spectroscopy on a 3 T instrument to obtain the J-difference editing spectra from a voxel located in the lentiform nuclei (LN), left frontal lobe (FL), and anterior cingulate cortex (AC). The GABA levels in the gray matter (GM) were compensated by the fraction ratios of the gray and white matters and cerebrospinal fluid in the measurement volume. The extent of the variation in GABA was almost the same as that observed in the major metabolites, and its reproducibility was also maintained (intraclass correlation coefficient > 0.7). GABA level was highest in LN and lowest in AC. A difference in the GABA level between the follicular and luteal phases of the menstrual cycle was found in both LN and FL, but not in AC. This technique showed the differences in the GABA levels in the GM and the region-specific decrease in the GABA levels during the women's luteal phase. (Keyword) Brain Chemistry / Brain Mapping / Cerebral Cortex / Female / Humans / Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / Male / Menstrual Cycle / Protons / Reproducibility of Results / Young Adult / gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1002/hbm.21086 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 20645307 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 20645307 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1002/hbm.21086 (DOI: 10.1002/hbm.21086, PubMed: 20645307)
4.	Masahide Tominaga, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Noriyuki Moriyama, Kenji Yamada, Junji Ueno and Hiromu Nishitani : Measurements of multi-detector CT surface dose distributions using a film dosimeter and chest phantom, Medical Physics, Vol.38, No.5, 2467-2478, 2011. (Summary) This paper uses film dosimetry to investigate the relationship between multiple scan parameters of multidetector CT with automatic exposure control (AEC) and the surface dose distribution produced on a chest phantom. The characteristics of the film used in the film dosimeter were evaluated with regard to linearity, relative film response, and directional dependence. Measurements with an ionization chamber dosimeter and a water phantom were used to evaluate the accuracy of the film dosimeter measurements and to validate the dose profile measurements while changing the tube current, detector dimensions and pitch. When using AEC, the surface dose distribution on the chest phantom was analyzed while changing the detector dimensions and pitch. The linearity, relative film response, and directional dependence of the film were established. The measurement difference between the film dosimeter and ionization chamber dosimeter was within +/- 5% and the dose profile measurement results were validated. It was found that the surface dose distribution changed helically in the direction of the body axis depending on the scan parameters and the phantom. Using a film dosimeter, the relationship between various multidetector CT scan parameters and the surface dose distribution on a chest phantom was investigated and clarified. (Keyword) Algorithms / Film Dosimetry / Humans / Phantoms, Imaging / Radiation Dosage / Radiography, Thoracic / Tomography, X-Ray Computed (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1118/1.3570769 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 21776782 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 21776782 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1118/1.3570769 (DOI: 10.1118/1.3570769, PubMed: 21776782)
5.	Masafumi Harada, Masako M. Taki, Ayumi Nose, Hitoshi Kubo, Kenji Mori, Hiromu Nishitani and Tsuyoshi Matsuda : Non-invasive evaluation of the GABAergic/glutamatergic system in autistic patients observed by MEGA-editing proton MR spectroscopy using a clinical 3 tesla instrument., Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Vol.41, No.4, 447-454, 2011. (Summary) Amino acids related to neurotransmitters and the GABAergic/glutamatergic system were measured using a 3 T-MRI instrument in 12 patients with autism and 10 normal controls. All measurements were performed in the frontal lobe (FL) and lenticular nuclei (LN) using a conventional sequence for n-acetyl aspartate (NAA) and glutamate (Glu), and the MEGA-editing method for GABA. The GABA level and [GABA]/[NAA] ratio were significantly lower (p < 0.01) in the FL, but not the LN, in patients with autism compared to normal controls. The [GABA]/[Glu] ratio in the FL was also significantly lower (p < 0.05) in the patients than in the normal controls, thus suggesting a possible abnormality in the regulation between GABA and Glu. (Keyword) Analysis of Variance / Aspartic Acid / Autistic Disorder / Child / Child, Preschool / Corpus Striatum / Frontal Lobe / Glutamic Acid / Humans / Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1007/s10803-010-1065-0 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 20652388 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 20652388 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1007/s10803-010-1065-0 (DOI: 10.1007/s10803-010-1065-0, PubMed: 20652388)
6.	Hirokazu Iwasaki, Hitoshi Kubo, Masafumi Harada, Hiromu Nishitani and Ohashi Yasushi : Temporomandibular joint and 3.0T pseudodynamic magnetic resonance imaging. Part 2: evaluation of articular disc obscurity., Dento Maxillo Facial Radiology, Vol.39, No.8, 486-493, 2010. (Summary) This study examined the relationship between temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunctions and obscurity grades of interpreted anterior and posterior borders of the articular disc (Da and Dp, respectively) by 3.0 T pseudodynamic MRI. Da and Dp were classified into seven obscurity grades, and the Dp contour was classified into three types. The grades, types and TMJ function were compared by 3.0 T pseudodynamic MRI. Unobscured Da images at condylar positions posterior to the articular eminence were associated with normal TMJ function (P = 0.046 < 0.05). Unobscured Dp images at condylar positions anterior to the articular eminence were associated with normal TMJ function (P = 0.033 < 0.05). In addition, unobscured Dp images following flap insertion were associated with normal TMJ function (P = 0.043 < 0.05). There was no statistical relationship between Dp contour types and TMJ movement, but any change observed in the Dp contour during mouth opening was associated with abnormal TMJ function (P = 0.040 < 0.05). Grading of Da and Dp obscurity based on how well the areas were defined in the images, identifying the condylar positions in relation to the glenoid fossa and articular eminences, and observing the changes in Dp contour types were useful for diagnosing TMJ abnormalities. (Keyword) temporomandibular joint / nuclear magnetic resonance / temporomanndibular joint articular disc / articular ligament (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1259/dmfr/92017549 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 21062942 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 21062942 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1259/dmfr/92017549 (DOI: 10.1259/dmfr/92017549, PubMed: 21062942)
7.	Hirokazu Iwasaki, Hitoshi Kubo, Masafumi Harada and Hiromu Nishitani : Temporomandibular joint and 3.0T pseudodynamic magnetic resonance imaging. Part 1: evaluation of condylar and disc dysfunction., Dento Maxillo Facial Radiology, Vol.39, No.8, 475-485, 2010. (Summary) This study describes an improved method for examining and diagnosing temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dynamics by 3.0 T pseudodynamic MRI. Clinical observation and conventional static MRI of volunteers (one without and eight with TMJ arthrosis) were followed by 3.0 T pseudodynamic MRI in positions ranging from the mouth closed to mouth fully opened. Condylar head (Cd), articular disc anterior border (Da) and articular disc posterior border (Dp) were digitized on sagittal images to determine trajectory and velocity patterns. Patients were divided into three groups based on the presence or absence of dysfunction: Group 1, no dysfunction on the right or left side of the TMJ; Group 2, dysfunction on the right or left side of the TMJ; and Group 3, dysfunction on both the right and left sides of the TMJs. In 75% of patients (12 of 16 joints), pseudodynamic TMJ analysis was useful for determining a functional abnormality. Using a points system based on three trajectory and seven velocity patterns, discs with adhesion and perforation had significantly fewer points than discs with anterior displacement (with and without reduction) and discs with no abnormality (P = 0.019 < 0.05). Trajectory and velocity patterns based on 3.0 T pseudodynamic MRI identified the affected side and determined the extent of morbidity in the Cd as well as the Da and Dp. The typical abnormal movement pattern of discs with anterior displacement (with and without reduction) and pathological structural changes of the articular disc (such as adhesion and perforation) could be identified. (Keyword) temporomandibular joint / nuclear magnetic resonance / Kinematics / biomechanics (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1259/dmfr/29741224 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 21062941 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 21062941 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1259/dmfr/29741224 (DOI: 10.1259/dmfr/29741224, PubMed: 21062941)
8.	Motoharu Sasaki, Masahide Tominaga, Hitoshi Ikushima, 岸太郎, 川下徹也, 原康男, 福永有希子, Kenji Yamada, Masataka Oita and Hiromu Nishitani : 強度変調放射線治療におけるradiographic filmと radiochromic filmの比較評価, Japanese Journal of Radiological Technology, Vol.66, No.5, 525-534, 2010. (Summary) Purpose: Radiographic film is generally used for inspection of dose distribution in intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) at many institutions. However, the distribution of filmless systems can be expected to be used increasingly in the future. Therefore, we confirmed the utility of radiochromic film by comparing it with radiographic film that does not need an automatic processor. Result: Difference in does measured by radiographic film and radiochromic film tended to increase in the low does area, but it was limited in a range of 1.5%. Conclusion: When the dose distribution was verified in a highly accurate radiation therapy such as IMRT, the results suggested that radiochromic film can be useful in addition to radiographic film. (Keyword) radiochromic film / radiochromic film / dose distribution / dose distribution / intensity-modulated radiation therapy / intensity-modulated radiation therapy / radiographic film / radiographic film (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.6009/jjrt.66.525 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● CiNii @ National Institute of Informatics (CRID): 1390001206361620480 ● Summary page in Scopus @ Elsevier: 2-s2.0-77955931427 (DOI: 10.6009/jjrt.66.525, CiNii: 1390001206361620480, Elsevier: Scopus)
9.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : Manifestations of the Female Reproductive Organs on MR Images: Changes Induced by Various Physiologic States., Radiographics, Vol.30, No.4, 1147, 2010. (Summary) Unlike other reproductive organs, the uterus and ovaries are known to undergo dynamic morphologic changes according to various physiologic states. It is vitally important for radiologists when diagnosing gynecologic disorders to understand how normal female reproductive organs appear on magnetic resonance (MR) images for a given physiologic state. The authors focused on the effects of the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and aging on MR images of normal female reproductive organs. During menstruation, the zonal architecture of the uterine corpus may be indistinct and the ovarian stroma may shrink and have lower signal intensity on both T2- and diffusion-weighted (DW) images. During periovulation, the ovarian stroma may be reach its maximum size and have high signal intensity on both T2- and DW images. Functional cysts may often be seen in ovaries of reproductive age and usually spontaneously shrink, whereas surface-epithelial inclusion cysts may be commonly seen in postmenopausal ovaries. Pregnancy-related changes, such as decidual changes in ectopic endometrial tissue and hyperreactio luteinalis in ovaries, may mimic gynecologic tumors and must be correctly diagnosed to avoid unnecessary and excessive surgical intervention. The authors offer some clues that may be helpful for making the differential diagnosis when evaluating MR images of female reproductive organs. Radiologists should, as much as practicably possible, check the physiologic states of patients before interpreting MR images. (Keyword) Aging / Female / Humans / Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Menstruation / Ovary / Ovulation / Uterus (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1148/rg.e39 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 20442336 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 20442336 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1148/rg.e39 (DOI: 10.1148/rg.e39, PubMed: 20442336)
10.	Masafumi Harada, Naomi Morita, Masaaki Uno, Junichiro Satomi, Yuishin Izumi, Koutaro Asanuma, Hiromu Nishitani, Ryuji Kaji and Shinji Nagahiro : Incidence and clinical correlation of intracranial hemorrhages observed by 3-tesla gradient echo T2-weighted images following intravenous thrombolysis with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator, Cerebrovascular Diseases, Vol.29, No.6, 571-575, 2010. (Summary) The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence and clinical correlation of intracranial hemorrhages (ICHs) detected by 3-tesla gradient echo T(2)-weighted images after intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) administration. We included 43 consecutive patients with anterior-circulation ischemia who underwent MRI studies before and after thrombolysis. Each hemorrhage was classified as a hemorrhagic infarction (HI) or parenchymal hemorrhage (PH) according to the European Cooperative Acute Stroke Study definition. The clinical outcome was defined as an improvement (> or =4-point reduction) or deterioration (> or =4-point increase) based on a comparison between the initial and the 30-day NIHSS scores. The incidence of ICHs was 58%, and the HI rate was 52%; both were higher than the rates reported in the literature. Most of the patients with HI improved clinically, and these patients had second MRAs that showed recanalization. None of the patients with PH demonstrated improvement. Three-tesla MRI may reveal a higher frequency of HI type hemorrhages than lower-field MRIs, and HI may be a predictor of good recovery by reflecting the presence of recanalization. The rate of PH in our study was low compared to other studies, probably due to the lower dosage of rt-PA. (Keyword) Acute Disease / Aged / Brain / Brain Ischemia / Cerebral Hemorrhage / Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Echo-Planar Imaging / Female / Humans / Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Injections, Intravenous / Male / Middle Aged / Recombinant Proteins / Stroke / Thrombolytic Therapy / Tissue Plasminogen Activator (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1159/000306644 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 20375500 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 20375500 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1159/000306644 (DOI: 10.1159/000306644, PubMed: 20375500)
11.	Hidenobu Suzuki, Shinsuke Saita, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 土田敬明, 江口研二, 金子昌弘 and 森山紀之 : 肺がんCT検診のための画像選別法, The Transactions of the Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers D, Vol.J93-D, No.4, 522-534, 2010. (Summary) 医療施設は多様な撮影装置の画像,また同一撮影装置においても撮影条件の異なる画像を取り扱っている.肺がんCT検診のコンピュータ支援診断(CAD)を臨床現場で利用するためには,対象となる胸部CT画像を選別する手法が求められる.DICOM画像の付帯情報の中で検査部位は記述されていない場合が多い.本論文ではDICOM画像の付帯情報でCT画像を選別し,画像情報を用いて検査部位を選別する手法を研究開発する.本手法をCT画像253例,MR画像20例,PET画像20例に適用して有効性を示す. (Keyword) コンピュータ支援診断 / 肺がんCT検診 / DICOM画像 / 検査部位選別 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● CiNii @ National Institute of Informatics (CRID): 1520853832698686464 (CiNii: 1520853832698686464)
12.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging of ovarian tumors: differentiation of benign and malignant solid components of ovarian masses., Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography, Vol.34, No.2, 173-176, 2010. (Summary) We evaluated the feasibility of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) with apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) measurement in differentiating benign and malignant ovarian tumors. Surgically proven 49 ovarian tumors (39 malignant/borderline malignant and 10 benign) were examined. The solid portion of all 39 malignant tumors showed homogeneous or heterogeneous high intensity on DWI, whereas only 3 of the 10 benign tumors (3 thecomas) showed high intensity. The mean (SD) ADC value in the 39 malignant tumors (1.03 [0.19]) was significantly lower than that in 10 benign tumors (1.38 [0.30]). A relatively low ADC (1.08-1.20) in the 3 thecomas may reflect their abundant cellular nature, and the presence of low intensity on T2-weighted images was suggestive for benign fibrous tumor. Low intensity on DWI with high ADC may suggest benign lesions; however, it may be occasionally difficult to differentiate benign and malignant lesions only on the basis of DWI. (Keyword) Adult / Aged / Aged, 80 and over / Diagnosis, Differential / Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Feasibility Studies / Female / Humans / Middle Aged / Ovarian Neoplasms / Predictive Value of Tests / Retrospective Studies / Sensitivity and Specificity / Statistics, Nonparametric (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1097/RCT.0b013e3181c2f0a2 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 20351498 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 20351498 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1097/RCT.0b013e3181c2f0a2 (DOI: 10.1097/RCT.0b013e3181c2f0a2, PubMed: 20351498)
13.	Y Kishida, Hitoshi Ikushima, Motoharu Sasaki, Y Hara, M Oita and Hiromu Nishitani : Use of a diagnostic positron emission tomography-computed tomography system for planning radiotherapy positioning: distortion of the tabletop., Japanese Journal of Radiology, Vol.28, No.2, 143-148, 2010. (Summary) The aim of this study was to evaluate distortion of the tabletop in a diagnostic positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) system to determine its suitability for planning radiotherapy positioning. Distortion of the tabletop was compared among PET-CT, lineac CT, and CT simulator systems. A phantom or angiography catheter was fixed to the tabletop and imaged after iron plate weight loading. The acquired images were analyzed using radiotherapy planning software. Distortion of the tabletop was measured based on the displayed coordinates. Sinking represented the greatest distortion of the tabletop in all systems. Using the same baseline, the maximum sinking were -0.4, -0.2, and +0.4 cm, respectively. The distortion of the tabletop in the PET-CT system was more similar to that in the lineac CT than in the CT simulator system. Distortion of the tabletop in a diagnostic PET-CT system may be within the acceptable range to allow its use for planning radiotherapy positioning. (Keyword) Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Perceptual Distortion / Phantoms, Imaging / Positron-Emission Tomography / Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted / Tomography, X-Ray Computed (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1007/s11604-009-0398-0 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 20182849 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 20182849 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1007/s11604-009-0398-0 (DOI: 10.1007/s11604-009-0398-0, PubMed: 20182849)
14.	Kaori Terazawa, Hideki Otsuka, Youichi Otomi, Naomi Morita, Shoichiro Takao, Seiji Iwamoto, Kyosuke Osaki, Masafumi Harada and Hiromu Nishitani : How to manage RI venography in pre-orthopedic surgery patients, Annals of Nuclear Medicine, Vol.24, No.2, 107-113, 2010. (Summary) The preoperative evaluation of venous thromboembolism (VTE) is important to avoid complications, because VTE is often induced by orthopedic surgery. We focused on radioisotope venography (RIV) using 99mTc-macroaggregated human serum albumin, examining orthopedic patients. We conducted 34 examinations in 33 patients who were referred for RIV and lung perfusion scintigraphy for the pre-orthopedic operative evaluation of VTE. Two board-certified (one nuclear medicine board-certified) radiologists interpreted the images based on the following: (1) flow defect of the lower extremities; (2) interruption of flow; (3) irregular or asymmetric filling of the deep vein (low flow); (4) presence of collateral vessels; and (5) abnormal RI retention on delayed-phase images. Scoring was based on a 5-point scale, and more than 2 points was considered VTE positive. Abnormal findings were noted in 27 of the 34 examinations performed in the 33 patients and normal findings in the other 7 examinations. According to the RI score, 21 patients were classified into the VTE-positive group and 12 into the VTE-negative group. Surgery was canceled because of advanced age and respiratory dysfunction in 2 of the 21 patients in the VTE-positive group. Of the 19 patients who underwent surgery, an IVH filter was placed before surgery in 2 and anticoagulant treatment with heparin and warfarin was initiated on the day of surgery in 12 to prevent postoperative VTE, and only one of the patients receiving anticoagulant treatment developed PTE after surgery. Surgery was canceled due to advanced age and at patient's request in 2 of 12 patients in the VTE-negative group. Anticoagulant treatment with heparin/ warfarin was performed to prevent postoperative VTE in only 3 patients: one with a past medical history of pulmonary infarction, one with atrial fibrillation, and one suspected of having antiphospholipid antibody syndrome. No patient in the VTE-negative group developed VTE after surgery. The preoperative identification of patients with VTE by RIV might be useful for perioperative management and the evaluation of preventive measures against postoperative VTE. (Keyword) Adult / Aged / Aged, 80 and over / Female / Humans / Male / Middle Aged / Organotechnetium Compounds / Orthopedics / Phlebography / Radioisotopes / Serum Albumin / Venous Thromboembolism (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1007/s12149-009-0334-5 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 20069467 ● Summary page in Scopus @ Elsevier: 2-s2.0-77950691378 (DOI: 10.1007/s12149-009-0334-5, PubMed: 20069467, Elsevier: Scopus)
15.	Takaharu Kudoh, Hitoshi Ikushima, Keiko Kudoh, Reiko Tokuyama, Kyosuke Osaki, Shunsuke Furutani, Takashi Kawanaka, Akiko Kubo, Hiromu Nishitani and Eiichi Honda : High-dose-rate brachytherapy for patients with maxillary gingival carcinoma using a novel customized intraoral mold technique., Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics, Vol.109, No.2, e102-8, 2010. (Summary) OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to introduce a novel customized intraoral mold treatment for maxillary gingival carcinoma (UGC). STUDY DESIGN: Two patients with UGC were treated as salvage therapy using this technique. The mold was designed to keep normal soft tissues adjacent to the tumor away from the radioactive source as much as possible, and it was shielded by lead. The radiation dose on the buccal mucosa and tongue was measured at the inner and outer surfaces of the intraoral mold before starting high-dose-rate brachytherapy by the remote afterloading system, and was reduced to almost one tenth. RESULTS: The patient had no recurrence and no severe adverse effects on the normal soft tissue adjacent to the tumor until the end of the follow-up period. CONCLUSION: High-dose-rate brachytherapy using the novel customized intraoral mold might be a treatment option of not only salvage therapy, but definitive therapy of UGC. (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1016/j.tripleo.2009.10.019 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 20123391 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 20123391 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1016/j.tripleo.2009.10.019 (DOI: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2009.10.019, PubMed: 20123391)
16.	Shoichiro Takao, Toshinori Sakai, Koichi Sairyo, Tadashi Kondo, Junji Ueno, Natsuo Yasui and Hiromu Nishitani : Radiographic comparison between male and female patients with lumbar spondylolysis., The Journal of Medical Investigation : JMI, Vol.57, No.1-2, 133-137, 2010. (Summary) We studied the lumbar spines of 117 adults (39 women and 78 men) with spondylolysis unrelated to low back pain using multidetector computed tomography (CT). Of the 117 subjects with spondylolysis, including five with multiple-level spondylolysis, there were 124 vertebrae with spondylolysis. In adult lumbar spines with unilateral spondylolysis, there was no significant difference between the incidence of spondylolisthesis in female and male subjects. However, in those with bilateral spondylolysis, there was a significantly higher incidence of spondylolisthesis in female subjects (90.9%) than in males (66.2%). Furthermore, females with bilateral spondylolysis had significant more slippage than males. Lumbar index and lumbar lordosis were not significantly different between male and female subjects, and did not significantly correlate with slippage. In conclusion, to treat acute spondylolysis in adolescents, it is important to obtain bony union at least unilaterally, especially in female subjects, to prevent further slippage. (Keyword) Adult / Aged / Aged, 80 and over / Female / Humans / Incidence / Lumbar Vertebrae / Male / Middle Aged / Sex Characteristics / Spondylolisthesis / Spondylolysis / Tomography, X-Ray Computed (Tokushima University Institutional Repository) ● Metadata: 65273 (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.2152/jmi.57.133 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 20299752 ● CiNii @ National Institute of Informatics (CRID): 1390282679220170624 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 20299752 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.2152/jmi.57.133 (Tokushima University Institutional Repository: 65273, DOI: 10.2152/jmi.57.133, PubMed: 20299752, CiNii: 1390282679220170624)
17.	Hai Lan, Sadamitsu Nishihara and Hiromu Nishitani : Accuracy of computed tomography attenuation measurements for diagnosing anemia., Japanese Journal of Radiology, Vol.28, No.1, 53-57, 2010. (Summary) The purpose of this study was to determine which computed tomography (CT) attenuation parameter was the most appropriate to predict the presence or severity of anemia. The subjects of the study wer 500 patients who had undergone a peripheral blood examination within 24 h of an unenhanced CT scan. Regions of interest were placed in the left ventricular (LV) cavity, thoracic and abdominal aortic lumens, inferior vena cava, and interventricular septum. The CT attenuation difference between the LV cavity and interventricular septum was also calculated. The relation between these measurements and the blood hemoglobin level was analyzed. In addition, using several selected parameters, a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was also performed. The difference in CT attenuation between the LV cavity and interventricular septum revealed the greatest correlation. ROC analyses also revealed the greatest area under the ROC curve in the differences between CT attenuation. The best quantitative method for the diagnosis of anemia was the difference in CT attenuation between the left ventricle and interventricular septum. (Keyword) Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Aged, 80 and over / Anemia / Aortography / children / Child, Preschool / Diagnosis, Differential / female / Heart Ventricles / Hemoglobins / Humans / Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / infant / male / Middle Aged / Predictive Value of Tests / ROC Curve / Reproducibility of Results / Sensitivity and Specificity / Severity of Illness Index / Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Vena Cava, Inferior / Ventricular Septum / Young Adult (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1007/s11604-009-0385-5 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 20112094 ● Summary page in Scopus @ Elsevier: 2-s2.0-77649210760 (DOI: 10.1007/s11604-009-0385-5, PubMed: 20112094, Elsevier: Scopus)
18.	Yoko Abe, Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki, Hisanori Uehara, Hiroyuki Furumoto and Hiromu Nishitani : A case of metastatic malignant melanoma of the ovary with a multilocular cystic appearance on MR imaging., Japanese Journal of Radiology, Vol.27, No.10, 458-461, 2009. (Summary) Ovarian metastasis from malignant melanoma is rare and usually appears as a solid ovarian mass. We report a case of ovarian metastasis from cutaneous malignant melanoma that proved to be a diagnostic dilemma. The ovarian metastasis exhibited a multilocular cystic appearance on magnetic resonance imaging, mimicking a mucinous ovarian tumor with massive ascites. (Keyword) Adult / Ascites / Diagnosis, Differential / Fatal Outcome / Female / Gadolinium / Humans / Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Melanoma / Melanoma, Amelanotic / Ovarian Cysts / Ovarian Neoplasms / Skin Neoplasms / Time Factors / Treatment Outcome (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1007/s11604-009-0368-6 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 20035420 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 20035420 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1007/s11604-009-0368-6 (DOI: 10.1007/s11604-009-0368-6, PubMed: 20035420)
19.	Toshinori Sakai, Koichi Sairyo, Shoichiro Takao, Hiromu Nishitani and Natsuo Yasui : Incidence of lumbar spondylolysis in the general population in Japan based on multidetector computed tomography scans from two thousand subjects., Spine, Vol.34, No.21, 2346-2350, 2009. (Summary) Epidemiological analysis using CTs. To investigate the true incidence of lumbar spondylolysis in the general population in Japan. Although there have been several reports on the incidence of lumbar spondylolysis, they had some weakness. One of them concerns the subjects investigated, because the incidence of lumbar spondylolysis varies considerably, and some patients are asymptomatic. In addition, most of the past studies used plain radiograph films or skeletal investigation. Therefore, the past reported incidence may not correspond to that of the general population. We reviewed the computed tomography (CT) scans of 2000 subjects (age: 20-92 years) who had undergone abdominal and pelvic CT on a single multidetector CT scanner for reasons unrelated to low back pain. We reviewed them for spondylolysis, spondylolytic spondylolisthesis, and spina bifida occulta (SBO) in the lumbosacral region. The grade (I-IV) of spondylolisthesis was measured using midsagittal reconstructions. Lumbar spondylolysis was found in 117 subjects (5.9%). Their male-female ratio was 2:1. Multiple-level spondylolysis was found in 5 subjects (0.3%). Among these 117 subjects, there were 124 vertebrae with spondylolysis. Of them, 112 (90.3%) corresponded to L5, and 26 (21.0%) had unilateral spondylolysis.SBO was found in 154 subjects. Of them, 25 had spondylolysis (16.2%), whereas, in 1846 subjects without SBO, 92 had spondylolysis (5.0%). The incidence of spondylolysis among the patients with SBO was significantly higher than that in subjects without SBO (Odd ratio was 3.7-fold).Of 124 vertebrae with spondylolysis, 75 (60.5%) showed low-grade (Meyerding grade I or II) spondylolisthesis, and no subject presented high-grade spondylolisthesis. Spondylolisthesis was found in 74.5% of the subjects with bilateral spondylolysis, and in 7.7% of those with unilateral spondylolysis. The incidence of lumbar spondylolysis in the Japanese general population was 5.9% (males: 7.9%, females: 3.9%). (Keyword) Adult / Aged / Aged, 80 and over / Female / Humans / Incidence / Japan / Lumbar Vertebrae / Male / Middle Aged / Spina Bifida Occulta / Spondylolisthesis / Spondylolysis / Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Young Adult (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181b4abbe (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 19934813 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 19934813 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181b4abbe (DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181b4abbe, PubMed: 19934813)
20.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging of endometrial cancer: differentiation from benign endometrial lesions and preoperative assessment of myometrial invasion., Acta Radiologica, Vol.50, No.8, 947-953, 2009. (Summary) Uterine endometrial cancer is the most common gynecologic malignancy, and benign endometrial hyperplasia or polyps should be differentiated from endometrial cancer. In evaluating endometrial cancer on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the assessment of the depth of myometrial invasion is important because it closely correlates with the patient's prognosis. To verify the feasibility of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI) to distinguish benign and malignant endometrial lesions, and to evaluate myometrial invasion of endometrial cancer. Sixty-seven endometrial lesions including 45 cancers and 22 benign lesions (hyperplasia and polyps) were evaluated by DWI with apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) measurement. The staging accuracies of DWI and gadolinium-enhanced T1-weighted images in the assessment of myometrial invasion were evaluated in 33 patients with endometrial cancer. The ADC values (x10(-3) mm(2)/s) in cancer and benign lesions were 0.84+/-0.19 and 1.58+/-0.36, respectively (P<0.01). The staging accuracy (superficial or deep myometrial invasion) was 94% for DWI and 88% for gadolinium-enhanced T1-weighted images. Coexisting adenomyosis and infiltrative myometrial invasion caused staging errors on gadolinium-enhanced T1-weighted images, whereas DWI could demonstrate the tumor extent correctly. DWI provides helpful information in evaluating benign and malignant endometrial lesions. (Keyword) Adult / Aged / Aged, 80 and over / Contrast Media / Diagnosis, Differential / Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Endometrial Neoplasms / Feasibility Studies / Female / Gadolinium / Humans / Middle Aged / Neoplasm Invasiveness / Predictive Value of Tests / Retrospective Studies / Sensitivity and Specificity / Statistics, Nonparametric (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1080/02841850903099981 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 19724949 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 19724949 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1080/02841850903099981 (DOI: 10.1080/02841850903099981, PubMed: 19724949)
21.	Akiko Kubo, Kyosuke Osaki, Takashi Kawanaka, Shunsuke Furutani, Hitoshi Ikushima and Hiromu Nishitani : Risk factors for radiation pneumonitis caused by whole breast irradiation following breast-conserving surgery., The Journal of Medical Investigation : JMI, Vol.56, No.3,4, 99-110, 2009. (Summary) We evaluated risk factors of radiation pneumonitis (RP) after whole breast irradiation following breast-conserving surgery. Four hundred and seventy-two cases underwent whole breast irradiation with tangential field following breast-conserving surgery in our hospital, between January 2005 and April 2007. Of these cases, we performed statistical analyses for 423 breasts of 413 patients, using a pulmonary dose-volume histogram. Patient characteristics, treatment regimens and irradiation methods were included as variables in the analyses on risk factors of RP. As a result, 89 breasts of 84 cases (21%) were diagnosed with RP. The version 3.0 of the NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events was used to evaluate the grade of pneumonitis: 77 cases (18.2%) were diagnosed as Grade 1 RP, 10 cases (2.3%) as Grade 2, and 2 cases (0.5%) as Grade 3. Multivariate analysis indicated that the significant risk factors for RP were central lung distance (CLD) (>1.8 cm) and the short axis length of the radiation field. The incidence of radiation-induced bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia (BOOP) syndrome significantly correlated only with CLD. The lung volume within the radiation field was shown to be a significant risk factor for RP and radiation-induced BOOP syndrome. (Keyword) Adult / Aged / Aged, 80 and over / Breast Neoplasms / Combined Modality Therapy / Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia / Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation / Female / Humans / Lung / Mastectomy, Segmental / Middle Aged / Postoperative Complications / Radiation Pneumonitis / Risk Factors / Young Adult (Tokushima University Institutional Repository) ● Metadata: 111315 (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.2152/jmi.56.99 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 19763021 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 19763021 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.2152/jmi.56.99 (Tokushima University Institutional Repository: 111315, DOI: 10.2152/jmi.56.99, PubMed: 19763021)
22.	Hideki Otsuka, Kaori Terazawa, Naomi Morita, Yoichi Otomi, Shoichiro Takao, Seiji Iwamoto, Kyosuke Osaki, Masafumi Harada and Hiromu Nishitani : Thallium-201 chloride scintigraphy in soft tissue tumors., The Journal of Medical Investigation : JMI, Vol.56, No.3-4, 136-141, 2009. (Summary) We report the findings of Thallium-201 chloride ((201)TlCl) scintigraphy and consider how to use this technique to evaluate the character of soft tissue lesions. We enrolled 91 consecutive patients (45 males and 46 females, age range 8-91-years-old). Nineteen patients were malignant and 72 were benign. Patients were scanned 15 minutes (early phase) and 3 hours (delayed phase) after (201)TlCl injection. More intense uptake in the lesion compared to the normal side was considered as 'high', the same degree of uptake was considered 'iso', and decreased uptake was 'low'. The retention index (RI) was calculated in 9 patients in the malignant group and in 16 patients in the benign group. In malignant tumors, 15 of 19 patients showed high uptake in both the early and delayed phases. One malignant fibrous histiocytoma patient was high only in the delayed phase and 1 liposarcoma patient was high only in the early phase. Two liposarcoma patients showed an iso uptake in both phases. One of these patients was pathologically diagnosed as a myxoid type. In benign lesions, no lipoma showed increased uptake. All neurogenic tumors except for 2 demonstrated high uptake. All 3 ganglions of the lower extremities showed iso uptake. Most inflammatory diseases showed increased uptake. Clinically-considered benign patients consisted of tumorous lesions or inflammatory disease. Only 2 patients were considered 'low', and these were diagnosed as intramuscular hematoma and cyst. RI was variable in both malignant and benign lesions and no statistically significant difference was seen between malignant and benign lesions by t-test (p=0.72). A high (201)TlCl uptake lesion is more frequently seen in malignant tumors, but regardless of whether the tumor is benign or malignant, according to the histopathological variety, the (201)TlCl uptake pattern can not be the only indicator to differentiate malignant from benign tumors. We ultimately need to evaluate the nature of tumors by a combination of several imaging techniques. (Keyword) Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Aged, 80 and over / children / Diagnosis, Differential / Female / Histiocytoma, Malignant Fibrous / Humans / Liposarcoma / magnetic resonance imaging / Male / Middle Aged / Radiopharmaceuticals / Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Thallium / Thallium Radioisotopes / Young Adult (Tokushima University Institutional Repository) ● Metadata: 111320 (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.2152/jmi.56.136 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 19763026 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 19763026 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.2152/jmi.56.136 (Tokushima University Institutional Repository: 111320, DOI: 10.2152/jmi.56.136, PubMed: 19763026)
23.	Naomi Morita, Hideki Otsuka, Kyo Yamashita and Hiromu Nishitani : Comparison with Bone Scintigraphy and MDCT Findings in Patients with Round Focal Accumulation on Bone Scintigraphy, Japanese Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Vol.46, No.1, 13-20, 2009. (Keyword) Bone scintigraphy / MDCT / Round focal accumulation (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● CiNii @ National Institute of Informatics (CRID): 1574231875603765120 ● Summary page in Scopus @ Elsevier: 2-s2.0-66149138372 (CiNii: 1574231875603765120, Elsevier: Scopus)
24.	Kaori Terazawa, Hideki Otsuka, Naomi Morita, Kyo Yamashita and Hiromu Nishitani : Clear-cell sarcoma of the small intestine detected by FDG-PET/CT during comprehensive examination of an inflammatory reaction., The Journal of Medical Investigation : JMI, Vol.56, No.1-2, 70-75, 2009. (Summary) Clear-cell sarcoma (CCS) is a rare, malignant, soft-tissue tumor, which involves the extremities, particularly the foot and foot joint tendons and aponeuroses. It is morphologically similar to but histochemically distinct from malignant melanoma. CCS arising in the gastrointestinal tract has rarely been reported. The prognosis of CCS is reportedly poor because of the high incidence of metastases at the time of initial diagnosis and the high frequency of recurrence. We report a case of early-stage CCS of the small intestine detected by (18)F-fluoro-2-deoxy D-glucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (FDG-PET/CT) during the comprehensive examination of an inflammatory reaction. In this case, FDG-PET/CT clearly visualized the lesion, which was difficult to detect by contrast CT. (Keyword) Female / Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / Humans / Intestinal Neoplasms / Positron-Emission Tomography / Sarcoma, Clear Cell / Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Treatment Outcome / Young Adult (Tokushima University Institutional Repository) ● Metadata: 111310 (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.2152/jmi.56.70 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 19262017 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 19262017 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.2152/jmi.56.70 (Tokushima University Institutional Repository: 111310, DOI: 10.2152/jmi.56.70, PubMed: 19262017)
25.	Yoichi Otomi, Hideki Otsuka, Naomi Morita, Kaori Terazawa, Masafumi Harada and Hiromu Nishitani : A case of von Recklinghausen's disease with coincident malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor and gastrointestinal stromal tumor., The Journal of Medical Investigation : JMI, Vol.56, No.1-2, 76-79, 2009. (Summary) (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography ((18)F-FDG PET/CT) was performed to evaluate a left femoral subcutaneous mass in a patient with von Recklinghausen's disease (vRd) that gradually enlarged, causing pain and numbness. The left femoral mass showed intense FDG uptake with the maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) of 9.0. Other subcutaneous masses considered benign and neurogenic in nature also showed FDG uptake (SUVmax around 3 or less), but the degree of FDG uptake differed considerably from the left femoral mass. This observation suggested that the degree of FDG uptake may be a useful indicator of malignant transformation. Incidentally, PET/CT also showed an asymptomatic large abdominal mass with intense FDG uptake (SUVmax 8.8). The abdominal mass was resected and confirmed as gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) of the small intestine. Three months later, the left femoral mass was operated on and pathologically diagnosed as a malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST). Various malignant diseases are known to occur with high frequency in vRd. Therefore, vRd patients need to have periodical examinations including PET/CT. We present a rare case of a patient with vRd with a MPNST of the left femur and coincidental GIST of the small intestine. February, 2009. (Keyword) Bone Neoplasms / Femur / Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / Humans / Intestinal Neoplasms / Intestine, Small / Male / Middle Aged / Nerve Sheath Neoplasms / Osteitis Fibrosa Cystica / Positron-Emission Tomography / Tomography, X-Ray Computed (Tokushima University Institutional Repository) ● Metadata: 111311 (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.2152/jmi.56.76 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 19262018 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 19262018 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.2152/jmi.56.76 (Tokushima University Institutional Repository: 111311, DOI: 10.2152/jmi.56.76, PubMed: 19262018)
26.	Naomi Morita, Masafumi Harada, Masaaki Uno, Shunji Matsubara, Shinji Nagahiro and Hiromu Nishitani : 3T MR Imaging for acute ischemic stroke, Japanese Journal of Clinical Radiology, Vol.54, No.2, 231-237, 2009. (Keyword) 3T MRI / 脳梗塞 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● CiNii @ National Institute of Informatics (CRID): 1522543655760610688 ● Summary page in Scopus @ Elsevier: 2-s2.0-60749110974 (CiNii: 1522543655760610688, Elsevier: Scopus)
27.	Naomi Morita, Masafumi Harada, Masaaki Uno, Shunji Matsubara, Shinji Nagahiro and Hiromu Nishitani : Evaluation of Initial Diffusion-weighted Image Findings in Acute Stroke Patients using a Semiquantitative Score., Magnetic Resonance in Medical Sciences, Vol.8, No.2, 47-53, 2009. (Summary) We evaluated the usefulness of rating diffusion-weighted images (DWI) using a semiquantitative score modified from the Alberta Stroke Programme Early CT Score (ASPECTS) to predict deterioration of neurological symptoms in patients with hyperacute ischemic stroke who had undergone thrombolytic therapy with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA). We examined 22 patients with acute stroke (14 men, 8 women, mean age 72.5 years) treated with intravenous rt-PA. All were assessed using the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and underwent emergent magnetic resonance (MR) imaging within 3 hours and 24 hours of stroke onset. Patients were divided into a deteriorated group (16 patients), in which NIHSS scores were increased after thrombolysis, and a non-deteriorated group (6 patients). We compared the DWI score, ASPECTS, and volume of hyperintense ischemic lesion on DWI (DWI volume) of the 2 groups and examined correlations between these scores and initial NIHSS score or DWI volume. The DWI score and ASPECTS tended to be lower in the deteriorated group than the non-deteriorated group. In addition, with a cutoff value<or=7, the DWI score could discriminate the deteriorated group from the non-deteriorated group with a sensitivity of 50% and specificity of 87.5%, whereas for ASPECTS, sensitivity was 50% and specificity, 81.2%. The DWI score, ASPECTS, and DWI volume had no correlation with NIHSS score but weak negative correlations with the DWI volume (P<0.01; Spearman's test). Comparing initial NIHSS score with each DWI score and DWI volume, the non-deteriorated group tended to have higher DWI scores and smaller DWI volumes than the deteriorated group, but there was no statistical difference between initial NIHSS and DWI scores. Though the DWI score was not statistically different, the threshold would be set to 6 points or above. Comparing initial DWI score with volume, patients with low DWI scores tended to show large variation in DWI volume and patients with small DWI volume showed large variation in DWI scores. There was no relation between hemorrhagic change and symptoms in either group. The semiquantitative DWI score easily evaluated extent of acute ischemic lesion on DWI and might be used to predict patient outcome after thrombolytic therapy more accurately than ASPECTS or DWI volume. (Keyword) Aged / Aged, 80 and over / Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Disease Progression / Female / Humans / Male / Middle Aged / Predictive Value of Tests / Sensitivity and Specificity / Severity of Illness Index / Stroke / Tissue Plasminogen Activator / Treatment Outcome (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.2463/mrms.8.47 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 19571496 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 19571496 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.2463/mrms.8.47 (DOI: 10.2463/mrms.8.47, PubMed: 19571496)
28.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : Hyperintense uterine myometrial masses on T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging: differentiation with diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging., Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography, Vol.33, No.6, 834-837, 2009. (Summary) The objective was to determine whether diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) might be useful in differentiating uterine leiomyomas exhibiting hyperintensity on T2-weighted images from malignant lesions. Thirty-four uterine myometrial lesions including 7 malignant tumors and 27 leiomyomas (6 cellular leiomyomas [CLM] and 21 degenerated leiomyomas [DLM]) were evaluated. The apparent diffusion coefficients (ADC) in cellular portions of the lesions were measured (10(-3) mm2/s). All malignant tumors showed high signal intensity on DWI with low ADC (mean [SD], 0.79 [0.26]), which was significantly lower (P < 0.01) than that in benign leiomyomas (1.51 [0.33]). The ADC in CLM (1.18 [0.16]) was significantly lower (P < 0.01) than that in DLM (1.60 [0.30]) and higher (P < 0.05) than that in malignant tumors. It was difficult to differentiate malignant tumors from leiomyomas on the basis of signal intensity on DWI; however, the ADC measurement may be helpful to distinguish malignant tumors, CLM, and DLM. (Keyword) Adult / Aged / Aged, 80 and over / Diagnosis, Differential / Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Female / Humans / Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Leiomyoma / Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Middle Aged / Retrospective Studies / Statistics, Nonparametric / Uterine Neoplasms (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1097/RCT.0b013e318197ec6f (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 19940646 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 19940646 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1097/RCT.0b013e318197ec6f (DOI: 10.1097/RCT.0b013e318197ec6f, PubMed: 19940646)
29.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki, Hiromu Nishitani, Eiji Kudo and Yoshimi Bando : Adenosarcoma of the uterus: magnetic resonance imaging characteristics., Clinical Imaging, Vol.33, No.3, 244-247, 2009. (Summary) Adenosarcoma of the uterus is a rare tumor containing benign glandular epithelial and malignant mesenchymal elements. Typical adenosarcoma is a low-grade tumor, presents as a large polypoid mass occupying the endometrial cavity, and may protrude into the vaginal cavity. The presence of small hyperintense cysts scattered within the mass on T(2)-weighted imaging, reflecting glandular epithelial components, and relatively low signal intensity on high b-value diffusion-weighted imaging, reflecting its low-grade nature, may be characteristic findings. (Keyword) Adenosarcoma / Female / Humans / Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Middle Aged / Uterine Neoplasms / Uterus (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1016/j.clinimag.2008.11.003 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 19411035 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 19411035 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1016/j.clinimag.2008.11.003 (DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2008.11.003, PubMed: 19411035)
30.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : Clear cell adenocarcinoma of the female urethra: magnetic resonance imaging, Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography, Vol.33, No.1, 142-144, 2009. (Summary) Clear cell adenocarcinoma of the female urethra is a rare malignant tumor arising from urethral diverticulum or paraurethral ducts and glands, and extends to the submucosa surrounding the urethra. In the advanced stage, the tumor may involve adjacent organs such as the vagina, and may mimic gynecologic malignancy. We report 2 cases in which magnetic resonance imaging could reveal their urethral origin by detecting the normal urethra within the mass as targetlike appearance on axial T2-weighted image. (Keyword) Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell / Aged / Female / Humans / Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Middle Aged / Urethral Neoplasms (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1097/RCT.0b013e31816789f4 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 19188802 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 19188802 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1097/RCT.0b013e31816789f4 (DOI: 10.1097/RCT.0b013e31816789f4, PubMed: 19188802)
31.	Kosuke Ohyama, Hitoshi Kubo, Masafumi Harada, Yuji Sasahara, Atsushi Nozaki, Naoyuki Takei, Shoichiro Takao and Hiromu Nishitani : [Comparison of 3 Tesla whole heart coronary MRA (WHCA) with 1.5 Tesla], Japanese Journal of Radiological Technology, Vol.64, No.12, 1540-1546, 2008. (Summary) Whole heart coronary MRA (WHCA) is a noninvasive method used to image all coronary arteries with cardiac and real-time respiratory gating. We compared the coronary depiction ability of 3T WHCA with that of 1.5T using healthy volunteers. In addition, we compared the study performance rate, which might differ at 3T and 1.5T due to the difference in specific absorption rate (SAR) limits. The coronary artery was classified into nine segments, based on the classification of the American Heart Association (AHA). Each observer was asked to evaluate WHCA with the three-point scale rating for each segment, and to measure the visible length of each coronary artery utilizing reconstructed CPR and VR images. Depiction at 3T was superior to that at 1.5T. The completion rate of study was 100% at 1.5T, but just 63% at 3T owing to SAR limits. Thus it was suggested that 3T WHCA might be feasible with the advantage of high depiction ability, if adequate SAR reduction techniques were developed. (Keyword) Coronary Vessels / Humans / Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Magnetic Resonance Angiography / Male / Observer Variation / Young Adult (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.6009/jjrt.64.1540 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 19151523 ● CiNii @ National Institute of Informatics (CRID): 1390282681338232960 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 19151523 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.6009/jjrt.64.1540 (DOI: 10.6009/jjrt.64.1540, PubMed: 19151523, CiNii: 1390282681338232960)
32.	Minoru Sakama, Takuya Saze, 谷井喬, Hiroshi Maezawa, 前田幸志, 佐藤一雄, Eiichi Honda and Hiromu Nishitani : 医療用自己遮蔽型PETサイクロトロン及び電子リニアックにおける中性子束の箔放射化法による測定, Japanese Journal of Radiation Safety Management, Vol.7, No.2, 138-147, 2008. (Keyword) radiation (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.11269/jjrsm2001.7.138 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● CiNii @ National Institute of Informatics (CRID): 1390282680373971712 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.11269/jjrsm2001.7.138 (DOI: 10.11269/jjrsm2001.7.138, CiNii: 1390282680373971712)
33.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki, Hitoshi Kubo and Hiromu Nishitani : Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging of urinary epithelial cancer with upper urinary tract obstruction: preliminary results, Acta Radiologica, Vol.49, No.10, 1195-1199, 2008. (Summary) BACKGROUND: Various malignant tumors of the body show high signal intensity on diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI). In the genitourinary region, DWI is expected to have a role in detecting urinary epithelial cancer noninvasively. PURPOSE: To demonstrate the feasibility of DWI for the diagnosis of urinary epithelial cancer with upper urinary tract obstruction. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Twenty upper urinary tract cancers in 16 patients were evaluated by high-b-value DWI (b=800 s/mm(2)). The signal intensity was visually evaluated, and the apparent diffusion coefficients (ADCs) were measured. RESULTS: All urinary epithelial cancers showed high signal intensity on DWI. The ADC in cancerous lesions was 1.31+/-0.27 x 10(-3) mm(2)/s, which was significantly lower than that of the lumens of the ureter or renal pelvis (3.32+/-0.44 x 10(-3) mm(2)/s; P<0.001). Maximum intensity projection images of DWI in combination with static-fluid MR urography provided three-dimensional entire urinary tract imaging with the extension of tumors. CONCLUSION: DWI is useful in the tumor detection and in evaluating the tumor extension of urinary epithelial cancer in patients with upper urinary tract obstruction. (Keyword) Aged / Aged, 80 and over / Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Diagnosis, Differential / Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Echo-Planar Imaging / Epithelium / Feasibility Studies / Female / Humans / Male / Middle Aged / Observer Variation / Urinary Tract / Urologic Diseases / Urologic Neoplasms (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1080/02841850802411857 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 19031182 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 19031182 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1080/02841850802411857 (DOI: 10.1080/02841850802411857, PubMed: 19031182)
34.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : Susceptibility-weighted MRI of endometrioma: preliminary results, American Journal of Roentgenology, Vol.191, No.5, 1366-1370, 2008. (Summary) OBJECTIVE: Susceptibility-weighted MRI combines magnitude and phase information from fully velocity-compensated gradient-echo sequences and depicts as signal voids the susceptibility effects caused by local inhomogeneity of the magnetic field. Our objective, based on MRI of 60 pathologically proven ovarian cystic lesions, including 42 endometriomas and 18 nonendometrial cysts, was to evaluate hemosiderin deposition within the walls of endometriomas on susceptibility-weighted MR images. Two radiologists blinded to the final diagnosis retrospectively reviewed the images in consensus. CONCLUSION: On susceptibility-weighted MR images, punctate or curved linear signal voids along the cyst wall were observed in 39 endometriomas (92.9%) and in no nonendometrial cysts. The signal voids were more prominent on 3-T than on 1.5-T images, reflecting the higher sensitivity of 3-T MRI to magnetic susceptibility effects. Thirty-two endometriomas (76.2%) met definitive MRI criteria, that is, hyperintensity on T1-weighted images and hypointensity on T2-weighted images, and 41 endometriomas (97.6%) were correctly diagnosed with susceptibility-weighted MRI. (Keyword) Adult / Aged / Algorithms / Endometriosis / Female / Humans / Image Enhancement / Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Middle Aged / Pilot Projects / Reproducibility of Results / Sensitivity and Specificity (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.2214/AJR.07.3974 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 18941070 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 18941070 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.2214/AJR.07.3974 (DOI: 10.2214/AJR.07.3974, PubMed: 18941070)
35.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki, Nobuya Sano, Hiroyuki Furumoto and Hiromu Nishitani : Ovarian fibromatosis: magnetic resonance imaging findings with pathologic correlation, Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography, Vol.32, No.5, 776-777, 2008. (Summary) Ovarian fibromatosis is a rare benign nonneoplastic condition with ovarian enlargement in young women and characterized by a proliferation of collagen-producing spindle cells surrounding normal ovarian structures. We reported magnetic resonance findings of a case that the affected ovarian parenchyma with follicles was surrounded by very low intense thick fibrous tissue on T2-weighted images such as "black garland" around the ovary. The magnetic resonance findings well reflected the pathological feature of the disease and may be diagnostic. (Keyword) Adult / Female / Fibroma / Humans / Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Ovarian Neoplasms (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1097/RCT.0b013e318157689a (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 18830110 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 18830110 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1097/RCT.0b013e318157689a (DOI: 10.1097/RCT.0b013e318157689a, PubMed: 18830110)
36.	Naomi Morita, Masafumi Harada, Masaaki Uno, Shunji Matsubara, Shinji Nagahiro and Hiromu Nishitani : Ischemic Findings of T2-Weighted 3-Tesla MRI in Acute Stroke Patients., Cerebrovascular Diseases, Vol.26, No.4, 367-375, 2008. (Summary) We compared ischemic findings on gradient echo-type T(2)-weighted images at 3-tesla MRI (T(2)WI) in patients with acute ischemia and major vessel occlusion, and stroke patients with lacunar infarction or branch atheromatous disease. Our study population consisted of 45 patients with acute stroke. They underwent 3-tesla MRI within 12 h of stroke onset. Included were 24 patients (13 men and 11 women, mean age 68 years) with major vessel occlusion and 21 patients (11 men and 10 women, mean age 69 years) with minor infarction such as lacunar infarcts or branch atheromatous disease. We classified vascular ischemic findings of T(2)WI into 3 sign categories, i.e. artery susceptibility sign, cortical vessel sign (hypointensity and enlargement of the cortical vessels) and brush sign (hypointensity of vessels in the deep white matter). Decreased intensity in the ischemic parenchyma was designated ischemic tissue sign. We compared regions of interest in the hypoperfused area on flow-sensitive alternating inversion recovery (FAIR) images with our vascular ischemic findings. None of the vascular ischemic signs nor the ischemic tissue sign were found in patients with minor vessel disease. All 24 patients with major vessel occlusion manifested the cortical vessel sign, 23 the brush sign. The area with ischemic vessel signs on T(2)WI was almost as large or somewhat smaller than the hypoperfused area on FAIR images. Compared to the contralateral side, 14 of 24 patients (58.3%) with major vessel occlusion showed decreased intensity in the ischemic parenchyma (ischemic tissue sign). Region of interest measurements on FAIR images demonstrated greater hypoperfusion in the area classified as ischemic tissue sign on T(2)WI. Ischemic vessel signs and the ischemic tissue sign on T(2)*WI at 3 T would be useful to evaluate the extensive ischemia due to major vessel occlusion and may be correlated with the blood-oxygen-level-dependent effect due to increased deoxyhemoglobin. The ischemic tissue sign may be reflective of severe ischemia. (Keyword) Acute Disease / Adult / Aged / Aged, 80 and over / Brain Infarction / Brain Ischemia / Cerebral Angiography / Echo-Planar Imaging / Female / Hemoglobins / Humans / Male / Middle Aged / Severity of Illness Index / Stroke (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1159/000151640 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 18728364 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 18728364 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1159/000151640 (DOI: 10.1159/000151640, PubMed: 18728364)
37.	Hidenobu Suzuki, 天野雅史, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Junji Ueno and Hiromu Nishitani : DICOM画像の個人情報保護のための匿名化システム, The Transactions of the Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers D, Vol.J91-D, No.6, 1656-1662, 2008. (Summary) 医用画像を二次利用する場合には,医療施設の倫理審査委員会に申請して認可を得た後に個人情報の保護を行う必要がある.これには患者へのインフォームドコンセントや許諾を得た患者の個人情報の識別を防止する匿名化が求められている.匿名化の対象となる情報は医療施設の倫理審査委員会の指針に沿って実施する必要があり,これは医療施設で異なるのが現状である.そこで,多数の医療施設に適用でき,かつ大規模なDICOM画像を効率的に匿名化できるシステムの開発が求められている.本論文では,医療施設の匿名化ポリシを柔軟に設定でき,大規模なDICOM画像をオンライン処理で匿名化できるシステムを研究開発する.このシステムを八つの医療施設で臨床運用してその有効性を示す. (Keyword) DICOM画像 / 個人情報保護 / 匿名化 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● CiNii @ National Institute of Informatics (CRID): 1520572358822828288 (CiNii: 1520572358822828288)
38.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki, Hitoshi Kubo and Hiromu Nishitani : High-b-value diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging of pancreatic cancer and mass-forming chronic pancreatitis: preliminary results, Acta Radiologica, Vol.49, No.4, 383-386, 2008. (Summary) BACKGROUND: Mass-forming chronic pancreatitis may mimic a pancreatic cancer on dynamic computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, and preoperative differential diagnosis is often difficult. Recently, the usefulness of diffusion-weighted MR imaging (DWI) in the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer has been reported in several studies. PURPOSE: To determine whether high-b-value DWI can distinguish pancreatic cancer from benign mass-forming chronic pancreatitis. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Twenty pancreatic cancers and four cases of mass-forming chronic pancreatitis were evaluated by high-b-value DWI (b=800 s/mm(2)). The signal intensity on DWI was visually evaluated, and the isotropic apparent diffusion coefficients (ADCs) were measured. RESULTS: All twenty pancreatic cancers showed high signal intensity (18 showed very high, two showed slightly high) on DWI. None of the mass-forming chronic pancreatitis cases showed very high intensity (three showed iso to low, one showed slightly high) on DWI. The ADCs in the pancreatic cancer and mass-forming chronic pancreatitis were 1.38 +/- 0.32 x 10(-3) mm(2)/s and 1.00 +/- 0.18 x 10(-3) mm(2)/s, respectively (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: On high-b-value DWI, most pancreatic cancers showed very high signal intensity, and may hence be distinguished from benign mass-forming chronic pancreatitis based on our preliminary results. (Keyword) Adult / Aged / Chronic Disease / Diagnosis, Differential / Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Female / Humans / Male / Middle Aged / Pancreatic Neoplasms / Pancreatitis / Statistics, Nonparametric (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1080/02841850801895381 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 18415779 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 18415779 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1080/02841850801895381 (DOI: 10.1080/02841850801895381, PubMed: 18415779)
39.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki, Hitoshi Kubo and Hiromu Nishitani : Magnetic resonance manifestations of endometrial cysts at 3 T compared with 1.5 T, Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography, Vol.32, No.3, 369-371, 2008. (Summary) OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the feasibility of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging at 3 T compared with 1.5 T while focusing on the shading sign of endometrial cysts on T2-weighted images. METHODS: Fifteen ovarian endometrial cysts in 10 patients underwent pelvic MR scans on 3-T and 1.5-T scanners. Fast spin-echo T2-weighted images were obtained. The images were evaluated qualitatively for the presence of the shading sign. Quantitative evaluation was performed by comparing the cyst-to-muscle signal intensity ratio at 3 T and that at 1.5 T. RESULTS: The signal intensity of the cysts was lower at 3 T than that at 1.5 T by visual evaluation. In 2 lesions, the shading sign was demonstrated at 3 T but was not at 1.5 T. The cyst-to-muscle signal intensity ratio at 3 T was significantly lower than that at 1.5 T. CONCLUSION: Magnetic resonance imaging at 3 T is useful for the diagnosis of endometrial cysts with better demonstration of the shading sign on T2-weighted images. (Keyword) Adult / Aged / Endometriosis / Feasibility Studies / Female / Humans / magnetic resonance imaging / Middle Aged / Ovarian Diseases / Prospective Studies (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1097/RCT.0b013e318123e872 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 18520539 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 18520539 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1097/RCT.0b013e318123e872 (DOI: 10.1097/RCT.0b013e318123e872, PubMed: 18520539)
40.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki, Hiromu Nishitani and Hisanori Uehara : Ancient schwannoma of the female pelvis, Abdominal Imaging, Vol.33, No.2, 247-252, 2008. (Summary) BACKGROUND: The objective of this article is to define the imaging characteristics of ancient schwannoma, which is a rare variant of benign schwannoma with degenerative changes, arising in the female pelvis simulating ovarian tumors. METHODS: Eleven surgically proven ancient schwannomas of the female pelvis were evaluated retrospectively on the basis of CT and MR findings. RESULTS: Typical intra-pelvic schwannoma was a neurologically asymptomatic large mass, which may situate at presacral or lateral pelvic region with the continuity to the nerve or neural foramen. Ancient schwannomas manifested as encapsulated solid masses with random or eccentric cystic areas, or as cystic masses with marginal crescent-shaped or nodular solid components. Hemorrhagic changes and calcifications were often observed on MRI and CT respectively. To detect ipsilateral normal ovary and to demonstrate centripetal displacement of the adjacent rectum or iliac vessels were helpful to diagnose the tumor as an extra-ovarian mass situated at the extraperitoneal region. CONCLUSIONS: Diagnosis of ancient schwannoma before surgical treatment is important and should be made by its characteristic clinical and imaging findings. (Keyword) Aged / Diagnosis, Differential / Disease Progression / Female / Humans / Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Middle Aged / Neurilemmoma / Pelvic Neoplasms / Pelvis / Rare Diseases / Retrospective Studies / Time / Tomography, X-Ray Computed (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1007/s00261-007-9228-y (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 17440769 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 17440769 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1007/s00261-007-9228-y (DOI: 10.1007/s00261-007-9228-y, PubMed: 17440769)
41.	Hitoshi Ikushima, Seiji Iwamoto, Kyohsuke Osaki, Shunsuke Furutani, Kyoh Yamashita, Takashi Kawanaka, Akiko Kubo, Yoshihiro Takegawa, Takaharu Kudoh, Hiroomi Kanayama and Hiromu Nishitani : Effective bladder preservation strategy with low-dose radiation therapy and concurrent intraarterial chemotherapy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer., Radiation Medicine, Vol.26, No.3, 156-163, 2008. (Summary) PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate retrospectively the toxicity and response, bladder preservation, and survival of patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer treated with multimodality therapy consisting of low-dose radiation therapy (RT) and concurrent intraarterial chemotherapy (IACT). METHODS AND MATERIALS:. Between November 1999 and July 2005, a total of 27 consecutive, previously untreated patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer underwent transurethral bladder tumor resection followed by concurrent low-dose RT and IACT. Patients who achieved a complete response (CR) were followed up closely without further therapy, and patients who did not achieve a CR underwent further treatment. RESULTS: Complete response was achieved in 22 of 27 patients (81%). Of these 22 patients, 7 developed recurrences, and 3 died of their disease. In five patients who did not achieve CR, one died from bone metastases. The 3-year overall survival rate was 81%, with a median follow-up time of 27 months; and 22 of 27 patients (81%) with a preserved bladder were tumor-free at the last follow-up. Three patients (11%) developed grade 3 acute hematological toxicity. CONCLUSION: Multimodality therapy consisting of low-dose RT and concurrent IACT for muscle-invasive bladder cancer can achieve survival rates similar to those in patients treated with radical cystectomy, with successful bladder preservation and minimal adverse effects. (Keyword) Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Combined Modality Therapy / Cystectomy / Female / Humans / Infusions, Intra-Arterial / Male / Neoplasm Invasiveness / Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Radiotherapy Dosage / Retrospective Studies / Survival Rate / Treatment Outcome / Urinary Bladder Neoplasms (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1007/s11604-007-0211-x (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 18683571 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 18683571 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1007/s11604-007-0211-x (DOI: 10.1007/s11604-007-0211-x, PubMed: 18683571)
42.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki, Hiroyuki Furumoto and Hiromu Nishitani : A case of polypoid endometriosis: MR pathological correlation, The British Journal of Radiology, Vol.81, No.964, 118-119, 2008. (Summary) We report a case of polypoid endometriosis and correlate the MRI findings with the pathological findings. The polypoid endometriosis appeared as multiple polypoid masses protruding into the adjacent pelvic organs, including the uterus and rectum. The masses were found to show hyperintensity on T(2) weighted images, which was similar to the signal intensity of the uterine endometrium, reflecting the presence of abundant endometrial-type glands. The masses were also surrounded by hypointense rim-like structures on T(2) weighted images. These structures were confirmed by pathology to correspond with fibrous tissues arising from endometriosis. These features, together with an intense enhancement similar to the adjacent uterus, may be a diagnostic clue to this rare entity. (Keyword) Adult / Diagnosis, Differential / Endometriosis / Female / Humans / Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Ovarian Diseases / Pelvis / Polyps / Rectal Diseases / Uterine Diseases (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1259/bjr/23847518 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 18344269 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 18344269 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1259/bjr/23847518 (DOI: 10.1259/bjr/23847518, PubMed: 18344269)
43.	Takashi Kawanaka, Akiko Kubo, Hitoshi Ikushima, Toshiaki Sano, Yoshihiro Takegawa and Hiromu Nishitani : Prognostic significance of HIF-2alpha expression on tumor infiltrating macrophages in patients with uterine cervical cancer undergoing radiotherapy., The Journal of Medical Investigation : JMI, Vol.55, No.1-2, 78-86, 2008. (Summary) Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-2alpha, a basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH)-PAS protein, is the principal regulator of the hypoxic transcriptional response. An immunohistochemical study reported strong HIF-2alpha expression in the cytoplasm of tumor infiltrative macrophages (TIMs). Thus we assessed the expression of HIF-2alpha in human cervical cancer tissue before radiation therapy and its relationship to the clinical outcome. Seventy three patients with histologically proven primary advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix underwent radiotherapy in Tokushima University Hospital after biopsy specimens were taken. Among 73 specimens stained for HIF-2alpha, 53 (72.6%) exhibited HIF-2alpha immunoreactivity in the TIMs. In only 5 of 73 cases, HIF-2alpha immunoreactivity was observed in the nuclei of tumor cells. The HIF-2alpha positive cell count ratio in TIMs was associated with disease-free survival (DFS) with the worst DFS (p=0.024) being in cases in the group with a high positive cell count ratio. A high HIF-2alpha positive cell count ratio in TIMs increased the risk of local recurrence (p=0.0142). These findings might suggest that the ratio of the HIF-2alpha positive cell in TIMs may be a new predictive indicator for prognosis before radiation therapy for uterine cervical cancer. (Keyword) Adult / Aged / Aged, 80 and over / Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factors / Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Female / Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic / Humans / Macrophages / Middle Aged / Predictive Value of Tests / Prognosis / Retrospective Studies / Tumor Markers, Biological / Uterine Neoplasms (Tokushima University Institutional Repository) ● Metadata: 110842 (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.2152/jmi.55.78 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 18319549 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 18319549 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.2152/jmi.55.78 (Tokushima University Institutional Repository: 110842, DOI: 10.2152/jmi.55.78, PubMed: 18319549)
44.	Aoi Matsuoka, Masako Minato, Masafumi Harada, Hitoshi Kubo, Yoshikatsu Bandou, Akira Tangoku, Kiichirou Nakano and Hiromu Nishitani : Comparison of 3.0-and 1.5-tesla diffusion-weighted imaging in the visibility of breast cancer., Radiation Medicine, Vol.26, No.1, 15-20, 2008. (Summary) PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to compare diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) at 3.0 T and 1.5 T by evaluating the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) value and visibility of breast cancer in the same patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 13 patients (16 lesions) with breast cancer underwent DWI at 3.0 T and 1.5 T. Tumors were classified into two groups based on the lesion size. The ADC values were measured, and visibility of the tumors was scored blindly. RESULTS: No significant difference was found for ADC values between 3.0 T and 1.5 T in either group (P > 0.05). All of the large lesions were visible clearly at both magnetic field strengths, and image scores were not different (P > 0.05). In contrast, small lesions were more clearly visible and had better image scores at 3.0 T than at 1.5 T (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION: Small cancers were more clearly visible on DWI at 3.0 T than 1.5 T. (Keyword) Breast Neoplasms / Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Female / Humans / Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1007/s11604-007-0187-6 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 18236129 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 18236129 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1007/s11604-007-0187-6 (DOI: 10.1007/s11604-007-0187-6, PubMed: 18236129)
45.	Tetsuya Tsujikawa, Hideki Otsuka, Naomi Morita and Hiromu Nishitani : Does partial volume corrected maximum SUV based on count recovery coefficient in 3D-PET/CT correlate with clinical aggressiveness of non-Hodgkins lymphoma?, Annals of Nuclear Medicine, Vol.22, No.1, 23-30, 2008. (Summary) There is much controversy about the correlation between the degree of 2-[(18)F]fluoro-2-deoxy-D: -glucose (FDG) uptake and clinical aggressiveness of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). In this study, we investigated whether partial volume corrected FDG uptake based on count recovery coefficient in 3D-positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) correlates with the clinical aggressiveness of NHL and improves diagnostic accuracy. Forty-two patients with NHL underwent FDG-PET/CT scans (26 aggressive NHLs and 16 indolent ones). Count recovery curve was obtained using NEMA 2001 body phantom. Scan protocol and reconstructive parameters in the phantom study were the same as those in a clinical scan except for emission time. Relative recovery coefficient (RC) was calculated as RC = A/B (A, maximum pixel count of each hot sphere; B, maximum pixel count of greatest sphere). Partial volume corrected maximum count of standardized uptake value (PVC-SUV) was calculated as PVC-SUV = NC-SUV/RC (NC-SUV: non-corrected maximum count of SUV). Three parameters (NC-SUV, PVC-SUV, and size) between aggressive and indolent NHLs were compared. Significant differences were shown in all parameters between aggressive and indolent NHLs. Means +/- SD of NC-SUV, PVC-SUV, and size was as following: NC-SUV (15.3 +/- 6.9, 8.7 +/- 7.0; P < 0.01), PVC-SUV (18.2 +/- 8.1, 12.7 +/- 7.8; P < 0.05), and size (mm, 32.4 +/- 18.3, 21.9 +/- 10.3; P < 0.05). When an NC-SUV of 9.5 was the cutoff for aggressive NHL, the receiver-operating-characteristic (ROC) analysis correctly identified 21 of 26 aggressive ones. Sensitivity and specificity were 81% each, and the positive and negative predictive values were 88% and 72%, respectively. When a PVCSUV of 11.2 was the cutoff, the ROC analysis revealed 81% sensitivity, 63% specificity, and positive and negative predictive values of 78% and 67%, respectively. At a cutoff for aggressive NHL of a size of 27 mm, the ROC analysis revealed 50% sensitivity, 81% specificity, and positive and negative predictive values of 81% and 50%, respectively. The comparison of area under the curve in ROC analyses indicated that NC-SUV showed the greatest diagnostic accuracy (NC-SUV 0.84, PVC-SUV 0.72, and size 0.69). Diagnostic accuracy of PVC-SUV was inferior to that of NC-SUV. These results suggest that NC-SUV, which contains information on both size and FDG density, provides better differentiation between aggressive and indolent NHLs than PVC-SUV. (Keyword) Aged / Algorithms / Female / Humans / Image Enhancement / Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Male / Middle Aged / Positron-Emission Tomography / Reproducibility of Results / Sensitivity and Specificity / Statistics as Topic / Subtraction Technique / Tomography, X-Ray Computed (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1007/s12149-007-0084-1 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 18250984 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 18250984 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1007/s12149-007-0084-1 (DOI: 10.1007/s12149-007-0084-1, PubMed: 18250984)
46.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki, Nobuya Sano, Hiroyuki Furumoto and Hiromu Nishitani : Malignant Brenner tumor with transition from benign to malignant components: computed tomographic and magnetic resonance imaging findings with pathological correlation, Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography, Vol.32, No.4, 553-554, 2008. (Summary) We report computed tomographic and magnetic resonance findings of an ovarian malignant Brenner tumor with transition from benign to malignant components. The tumor was demonstrated as a cystic mass with solid mural components. The benign component contained dense calcifications on computed tomography and showed very low intensity on T2-weighted images, whereas the malignant component showed high intensity. The admixture of 2 components may well reflect the pathological feature and may be a diagnostic clue to malignant Brenner tumor. (Keyword) Brenner Tumor / Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Contrast Media / Diagnosis, Differential / Female / Gadolinium DTPA / Humans / Image Enhancement / Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Middle Aged / Ovarian Neoplasms / Ovary / Rare Diseases / Tomography, X-Ray Computed (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1097/RCT.0b013e3181506643 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 18664841 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 18664841 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1097/RCT.0b013e3181506643 (DOI: 10.1097/RCT.0b013e3181506643, PubMed: 18664841)
47.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : Magnetic Resonance Manifestations of Decidualized Endometriomas During Pregnancy, Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography, Vol.32, No.3, 353-355, 2008. (Summary) OBJECTIVE: Decidual changes of endometrial tissue in endometriomas during pregnancy may manifest as mural nodules and mimic malignant transformation. We evaluated magnetic resonance findings of decidualized ovarian endometriomas for the differentiation from malignant transformation. METHODS: Magnetic resonance manifestations of 5 decidualized ovarian endometriomas were evaluated. High b-value diffusion-weighted images were performed in 3 cases. RESULTS: The mural nodules were demonstrated as linear, small nodular, broad-based nodular, or polypoid structures, which showed prominent hyperintensity on T2-weighted images and on diffusion-weighted images similar to normal endometrium or placenta. The apparent diffusion coefficient of decidualized mural nodules was significantly higher than that of malignant mural nodules of 7 ovarian cancers. CONCLUSIONS: Endometrioma with prominent hyperintense mural nodules on T2-weighted images in a pregnant woman is highly suggestive for decidualized endometriomas. Diffusion-weighted images with the apparent diffusion coefficient measurement may help the diagnosis of this rare entity. (Keyword) Adult / Endometriosis / Female / Humans / Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Ovarian Diseases / Pregnancy / Pregnancy Complications (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1097/RCT.0b013e3181238362 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 18520536 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 18520536 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1097/RCT.0b013e3181238362 (DOI: 10.1097/RCT.0b013e3181238362, PubMed: 18520536)
48.	Hideki Otsuka, Naomi Morita, Kyo Yamashita and Hiromu Nishitani : FDG-PET/CT findings of autoimmune pancreatitis associated with idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis, Annals of Nuclear Medicine, Vol.21, No.10, 593-596, 2007. (Summary) We report the fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET)/computed tomography (CT) findings of autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) associated with idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis. A 69-year-old male patient was admitted to our hospital with obstructive jaundice. Six months prior to this admission, he was treated with steroid therapy for retroperitoneal fibrosis. Laboratory data showed that elevated T-bil, C-reactive protein, amylase and immunoglobulin 4, and antinuclear antibodies were positive. Clinical history, laboratory data, CT image, and magnetic resonance imaging led to a diagnosis of autoimmune pancreatitis. To investigate the inflammatory activity, FDG-PET/CT was undertaken. FDG-PET/CT demonstrated diffuse intense FDG uptake in the enlarged pancreas and diffuse mild uptake in the region of the abdominal aorta-bilateral iliac arteries. A dilated right renal pelvis and upper ureter, corresponding to hydronephrosis probably caused by retroperitoneal fibrosis, were shown. An FDG-PET/CT was useful to evaluate inflammatory activity and morphological imaging, and supported our diagnosis of AIP and retroperitoneal fibrosis. (Keyword) Aged / Autoimmune Diseases / Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / Humans / Male / Pancreatitis / Radiopharmaceuticals / Retroperitoneal Fibrosis / Subtraction Technique / Tomography, X-Ray Computed (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1007/s12149-007-0069-0 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 18092136 ● Summary page in Scopus @ Elsevier: 2-s2.0-37349078601 (DOI: 10.1007/s12149-007-0069-0, PubMed: 18092136, Elsevier: Scopus)
49.	Kazuhide Yoneda, Junji Ueno, Sadamitsu Nishihara, Tetsuya Tsujikawa, Naomi Morita, Hideki Otsuka, Kaori Furutani, Hiromu Nishitani, Kazuya Kondo and Yasuhiko Nishioka : Postprocessing technique with MDCT data improves the accuracy of the detection of lung nodules, Radiation Medicine, Vol.25, No.10, 511-515, 2007. (Summary) The aim of this study was to determine whether postprocessing techniques could improve the accuracy of detecting lung nodules. A total of 154 segmented lung volumes of multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT) data were the subject of the study. Lung nodules were present in 88 volumes and absent in 66 volumes. We prepared four groups: (1) 7- or 10-mm thick-section axial images; (2) 1-mm thin-section axial images; (3) sliding slab maximum intensity projection (MIP) images with a slab thickness of 15 mm; and (4) sliding slab volume rendering (VR) images with a slab thickness of 15 mm. Sixteen physicians reviewed each group in interactive cine mode. The observers' performance in the detection of lung nodule was evaluated by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis. The observers' performance of the MIP and VR groups was significantly better than in other two groups. There was no significant difference statistically between the thin and thick groups. The detectability of lung nodules is improved with the use of sliding slab MIP and VR using thin-section image data. Thin-section volume data are essential for improving diagnostic accuracy, but observation of thin-section images without utilization of image-processing techniques dose not improve diagnostic accuracy. (Keyword) MD CT / Lung nodule / Sliding slab / MIP / VR / Thin-section image (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1007/s11604-007-0176-9 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 18085401 ● Summary page in Scopus @ Elsevier: 2-s2.0-40349087195 (DOI: 10.1007/s11604-007-0176-9, PubMed: 18085401, Elsevier: Scopus)
50.	Naomi Morita, Masafumi Harada, Masaaki Uno, Hiromu Nishitani and Shinji Nagahiro : Diagnosis of acute stroke patients: using MRI as the first selected modality, Japanese Journal of Clinical Radiology, Vol.52, 1663-1669, 2007. (Keyword) 3T-MRI / 急性期脳血管障害 / ストローク (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● CiNii @ National Institute of Informatics (CRID): 1523388080115098624 ● Summary page in Scopus @ Elsevier: 2-s2.0-36849027586 (CiNii: 1523388080115098624, Elsevier: Scopus)
51.	Hideki Otsuka, Naomi Morita, Kyo Yamashita and Hiromu Nishitani : FDG-PET/CT findings in maxillary lesion., Japanese Journal of Clinical Radiology, Vol.52, No.12, 1676-1684, 2007. (Keyword) 上顎洞病変 / FDG-PET / CT (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● CiNii @ National Institute of Informatics (CRID): 1520573329825680512 ● Summary page in Scopus @ Elsevier: 2-s2.0-36849016307 (CiNii: 1520573329825680512, Elsevier: Scopus)
52.	Naomi Morita, Hideki Otsuka, Kyo Yamashita and Hiromu Nishitani : Utility of FDG-PET/CT examination for patients with cancer of unknown origin., Shikoku Acta Medica, Vol.63, No.3-4, 121-126, 2007. (Summary) We reported the utility of18F-FDG-PET/CT examination for patients with cancer of unknownprimary origin. Twenty six patients(13 men, 13 women, aged 27-91 years, mean 71)were examined.The indication for PET/CT examination was tumor maker elevation(14 patients), suspectedmetastatic tumor(14)and metastasis diagnosed histopathologically(3). Patients weretold not to eat for at least four hours and a PET/CT image was obtained one hour after theadministration of 3.7MBq/kg FDG. From April to August 2006, 33 patients diagnosed with a cancerof unknown primary origin were referred to our hospital for PET/CT examination from anoutside institution. Twenty six patients could be investigated for outcomes. Seventeen patientsshowed an abnormal accumulation, with 14 of the 17 having their primary regions detected histopathologicallyor clinically. For one patient, the abnormal accumulation could not be determined toshow the origin. For 2 patients, it was difficult to diagnose if these abnormal accumulationsshowed the primary region or not, but CT examinations were helpful for a diagnosis. Seven of the9 patients who showed no abnormal accumulation were treated conservatively and the primaryregion for their cancer could not be detected during the follow up study. In 21 of 26 patients, theseresults were useful to select an appropriate therapy to be applied or a relevant examination. Weconsidered PET/CT examination, where it is possible to scan the whole body at one time, was veryuseful to get both morphologic and metabolic information. PET/CT examination showed a highersensitivity for detecting abnormal lesions than other imaging modalities. (Keyword) cancer unknown primary origin / FDG / PET / CT (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● CiNii @ National Institute of Informatics (CRID): 1050282812441779456 (CiNii: 1050282812441779456)
53.	Hitoshi Ikushima, Yoshihiro Takegawa, Kyohsuke Osaki, Shunsuke Furutani, Kyoh Yamashita, Takashi Kawanaka, Akiko Kubo, Takaharu Kudoh and Hiromu Nishitani : Radiation therapy for cervical cancer in the elderly, Gynecologic Oncology, Vol.107, No.2, 339-343, 2007. (Summary) To evaluate the long-term results of radical radiation therapy (RT) for cervical cancer in elderly patients. We reviewed the clinical records of 727 patients with cervical cancer who underwent radical RT at the Tokushima University Hospital and compared the treatment results of three age groups: </=64 years (younger group [YG], 337 patients), 65-74 years (young-old group [YOG], 258 patients), and >/=75 years (older group [OG], 132 patients). At the last follow-up, 155 YG (46%), 77 YOG (30%), and 48 OG patients (36%) had died of cervical cancer; the median follow-up periods were 82, 87, and 68 months, respectively. The 5-/10-year disease-specific survival rates were 60%/52% in YG, 76%/68% in YOG, and 66%/57% in OG. Differences between OG and the other groups were not significant. The 5-/10-year disease-specific survival rate of YOG was significantly superior to that of YG (p<0.001). Clinical stage was the only significant prognostic variable (p<0.001). Late radiation morbidity of grades 2-4 in the bladder and/or rectum occurred in 22% of YG, 31% of YOG, and 8% of OG patients. RT was well tolerated in elderly patients, and age was not a significant prognostic factor. In the management of cervical cancer, advanced age is not a contraindication to radical RT. (Keyword) Adenocarcinoma / Adult / Age Factors / Aged / Aged, 80 and over / Brachytherapy / Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Chemotherapy, Adjuvant / Disease-Free Survival / Female / Humans / Japan / Medical Records / Middle Aged / Multivariate Analysis / Neoplasm Staging / Prognosis / Radiation Injuries / Radiotherapy / Retrospective Studies / Risk Factors / Treatment Outcome / Uterine Cervical Neoplasms (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1016/j.ygyno.2007.07.058 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 17707075 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 17707075 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1016/j.ygyno.2007.07.058 (DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2007.07.058, PubMed: 17707075)
54.	Hideki Otsuka, Naomi Morita, Kyo Yamashita and Hiromu Nishitani : FDG-PET/CT for diagnosis and follow-up o f vasculitis., The Journal of Medical Investigation : JMI, Vol.54, No.3-4, 345-348, 2007. (Summary) We report three cases of vasculitis evaluated by FDG-PET/CT. Vasculitis is defined as inflammatory changes and necrosis in the aterial wall. The patients presented with non-specific symptoms such as fever up or elevated inflammatory markers. FDG-PET/CT clearly demonstrated intense FDG uptake in vessel walls. A 72-year-old female patient with a one month history of pyrexia had abnormal laboratory data suggesting an inflammatory process. FDG-PET/CT was very useful for the diagnosis of vasculitis. Steroid therapy was introduced. Normalization of laboratory data and symptomatic improvement correlated with normalization of FDG uptake in the vessels. (Keyword) Adult / Aged / Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Female / Fluorine Radioisotopes / Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / Humans / Positron-Emission Tomography / Radiopharmaceuticals / Steroids / Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Vasculitis (Tokushima University Institutional Repository) ● Metadata: 111539 (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.2152/jmi.54.345 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 17878685 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 17878685 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.2152/jmi.54.345 (Tokushima University Institutional Repository: 111539, DOI: 10.2152/jmi.54.345, PubMed: 17878685)
55.	Hideki Otsuka, Naomi Morita, Kyo Yamashita and Hiromu Nishitani : FDG-PET/CT for cancer management, The Journal of Medical Investigation : JMI, Vol.54, No.3-4, 195-199, 2007. (Summary) FDG-PET/CT is increasingly being used for staging, restaging, and treatment monitoring for cancer patients. The introduction of a PET/CT system enables both morphological and metabolic imaging to be performed in a single session. Knowledge of the normal physiologic distribution of FDG and an understanding of the clinical indications and limitations of PET/CT enable accurate diagnosis and thus a better level of care for patients. (Keyword) Aged / Female / Fluorine Radioisotopes / Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / Humans / Male / Middle Aged / Neoplasms / Positron-Emission Tomography / Radiopharmaceuticals / Tomography, X-Ray Computed (Tokushima University Institutional Repository) ● Metadata: 111514 (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.2152/jmi.54.195 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 17878667 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 17878667 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.2152/jmi.54.195 (Tokushima University Institutional Repository: 111514, DOI: 10.2152/jmi.54.195, PubMed: 17878667)
56.	Hirokazu Iwasaki, Eiichi Honda, Hiromu Nishitani, H Takahashi, Y Yamamoto, T Ooguro and K Tanaka : Hanging protocol and viewers for a dental full picture [corrected] archiving and communication system (PACS) [corrected]., Dento Maxillo Facial Radiology, Vol.36, No.5, 285-295, 2007. (Summary) The new system using a dental DICOM viewer and a dental Web viewer is the most advanced for examining oral and maxillofacial regions compared with medical viewers. Our local but clinically operational hanging protocol should be a good model for DICOM Working Group 22. (Keyword) Abstracting and Indexing as Topic / Computer Terminals / Data Display / Dental Records / Humans / internet / Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Quality Control / Radiography, Dental, Digital / Radiology Information Systems / software (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1259/dmfr/13772626 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 17586856 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 17586856 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1259/dmfr/13772626 (DOI: 10.1259/dmfr/13772626, PubMed: 17586856)
57.	Syuichi Toyota, Noboru Niki and Hiromu Nishitani : SAKURA-viewer: Intelligent order history viewer based on two-viewpoint architecture, IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine, Vol.11, No.2, 141-152, 2007. (Summary) We propose a new intelligent order history viewer applied to consolidating and visualizing data. SAKURA-viewer is a highly effective tool, as: 1) it visualizes both the semantic viewpoint and the temporal viewpoint of patient records simultaneously; 2) it promotes awareness of contextual information among the daily data; and 3) it implements patient-centric data entry methods. This viewer contributes to decrease the user's workload in an order entry system. This viewer is now incorporated into an order entry system being run on an experimental basis. We describe the evaluation of this system using results of a user satisfaction survey, analysis of information consolidation within the database, and analysis of the frequency of use of data entry methods. (Keyword) Artificial Intelligence / Database Management Systems / Hospital Information Systems / Information Storage and Retrieval / Japan / Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Software / User-Computer Interface (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1109/TITB.2006.875682 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 17390984 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 17390984 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1109/TITB.2006.875682 (DOI: 10.1109/TITB.2006.875682, PubMed: 17390984)
58.	Masafumi Harada, Naomi Morita, Hiromu Nishitani, Masaaki Uno, Shinji Nagahiro, Shunya Nakane, Yuishin Izumi and Ryuji Kaji : 1.5 Tesla Stroke Unit MRI: 画像診断の新展開, 分子脳血管病, Vol.6, 258-263, 2007.
59.	Naomi Morita, Masafumi Harada, Masaaki Uno, Hiromu Nishitani and Shinji Nagahiro : The usefulness and problem for MR I examination by using clinical 3T-MRI, DIGITAL MEDICINE, Vol.7, 6-9, 2007.
60.	Hitoshi Ikushima, Kyousuke Osaki, Shunsuke Furutani, Kyou Yamashita, Takaharu Kudoh and Hiromu Nishitani : Pelvic bone complications following radiation therapy of gynecologic malignancies: clinical evaluation of radiation-induced pelvic insufficiency fractures, Gynecologic Oncology, Vol.103, No.3, 1100-1104, 2006. (Summary) To investigate the incidence, clinical and imaging finding of insufficiency fractures (IF) of the female pelvis following radiation therapy. We reviewed the radiation oncology records of 158 patients with gynecologic malignancies who underwent external beam radiation therapy of the whole pelvis between April 1993 and March 2004. All patients underwent computed tomography (CT) scan every 6 months in follow-up after radiation therapy and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and radionuclide bone scan were added when the patients complained of a pelvic pain. Eighteen of 158 patients (11.4%) developed IF in the irradiated field with a median interval of 6 months (range 3-51) from the completion of external beam radiation therapy. The cumulative incidence of symptomatic IF at 5 years calculated with Kaplan-Meyer methods was 13%. Median age of the patients who developed IF was 70 years (range 48-88), and all of them were postmenopausal. IF occurred in the sacloiliac joints, upper limb of pubic bone, acetabulum, sacral body and 5th lumbar vertebra. Twelve of 18 patients had multiple lesions and 8 had symmetric longitudinal fracture lines parallel to the sacroiliac joints. Avoidance of weight bearing by bed rest and analgesics provided good pain relief in all patients, although symptoms lasted from 3 to 20 months. Radiation-induced pelvic IF following radiation therapy for gynecologic malignancies were frequently observed in the postmenopausal patients within 1 year after external beam radiation therapy. Symmetric fractures of the both sacroiliac joints were the characteristic pattern of pelvic IF. Knowledge of characteristic imaging pattern of IF is essential in order to rule out the bone metastasis. Therapy recommendations are conservative with analgesics. (Keyword) Aged / Aged, 80 and over / Female / Fractures, Bone / Humans / Japan / Middle Aged / Pelvic Bones / Pelvic Pain / Radiation Injuries / Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Uterine Cervical Neoplasms (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1016/j.ygyno.2006.06.038 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 16919711 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 16919711 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1016/j.ygyno.2006.06.038 (DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2006.06.038, PubMed: 16919711)
61.	Tetsuya Tsujikawa, Masahiro Nomura, Kimiko Nakayasu, Tomohito Kawano, Yutaka Nakaya, Susumu Ito and Hiromu Nishitani : Risk factors associated with soft coronary artery plaques in Japanese as determined by 16 slice multidetector-row computed tomography., The Journal of Medical Investigation : JMI, Vol.53, No.3-4, 310-316, 2006. (Summary) The acute coronary syndrome is often caused by the rupture of plaques and thrombus formation even without significant stenosis, and patients with soft plaques, but without significant stenosis evidenced by coronary angiography (CAG), often develop an acute coronary syndrome. To address this discrepancy, a qualitative diagnosis of coronary plaques using a 16 slice multidetector-row CT was conducted. Volume rendering and cross-sectional MPR images were obtained. Based on the CT values, plaques on the coronary artery wall were classified as lipid-rich soft plaques (CT value<50 HU) and non-soft plaques (>50 HU).A significant correlation was observed between the percent stenosis determined in cross-sectional MPR images and those determined by CAG (r=+0.92, p<0.01). Diffuse plaques with CT values of less than 50 HU often caused stenosis at level of 75% or less, which were not indicated by percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. Although diffuse soft plaques with CT values less than 50 HU are not an indication of intervention, a risk of an acute coronary syndrome exists, due to rupture. These soft plaques must be stabilized by treatment even when they do not cause significant stenosis, and MDCT is considered to be useful for their evaluation. (Keyword) Aged / Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Coronary Angiography / Coronary Artery Disease / Female / Humans / Japan / Male / Middle Aged / Myocardial Infarction / Risk Factors / Rupture / Tomography, Spiral Computed (Tokushima University Institutional Repository) ● Metadata: 110828 (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.2152/jmi.53.310 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 16953070 ● Summary page in Scopus @ Elsevier: 2-s2.0-33750335767 (Tokushima University Institutional Repository: 110828, DOI: 10.2152/jmi.53.310, PubMed: 16953070, Elsevier: Scopus)
62.	Shunsuke Furutani, Takuya Saze, Hitoshi Ikushima, Masataka Oita, Kyosuke Osaki, Yoshiomi Kishida, Yoshihiro Takegawa and Hiromu Nishitani : Quality Assurance of I-125 Seed for Prostate Brachytherapy Using an Imaging Plate, International Journal of Radiation OncologyBiologyPhysics, Vol.66, No.2, 603-609, 2006. (Summary) OncoSeed is delivered in a sterile environment in the form of a cartridge, so it is impractical to resterilize and reload seeds after calibration. We investigated a new method using an imaging plate dosimetry system to characterize all seeds in the OncoSeed cartridge in a sterile environment. Seeds within the cartridge were placed on an imaging plate, and the imaging plate irradiated. To remove scatter radiation, and improve spatial resolution of seed images, we used X-ray parallel cross grids. The irradiated imaging plate was scanned using a Bio-imaging Analyzer System, and radioactivity intensities of seed images were given in counts. Counts could be translated to profiles, and each seed within the cartridge was analyzed. Results showed a good correlation between counts and total radioactivity of the seeds within the cartridge. Thus, using a least-squares line, it was possible to characterize a cartridge with unknown apparent activity. By analyzing the profiles, it was possible not only to detect a miscalibrated seed in the cartridge from its relative difference in counts, but also to identify its position in the cartridge. No significant changes in counts were seen between sterile and nonsterile environments. Using an imaging plate dosimetry system, all seeds in a cartridge could be characterized in a sterile environment. (Keyword) Brachytherapy / Humans / Iodine Radioisotopes / Least-Squares Analysis / Male / Prostatic Neoplasms / Quality Control / radioactivity / Radiotherapy Dosage (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2006.05.052 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 16966003 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 16966003 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2006.05.052 (DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2006.05.052, PubMed: 16966003)
63.	Naomi Morita, Masafumi Harada, Masaaki Uno, Kaori Furutani and Hiromu Nishitani : Change of Diffusion Anisotropy in Patients with Acute Cerebral Infarction Using Statistical Parametric Analysis, Radiation Medicine, Vol.24, No.4, 253-259, 2006. (Summary) We conducted statistical parametric comparison of fractional anisotropy (FA) images and quantified FA values to determine whether significant change occurs in the ischemic region. The subjects were 20 patients seen within 24 h after onset of ischemia. For statistical comparison of FA images, a sample FA image was coordinated by the Talairach template, and each FA map was normalized. Statistical comparison was conducted using SPM99. Regions of interest were set in the same region on apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) and FA maps, the region being consistent with the hyperintense region on diffusion-weighted images (DWIs). The contralateral region was also measured to obtain asymmetry ratios of ADC and FA. Regions with areas of statistical significance on FA images were found only in the white matter of three patients, although the regions were smaller than hyperintense regions on DWIs. The mean ADC and FA ratios were 0.64 +/- 0.16 and 0.93 +/- 0.09, respectively, and the degree of FA change was less than that of the ADC change. Significant change in diffusion anisotropy was limited to the severely infarcted core of the white matter. We believe statistical comparison of FA maps to be useful for detecting different regions of diffusion anisotropy. (Keyword) Acute Disease / Aged / Aged, 80 and over / Algorithms / Anisotropy / Cerebral Infarction / Computer Simulation / Data Interpretation, Statistical / Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Female / Humans / Image Enhancement / Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Information Storage and Retrieval / Male / Middle Aged / Models, Biological / Models, Statistical / Reproducibility of Results / Sensitivity and Specificity (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1007/s11604-005-1535-z (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 16958398 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 16958398 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1007/s11604-005-1535-z (DOI: 10.1007/s11604-005-1535-z, PubMed: 16958398)
64.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki, Hisanori Uehara and Hiromu Nishitani : Malignant transformation of pelvic endometriosis: MR imaging findings and pathologic correlation, Radiographics, Vol.26, No.2, 407-417, 2006. (Summary) Malignant transformation is a rare complication of endometriosis. Endometriosis-associated ovarian cancers are seen more often in younger women than are ovarian cancers without endometriosis, and early detection is important to improve the prognosis and preserve fertility. However, normal decidual change of the ectopic endometrium in an endometrioma during pregnancy must be differentiated from malignant transformation. The finding that is most important for a diagnosis of malignant change is the presence of one or more contrast material-enhanced mural nodules within a cystic mass at magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. Dynamic subtraction MR imaging is useful in depicting small contrast-enhanced nodules within the hyperintense endometrioma on T1-weighted images. Intracystic coagulate may mimic a mural nodule; the absence of contrast enhancement is the diagnostic clue to its benignity. Enlargement of the endometrioma and the disappearance of shading within the mass on T2-weighted images are suggestive of malignant transformation. (Keyword) Endometrial Neoplasms / Endometriosis / Female / Humans / Ovarian Neoplasms / Pelvic Neoplasms / Precancerous Conditions / Risk Assessment / Risk Factors (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1148/rg.262055041 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 16549606 ● Summary page in Scopus @ Elsevier: 2-s2.0-33645562827 (DOI: 10.1148/rg.262055041, PubMed: 16549606, Elsevier: Scopus)
65.	Hitoshi Ikushima, Kyousuke Osaki, Shunsuke Furutani, Kyou Yamashita, Takashi Kawanaka, Yoshiomi Kishida, Seiji Iwamoto, Yoshihiro Takegawa, Takaharu Kudoh and Hiromu Nishitani : Chemoradiation Therapy for Cervical Cancer:Toxicity of Concurrent Weekly Cisplatio, Radiation Medicine, Vol.24, No.2, 115-121, 2006. (Summary) To retrospectively evaluate the toxicity of concurrent weekly cisplatin and radiation therapy (RT) for locally advanced cervical cancer. Between April 2001 and December 2004, 21 consecutive previously untreated patients with locally advanced cervical cancer were treated with concurrent chemoradiation therapy (CCRT) at the Tokushima University Hospital. Clinical stages were II: 5, III: 15, IVA: 1. External beam radiation therapy (EBRT) was delivered with 10 MV X-rays, 2 Gy fraction per day; total dose to the whole pelvis was 50 Gy. Iridium-192 high-dose-rate (HDR) intracavitary radiation therapy was performed with 10-30 Gy (median, 24 Gy) targeted at point A. Concurrent chemotherapy consisted of cisplatin, administered weekly at a dose of 40 mg/m2 for patients who were younger than 65 years and 30 mg/m2 for those 65 years or over. A maximum single dose of cisplatin, up to 70 mg/body, was administered in 5 cycles during EBRT. A total of 86 cycles of cisplatin were administered to the 21 patients, with a median of 4 cycles (range, 2-5). Severe hematological toxicity occurred in 18 patients (86%), including grade 3 in 17 patients (81%) and grade 4 in one patient (4.8%). Moderate or severe gastrointestinal toxicity occurred in 11 patients (52%), including grade 2 in 10 patients (48%) and grade 3 in one patient (4.8%). The grades of hematological toxicity were significantly greater in the 40 mg/m2 group than in the 30 mg/m2 group. All of the patients who were administered 40 mg/m2 of cisplatin developed grade 3 or greater hematological toxicity, including one patient with grade 4 toxicity. In the 30 mg/m2 group, 3 of 10 patients developed less than grade 3 toxicity, and all patients completed radiation therapy without interruption. The incidence of severe acute hematological toxicity was significantly higher in this study than in previously reported randomized controlled trials (RCTs), especially in the group of 40 mg/m2 cisplatin. A dose of 30 mg/m2 of cisplatin was considered to be feasible in weekly cisplatin and radiation therapy. (Keyword) radiation therapy / concurrent chemotherapy / cervical cancer / acute toxicity (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1007/BF02493277 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 16715672 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 16715672 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1007/BF02493277 (DOI: 10.1007/BF02493277, PubMed: 16715672)
66.	Shunsuke Furutani, Hitoshi Ikushima, Kyosuke Osaki, Masataka Oita, Motoharu Sasaki, Yoshihiro Takegawa and Hiromu Nishitani : Quality Assurance of I-125 Seed Permanent Implant Therapy Using a Self-color Developing Reflection-type Dosimetry Sheet Film, Radiation Medicine, Vol.23, No.7, 474-477, 2005. (Summary) We evaluated a self-color developing sheet-type film for the detection of dead seeds in I-125 permanent implant therapy for prostate cancer. As a preliminary study, we irradiated X-rays to a self-developing reflection-type sheet film and created a relational curve between absorbed dose and film density. I-125 seeds were placed on a film and the approximate absorbed dose of I-125 was calculated from the relational curve of X-rays. A cartridge in which a dead seed was loaded among 10 I-125 seeds was placed on the film and the detectability of the dead seed was evaluated. Using the relational curve of X-rays, it was possible to measure the approximate absorbed dose of I-125 seeds and to easily detect a dead seed at a glance. Using sterilized film, it was possible to detect a dead seed. The self-developing film method is feasible for the detection of a dead seed in a cartridge without re-sterilization of seeds. (Keyword) I-125 seed / dead seed / quality assurance (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 16485537 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 16485537 (PubMed: 16485537)
67.	Hideki Otsuka, Graham M Michael, Kogame Masahiro and Hiromu Nishitani : The impact of FDG-PET in the management of patients with salivary gland malignancy, Annals of Nuclear Medicine, Vol.19, No.8, 691-694, 2005. (Summary) The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of FDG-PET in the management of patients with salivary gland malignancy. We performed 45 FDG PET studies in 31 patients with salivary malignant tumors, using PET (33 studies) and PET/CT (12 studies). Patients comprised 21 males and 10 females with a mean age of 69 y (range 38-89). Nineteen patients had a single study, ten patients had 2 and two patients had 3 studies. Twelve studies were performed for initial staging and 33 studies for restaging. Four patients of the initial staging group were restaged with PET after therapy. Histology consisted of 8 adenocarcinomas, 8 squamous cell carcinomas, 4 adenoid cystic carcinomas, 4 carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenomas, 2 mucoepidermoid carcinomas, 2 poorly differentiated carcinomas, 1 salivary duct carcinoma, 1 lymphoepithelial carcinoma and 1 melanoma. PET findings were reviewed with the clinical and radiologic findings and the impact of PET on staging and patient management was determined. In the initial staging group, all 12 primary lesions (100%) showed positive FDG uptake (5 squamous cell carcinomas, 2 adenocarcinomas, 2 poorly differentiated carcinomas, 1 carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma, 1 salivary duct carcinoma, 1 lymphoepithelial carcinoma). Three patients (25%) had FDG positive distant disease (liver, bone, lymph nodes); surgery was canceled and therapy changed to chemoradiation. One patient (9%) with no FDG uptake in the neck nodes avoided a planned neck dissection. In the restaging group (33 studies in 23 patients), 5 patients (22%) had FDG positive distant disease, which changed the treatment from surgery to chemoradiation or other. A second primary lesion was detected in one patient (4%). One patient (4%) with clinically suspected recurrence was able to avoid other invasive procedures because of the negative PET. Overall, FDG PET resulted in a major change in management in 11 of 31 patients (35%). This study shows that FDG PET has a significant impact on the management of patients with salivary malignant tumors in both the initial staging and restaging. (Keyword) Adult / Aged / Aged, 80 and over / Female / Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / Humans / Male / Middle Aged / Neoplasm Staging / Positron-Emission Tomography / Prognosis / Radiopharmaceuticals / Reproducibility of Results / Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Sensitivity and Specificity (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1007/BF02985118 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 16444995 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 16444995 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1007/BF02985118 (DOI: 10.1007/BF02985118, PubMed: 16444995)
68.	Hiromu Nishitani, Kazuhide Yoneda, Junji Ueno and Yamamoto Yuichirou : Socio-economical effects of film-less PACS; comparison of pre- and post-film-less operation, International Congress Series, Vol.1281, 959-963, 2005. (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1016/j.ics.2005.03.058 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● Summary page in Scopus @ Elsevier: 2-s2.0-33747601387 (DOI: 10.1016/j.ics.2005.03.058, Elsevier: Scopus)
69.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki, Masafumi Harada, Hiromu Nishitani and Matsuda Tsuyoshi : Cerebral hyperperfusion in a patient with eclampsia with perfusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging, Radiation Medicine, Vol.23, No.5, 376-379, 2005. (Summary) The patient was a 25-year-old Japanese woman with postpartum eclampsia, in whom magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed ten hours after convulsion. The patient improved within three days. Diffusion-weighted images showed a high apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC), and perfusion-weighted images obtained by the multi-slice flow-sensitive alternating inversion recovery (FAIR) method showed hyperperfusion, which was suggestive of vasogenic edema, on the parietal and occipital subcortical white matter, corresponding with transient hyperintensities on T2-weighted images. MR angiography (MRA) revealed no signs of vasospasm. These findings suggested hyperperfusion-induced vasogenic edema without cerebrovascular spastic change in the early stage of eclampsia. The FAIR method is considered a useful technique for perfusion-weighted MRI, especially useful to evaluate the cerebral perfusion of emergency patients such as those with eclampsia. (Keyword) Adult / Brain / Brain Edema / Brain Mapping / Cerebrovascular Disorders / Eclampsia / Female / Follow-Up Studies / Humans / Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Magnetic Resonance Angiography / Postpartum Period / Pregnancy / Seizures (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 16342911 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 16342911 (PubMed: 16342911)
70.	Hideki Otsuka, Graham M. Michael, Akiko Kubo and Hiromu Nishitani : The effect of oral contrast on large bowel activity in FDG-PET/CT., Annals of Nuclear Medicine, Vol.19, No.2, 101-108, 2005. (Summary) The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of oral contrast on FDG uptake in the colon and to determine the normal distribution of FDG in the colon. Sixty patients (30 patients in no contrast group and 30 patients in the received contrast group) underwent FDG-PET/ CT scans. The pattern of FDG uptake was classified into 5 patterns (diffuse, segmental, single-nodular, multi-nodular, and other) in 5 segments (ascending, transverse, descending, and rectosigmoid colon). SUVs of the no oral contrast group were examined. The ratios of FDG uptake patterns were compared in the received contrast group and no contrast group to evaluate the effect of oral contast. The effect of attenuation correction on the uptake pattern was evaluated by comparison of the attenuation-corrected and non-attenuation-corrected PET images. In the no contrast group, there was no significant uptake in 72 segments (59%) and a diffuse pattern was seen in 29 segments (24%), most frequently in the ascending colon and descending colon. A segmental pattern was seen in 15 segments (13%), most frequently in the rectosigmoid colon. A single-nodular pattern was seen in 3 segments (3%) and multi-nodular pattern in 1 segment (1%). A nodular pattern was seen only in the ascending colon. SUVmax of the ascending colon and that of the rectosigmoid colon were significantly higher than those of the transverse and descending colon. The frequencies of diffuse, multi-nodular and 'other' patterns were significantly higher in the received contrast group than in no contrast group. There was no significant difference between the frequency of the segmental pattern or the single nodular pattern in the two groups. There was no significant difference between the uptake patterns with attenuation correction and those without attenuation correction in either the received contrast group or no contrast group. Normal FDG uptake in the large bowel may show various degrees and patterns of uptake among the colonic segments. Oral contrast agent can cause focal or diffuse increased FDG uptake, which may be induced not only by the high CT density of oral contrast but also by an accelerated physiologic reaction of the large bowel. (Keyword) Administration, Oral / Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Aged, 80 and over / Artifacts / Contrast Media / Female / Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / Humans / Intestine, Large / Male / Metabolic Clearance Rate / Middle Aged / Positron-Emission Tomography / Radiopharmaceuticals / Reproducibility of Results / Retrospective Studies / Sensitivity and Specificity / Tissue Distribution / Tomography, X-Ray Computed (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 15909489 ● Summary page in Scopus @ Elsevier: 2-s2.0-19744368218 (PubMed: 15909489, Elsevier: Scopus)
71.	Naomi Morita, Kashihara Kenichi, Tagashira Hiroshi, Hideki Otsuka, Yoneda Kazuhide, Murase Tomoya, Tsujikawa Tetsuya, Furutani Shunsuke, Furutani Kaori, Minato Masako and Hiromu Nishitani : Two cases of retroperitoneal hematoma caused by combination of anticoagulant therapy and 5-fluorouracil, The Journal of Medical Investigation : JMI, Vol.52, No.1,2, 114-117, 2005. (Summary) We reported two cases of retroperitoneal hematoma in patients who received a combination of anticoagulant therapy and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU). We should be aware of the possible interaction of this combination therapy and monitor prothrombin time (PT) prolongation. CT is useful for evaluation of the disease. (Keyword) Aged / Anticoagulants / Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / Colonic Neoplasms / Drug Interactions / Esophageal Neoplasms / Fluorouracil / Hematoma / Humans / Male / Retroperitoneal Space (Tokushima University Institutional Repository) ● Metadata: 110765 (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.2152/jmi.52.114 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 15751282 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 15751282 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.2152/jmi.52.114 (Tokushima University Institutional Repository: 110765, DOI: 10.2152/jmi.52.114, PubMed: 15751282)
72.	Hideki Otsuka, Graham M Michael, Kubo Akiko and Hiromu Nishitani : FDG-PET/CT findings of sarcomatous transformation in neurofibromatosis: a case report, Annals of Nuclear Medicine, Vol.19, No.1, 55-58, 2005. (Summary) We herein report FDG-PET/CT findings of sarcomatous transformation in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1). About 5% of patients with NF-1 develop sarcomatous transformation of a malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor which arises from plexiform neurofibromas and is often associated with a poor prognosis. Morphologic imaging techniques such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Computed Tomography (CT) are the standard methods to define the anatomic extent of the tumor, although tumor heterogeneity prevents reliable differentiation between benign and malignant lesions. The degree of fluoro-deoxyglucose (FDG) uptake correlates with histologic grade in neurogenic tumors in NF-1 patients. Our patient had a huge mass in the left gluteus area with a large nearly circular focus of increased FDG uptake in the tumor. The mass had a photopenic center. The maximum Standard Uptake Value (SUVmax) of this mass was 6.6. There was CT evidence of invasion of the left iliac wing, left acetabulum, and left superior pubic ramus; however there was no increased FDG uptake in these areas on the PET study. We surmised that the high FDG uptake indicated a high grade sarcoma, which was confirmed histologically. There was also a focal region of increased uptake in the L5 vertebral body, correlating with the CT hypodense lesion, with 2.9 SUVmax. FDG-PET/CT can identify sarcomatous change from benign neurogenic tumor with minimal misregistration, and can also detect metastatic disease. This case illustrates the importance of evaluating both metabolic and morphologic abnormalities to be able to formulate a proper treatment plan. This information can be obtained in a single session, using PET/CT. (Keyword) Adult / Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / Humans / Male / Neurofibromatoses / Positron-Emission Tomography / Radiopharmaceuticals / Sarcoma / Subtraction Technique / Tomography, X-Ray Computed (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1007/BF02986337 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 15770975 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 15770975 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1007/BF02986337 (DOI: 10.1007/BF02986337, PubMed: 15770975)
73.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki, Hisanori Uehara, Hideki Shimazu and Hiromu Nishitani : A case of adenomyomatous polyp of the uterus associated with tamoxifen therapy, Radiation Medicine, Vol.23, No.6, 432-434, 2005. (Summary) A case of adenomyomatous polyp of the uterine endometrium is reported. The patient was 64-year-old woman treated with tamoxifen. Ultrasonography demonstrated a heterogeneous hyperechoic mass with small cystic spaces in the uterus. On magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), a thick stalk with many thin restiform branches within a large solid and cystic endometrial mass showed dendriform low intensity on T2-weighted images and intense enhancement on contrast-enhanced T1-weighted images. The prominent dendriform central fibrous core on MRI reflected a thick stalk originating from the myometrium with numerous branches containing abundant smooth muscle fibers, and may represent the pathologic feature of adenomyomatous polyp. (Keyword) Adenomatous Polyps / Antineoplastic Agents / Breast Neoplasms / Female / Humans / Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Middle Aged / Tamoxifen / Uterine Neoplasms (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 16389986 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 16389986 (PubMed: 16389986)
74.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki, Hisanori Uehara, Shusaku Yoshida, Hiromu Nishitani and Hideki Shimazu : Pathologies of the uterine endometrial cavity and unusual manifestations and pitfalls on, European Radiology, Vol.15, No.11, 2244-2255, 2005. (Summary) The endometrial cavity may demonstrate various imaging manifestations such as normal, reactive, inflammatory, and benign and malignant neoplasms. We evaluated usual and unusual magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of the uterine endometrial cavity, and described the diagnostic clues to differential diagnoses. Surgically proven pathologies of the uterine endometrial cavity were evaluated retrospectively with pathologic correlation. The pathologies included benign endometrial neoplasms such as endometrial hyperplasia and polyp, malignant endometrial neoplasms such as endometrial carcinoma and carcinosarcoma, endometrial-myometrial neoplasm such as endometrial stromal sarcoma, pregnancy-related lesions in the endometrial cavity such as gestational trophoblastic diseases (hydatidiform mole, invasive mole and choriocarcinoma) and placental polyp, myometrial lesions simulating endometrial lesions such as submucosal leiomyoma and some adenomyosis, endometrial neoplasms simulating myometrial lesions such as adenomyomatous polyp and endometrial lesions arising in the hemicavity of a septate/bicornate uterus, and fluid collections in the uterine cavity (hydro/hemato/pyometra). It is important to recognize various imaging findings in these diseases, in order to make a correct preoperative diagnosis. (Keyword) Adult / Endometrial Neoplasms / Endometrium / Female / Humans / Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Middle Aged / Retrospective Studies / Uterine Diseases (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1007/s00330-005-2814-x (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 16228215 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 16228215 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1007/s00330-005-2814-x (DOI: 10.1007/s00330-005-2814-x, PubMed: 16228215)
75.	Kaori Furutani, Masafumi Harada, Masako Minato, Naomi Morita and Hiromu Nishitani : Regional changes of fractional anisotropy with normal aging using statistical parametric mapping (SPM)., The Journal of Medical Investigation : JMI, Vol.52, No.3,4, 186-190, 2005. (Summary) There has been reports on the usefulness of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) about age-or disease-related degradation. DTI is generally evaluated by the region of interest (ROI) methodology. In this study, we applied a statistical way using Statistical Parametric Mapping (SPM) to assess normal aging by DTI and compared results of these two methods. Ten young and ten senior normal volunteers were examined. On SPM, tensor images were changed into normalized tensor images. They were compared between the two groups by t-test. In the senior group, fractional anisotropy (FA) values were higher on the basal ganglia, cingulated gyrus and other cortical gray matter, lower in the corona radiata, internal capsule, centrum semiovale and corpus callosum by using SPM. In the ROI method, the results were almost compatible except in the brain periphery. Aging changes on water diffusion anisotropy was clearly shown by SPM method which would be useful to evaluate change of water diffusion anisotropy without operator bias even in clinical setting instead of ROI measurement. (Keyword) Adult / Aged / aging / anisotropy / Biometry / brain / Brain Mapping / Female / Humans / magnetic resonance imaging / Male / Middle Aged (Tokushima University Institutional Repository) ● Metadata: 110776 (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.2152/jmi.52.186 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 16167537 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 16167537 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.2152/jmi.52.186 (Tokushima University Institutional Repository: 110776, DOI: 10.2152/jmi.52.186, PubMed: 16167537)
76.	Hirokazu Miyoshi, 山本康代 and Hiromu Nishitani : 教育訓練の受講回数とRI使用の有無の教育効果へ与える影響, Japanese Journal of Radiation Safety Management, Vol.3, No.1, 27-33, 2004. (Keyword) Radiation Safety Training Course / Analysis / Attendance frequency / Educational Effect (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● CiNii @ National Institute of Informatics (CRID): 1390001205398396160 (CiNii: 1390001205398396160)
77.	Hideki Otsuka, Akiko Kubo, Graham Michael and Hiromu Nishitani : The relationship between standard uptake value (SUV) and Hounsfield Unit (HU) of oral contrast agent for FDG-PET/CT study., The Journal of Medical Investigation : JMI, Vol.51, No.3-4, 226-229, 2004. (Summary) The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between CT density (Hounsfield Unit, HU) and the degree of fluoro-deoxyglucose (FDG) uptake, demonstrated as standard uptake value (SUV). Twenty contiguous patients (9 males, 11 females, age range of 29-79) were performed FDG-PET/CT scan with 750ml of 5% iodine-based oral contrast agent. A region of interest (ROI) was placed manually on oral contrast in the lumen of stomach, small bowel and ascending colon, avoiding contamination of other structures, and the average SUV and average HU were determined. R square and p value were applied to evaluate the correlation. The correlation between SUV and HU in each separate location is not significant. When all regions are combined, p value is significant (<0.05), but R square is not significant. Oral contrast can be one factor that influences measured FDG, and it is possible it acts as an irritant that increases metabolism in the bowel wall, resulting in increased FDG uptake. (Keyword) Administration, Oral / Adult / Aged / Contrast Media / Female / Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / Humans / Male / Middle Aged / Neoplasms / Radiopharmaceuticals / Tomography, Emission-Computed / Tomography, X-Ray Computed (Tokushima University Institutional Repository) ● Metadata: 110745 (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.2152/jmi.51.226 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 15460910 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 15460910 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.2152/jmi.51.226 (Tokushima University Institutional Repository: 110745, DOI: 10.2152/jmi.51.226, PubMed: 15460910)
78.	Yuken Ohmine, Tadaoki Morimoto, Yohsuke Kinouchi, Tadamitsu Iritani, Mieko Takeuchi, Mari Haku and Hiromu Nishitani : Basic study of new diagnostic modality according to non-invasive measurement of the electrical conductivity of tissues, The Journal of Medical Investigation : JMI, Vol.51, No.3,4, 218-225, 2004. (Summary) The purposes of this study were to estimate the electrical conductivity of tissues by non-invasively measuring the electrical bio-impedance, to develop a new method for tissue diagnosis, i.e., electrical impedance tomography (EIT). Tissue models were first designed taking into consideration the distribution of the fat tissue, muscle and bone in the human forearm, and then the intra-tissue distributions of electrical potential and field, and the electrical impedance in the models was theoretically analyzed by the three-dimensional finite element method. The electrical impedance of both forearms was measured in healthy human subjects, and estimated the electrical conductivity of individual local tissues. The results of the analysis showed that the distributions of electrical potential and field were affected by the presence of fat tissue but not by the presence or absence of bone. In addition, as a result of calculation of the electrical resistance of the extracellular fluid (Re) in each model, it was found that the value of bio-impedance was influenced by the presence of fat tissue, and the value of bio-impedance was increased by the intervention of a fat layer. The electrical conductivity estimated by fitting the observed values to the values obtained by finite element analysis was 0.40 S/m and 0.15 S/m for male muscle and fat tissue, and 0.35 S/m and 0.11 S/m for female muscle and fat tissue, respectively. The sex difference in the slope of linear approximation in the estimation of electrical conductivity of the males and females was thought to be due to sex differences in the properties and structure of fat tissue. These results suggest that local tissues can be diagnosed differentially and electrically by percutaneous measurement of local bio-impedance and subsequent estimation of the electrical conductivity of each tissue. (Keyword) electrical bio-impedance / electrical conductivity / measurement / non-invasive electrode / soft tissue (Tokushima University Institutional Repository) ● Metadata: 110744 (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.2152/jmi.51.218 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 15460909 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 15460909 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.2152/jmi.51.218 (Tokushima University Institutional Repository: 110744, DOI: 10.2152/jmi.51.218, PubMed: 15460909)
79.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki, Shusaku Yoshida, Hiromu Nishitani and Hisanori Uehara : Imaging findings of urachal mucinous cystadenocarcinoma associated with pseudomyxoma peritonei., Acta Radiologica, Vol.45, No.3, 348-350, 2004. (Summary) Pseudomyxoma peritonei is an uncommon neoplastic condition in which gelatinous fluid-like materials are observed in the peritoneal cavity caused by the dissemination of mucinous adenocarcinoma. Although ruptured appendiceal mucocele is the most common cause, tumors arising from other organs may also cause pseudomyxoma peritonei. We report the imaging findings of an extremely rare case of urachal mucinous adenocarcinoma associated with pseudomyxoma peritonei on computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging with histopathologic correlation. (Keyword) Aged / Aged, 80 and over / Cystadenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Humans / Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Male / Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Peritoneal Neoplasms / Pseudomyxoma Peritonei / Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Urachus (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1080/02841850410004959 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 15239434 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 15239434 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1080/02841850410004959 (DOI: 10.1080/02841850410004959, PubMed: 15239434)
80.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Masafumi Harada, Kenji Matsuzaki, Hiromu Nishitani and Kenji Mori : Difference of signal change by a language task on autistic patients using functional MRI, The Journal of Medical Investigation : JMI, Vol.51, No.1-2, 59-62, 2004. (Summary) OBJECTIVE: Cerebral function with a language task was evaluated by functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and the differences of activated pattern and signal changes were compared between autistic patients and normal controls. METHODS: Ten autistic and ten normal subjects were tested by fMRI with a language task requiring the attribution of complex mental states. Activation maps analyzed between two groups were generated and the asymmetry indexes calculated by the quotient of activated pixels of the right frontal lobe divided by those of the left frontal lobe were statistically compared by unpaired t-test. RESULTS: Both the autistic and the normal subjects showed activation at the bilateral prefrontal cortical areas and the ventral occipito-temporal regions. However, the autistic patients demonstrated more activation at the right frontal lobe than the normal controls. Thus it was considered that in the autistic patients the right-hemisphere was more dominant for the language task than that of the normal controls. The result is consist to the theory that autism is related to early left-hemisphere dysfunction. CONCLUSIONS: We considered that fMRI may be a useful non-invasive method to evaluate the cerebral functional abnormality in autistic patients. (Keyword) Adolescent / Autistic Disorder / Brain / Case-Control Studies / Child / Female / Humans / Language / Language Tests / Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Male (Tokushima University Institutional Repository) ● Metadata: 110715 (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.2152/jmi.51.59 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 15000257 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 15000257 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.2152/jmi.51.59 (Tokushima University Institutional Repository: 110715, DOI: 10.2152/jmi.51.59, PubMed: 15000257)
81.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki, Hideki Shimazu, Hiromu Nishitani and Hisanori Uehara : A case of urachal xanthogranuloma containing a calculus: CT and MRI findings, European Journal of Radiology Extra, Vol.49, No.3, 107-109, 2004. (Summary) We report a rare case of an urachal xanthogranuloma containing a urinary calculus, which was considered to have originated from vesicourachal diverticulum. The patient was a 66-year old woman with hematuria and pyuria. Computed tomography (CT) revealed a midline-situated supravesical cavitary mass containing a calculus. Sagittal images of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed continuity of the mass with the umbilicus. Fatty components of the xanthogranuloma showed low attenuation on CT and hyperintensity on T1-weighted images of MRI. The presence of a large calculus in the vesicourachal diverticulum may have caused continuous irritation resulting in the xanthogranulomatous formation. (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1016/S1571-4675(03)00136-6 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1016/S1571-4675(03)00136-6 (DOI: 10.1016/S1571-4675(03)00136-6)
82.	Hirokazu Miyoshi, Hiromu Nishitani and Yasuyo Yamamoto : Webを用いた放射線業務従事者管理のためのデータ処理ソフトウエアシステムの開発, Japanese Journal of Radiation Safety Management, Vol.2, No.2, 30-37, 2003. (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.11269/jjrsm2001.2.74 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.11269/jjrsm2001.2.74 (DOI: 10.11269/jjrsm2001.2.74)
83.	Kazuhide Yoneda, Masafumi Harada, Naomi Morita, Hiromu Nishitani, Masaaki Uno and Tsuyoshi Matsuda : Comparison of FAIR technique with different inversion times and post contrast dynamic perfusion MRI in chronic occlusive cerebrovascular disease, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Vol.21, No.7, 701-705, 2003. (Summary) The purpose of this study was to examine the signal change occurring with different inversion times (TIs) of the flow-sensitive alternating inversion recovery (FAIR) technique and to compare with the perfusion image obtained with Gd-DTPA injection. The subjects were 11 patients with unilateral occlusive cerebrovascular disease. Two FAIR images with different TIs (800 ms and 1600 ms) were measured for each patient and dynamic perfusion MRI was performed to produce four kinds of parameter maps: mean transit time (MTT), time to peak (TTP), relative cerebral blood flow (rCBF) and relative cerebral blood volume (rCBV) maps. Asymmetry ratios (ARs) between the affected and contra-lateral vascular sides were measured in both FAIR images and the four dynamic parameter maps. The AR of the MTT map of the four parameters showed the highest correlation with that of the FAIR images, especially with that of TI = 1600 ms (r = 0.829), and the AR of the rCBV map revealed the worst correlation with the FAIR images. The AR of the FAIR image with TI = 800 ms was less correlated with that of MTT than that with TI = 1600 ms. These results suggested that the signal intensity of the FAIR image was influenced by flow transition time and the change in TI could be used to select the flow with a different transition time. Our study suggested that a longer TI in the FAIR technique might be more useful than a shorter TI for evaluating chronic occlusive cerebrovascular disease in the clinical setting. (Keyword) Cerebral perfusion / FAIR / dynamic perfusion MRI / Cerebrovascular disease (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1016/S0730-725X(03)00104-8 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 14559333 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 14559333 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1016/S0730-725X(03)00104-8 (DOI: 10.1016/S0730-725X(03)00104-8, PubMed: 14559333)
84.	Hideki Otsuka, Masashi Hieda, Hiroyuki Shinbata, Akiko Kubo and Hiromu Nishitani : Comparison of washout rate between planar image and polar map image: 123I-BMIPP study., The Journal of Medical Investigation : JMI, Vol.50, No.3-4, 176-179, 2003. (Summary) Myocardial cells obtain 60-90% of their energy from free fatty acids under aerobic conditions. 123I-BMIPP can demonstrate fatty acid metabolism in the myocardium and is used to evaluate cardiac diseases. Forty-three patients underwent BMIPP imaging in the early (15 min) and delayed (4 hr) phase, and the washout rate was calculated. We evaluate the washout rate by two methods, the polar map method and the planar image method. The two methods showed close correlation (r=0.473). (Keyword) Adult / Aged / Aged, 80 and over / Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / Female / heart / Heart Diseases / Humans / Iodine Radioisotopes / Male / Middle Aged / myocardium / Radiopharmaceuticals / Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon (Tokushima University Institutional Repository) ● Metadata: 110698 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 13678387 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 13678387 (Tokushima University Institutional Repository: 110698, PubMed: 13678387)
85.	豊田修一, Noboru Niki, 植村哲也 and Hiromu Nishitani : 指示データの集約化·視覚化による診療支援システムの開発, The Transactions of the Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers D-II, Vol.J86-D-II, No.7, 1111-1122, 2003. (Summary) コンピュータや高速ネットワークの技術進歩を応用した保健医療情報システムの実用化が進んでいる．その中で，院内業務を効率化するシステムや診療に直接貢献するシステムの開発が進められている．診察室においては，生活習慣病などの長期間の診療内容を正確に把握させて効率良い診察を支援するシステムが求められている．本論文では，中小医療機関を対象とした診療支援システムについて述べる．これは，内容的特性と時間的特性の視点から指示データを集約化·視覚かすることで，長期間の指示データの把握や理解を支援し，診療の効率化を図るものである．この集約化は，指示種別ごとの指示項目の組み合わせを基本単位とすることで，指示データの多様性を効率良く表現している．集約化された指示データの視覚化は，指示データの継続性·定期制などの表出を可能にしている．また，指示種別ごとの過去の指示歴や当日の指示などを同一画面で把握できるようにしている．本診療支援システムを中核としてオーダリングシステムを構築して臨床現場で使用し，有効性を医師からのアンケート調査，集約化効果の分析，入力方式の使用頻度調査，データベースアクセス時間の測定により検証した． (Keyword) 診療支援システム / 指示データ / 情報視覚化 / 情報集約化 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● CiNii @ National Institute of Informatics (CRID): 1520853832652797696 (CiNii: 1520853832652797696)
86.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Masafumi Harada and Hiromu Nishitani : Magnetic resonance imaging and proton MR spectroscopy of the brain in a patient with carbohydrate-deficient glycoprotein syndrome type I., Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging : JMRI, Vol.17, No.6, 722-725, 2003. (Summary) This is a report on a case of carbohydrate-deficient glycoprotein syndrome (CDGS) with neurological deficits. Magnetic resonance (MR) images showed remarkable atrophy of the cerebellum and brainstem, and hypointensity was seen in the pallidum on diffusion-weighted images (DWI), suggesting deposits of metal substances. In the cerebellum, proton MR spectroscopy (MRS) showed decreased concentrations of N-acetylaspartate and a complex of glutamine and glutamate (Glx) while the concentration of myo-inositol was increased, indicating neuronal impairment and gliosis. In the parietal lobe, there was an increased concentration of Glx, possibly reflecting dysfunction caused by liver injury. (Keyword) Adolescent / Brain / Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation / Humans / Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / Male (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1002/jmri.10299 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 12766902 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 12766902 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1002/jmri.10299 (DOI: 10.1002/jmri.10299, PubMed: 12766902)
87.	Masafumi Amano, Hiromu Nishitani, Shingo Kawano, Motokatsu Yasutomo, Hirokazu Miyoshi and Hirofumi Yagi : Patient Skin Dose in Interventional Radiology Using Radiochromic Dosimetry Film, Japanese Journal of Radiological Technology, Vol.59, No.1, 121-129, 2003. (Summary) 照射部位が多彩で，X線管-皮膚間距離が不定なIVR手技に対してX線照射により直ちに発色する感材で作られた低感度の反射型フィルムを用いた被曝線量測定について検討した結果，良好な結果が得られたので報告した． (Keyword) reflection film / entrance surface dose (ESD) / interventional radiology (IVR) (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● CiNii @ National Institute of Informatics (CRID): 1390001206389506048 (CiNii: 1390001206389506048)
88.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Masafumi Harada, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : Magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy in a patient with treated methylmalonic acidemia., Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography, Vol.27, No.4, 547-551, 2003. (Summary) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (proton MRS) findings before and after carnitine therapy in a patient with methylmalonic acidemia (MMA) are evaluated. The hyperintensity on T2-weighted image and diffusion-weighted image and the decreased apparent diffusion coefficient of bilateral basal ganglia were normalized in parallel with normalization of the elevated lactate levels and the decreased N-acetyl-aspartate levels, corresponding to improvement of clinical symptoms. MRI and proton MRS may serve as a suitable, noninvasive modality for monitoring treated MMA. (Keyword) diffusion magnetic resonance imaging (diffusion MRI) / methylmalonic acidemia / proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (proton MRS) / METABOLISM / DISORDERS / BRAIN (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1097/00004728-200307000-00018 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 12886142 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 12886142 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1097/00004728-200307000-00018 (DOI: 10.1097/00004728-200307000-00018, PubMed: 12886142)
89.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki, Shusaku Yoshida, Hiromu Nishitani and Hisanori Uehara : Localized pseudomyxoma peritonei in the female pelvis simulating ovarian carcinomatous peritonitis., Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography, Vol.27, No.4, 622-625, 2003. (Summary) Two cases of localized pseudomyxoma peritonei in the female pelvic cavity associated with a ruptured appendiceal mucocele and ovarian involvement that mimicked ovarian carcinomatous peritonitis were evaluated. Subtle omental irregularity adjacent to the cecum may suggest the hidden appendiceal origin reflecting localized carcinomatous peritonitis caused by the occult rupture of the mucocele. Mucinous fluid-like materials were localized in the pelvic cavity with scalloping of the uterus, which may be the diagnostic finding of pseudomyxoma peritonei. (Keyword) pseudomyxoma peritonei / appendiceal mucocele / female pelvis / MUCINOUS TUMORS / APPENDIX / MUCOCELE / ORIGIN (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 12886155 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 12886155 (PubMed: 12886155)
90.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki, Shusaku Yoshida, Hiromu Nishitani and Hisanori Uehara : Ovarian cystadenofibromas: characteristic magnetic resonance findings with pathologic correlation, Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography, Vol.27, No.6, 871-873, 2003. (Summary) Ovarian cystadenofibroma is a benign tumor and may appear as a multilocular cystic mass with solid nodular components mimicking malignant ovarian tumor. Preoperative diagnosis is required to avoid excess surgical procedure. We report characteristic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of 2 cases with pathologic correlation. On T2-weighted images, the solid components of the tumors showed very low intensity, in which very high intense tiny cysts were present reflecting dense fibrous stromal proliferation with scattered small cystic glandular structures. This "black sponge"-like appearance was considered to be diagnostic. (Keyword) Aged / Cystadenoma / Female / Fibroma / Humans / Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Middle Aged / Neoplasm Staging / Ovarian Neoplasms (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 14600453 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 14600453 (PubMed: 14600453)
91.	Hitoshi Kubo, Masafumi Harada, Minoru Sakama and Hiromu Nishitani : Reproducibility of Metabolite Concentration Evaluated by Intraclass Correlation Coefficient Using Clinical MR Apparatus., Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography, Vol.27, No.3, 449-453, 2003. (Summary) The purpose of this study was to evaluate the reproducibility of in vivo quantitative proton MR spectroscopy (MRS) by repeated-measure analysis of variance and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) including assessment of both inter- and intrasubject variation. The concentration of metabolites was quantified using long-TR and short-TE stimulated-echo acquisition mode sequences with a quadrature head coil. All preparation procedures for MRS measurement except volume of interest determination were done by an automatic preparation scanning system equivalent to a clinical setting. Analyses were conducted by an LCModel running based on our original basis set by two different reference methods. The ICC showed a good correlation (r = 0.61-0.99) in any metabolite and almost the same value between the two different reference methods, but the concentration of myoinositol had a large intersubject variation. Our results suggest that the reproducibility of quantified metabolite concentration is acceptable in the clinical setting regardless of the reference method, although quantified values may have different intersubject variations. (Keyword) reproducibility / metabolite concentration / LCModel / proton / MRS / ICC / MAGNETIC-RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY / HUMAN BRAIN / PEAK AREAS / QUANTIFICATION / INVIVO / SPECTRA / WATER / REPEATABILITY / LCMODEL (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 12794615 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 12794615 (PubMed: 12794615)
92.	Hirokazu Iwasaki, Naoki Maeda, Takaharu Kudoh, Hidehiko Hosoki, Hiromu Nishitani, Yuichiro YAMAMOTO, Takeshi WASHIASHI, Ken NISHIJIMA and Kunimi TANAKA : 新構想徳島大学医学部歯学部附属病院におけるHIS,RIS,PACS-モダリティ連携と歯科放射線科, 映像情報Medical, Vol.34, No.15, 1458-1468, 2002.
93.	Hitoshi Ikushima, Yoshihiro Takegawa, Hirokazu Mathuki, Hiroaki Yasuda, Takashi Kawanaka, Atsushi Shiba, Yoshiomi Kishida, Seiji Iwamoto and Hiromu Nishitani : Insufficiency fractures following radiation therapy for gynecologic malignancies, The Official Jpurnal of The Japanese Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, Vol.14, No.4, 229-232, 2002.
94.	Naomi Morita, Masafumi Harada, Kazuhide Yoneda, Hiromu Nishitani and Masaaki Uno : A characteristic feature of acute haematomas in the brain on echo-planar diffusion-weighted imaging, Neuroradiology, Vol.44, No.11, 907-911, 2002. (Summary) Diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI) is used in the diagnosis of acute ischaemic disease of the brain, but it is not clear whether or not it can be used to differentiate an acute haematoma from an infarct. Our purpose was to identify any characteristic feature of acute haematomas which can be recognised on DWI and to evaluate the usefulness of DWI in acute cerebral stroke. We examined nine patients with acute haemorrhage using CT and MRI including DWI. We measured the volume and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) of the haematomas. All showed heterogeneous signal on DWI, and the centre of the large (>20 ml) haematomas especially a mixed pattern with high and low signal. The characteristic feature of acute haematomas was a peripheral low-signal region, found in all subjects regardless of the size of the haematoma; acute infarcts did not show this. This low-signal rim on DWI may be useful for differentiating an acute haematoma from an infarct. (Keyword) Acute cerebral haemorrhage / Diffusion weighted images / Susceptibility effects (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1007/s00234-002-0860-5 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 12428124 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 12428124 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1007/s00234-002-0860-5 (DOI: 10.1007/s00234-002-0860-5, PubMed: 12428124)
95.	天野雅史, Hiromu Nishitani, 河野信吾, 安友基勝, Hirokazu Miyoshi and Hirofumi Yagi : X線により発色をする反射型フィルム素材を用いたIVR手技時の患者皮膚線量測定, Japanese Journal of Radiological Technology, Vol.58, No.3, 420-423, 2002. (Keyword) Reflecting-type sheet film / Entrance skin dose (ESD) / Interventional radiology (IVR) (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● CiNii @ National Institute of Informatics (CRID): 1390001206390012800 (CiNii: 1390001206390012800)
96.	Masafumi Harada, Masaaki Uno, Fang Hong, Sonoka Hisaoka, Hiromu Nishitani and Tsuyoshi Matsuda : Diffusion-weighted in vivo localized proton MR spectroscopy of human cerebral ischemia and tumor, NMR in Biomedicine, Vol.15, No.1, 69-74, 2002. (Summary) The apparent diffusion coefficients (ADCs) of water and brain metabolites were determined by proton MR spectroscopy on a clinical MR scanner for healthy volunteers and for pathological changes in cases of acute cerebral infarction and brain tumor. The ADCs of N-acetyl aspartate (NAA) and creatines in tissue involved in acute infarction were decreased compared to normal control values, while in tumors they showed increased values. Since NAA is a neuronal marker, these findings suggest that neuronal cell viscosity changes according to the pathological status of the tissue. The lactate ADC was significantly larger than the values for other major metabolites in cases of ischemia and tumor, suggesting that lactate is present in a different compartment. These results indicate that metabolite diffusion data can be used to reveal changes in the intracellular environment depending on the pathological status. (Keyword) diffusion / metabolite / cerebral infarction / brain tumor / proton MRS / lactate (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1002/nbm.759 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 11840555 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 11840555 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1002/nbm.759 (DOI: 10.1002/nbm.759, PubMed: 11840555)
97.	岡田稔子, Masafumi Harada, Hiromu Nishitani and Tetsuro Ohmori : Schizophreniaにおけるproton MR spectroscopyの検討, 日本磁気共鳴医学会雑誌, Vol.22, No.Suppl, 248, 2002.
98.	Masafumi Harada, Satsuki Sumitani, Hitoshi Kubo, 岡田稔子, Hiromu Nishitani and Tetsuro Ohmori : 強迫性障害におけるproton MRSによる評価, Japanese Journal of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Vol.22, No.Suppl, 248, 2002.
99.	Huang Luping, Fumitaka Ogushi, Kenji Tani, Hirohisa Ogawa, Tetsuya Kawano, Takeshi Endo, Keisuke Izumi, Nobuya Sano, Junji Ueno, Hiromu Nishitani and Saburo Sone : Thrombin Promotes Fibroblast Proliferation during the Early Stages of Experimental Radiation Pneumonitis, Radiation Research, Vol.156, No.1, 45-52, 2001. (Summary) Huang, L., Ogushi, F., Tani, K., Ogawa, H., Kawano, T., Endo, T., Izumi, K., Ueno, J., Nishitani, H. and Sone, S. Thrombin Promotes Fibroblast Proliferation during the Early Stages of Experimental Radiation Pneumonitis. Radiat. Res. 156, 45-52 (2001). To clarify the role of thrombin in the pathogenesis of radiation-induced pneumonitis, we measured the thrombin activity and fibroblast growth-inducing activity in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid obtained from the irradiated lungs of rats at 1, 2, 4, 8 and 18 weeks after irradiation. Thrombin activity was not detected in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from unirradiated rats, but the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from irradiated rats showed significantly increased thrombin activity which reached a maximum at 4 weeks after treatment. Higher fibroblast growth-inducing activity was detected in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from irradiated rats at 4 and 18 weeks than in fluid from unirradiated rats. Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from irradiated rats that were pretreated with the thrombin inhibitors antithrombin III and argatroban showed significantly inhibited fibroblast growth-inducing activity and thrombin activity at 4 weeks. However, these thrombin inhibitors did not inhibit fibroblast growth-inducing activity in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from irradiated rats at 18 weeks. Purified rat thrombin similarly induced proliferation of fibroblasts derived from irradiated and unirradiated rats. These findings suggest that thrombin may play an important role as a fibroblast growth-inducing factor during the early stages of radiation pneumonitis. (Keyword) Animals / Antithrombin III / Antithrombins / Biological Assay / Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Cell Division / Cell Separation / Cells, Cultured / Disease Models, Animal / Fibroblasts / Growth Substances / Lung / Male / Pipecolic Acids / Radiation Injuries, Experimental / Radiation Pneumonitis / Rats / Rats, Wistar / Specific Pathogen-Free Organisms / Thrombin (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1667/0033-7587(2001)156[0045:TPFPDT]2.0.CO;2 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 11418072 ● Summary page in Scopus @ Elsevier: 2-s2.0-0034947779 (DOI: 10.1667/0033-7587(2001)156[0045:TPFPDT]2.0.CO;2, PubMed: 11418072, Elsevier: Scopus)
100.	Masafumi Harada, H. Miyosh, Hideki Otsuka, Hiromu Nishitani and M. Uno : Multivariate analysis of regional metabolic differences in normal ageing on localised quantitative proton MR spectroscopy, Neuroradiology, Vol.43, No.6, 448-452, 2001. (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1007/s002340000513 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● Summary page in Scopus @ Elsevier: 2-s2.0-0034956631 (DOI: 10.1007/s002340000513, Elsevier: Scopus)
101.	Toshiko Okada, Masafumi Harada, Kenji Matsuzaki, Hiromu Nishitani and Toshihiro Aono : Evaluation of female intrapelvic tumors by clinical proton MR spectroscopy., Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging : JMRI, Vol.13, No.6, 912-917, 2001. (Summary) We measured metabolites in large tumors of the female pelvis (23 cases total: 6 malignant cases, 17 benign cases) using single-voxel proton magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy and evaluated the clinical significance of this method in the differential diagnosis of female pelvic tumors. The characteristically obtained signal was lactate, which was detected not only in all the malignant tumors but also in some of the benign tumors. However, the lactate signals of the malignant tumors tended to form higher peaks than those of benign tumors, which was a finding consistent with the result of the earlier in vitro study reported in ovarian tumors. The signal of choline-containing compounds (Cho) was found only in solid tumors, and the signal intensity varied among different histological types of tumors, possibly reflecting metabolic activity of the cell membrane. We considered that proton MR spectroscopy (MRS) of intrapelvic tumors would be useful for the diagnosis of the nature of female intrapelvic tumors. J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2001;13:912-917. (Keyword) Adult / Aged / Aged, 80 and over / Choline / Creatine / Diagnosis, Differential / energy metabolism / Female / Humans / Lactic Acid / Lipid Metabolism / magnetic resonance imaging / Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / Male / Middle Aged / Ovarian Neoplasms / ovary / Sensitivity and Specificity / Uterine Neoplasms / uterus (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1002/jmri.1130 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 11382952 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 11382952 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1002/jmri.1130 (DOI: 10.1002/jmri.1130, PubMed: 11382952)
102.	Naomi Morita, Kazuhide Yoneda, Masafumi Harada, Masaaki Uno and Hiromu Nishitani : 拡散強調画像で過小評価された急性期脳梗塞の2例, Japanese Journal of Clinical Radiology, Vol.46, No.9, 1033-1037, 2001.
103.	宮島等, Masahiro Nomura, 澤田幸, 森下智文, 名田智美, Tetsuzo Wakatsuki, Akiyoshi Nishikado, Ken Saito, 大木崇, Susumu Ito, Masafumi Harada, Hiromu Nishitani and Yutaka Nakaya : 摂食による冠動脈血流速度の変化，胃電図および冠動脈シネMRAを用いた検討, Heart, Vol.33, No.suppl 2, 7-10, 2001.
104.	森下智文, Masahiro Nomura, 宮島等, 名田智美, Akiyoshi Nishikado, Ken Saito, 大木崇, Susumu Ito, 堀安裕子, Masafumi Harada, Hiromu Nishitani and Yutaka Nakaya : 99mTc-MIBIによる運動負荷時冠血流増加率と冠動脈血流速波形との関連, Heart, Vol.33, No.suppl 2, 91-94, 2001.
105.	Ge Jian Chen, Noboru Niki, Kang Yoon-Myung, Nakaya Yutaka and Hiromu Nishitani : The Effects of Inhomogeneities on MCG forward Solution, IEICE Transactions on Information and Systems, Vol.E83-D, No.8, 1687-1697, 2000. (Summary) 高精度な胸部磁界の逆問題解法について述べた．これは胸部画像から胸部実形状モデルを得て磁気信号源が存在する胸部領域をMUSIC法で解析する手法を示し，この手法が分布型磁気信号源モデルの推定に期待できることを示した． (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● Summary page in Scopus @ Elsevier: 2-s2.0-0034245920 (Elsevier: Scopus)
106.	松本隆裕, Hirokazu Miyoshi, 佐藤一雄, 岸太郎, Tomio Yoshino and Hiromu Nishitani : Clinical Investigation of Accumulation Process of 99mTc-HMDP and -MDP in Bone, Radioisotopes, Vol.49, No.6, 292-297, 2000. (Keyword) technetium-99m / hydroxymethylene diphosphonate / methylene diphosphonate / accumulation process / blood / technetium-99m compound / radiochromatography / bone scintigraphy (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.3769/radioisotopes.49.292 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● CiNii @ National Institute of Informatics (CRID): 1390282679133489152 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.3769/radioisotopes.49.292 (DOI: 10.3769/radioisotopes.49.292, CiNii: 1390282679133489152)
107.	Masafumi Harada, Kazuhide Yoneda, Naomi Morita and Hiromu Nishitani : 脳卒中急性期における画像診断プロトコール, Shikoku Acta Medica, Vol.56, 208-212, 2000.
108.	Hirokazu Matsuki, Hitoshi Ikushima, Yoshihiro Takegawa, Kenichi Kashihara and Hiromu Nishitani : A comparison of the results of radiotherapy and surgical treatment of tangue cancer, The Official Jpurnal of The Japanese Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, Vol.12, No.02, 143-152, 2000.
109.	Hiroshi Kondoh, Hiromu Nishitani, Junji Ueno, Takeshi Washiashi and Atsushi Ohkoshi : Evaluation of multi-vendor PACS in the wards, --- performance and users' behavior ---, Computer Assisted Radiology, Vol.CARS 2000, 354-359, 2000.
110.	Satoshi Noda, Kazuhiro Kishi, Tomoyuki Yuasa, Hideki Hayashi, Tetuso Ohnishi, Ikuko Miyata, Hiromu Nishitani and Yousuke Ebina : Overexpression of wild-type Akt1 promoted insulin-stimulated p70S6 kinase (p70S6K) activity and affected GSK3 beta regulation, but did not promote insulin-stimulated GLUT4 translocation or glucose transport in L6 myotubes., The Journal of Medical Investigation : JMI, Vol.47, No.1-2, 47-55, 2000. (Summary) We have developed a simple, direct and sensitive method to detect GLUT4 on the cell surface. Using this system, we found that PI3-kinase plays a key role in the signaling pathway of insulin-stimulated GLUT4 translocation. One of the down stream effectors of PI3-kinase is serine-threonine kinase Akt (protein kinase B, RAK-PK), but the involvement of Akt in insulin-stimulated GLUT4 translocation is controversial. To investigate whether Akt1 regulates insulin-stimulated GLUT4 translocation and glucose uptake in L6 myotubes, we established L6 myotubes stably expressing c-myc epitope-tagged GLUT4 (GLUT4myc) and mouse wild type (WT) Akt1. We found that overexpression of WT Akt1 promoted insulin-stimulated p70S6 kinase (p70S6K) activity and increased the basal activity of GSK3 beta, but did not promote insulin-stimulated GLUT4 translocation or glucose uptake. These data supported the result that Akt is not a main signaling molecule to transmit the signal of insulin-stimulated GLUT4 translocation or glucose uptake from insulin-activated PI3-kinase. (Keyword) Amino Acid Sequence / Animals / Biological Transport / Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases / Cell Line / Glucose / Glucose Transporter Type 4 / Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 / Insulin / Mice / Molecular Sequence Data / Monosaccharide Transport Proteins / Muscle Proteins / Protein-Serine-Threonine Kinases / Proto-Oncogene Proteins / Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt / Rats / Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Ribosomal Protein S6 Kinases (Tokushima University Institutional Repository) ● Metadata: 25669 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 10740979 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 10740979 (Tokushima University Institutional Repository: 25669, PubMed: 10740979)
111.	Masahiro Nomura, 宮島等, 名田智美, 近藤幸, 由岐中道子, 森下智文, Akiyoshi Nishikado, 大木崇, Susumu Ito, Yutaka Nakaya, Masafumi Harada and Hiromu Nishitani : 運動負荷試験陽性例における冠動脈MR coronary angiographyの検討, Heart, Vol.32, No.suppl 2, 36-38, 2000.
112.	Masafumi Harada, Hirokazu Miyoshi, Masaaki Uno, Toshiko Okada, Sonoka Hisaoka and Hiromu Nishitani : Neuronal impairment of adult moyamoya disease detected by quantified proton MRS and comarison with cerebral perfusion by SPECT with Tc-99m HM-PAO: A trial of clinical quantification of metabolites, Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging : JMRI, Vol.10, No.2, 124-129, 1999. (Summary) We evaluated neuronal impairment of adult moyamoya patients by proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) and cerebral perfusion scintigraphy. After evaluating two methods for compensating relaxation times, we selected a long TR, short TE sequence to achieve better reproducibility. The cerebral blood flow (CBF) value was measured by scintigraphy following the method of quantification reported in the previous literature. N-acetyl aspartate (NAA) concentrations and CBFs value were decreased statistically (P < 0. 05) compared with those of the age-matched normal controls. However, the decreased rate of NAA concentration was changed more than the CBF value, and no linear correlation was found between the two values. We considered that the NAA concentration was not always correlated with that of the present cerebral perfusion. The NAA concentration showed a more dispersive distribution in patients than in controls, indicating a large individual variation in neuronal impairment. We concluded that proton MRS may provide useful information about neuronal impairment in individual patients. J. Magn. Reson Imaging 1999;10:124-129. (Keyword) Adult / analysis of variance / brain / female / Humans / Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / male / Middle Aged / Moyamoya Disease / Neurons / Phantoms, Imaging / Radiopharmaceuticals / Reference Values / Statistics, Nonparametric / Technetium Tc 99m Exametazime / Time Factors / Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1002/(SICI)1522-2586(199908)10:2%3C124::AID-JMRI3%3E3.0.CO;2-T (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 10441014 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 10441014 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1002/(SICI)1522-2586(199908)10:2%3C124::AID-JMRI3%3E3.0.CO;2-T (DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1522-2586(199908)10:2%3C124::AID-JMRI3%3E3.0.CO;2-T, PubMed: 10441014)
113.	Hideki Otsuka, Masafumi Harada, K Mori, S Hisaoka and Hiromu Nishitani : Brain metabolites in the hippocampus-amygdala region and cerebellum in autism: an 1H-MR spectroscopy study., Neuroradiology, Vol.41, No.7, 517-519, 1999. (Summary) Histological abnormalities of the brain in autism have been investigated extensively. We studied metabolites in the hippocampus-amygdala (HA) region and cerebellum. We examined the right HA region and left cerebellar hemisphere of 27 autistic patients 2-18 years old, 21 boys and 6 girls and 10 normal children 6-14 years old, 4 boys and 6 girls, using the STEAM sequence. This sequence was used to minimise the influence of relaxation times. The N-acetyl aspartate (NAA) concentration was significantly lower (P = 0.042) in autistic patients than in normal children (9.37 and 10.95 mM, respectively). There was no significant difference in other metabolites. The correlation coefficient (r value) of NAA between the HA region and cerebellum was 0.616. The decreased NAA concentration may be due to neuronal hypofunction or immature neurons. The NAA concentration in the HA region and cerebellum may be related, because of neuronal circuits or networks. (Keyword) Adolescent / Amygdala / Aspartic Acid / Autistic Disorder / brain / Brain Chemistry / Case-Control Studies / cerebellum / children / Child, Preschool / Female / Hippocampus / Humans / nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy / Male (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 10450847 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 10450847 (PubMed: 10450847)
114.	Hitoshi Ikushima, Yoshihiro Takegawa, Hirokazu Mathuki, Kenichi Kashihara and Hiromu Nishitani : Radiotherapy for Carcinoma of the Uterine Cervix using Low-Dose-Rate Intercavitary Brachytherapy- A Retrospective Analysis of Pretreatment and Treatment Prognostic Factore-, The Official Jpurnal of The Japanese Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, Vol.11, No.1, 37-46, 1999.
115.	Hideki Otsuka, Masafumi Harada, K Koga and Hiromu Nishitani : Effects of hepatic impairment on the metabolism of fructose and 5-fluorouracil, as studied in fatty liver models using in vivo 31P-MRS and 19F-MRS., Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Vol.17, No.2, 283-290, 1999. (Summary) The purpose of this study was to observe the effects of hepatic impairment on the metabolism of fructose and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) in fatty liver models using in vivo 31P-MRS and 19F-MRS and to compare the results. In addition, we compared the results to those of other conventional tests such as laboratory examinations, imaging and pathology. Male SIc:Wistar rats were examined on BEM170/200 (4.7 T, Otsuka Electronics, USA) with 17-mm diameter surface coil. Fatty liver was induced by a choline deficient diet (CD diet) for 2 weeks. 31P-MRS were obtained for 90 min after intravenous (i.v.) injection of 1 g/kg of fructose and 19F-MRS were measured for 100 min after i.v. injection of 100 mg/kg of 5-FU. 1H-MRS and 1H-MRI were also performed. On 31P-MRS, there was no statistical difference in the time course of phosphomonoester (PME), adenosine triphosphate (ATP), and inorganic phosphate (Pi) between CD diet group and control group. On 19F-MRS, we detected high peak of fluoronucleotide (Fnct) and suppressed peak of alpha-fluoro-beta-alanine (FBAL) in CD diet group. We showed the metabolism of fructose and 5-FU by 31P-MRS and 19F-MRS, respectively. There was no difference in fructose metabolism but we observed increased fluoronucleotide and decreased a-fluoro-b-alanine in 5-FU metabolism of fatty liver. We speculate that the effects of hepatic impairment in fatty liver may be more severe on 5-FU metabolism and the increased fluoronucleotide may reflect cell proliferation. (Keyword) Animals / Antimetabolites / Choline Deficiency / Fatty Liver / Fluorouracil / Fructose / Liver / nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy / Male / Rats / Rats, Wistar / Time Factors (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1016/S0730-725X(98)00077-0 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 10215484 ● Summary page in Scopus @ Elsevier: 2-s2.0-0032930131 (DOI: 10.1016/S0730-725X(98)00077-0, PubMed: 10215484, Elsevier: Scopus)
116.	Hitoshi Ikushima, Yoshihiro Takegawa, Hiroaki Yasuda, Yumi Makimoto, Kenji Matsuzaki, Kenichi Kashihara, Junji Ueno, Mitsunori Sasa, Tadaoki Morimoto and Hiromu Nishitani : Radiation Complications Following Breast Conserving Therapy, Breast Cancer, Vol.5, No.4, 395-400, 1998.
117.	Rachid Sammouda, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani and Emi Kyokage : Segmentation of Sputum Color Image for Lung Cancer Diagnosis Based on Neural Networks, IEICE Tranc.Inf.&Syst., Vol.E81-D, No.8, 862-871, 1998. (Summary) 高性能喀痰自動細胞診システムの開発を目指している．このために喀痰画像から肺がん細胞を検出するために細胞画像から肺がん細胞をセグメンテーションする手法を述べた．その実験結果を示した．
118.	Said Rachid Ben Sammouda, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani and Emi Kyokage : Segmentation of sputum color image for lung cancer diagnosis based on neural networks, IEICE Transactions on Information and Systems, Vol.E81-D, No.8, 862-871, 1998.
119.	Hiromu Nishitani, 牧本裕美, Kenji Matsuzaki, Junji Ueno and 吉田秀策 : 回転デジタルX線撮影装置を用いたコーンビームC, Nippon Acta Radiologica, Vol.58, No.8, 451-453, 1998.
120.	Shuji Ozaki, Masaaki Kosaka, Masafumi Harada, Hiromu Nishitani, Masaaki Odomi and Toshio Matsumoto : Radioimmunodetection of human myeloma xenografts with a monoclonal antibody directed against a plasma cell specific antigen, HM1.24, Cancer, Vol.82, No.11, 2184-2190, 1998. (Keyword) monoclonal antibody / multiple myeloma / F(ab')2 fragment / plasma cell / severe combined immunodeficiency mouse
121.	Kenji Matsuzaki, Ishtiaq Kasem, Noboru Niki, Fumio Shichijo and Hiromu Nishitani : Three dimensional solid model reconstruction for neurosurgical approach., Comput Methods Programs Biomed, Vol.57, No.1-2, 105-109, 1998.
122.	田岡良章, Masafumi Harada, Masahiro Nomura, 由岐中道子 and Hiromu Nishitani : MRIによる冠動脈血流速度, 日本磁気共鳴医学会誌, Vol.18, 66-73, 1998.
123.	Yoshiaki Taoka, Masahiro Nomura, Masafumi Harada, Tomomi Mitani, Junko Endo, Yuki Kondo, Michiko Yukinaka, Susumu Ito, Yutaka Nakaya and Hiromu Nishitani : Coronary-Pulmonary Artery Fistulae Depicted by Multiplanar Reconstruction Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Japanese Circulation Journal, Vol.62, No.6, 455-457, 1998.
124.	Masafumi Harada, Hirokazu Miyoshi, Hideki Otsuka, 田岡良章, 田内美紀 and Hiromu Nishitani : Proton MR SPectroscopyの定量化における基礎的検討と慢性脳虚血性疾患に対する応用, Nippon Acta Radiologica, Vol.57, No.8, 1997.
125.	Masafumi Harada, Hirokazu Miyoshi, Hideki Otsuka, 田岡良章 and Hiromu Nishitani : Proton MRSにおける脳内代謝物の横緩和時間について-定量化に関わる要因として-, Nippon Acta Radiologica, Vol.57, No.6, 350-352, 1997.
126.	Rachid Sammouda, Noboru Niki and Hiromu Nishitani : Hopfield neural network for the multichannel segmentation of magnetic resonance cerebral images, Pattern Recognition, Vol.30, No.6, 921-927, 1997. (Summary) 改良ポップフィ-ルドネットワ-クを用いてマルチスペクトルMR画像を高精度にセグメンテ-ションする手法を述べた．改良ポップフィ-ルドネットワ-クは従来法と比較して高速で高品質なセグメント結果を得ていることを示した．
127.	Kenji Matsuzaki, Nobuya Sano, Norihisa Hashiguchi, Shusaku Yoshida and Hiromu Nishitani : Influence of copper on MRI of hepatocellular carcinoma., Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging : JMRI, Vol.7, No.3, 478-481, 1997. (Summary) The purpose of this paper is to clarify whether copper accumulation in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a cause of high intensity signal pattern on T1-weighted images (T1-WI) by comparing the histologically proven copper accumulation with MR images. Forty-five surgically resected HCCs were analyzed. Distribution patterns of divalent copper by a modified Timm's method on their maximum cut surfaces were compared with signal patterns on corresponding T1-WI. The degree of copper accumulation in tumor compared with surrounding liver tissue was higher in 6 lesions, equal in 17 lesions, and lower in 22 lesions. High intensity pattern on T1-WI were observed in 3 of 6 lesions (50%), 10 of 17 lesions (59%), and 10 of 22 lesions (45%). Distribution patterns of copper were not correlated with intensity patterns on T1-WI. We conclude that the paramagnetic effect of divalent copper accumulation in HCC is insufficient to influence the MRI. (Keyword) Aged / Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Copper / Culture Techniques / Diagnosis, Differential / Evaluation Studies as Topic / female / Humans / Liver Neoplasms / magnetic resonance imaging / male / Middle Aged / Sensitivity and Specificity (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1002/jmri.1880070305 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 9170030 ● Summary page in Scopus @ Elsevier: 2-s2.0-0031401497 (DOI: 10.1002/jmri.1880070305, PubMed: 9170030, Elsevier: Scopus)
128.	Ko Ando, Ken-ichi Kashihara, Masahumi Harada, Isthiaq Kasem, Hiromu Nishitani, Nobuya Sano and Takashi Ohtani : Carcinoma of the Uterine Cervix with Myocardial Metastasis, Gynecologic Oncology, Vol.65, No.1, 169-172, 1997.
129.	Ishtiaq Kasem, Junji Ueno and Hiromu Nishitani : Complexities encountered in reconstructing 3D images of sellar and parasellar lesions from CT data for surgical planning, Computer Assisted Radiology, Vol.CAR '96, 1010, 1996.
130.	Rachid Sammouda, Noboru Niki and Hiromu Nishitani : A comparison of hopfield neural network and boltzmann machine in segmenting MR images, IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, Vol.43, No.6, 3361-3369, 1996. (Summary) MR画像のセグメンテ-ションに関して我々が改良したホップフィ-ルドネットワ-クと一般的なボルツマンマシンを比較評価した．その結果，改良ホップフィ-ルドネットワ-クがボルツマンマシンと比べて処理速度·セグメント精度ともに好結果であることを示した．
131.	Rachid Sammouda, Noboru Niki and Hiromu Nishitani : Segmentation of brain MR images based on neural networks, IEICE Transactions on Information and Systems, Vol.E79-D-II, No.4, 349-356, 1996. (Summary) 改良ポップフィ-ルドネットワ-クを用いたマルチスペクトルMR画像のセグメンテ-ション法を述べた．評価関数や準最適化解を得る高速収束アルゴリズムを示し，その実行結果を専門医との比較評価をして高精度であることを示した．
132.	Masafumi Harada, Miki Tanouchi, Kaeko Arai, Hiromu Nishitani, Hirokazu Miyoshi and Toshiaki Hashimoto : Therpeutic Efficacy of A Case of Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex Deficiency Monitored by Localized Proton Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Vol.14, No.1, 129-133, 1996.
133.	Hirofumi Yagi, Hiroyoshi Imura, 天野雅史, Tokue Kuroda and Hiromu Nishitani : 新オルソシステムを用いた被曝線量低減の検討(3), 放射線物理学, Vol.15, No.3, 235-240, 1995.
134.	Masafumi Harada, Hirokazu Miyoshi, 田内美紀, Hideki Otsuka and Hiromu Nishitani : Proton MR Spectroscopy(MRS)の定量評価の試み, Nippon Acta Radiologica, Vol.55, No.8, 1995.
135.	Hiromu Nishitani, Shusaku Yoshida, Junji Ueno, K Watanabe and Ishtiaq Kasem : Undergraduate Radiology Education Utilizing WWW Server-Client System, Computer Assisted Radiology, Vol.95, 328-329, 1995.
136.	Ishtiaq Kasem, Junji Ueno and Hiromu Nishitani : Multimedia Based Teaching File for Radiological Cases Diagnosed with 3D Images and Models from CT and MR Modalities, Computer Assisted Radiology, Vol.CAR '95, 323-327, 1995.
137.	Takeji Hajime, Junji Ueno and Hiromu Nishitani : Ectopic Gastric Mucosa in the Upper Esophagus, --- Prevalence and Radiologic Findings ---, American Journal of Roentgenology, Vol.164, 901-904, 1995.
138.	Masafumi Harada, Miki Tanouchi, Hiromu Nishitani, Hirokazu Miyoshi, Kazuhiko Bandou and Seiji Kannuki : Non-invasive Characterization of Brain Tumor by in-vivo Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Japanese Journal of Cancer Research, Vol.86, 329-332, 1995.
139.	Masafumi Harada, Miki Tanouchi, Hirokazu Miyoshi, Hiromu Nishitani and Seiji Kannuki : Brain Asbcess Observed by Localized Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Magnetic Resonace Imaging, Vol.12, No.8, 1269-1274, 1994.
140.	Ishtiaq Kesem, Junji Ueno and Hiromu Nishitani : Diagnostic Ability of Computer Recreated Images of Pathological Lesions of the Alimentary System, Computer Applicatons to Assist Radiology, Vol.S/CAR '94, 65-66, 1994.
141.	Junji Ueno, Steven W Davis, Akihito Tanakami, Kohji Seo, Shusaku Yoshida, Hiromu Nishitani, Hiroyuki Irie and Charles C Lu : Ectopic Gastric Mucosa in the Upper Esophagus, --- Detection and Radiographic Findings ---, Radiology, Vol.191, No.3, 751-753, 1994.
142.	Masahiro Nomura, Yutaka Nakaya, Ken Saito, F Kishi, Tetsuzo Wakatsuki, Hirokazu Miyoshi, Akiyoshi Nishikado, Shigenobu Bando, Susumu Ito, Hiromu Nishitani, Masao Wada, Satoshi Fujita and Itsuro Tamura : Noninvasive localization of accessory pathways by magnetocardiographic imaging, Clinical Cardiology, Vol.17, No.5, 239-244, 1994. (Summary) The magnetocardiogram (MCG) is a newly developed method that helps localize a cardiac current source. To test the clinical accuracy of a 7-channel biomagnetic system in the localization of early ventricular depolarization sites, the MCGs of 14 patients with Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome were recorded in a radiofrequency-shielded room. The locations of early ventricular depolarization sites were classified by standard 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs) and body surface isopotential mapping. The accessory pathways of 3 patients with WPW syndrome were located in the right free wall and in 11 patients in the left free wall. The three-dimensional (3-D) dipole location was computed every 2 ms from the onset of the QRS complex by the least-square method. These 3-D dipole locations were projected onto a gated magnetic resonance image in order to visualize the propagation of the calculated ventricular source. The results were compared with those obtained by body surface isopotential mapping, and electrocardiographic and electrophysiologic studies. The location of the deduced current dipole at 20 ms correlated well with the location of the accessory pathway by the body surface mappings in 12 of the 14 patients with WPW syndrome. The MCG is capable of precisely determining the 3-D location of a current source in a noninvasive manner and may be of potential benefit in the treatment of WPW syndrome by catheter ablation. (Keyword) magnetocardiogram / Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome / Magnetic resonance image (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1002/clc.4960170504 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 8004837 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 8004837 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1002/clc.4960170504 (DOI: 10.1002/clc.4960170504, PubMed: 8004837)
143.	Masahiro Nomura, Yutaka Nakaya, Tetsuzo Wakatsuki, Yukiko Miyoshi, Fumiko Kishi, Ken Saito, Susumu Ito, Kimiko Nakayasu, Hiromu Nishitani, Kenji Matsuzaki, Shin-ichi Ueno, Itsuro Tamura, Masao Wada, Satoshi Fujita and Tsutomu Takae : Prediction of the site of origin of ventricular premature beat by magnetocardiogram, Heart, Vol.25, No.8, 907-913, 1993. (Summary) 心磁図による診断法を確立するために，生体内の電流源を三次元的に推定する心磁図法と，心電図同期MRI断層法を併用して，心室性期外収縮発生源の位置を推定した．推定された値は，体表面電位図法から推定される発生源とほぼ一致し，診断学的にも有用であることがわかった． (Keyword) 心磁図 / 心室性期外収縮 / MRI
144.	Masahiro Nomura, Yutaka Nakaya, 三好由貴子, Susumu Ito, 森博愛, Hiromu Nishitani, 上野慎一, 松崎健司, 田村逸郎, 和田昌夫, 藤田智 and 高江勉 : 心磁図法によるQRS初期ベクトルの位置推定‐MRI画像上への表示, 日本心電学会誌, Vol.13, No.Suppl, 86-87, 1993.
145.	Yutaka Nakaya, Masahiro Nomura, 三好由貴子, Tetsuzo Wakatsuki, Ken Saito, 上野慎一, 松崎健司 and Hiromu Nishitani : 7チャンネルSQUID磁束計による心臓磁界計測およびdipoleの位置推定, 日本臨床生理学会誌, Vol.23, 359-369, 1993.
146.	Hirokazu Miyoshi, Tomoyuki Moribe, Masafumi Harada and Hiromu Nishitani : Accuracy of the results measured by in vivo 1H-MRS using model solution, The Tokushima Journal of Experimental Medicine, Vol.39, No.1-2, 63-67, 1992.
147.	Masahiro Nomura, Yutaka Nakaya, 三好由貴子, Tetsuzo Wakatsuki, Susumu Ito, 森博愛, 上野慎一, 松崎健司, Hiromu Nishitani, 田村逸郎, 和田昌夫, 藤田智 and 高江勉 : 正常例の初期QRS波のdipoleの位置推定‐心電図同期MRI画像上への表示‐, The Journal of Japan Biomagnetism and Bioelectromagnetics Society, Vol.5, 110-113, 1992.
148.	Masahiro Nomura, Yutaka Nakaya, 三好由貴子, Tetsuzo Wakatsuki, Susumu Ito, 森博愛, 上野慎一, 松崎健司, Hiromu Nishitani, 田村逸郎, 和田昌夫, 藤田智 and 高江勉 : 心磁図法による心室最早期興奮部位の推定‐磁界分布図と体表面電位図·心表面マッピングとの対比‐, The Journal of Japan Biomagnetism and Bioelectromagnetics Society, Vol.5, 106-109, 1992.
149.	Miki Tanouchi, Osamu Sui, Kenichi Kashihara, Masafumi Harada, Toshihumi Mukaijo, Kaoru KItsukawa, Noritami Tokuyama, Ryouichi Ohtsuka, Hitoshi Ikushima, Hiromu Nishitani and Yoshihiro Takegawa : A study of skeletal metastasis of Carcinoma of the Uterine Cervix, The Official Jpurnal of The Japanese Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, Vol.02, No.02, 111-117, 1990.
150.	Masafumi Harada, Ryouiti Ootsuka, Oshamu Sui, Toshihumi Mukaijyo, Yoshitami Tokuyama, Kaoru Kitsukawa, Miki Tanouchi, Hitoshi Ikushima, Hiromu Nishitani and Yoshihiro Takegawa : Eight Cases of Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations Conducted Conventional Radiation Therapy, Japanese Journal of Clinical Radiology, Vol.35, No.03, 315-319, 1990.
151.	大塚良一, Hiromu Nishitani, 吉田秀策, Junji Ueno, 向所敏文 and 増田康治 : 環椎,軸椎の描出におけるDual-energy digital radiographyの有用性について, 日本医学放射線学会誌, Vol.49, No.3, 300-303, 1989.

Academic Paper (Unrefereed Paper):

1.	Kenya Kusunose, Hirotsugu Yamada, T Chono, H Niki, T Nakajima, K Yamaguchi, K Koshiba, Tomohito Kawano, Takeshi Soeki, Tetsuzo Wakatsuki, K Aihara and Hiromu Nishitani : Measurement of left atrial volume curve by advanced 2D tissue tracking technique: validation by contrast multidetector computed tomography., Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, Vol.20, 603, 2007.
2.	Kazuhide Yoneda, Junji Ueno, Tetsuya Tsujikawa, Kaori Furutani, Naomi Morita, Hideki Otsuka and Hiromu Nishitani : MDCTのボリュームデータを用いた肺結節の検出法の検討, IEICE Technical Report, Vol.105, No.221, 7-9, 2005. (Summary) The purpose of this study is to determine if combination of adequate postprocessing techniques and thin section image data from MDCT could improve the accuracy of detection of lung nodules. Readers' performance for the nodule detection was evaluated by ROC analysis. The combination of postprocessing techniques (STS-MIP or STS-VR) using thin section image data from MDCT improved the accuracy of detection of lung nodules significantly. There is no statistically significant difference in the detectability of lung nodules between the scrolling through thin section images and the scrolling through thick section images. (Keyword) MDCT / Lung nodule / MIP / VR (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● CiNii @ National Institute of Informatics (CRID): 1520009408658880896 (CiNii: 1520009408658880896)
3.	Y Mishiro, T Oki, A Iuchi, Tomotsugu Tabata, Hirotsugu Yamada, M Abe, Y Onose, K Manabe, Y Kageji, K Fukuda, Susumu Ito, Y Taoka and Hiromu Nishitani : Assessment of early diastolic left ventricular regional myocardial function in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy using tissue Doppler imaging and magnetic resonance myocardial tagging., Eur Heart J, Vol.19, 9, 1998.
4.	Hirokazu Miyoshi, Masafumi Harada, 栗本有理, 谷恵理奈, 益成達也, 吉塚彩, 下川部力 and Hiromu Nishitani : 機能性磁気共鳴画像(FMRI)法を用いた視覚神経系の賦活に関する基礎的検討, Bulletin of School of Medical Sciences, the University of Tokushima, Vol.7, 155-159, 1997.
5.	Hirokazu Miyoshi, 石川弘子, 浮浦紀子, 中川将人, Masafumi Harada and Hiromu Nishitani : 水溶性高分子で構造化した水に溶解した代謝物質の緩和時間変化, Bulletin of School of Medical Sciences, the University of Tokushima, Vol.5, 115-119, 1995.
6.	Hirokazu Miyoshi, Masafumi Harada, 榎津浩人, 正岡憲治 and Hiromu Nishitani : 1H-MRSによる脳内代謝物質の内部標準としての水の有用性, Bulletin of School of Medical Sciences, the University of Tokushima, Vol.4, 229-234, 1994.
7.	Hirokazu Miyoshi, Masafumi Harada, 大霜雄紀, 立石貴代子 and Hiromu Nishitani : モデル溶液中の脳内代謝物質と水の緩和時間の基礎的検討, Bulletin of School of Medical Sciences, the University of Tokushima, Vol.4, 269-272, 1994.
8.	Hirokazu Miyoshi, Masafumi Harada, 川添絵美 and Hiromu Nishitani : 脳運動野における機能性MRIの基礎的検討, Bulletin of School of Medical Sciences, the University of Tokushima, Vol.4, 273-275, 1994.
9.	Kasem Ishtiaq, Junji Ueno and Hiromu Nishitani : Three Dimensional Dissection View of the Urinary Bladder, International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, Vol.94, 729-730, 1994.
10.	竹本幸志, Hirokazu Miyoshi, Masafumi Harada and Hiromu Nishitani : 1H-MRスペクトロスコピーによる脳内代謝物質の検討, Bulletin of School of Medical Sciences, the University of Tokushima, Vol.3, 177-182, 1993.
11.	Junji Ueno, 林義典, 吉田秀策, 瀬尾浩二, 松本隆裕, 松坂聡, 柏原賢一, 大塚良一 and Hiromu Nishitani : オムニパークの有用性に関する徳島地区多施設共同研究, 映像情報, Vol.25, No.9, 493-496, 1993.
12.	東龍男, Junji Ueno, 吉田秀策, 大塚良一, 瀬尾浩二 and Hiromu Nishitani : 点滴静注尿路造影におけるイオパミロン150の使用経験, The Japanese journal of clinical and experimental medicine, Vol.67, No.3, 269-271, 1990.

Academic Letter:

1.	Satoshi Hirakawa, Csaba Rekeczky, Yoshifumi Nishio, Akio Ushida, Tamas Roska, Junji Ueno, Ishtiaq Kasem and Hiromu Nishitani : Detecting Lung Cancer Symptoms with Analogic CNN Algorithms Based on a Constrained Diffusion Template, IEICE Transactions on Fundamentals of Electronics, Communications and Computer Sciences, Vol.E80-A, No.7, 1340-1344, 1997. (Summary) In this article, a new type of diffusion template and an analogic CNN algorithm using this diffusion template for detecting some lung cancer symptoms in X-ray films are proposed. The performance of the diffusion template is investigated and our CNN algorithm is verified to detect some key lung cancer symptoms, successfully.
2.	Masafumi Harada, Hirokazu Miyoshi, Hideki Otsuka, 田岡良章 and Hiromu Nishitani : Proton MRSにおける脳内代謝物の横緩和時間について-定量化に関わる要因として-, Nippon Acta Radiologica, Vol.57, No.6, 350-352, 1997.
3.	Rina Matsui, Kenichi Kashihara, Tatsuo Higashi, Kouji Seo, Yoshiaki Taoka, Shusaku Yoshida, Hiromu Nishitani, Yoshihiro Takegawa and Yoshiteru Hukumura : A case of recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Cervix successfully treated with BOMP, Japanese Journal of Cancer and Chemotherapy, Vol.23, No.14, 1985-1988, 1996.
4.	Kenichi Kashihara, Ayuko Hori, Akihito Tanagami, Hiromu Nishitani, Yoshihiro Takegawa, Muneo Nakamura, Akira Nakata, Hideki Shimazu and Takeshi Hata : An Anal Cancer that responded to Chemoradiotherapy A case report, Japanese Journal of Cancer Clinics, Vol.39, No.13, 1597-1602, 1993.
5.	Maki Takasago, Keniti Kashiwara, Ryoichi Ohtsuka, Syusaku Yoshida, Hiromu Nishitani, Yoshihiro Takegawa and Naoki Hujimoto : Eosinophilic Granuloma in Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland ; A case report of effective Radiation Therapy, Japanese Journal of Clinical Radiology, Vol.37, No.05, 589-592, 1992.

Review, Commentary:

1.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : 【早期の癌の画像診断】子宮癌, 画像診断, Vol.29, No.9, 1047-1056, Jul. 2009.
2.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : 卵巣腫瘍の押さえどころ充実性腫瘤の鑑別, 画像診断, Vol.29, No.1, 54-63, Jan. 2009. (Summary) 卵巣の充実性腫瘤の鑑別において，非特異的な画像所見を呈する病変の診断は困難だが，T2強調像にて特徴的な低信号を呈する線維性腫瘍や，独特な画像所見を呈する腫瘍，ホルモン産生などにより特異的な臨床症状を呈する腫瘍は診断が可能であり，年齢や患者背景，腫瘍マーカーの上昇なども診断の一助となる
3.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : Clinical application of body diffusion-weighted MR imaging, Shikoku Acta Medica, Vol.64, No.5-6, 175-178, Dec. 2008. (Summary) Recently the usefulness of diffusion-weighted MR imaging(DWI)in the body regions was reported in several studies. Various malignant tumors may show high signal intensity on DWI reflecting their high cellularity. Quantitative measurement of apparent diffusion coefficient(ADC)may be of value in distinguishing between benign and malignant tumors. We reviewed clinical application of body DWI in various diseases in this article. (Keyword) magnetic resonance imaging / MRI / diffusion-weighted imaging / DWI / apparent diffusion coefficient / ADC (Tokushima University Institutional Repository) ● Metadata: 110247 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● CiNii @ National Institute of Informatics (CRID): 1050845762395215488 (Tokushima University Institutional Repository: 110247, CiNii: 1050845762395215488)
4.	Kenji Matsuzaki, Mayumi Takeuchi and Hiromu Nishitani : Differential diagnosis of ovarian tumors and tumor-like lesions, Japanese Journal of Clinical Radiology, Vol.53, No.10, 1213-1222, Oct. 2008. (Keyword) 卵巣 / MRI / 磁気共鳴画像 / 鑑別診断 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● CiNii @ National Institute of Informatics (CRID): 1520573330765401344 ● Summary page in Scopus @ Elsevier: 2-s2.0-55549116377 (CiNii: 1520573330765401344, Elsevier: Scopus)
5.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : 多彩な所見を呈するCommon Diseaseの画像所見婦人科, 臨床画像, Vol.24, No.10, Oct. 2008.
6.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : 婦人科(腫瘍) 卵巣良性・悪性腫瘍鑑別および組織型(MRI), Obstet. Gynecol. (tokyo), Vol.74, 304-312, Apr. 2007.
7.	Kenji Matsuzaki, Mayumi Takeuchi and Hiromu Nishitani : Peritoneal involvement of various benign and malignant pathologies, Japanese Journal of Clinical Radiology, Vol.52, No.3, 441-447, Mar. 2007. (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● CiNii @ National Institute of Informatics (CRID): 1520573330589937280 ● Summary page in Scopus @ Elsevier: 2-s2.0-34047255758 (CiNii: 1520573330589937280, Elsevier: Scopus)
8.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : 【ちょっとハイレベルの日常遭遇する婦人科疾患】付属器腫瘤上皮性腫瘍嚢胞腺線維腫, 画像診断, Vol.26, 166-167, Jan. 2006.
9.	Kenji Matsuzaki, Mayumi Takeuchi and Hiromu Nishitani : 膵粘液腺癌に合併した腹膜偽粘液腫の1例, 腹部画像診断アトラスⅪ, 142-143, 2006.
10.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : 子宮広間膜に発生したEpendymoma の1例, 腹部画像診断アトラスⅪ, 150-151, 2006.
11.	Kenji Matsuzaki, Mayumi Takeuchi and Hiromu Nishitani : 【癌取扱い規約からみた悪性腫瘍の病期診断と画像診断】婦人科癌卵巣・卵管・妊娠絨毛性腫瘍, Japanese Journal of Clinical Radiology, Vol.50, No.11, 1518-1529, Oct. 2005.
12.	Kenji Matsuzaki, Mayumi Takeuchi, Hiromu Nishitani and Yoshimi Bando : 【婦人科がん画像診断の最先端】卵巣転移性腫瘍, Obstetrical and Gynecological Practice, Vol.54, No.10, Oct. 2005.
13.	Hiromu Nishitani, Junji Ueno, Kazuhide Yoneda and 山本勇一郎 : 放射線科と院内システム, 日獨医報, Vol.50, No.3, 70-78, Sep. 2005.
14.	Kenji Matsuzaki, Mayumi Takeuchi and Hiromu Nishitani : 【腎泌尿器疾患のわかりやすい画像診断正常画像と異常画像】膀胱の非腫瘍性疾患, 腎と透析, Vol.59, No.2, 379-384, Aug. 2005.
15.	Masaaki Uno, Kyoko Nishi, 鈴江敦彦, Shunji Matsubara, Koichi Satoh, Shinji Nagahiro, Naomi Morita, Hiromu Nishitani and Masafumi Harada : 脳卒中診断の最前線, Shikoku Acta Medica, Vol.61, No.1,2, 13-20, Apr. 2005. (Summary) Stroke Care Unit(SCU)in Tokushima University Hospital has been opened since November1999. Patients with acute stroke in SCU were diagnosed by stroke MRI and biomarker immediatelyafter their admission. Diffusion MRI could diagnose the ultra-acute ischemic and hemorrhagiclesion except brainstem ischemic lesion within3hrs after onset. Diffusion-Perfusion mismatchwas useful to indicate intra-arterial thrombolytic therapy. 3T-MRI was introduced since March2004，and it can measured functional MR spectroscopy and tractography more quickly compared to1．5T-MRI.Plasma oxidized LDL in patients with acute cerebral infarction was significantly higher than thatin healthy control and it became peak level during3‐5day after stroke onset.In conclusion, stroke MRI and plasma oxidized LDL are useful diagnostic tools for acute stroke. (Keyword) stroke / MRI / oxidized LDL (Tokushima University Institutional Repository) ● Metadata: 69459 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● CiNii @ National Institute of Informatics (CRID): 1050564287417130112 (Tokushima University Institutional Repository: 69459, CiNii: 1050564287417130112)
16.	Kenji Matsuzaki, Mayumi Takeuchi and Hiromu Nishitani : T2強調画像にて低信号を呈し線維腫との鑑別が問題となった悪性卵巣腫瘍の2例, 腹部画像診断アトラス(Ⅹ), 138-139, 2005.
17.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : Dynamic MRIが診断に有用であった双角子宮に発生した内膜癌の1例, 腹部画像診断アトラス(Ⅹ), 144-145, 2005.
18.	Kenji Matsuzaki, Mayumi Takeuchi, Shusaku Yoshida, Hiromu Nishitani and 島津秀樹 : 【産婦人科救急疾患の画像診断プロに学ぶ重要ポイント】CT・MRI診断産婦人科疾患と鑑別を要する非産婦人科疾患など, Japanese Journal of Clinical Radiology, Vol.49, No.8, 977-987, Aug. 2004.
19.	Hiromu Nishitani, Hirofumi Yagi, Hirokazu Miyoshi, Junji Ueno and 天野雅史 : IVR等における医療被曝局所皮膚累積線量の正確な測定法,記録法の開発研究, INNERVISION, Vol.19, No.7, 20, Jun. 2004.
20.	Hideki Otsuka, Graham Michael, Akiko Kubo and Hiromu Nishitani : Clinical utility of FDG PET., The Journal of Medical Investigation : JMI, Vol.51, No.1-2, 14-19, Feb. 2004. (Summary) The aim of this article is to introduce the clinical utility of FDG PET as oncologic imaging. PET (positron emission tomography) is a newly developed imaging tool, and it has increased the accuracy of metabolic mapping of numerous malignancies, with significant impact on the management of cancer patients for initial staging, restaging and therapy monitoring. PET can provide functional information in addition to morphology from conventional imaging modalities. 18F-labeled 2-fluoro-2-deoxyglucose (FDG) is the most commonly used PET tracer and FDG PET can demonstrate the activity of glucose metabolism throughout the entire body in a single session. We describe the clinical utility of FDG in PET and display images of normal distribution and of patients with head and neck and lung cancer. (Keyword) Data Interpretation, Statistical / Female / Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / Head and Neck Neoplasms / Humans / Lung Neoplasms / Male / Neoplasms / Tomography, Emission-Computed (Tokushima University Institutional Repository) ● Metadata: 110709 (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.2152/jmi.51.14 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● PubMed @ National Institutes of Health, US National Library of Medicine (PMID): 15000251 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (PMID): 15000251 ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.2152/jmi.51.14 (Tokushima University Institutional Repository: 110709, DOI: 10.2152/jmi.51.14, PubMed: 15000251)
21.	Masafumi Harada, Hitoshi Kubo, Kazuhide Yoneda, Naomi Morita, Hideki Otsuka and Hiromu Nishitani : 生体内における代謝，拡散，緩和時間の測定とその臨床的意義, 日本磁気共鳴学会雑誌, Vol.21, No.4, 121-127, 2001.
22.	Hiromu Nishitani, Junji Ueno and 近藤博史 : 病院情報システムとの連携·統合, 映像情報, Vol.32, No.24, 1365-1369, Dec. 2000.
23.	Kenji Matsuzaki, Shusaku Yoshida and Hiromu Nishitani : 【内科医のMRIとのつきあいかた】 MRIで何がわかるか腎・副腎・膀胱副腎及び後腹膜, Medicina, Vol.34, No.11, 265-273, Oct. 1997.
24.	Masafumi Harada, 田岡良章, Hiromu Nishitani and Masahiro Nomura : Phase contrast法 (Cine PC, FASTCARD PC)による冠動脈血流速度の測定法, Nihon Rinsho. Japanese Journal of Clinical Medicine, Vol.55, 1828-1832, 1997.
25.	Junji Ueno and Hiromu Nishitani : 肺実質および肺抹消血管の発育異常, インナービジョン, Vol.11, No.3, 49-52, Mar. 1996.
26.	Hiromu Nishitani, Junji Ueno, 柏原賢一, 松崎健司 and Kasem Ishtiaq : 医療における三次元画像の利用, 臨床画像, Vol.11, No.4, 6-12, Apr. 1995.
27.	Kenji Matsuzaki, Tetsuya Yoshinaga, Noboru Niki, Masafumi Harada, Hiromu Nishitani and Junji Ueno : 三次元画像情報を利用した総合診療支援システムの試み, 映像情報Medical, Vol.23, No.7, 307-310, 1991.
28.	棚上彰仁, Junji Ueno, 山子勇仁, 吉田秀策, Hiromu Nishitani and 坂東義教 : 頚部食道の異所性胃粘膜, Japanese Journal of Clinical Radiology, Vol.35, No.13, 1591-1594, Dec. 1990.
29.	Junji Ueno, Hiromu Nishitani, 仁木孝明, 笹下薫, 露口勝, 宮内隆行 and 森住啓 : 読影講座, 画像診断, Vol.11, No.1, 108-114, May 1990.

Proceeding of International Conference:

1.	Toshinori Sakai, Shoichiro Takao, Koichi Sairyo, Hiromu Nishitani and Natsuo Yasui : Gender differences of radiographic findings in patients with lumbar spondylolysis., The 35nd Annual meeting of ISSLS, SPINEWEEK 2012,May 28- June 1,2012 (Special E-poster), Geneva, May 2012.
2.	Shoichiro Takao, Koichi Sairyo, Tadashi Kondo, Junji Ueno, Natsuo Yasui and Hiromu Nishitani : Lumbar spondylolysis: clinical significance of gender difference, International Skeletal Society 2011 Annual Meeting, San Diego, Sep. 2011.
3.	Shoichiro Takao, Toshinori Sakai, Koichi Sairyo, Junji Ueno, Natsuo Yasui and Hiromu Nishitani : Lumbar spondylolysis: clinical significance of gender difference., The International Skeletal Society, San Diego, California, Sep. 2011.
4.	Ahmed Shawky Maklad, Mikio Matsuhiro, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Toru Utsunomiya, Mitsuo Shimada and Hiromu Nishitani : Extraction of liver region from CT dataset based on blood vessel information, International Forum on Medical Imaging in Asia 2011, 283-286, Jan. 2011.
5.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki, Hiromu Nishitani and Masafumi Harada : Differentiation of benign and malignant uterine corpus tumors: value of 1H-MR spectroscopy at 3T, ISMRM2010, Stockholm, May 2010.
6.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki, Hiromu Nishitani and Masafumi Harada : Clinical significance of the 2 ppm resonance in in-vivo 1H-MR spectroscopy of ovarian tumors, ISMRM2010, Stockholm, May 2010.
7.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : Differentiation of benign and malignant solid components of ovarian masses by diffusion-weighted MR imaging with ADC measurement, ISMRM2010, Stockholm, May 2010.
8.	Masafumi Harada, Hitoshi Kubo, Naomi Morita, Hiromu Nishitani and Matsuda Tsuyoshi : Clinical Significance of Ischemic Hypeointence Findings in Vessels and Tissue in Gradient Echo T2*-Weighted Images at 3 Tesla Evaluated by Simple Visual Estimation in Stroke Patients Treated with Intravenous Rt-PA., Joint Annual Meeting ISMRM-ESMRMB 2010, Stockholm, Sweden, May 2010.
9.	Hitoshi Kubo, Masafumi Harada, Abe Takamasa, Hiroshi Maezawa and Hiromu Nishitani : Evaluation of the Early Metabolic Response Induced by 5-Fluorouracil on Mouse Mammary Cancer Cells Under Fasting Conditions Using Hyperpolarized 13C-Labeled Pyruvate., Joint Annual Meeting ISMRM-ESMRMB 2010, Stockholm, Sweden, May 2010.
10.	Eiji Takahashi, Shinsuke Saita, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, Yasutaka Nakano, Hironobu Ohmatsu and Noriyuki Moriyama : Detection System for Lung Cancer and COPD based on Multi-slice CT Images, AOCR2010, 512, Taipei, Mar. 2010.
11.	Mikio Matsuhiro, Shinsuke Saita, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Yasutaka Nakano, Hiromu Nishitani and Hironobu Ohmatsu : Classification algorithm of lung lobe and lung segment based on multi-slice CT images, AOCR2010, 512, Taipei, Mar. 2010.
12.	Takashi Iwase, Shoichiro Takao, Masashi Akaike, K Adachi, Y Sumitomo, Shusuke Yagi, T Niki, Kenya Kusunose, N Tomita, Y Hirata, Koji Yamaguchi, Kunihiko Koshiba, Hirotsugu Yamada, Takeshi Soeki, Tetsuzo Wakatsuki, Ken-ichi Aihara, Masafumi Harada, Hiromu Nishitani and Masataka Sata : Utility of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance for Detection of Cardiac Involvement in Female Carriers of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy., 第74回日本循環器学会総会・学術集会, Mar. 2010.
13.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki, Hiromu Nishitani and Masafumi Harada : Differential diagnosis of ovarian pathologies: Clinical challenge by diffusion-weighted MR imaging and in-vivo 1H-MR spectroscopy at 3T, ECR 2010, Wien, Mar. 2010.
14.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki, Hiromu Nishitani and Masafumi Harada : Differential diagnosis of uterine corpus tumors: Clinical challenge by in-vivo 1H-MR spectroscopy at 3T, ECR 2010, Wien, Mar. 2010.
15.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : Extra-ovarian endometriosis: Usual, unusual imaging manifestations, pitfalls and problem-solving MR techniques, ECR 2010, Wien, Mar. 2010.
16.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : Sponge-like masses in the female pelvis: Functioning ovarian tumors and other pathologies, ECR 2010, Wien, Mar. 2010.
17.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : MR imaging of FIGO stage I uterine cervical cancer: The diagnostic impact of 3T-MRI, ECR 2010, Wien, Mar. 2010.
18.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : MR imaging of hyperreactio luteinalis: Value of diffusion-weighted imaging with ADC measurement, ECR 2010, Wien, Mar. 2010.
19.	Kenji Matsuzaki, Mayumi Takeuchi, Hiromu Nishitani and Yoshimi Bando : Vessel-penetrating sign in the liver, ECR 2010, Wien, Mar. 2010.
20.	Eiji Takahashi, Shinsuke Saita, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Masako Itoh, Hiromu Nishitani and Noriyuki Moriyama : Computer aided diagnosis for osteoporosis using multi-slice CT images, Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE, Vol.7624, 76243Q-1-8, San Diego, Feb. 2010. (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1117/12.844628 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● Summary page in Scopus @ Elsevier: 2-s2.0-79957997601 (DOI: 10.1117/12.844628, Elsevier: Scopus)
21.	Noboru Niki, Yoshiki Kawata, Hiromu Nishitani, Mitsuo Shimada, Junji Ueno, Masafumi Harada, Masahiro Abe, Hideki Otsuka, Harumi Itoh, Masahiro Kaneko, Takaaki Tuchida, Kenji Eguchi, Hironobu Ohmatsu, Masashi Takahashi and Yasutaka Nakano : Computer-aided diagnosis based on computational anatomical models, The First International Symposium on the Project ``Computational Anatomy'', 65-71, Tokyo, Feb. 2010.
22.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : Many Faces of Adenomyosis: Usual, Unusual Imaging Manifestations, Pitfalls, and Problem-solving MR Techniques, RSNA 2009, Chicago, Nov. 2009.
23.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : Diagnostic Signs in Imaging of the Female Pelvis: A Pictorial Review, RSNA 2009, Chicago, Nov. 2009.
24.	Kenji Matsuzaki, Mayumi Takeuchi and Hiromu Nishitani : MR Manifestations of Ovarian Clear Cell Adenocarcinomas: A Pictorial Review, ISMRM2009, Honolulu, Apr. 2009.
25.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki, Hiromu Nishitani and Masafumi Harada : High intense myometrial tumors on T2-weighted images: Differentiation with diffusion-weighted imaging and 1H-MR spectroscopy, ISMRM2009, Honolulu, Apr. 2009.
26.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : MR manifestations of Hyperreactio Luteinalis: Value of diffusion-weighted imaging in the differentiation from neoplastic lesions, ISMRM2009, Honolulu, Apr. 2009.
27.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : Susceptibility-weighted imaging for the evaluation of gynecologic diseases, ISMRM2009, Honolulu, Apr. 2009.
28.	Takashi Iwase, Shoichiro Takao, Masashi Akaike, K Adachi, Y Sumitomo, Shusuke Yagi, T Niki, Kenya Kusunose, N Sakamoto, Y Hirata, Koji Yamaguchi, Kunihiko Koshiba, Hirotsugu Yamada, Takeshi Soeki, Tetsuzo Wakatsuki, Ken-ichi Aihara, Masafumi Harada, Hiromu Nishitani and Masataka Sata : Early Detection of Myocardial Damage in Female Carriers of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy - the Utility of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance., 73th Annual scientific meeting of the Japanese circulation society, Mar. 2009.
29.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : Benign physiologic conditions and tumor-like lesions simulating neoplasms in the female pelvis: Clues to the differential diagnosis, ECR 2009, Wien, Mar. 2009.
30.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : Clinical application of susceptibility-weighted MR imaging in gynecologic diseases, ECR 2009, Wien, Mar. 2009.
31.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : Signs in imaging of the female pelvis: a pictorial review, ECR 2009, Wien, Mar. 2009.
32.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : Differential diagnosis of uterine myometrial masses: Clinical challenge by diffusion-weighted MR imaging and in-vivo 1H-MR spectroscopy, ECR 2009, Wien, Mar. 2009.
33.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : Diffusion-weighted MR imaging of endometrial cancer: Differentiation from benign endometrial lesions, and evaluation of myometrial invasion, ECR 2009, Wien, Mar. 2009.
34.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : Many faces of adenomyosis: Usual, unusual MR manifestations, pitfalls and problem-solving techniques, ECR 2009, Wien, Mar. 2009.
35.	Shinsuke Saita, Keita Ishimatsu, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hideki Otsuka, Hiromu Nishitani, Hironobu Ohmatsu, Kenji Eguchi, Masahiro Kaneko and Noriyuki Moriyama : Algorithm for Lung Cancer Detection Based on PET/CT Images, Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE, Vol.7260, 726034-1-8, San Diego, Feb. 2009. (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1117/12.812212 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● Summary page in Scopus @ Elsevier: 2-s2.0-66749127392 (DOI: 10.1117/12.812212, Elsevier: Scopus)
36.	Hidenobu Suzuki, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, Hironobu Ohmatsu, Kenji Eguchi, Masahiro Kaneko and Noriyuki Moriyama : An automated distinction of DICOM image for lung cancer CAD system, Proceedings of SPIE, Vol.7264, 72640Z-1-9, San Diego, Feb. 2009. (Tokushima University Institutional Repository) ● Metadata: 116716 (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1117/12.811396 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● Summary page in Scopus @ Elsevier: 2-s2.0-67149089533 (Tokushima University Institutional Repository: 116716, DOI: 10.1117/12.811396, Elsevier: Scopus)
37.	Kengo Akashi, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Yasutaka Nakano, Hiromu Nishitani, Hironobu Ohmatsu, Kenji Eguchi, Masahiro Kaneko and Noriyuki Moriyama : Bronchial Wall Regions Extraction Algorithm using Multi Slice CT Images, Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE, Vol.7258, 72582J-1-8, San Diego, Feb. 2009. (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1117/12.811796 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● Summary page in Scopus @ Elsevier: 2-s2.0-66749109423 (DOI: 10.1117/12.811796, Elsevier: Scopus)
38.	Hirohisa Sasada, Mikio Matsuhiro, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Yasutaka Nakano, Tsuyoshi Oguma, Hisako Matsumoto, Akio Niimi, Hiromu Nishitani, Hironobu Ohmatsu, Kenji Eguchi, Masahiro Kaneko and Noriyuki Moriyama : Classification algorithm lobe for multi-slice CT images, International Forum on Medical Imaging in Asia 2009, Vol.108, No.385, 387-390, Taiwan, Jan. 2009.
39.	Takaaki Tanaka, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Masako Ito, Hiromu Nishitani, Keigo Tominaga and Noriyuki Moriyama : Quantitative Evaluation of Osteoporosis Likelihood using Multi-slice CT Images, International Forum on Medical Imaging in Asia 2009, Vol.108, No.385, 381-386, Taiwan, Jan. 2009.
40.	Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshihumi Kishi, Ahmed Shawky Maklad, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Masanori Nishioka, Mitsuo Shimada and Hiromu Nishitani : Computer aided treatment system for living donor liver transplantation using multi-slice CT images, International Forum on Medical Imaging in Asia 2009, Vol.108, No.385, 371-374, Taiwan, Jan. 2009.
41.	Ahmed Shawky Maklad, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hirokazu Iwasaki and Hiromu Nishitani : Extraction and evaluation of different organs of head and neck using multi-slice CT images, International Forum on Medical Imaging in Asia 2009, Vol.108, No.385, 443-446, Taiwan, Jan. 2009.
42.	Hidenobu Suzuki, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, Hironobu Ohmatsu, Kenji Eguchi, Masahiro Kaneko and Noriyuki Moriyama : An automated distinction of DICOM image for lung cancer CAD, International Forum on Medical Imaging in Asia 2009, Vol.108, No.385, 135-138, Taiwan, Jan. 2009.
43.	Keita Ishimatsu, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hideki Otsuka, Hiromu Nishitani, Hironobu Ohmatsu, Kenji Eguchi, Masahiro Kaneko and Noriyuki Moriyama : Method for lung cancer detection in PET/CT image, International Forum on Medical Imaging in Asia 2009, Vol.108, No.385, 105-110, Taiwan, Jan. 2009.
44.	Mikio Matsuhiro, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Yasutaka Nakano, Masashi Takahashi, Hiromu Nishitani, Hironobu Ohmatsu, Kenji Eguchi, Mashiro Kaneko and Noriyuki Moriyama : Classification method of pulmonary vein and artery based on multi-slice CT images, International Forum on Medical Imaging in Asia 2009, Vol.108, No.385, 101-104, Taiwan, Jan. 2009.
45.	Hidenobu Suzuki, Masashi Amano, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki and Hiromu Nishitani : Anonymization system to protect the personal data of dicom images, RSNA Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting program, 892, Chicago, Dec. 2008.
46.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : MR features of malignant transformation in various benign gynecologic diseases, RSNA 2008, Chicago, Nov. 2008.
47.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : MR manifestations of various physiologic changes in the female reproductive organs and tumor-like lesions, RSNA 2008, Chicago, Nov. 2008.
48.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki, Hiromu Nishitani and Masafumi Harada : Uterine pathologies in 3T-MRI: Clinical application of diffusion-weighted imaging and MR spectroscopy in differentiating benign and malignant lesions, RSNA 2008, Chicago, Nov. 2008.
49.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : Imaging features of ovarian pathologies with stromal proliferation, RSNA 2008, Chicago, Nov. 2008.
50.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : Clinical application of susceptibility-weighted MR imaging in the female pelvis, RSNA 2008, Chicago, Nov. 2008.
51.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : High b-value diffusion-weighted MR images of urothelial cancer, ISMRM2008, Toronto, May 2008.
52.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : High b-value diffusion-weighted MR images of uterine pathologies, ISMRM2008, Toronto, May 2008.
53.	Kenji Matsuzaki, Mayumi Takeuchi and Hiromu Nishitani : Secondary tumors in gynecologic organs: usual, unusual imaging manifestations and pitfalls, ECR 2008, Wien, Mar. 2008.
54.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : Diffusion-weighted MR images of urothelial cancer, ECR 2008, Wien, Mar. 2008.
55.	Sayed Ahmad Zikri Bin Sayed Aluwee, Motokatsu Yasutomo, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Junji Ueno and Hiromu Nishitani : Region segmentation of CT colonography using stool tagging method to improve the electronic bowel cleansing, Proc. International Symposium on Biomedical and Physiological Engineering, 62-64, Harbin, Jan. 2008.
56.	Fumiaki Masakiyo, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, M. Nishikawa, H. Miyamoto, K. Yoshikawa, Mitsuo Shimada and Hiromu Nishitani : Detection algorithm of abdominal lymph nodes based on multi-modality iamge, Proc. International Symposium on Biomedical and Physiological Engineering, 56-57, Harbin, Jan. 2008.
57.	Ahmed Shawky Maklad, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hirokazu Iwasaki and Hiromu Nishitani : Head and neck's important anatomical organ's detection and analysis based on CT image, Proc. International Symposium on Biomedical and Physiological Engineering, 53-55, Harbin, Jan. 2008.
58.	Kenji Matsuzaki, Mayumi Takeuchi and Hiromu Nishitani : Gynecologic or Non-gynecologic? -Differential diagnosis of female pelvic mass-, RSNA 2007, Chicago, Nov. 2007.
59.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : Diffusion-weighted MR Images in the Female Pelvis, RSNA 2007, Chicago, Nov. 2007.
60.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : Decidualized Endometrial Cysts: Ovarian Cancer Mimicker in Pregnant Women, RSNA 2007, Chicago, Nov. 2007.
61.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : High B-value Diffusion-weighted MR Images and Static-fluid MR Urography of Urinary Tract Obstruction: Clinical Applications in Benign and Malignant Pathologies, RSNA 2007, Chicago, Nov. 2007.
62.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : All You Need is to Find Fat, RSNA 2007, Chicago, Nov. 2007.
63.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : High b-value Diffusion-weighted MR Images of Pancreatic Tumors and Tumor-like Lesions: Clinical Applications and Pitfalls in Differentiating Benign and Malignant Pathologies, RSNA 2007, Chicago, Nov. 2007.
64.	Shunsuke Furutani, Hitoshi Ikushima, Kyosuke Osaki, Kyo Yamashita, Takashi Kawanaka, Seiji Iwamoto, Akiko Kubo, Yoshihiro Takegawa and Hiromu Nishitani : Intraarterial chemotherapy and concurrent radiation for locally advanced bladder cancer, 49th Annual meeting of the American society for therapeutic radiology and oncology, Los Angeles, Oct. 2007.
65.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : MR manifestations of decidualized endometrial cysts during pregnancy, ISMRM_ESMRMB2007, Berlin, May 2007.
66.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki, Hiromu Nishitani and Hitoshi Kubo : MR manifestations of endometrial cysts at 3T compared to 1.5T, ISMRM_ESMRMB2007, Berlin, May 2007.
67.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki, Hiromu Nishitani and Hitoshi Kubo : Free-breathing and high b-value diffusion-weighted MR images of malignant urinary tract obstruction, ISMRM_ESMRMB2007, Berlin, May 2007.
68.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki, Hiromu Nishitani and Hitoshi Kubo : High b-value diffusion-weighted MR images of biliary tumors and tumor-like lesions, ISMRM_ESMRMB2007, Berlin, May 2007.
69.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : High b-value diffusion-weighted MR images of biliary tumors and tumor-like lesions: Clinical applications and pitfalls in benign and malignant pathologies, ECR 2007, Wien, Mar. 2007.
70.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : Hypointense ovarian lesions on T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging: Radiologic-pathologic correlation, ECR 2007, Wien, Mar. 2007.
71.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : Benign cystic ovarian masses with solid components mimicking malignancy: Radiologic-pathologic correlation, ECR 2007, Wien, Mar. 2007.
72.	Kenji Matsuzaki, Mayumi Takeuchi and Hiromu Nishitani : Peritoneal involvement of various benign and malignant pathologies: Usual, unusual imaging manifestations and pitfalls, ECR 2007, Wien, Mar. 2007.
73.	Taihei Yonekura, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, Hironobu Ohmatsu, Ryutaro Kakinuma and Noriyuki Moriyama : Classification algorithm of pulmonary vein and arterybased on multi-slice CT image, Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE, Vol.6514, 65142E-1-8, Feb. 2007. (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1117/12.709857 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● Search Scopus @ Elsevier (DOI): 10.1117/12.709857 (DOI: 10.1117/12.709857)
74.	Jun Kawai, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Yasutaka Nakano, Hiromu Nishitani, Hironobu Ohmatsu, Kenji Eguchi, Masahiro Kaneko, Masahiko Kusumoto, Ryutaro Kakinuma and Noriyuki Moriyama : Automated anatomical labeling algorithm of bronchial branches based on multi-slice CT images, Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE, Vol.6514, 65143S-1-8, Feb. 2007. (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1117/12.709664 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● Summary page in Scopus @ Elsevier: 2-s2.0-35248901060 (DOI: 10.1117/12.709664, Elsevier: Scopus)
75.	Hidenobu Suzuki, Masahumi Amano, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki and Hiromu Nishitani : Anonymization server system for DICOM images, Proceedings of SPIE, Vol.6516, 65160Z-1-9, San Diego, Feb. 2007. (Tokushima University Institutional Repository) ● Metadata: 116663 (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1117/12.709947 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● Summary page in Scopus @ Elsevier: 2-s2.0-35148830440 (Tokushima University Institutional Repository: 116663, DOI: 10.1117/12.709947, Elsevier: Scopus)
76.	Kenji Matsuzaki, Mayumi Takeuchi and Hiromu Nishitani : A case of Calcifying Aponeurotic Fibroma: CT and MR findings with pathologic correlation, 9th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Asian Musculoskeletal Society, Tokyo, Jan. 2007.
77.	Shunsuke Furutani, Hitoshi Ikushima, Takuya Saze, Kyosuke Osaki, Masataka Oita, Yoshihiro Takegawa and Hiromu Nishitani : Quality assurance of Iodine 125 seeds for prostate brachytherapy using an imaging plate, 48th Annual meeting of the American society for therapeutic radiology and oncology, Philadelphia, Nov. 2006.
78.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : Metastatic Liver Tumors:Usual, Unusual Imaging Manifestations and pitfalls, RSNA 2006, Chicago, Nov. 2006.
79.	Masahiro Uehara, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Masako Ito and Hiromu Nishitani : A computer-aided diagnosis of osteoporosis using multi-slice CT images, RSNA Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting program, 779-780, Nov. 2006.
80.	Kishida Yoshiomi, Masataka Oita, Hitoshi Ikushima, Ozaki Kyousuke, Furutani Shunsuke, Yoshihiro Takegawa and Hiromu Nishitani : Basic study for radiation treatment planning using PET/CT - Accuracy of a table-, Sapporo, Jul. 2006.
81.	Masahiro Uehara, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Masako Ito, Hiromu Nishitani, Keigo Tominaga and Noriyuki Moriyama : Quantitative Evaluation of Osteoporosis Likelihood using Multi-slice CT Images, CARS, Vol.1, No.1, 461-462, Jun. 2006.
82.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : Hypointense Malignant Ovarian Tumors on T2-Weighted Images: MR-Pathologic Correlation, ISMRM 2006, Seattle, May 2006.
83.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki, Hiromu Nishitani and Hitoshi Kubo : Free-Breathing and High B-Value Diffusion-Weighted MR Images of Solid Pancreatic Tumors and Tumor-Like Lesions, ISMRM 2006, Seattle, May 2006.
84.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki, Hiromu Nishitani and Hitoshi Kubo : Free-Breathing and High B-Value Diffusion-Weighted MR Images of Hepatic Cavernous Hemangiomas, ISMRM 2006, Seattle, May 2006.
85.	Kenji Matsuzaki, Mayumi Takeuchi, Hisanori Uehara and Hiromu Nishitani : Ovarian teratomas: Usual, unusual imaging manifestations and pitfalls, ECR 2006, Wien, Mar. 2006.
86.	Kenji Matsuzaki, Mayumi Takeuchi, Hiromu Nishitani and Hisanori Uehara : Pathologies of the uterine myometrium: Usual and unusual manifestations and pitfalls on magnetic resonance imaging, ECR 2006, Wien, Mar. 2006.
87.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : Benign and malignant germ cell tumors of the ovary: Radiological and pathological correlation, ECR 2006, Wien, Mar. 2006.
88.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : CT and MRI manifestations of pathologies with fatty components from head to foot: Differential diagnosis and pitfalls, ECR 2006, Wien, Mar. 2006.
89.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : Pelvic endometriosis: Usual, unusual imaging manifestations and pitfalls, ECR 2006, Wien, Mar. 2006.
90.	Jun Kawai, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Yasutaka Nakano, Hiromu Nishitani, Hironobu Ohmatsu and Noriyuki Moriyama : Automated anatomical labeling algorithm of bronchial branches based on Multi-Slice CT images, Proc. SPIE Medical Imaging, Vol.6143, 907-914, Feb. 2006. (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1117/12.654210 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● Summary page in Scopus @ Elsevier: 2-s2.0-33745348692 (DOI: 10.1117/12.654210, Elsevier: Scopus)
91.	Takashi Nishio, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hironobu Ohmatsu, Ryutaro Kakinuma, Noriyuki Moriyama and Hiromu Nishitani : Feature calculation for classification algorithm of pulmonary vein and artery, Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE, Vol.6143, 915-922, Feb. 2006. (Link to Publication Site) ● Publication site (DOI): 10.1117/12.652948 (Link to Search Site for Scientific Articles) ● Summary page in Scopus @ Elsevier: 2-s2.0-33745387381 (DOI: 10.1117/12.652948, Elsevier: Scopus)
92.	Hitoshi Ikushima, Kyosuke Osaki, Shunsuke Furutani, Yoshihiro Takegawa and Hiromu Nishitani : Pelvic insufficiency fractures following radiation therapy for gynecologic malignancy, American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology 47th annualmeeting, Denver, Nov. 2005.
93.	Hitoshi Ikushima, Takashi Kawanaka and Hiromu Nishitani : Long-term results of radiation therapy for carcinoma of the uterine cervix, radiological society of north america 91st scientific assembly and annual meeting, Chicago, Nov. 2005.
94.	Masahiro Uehara, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, Keigo Tominaga and Noriyuki Moriyama : Quantitative Evaluation of Osteoporosis Likelihood Using Low Dose Thoracic 3-D CT Images, RSNA, 816, Nov. 2005.
95.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : Imaging Findings of Multiorganic Involvement of Chlamydia Trachomatis, RSNA 2005, Chicago, Nov. 2005.
96.	Masataka Oita, Yoshihiro Takegawa, Hitoshi Ikushima, Kyosuke Osaki and Hiromu Nishitani : Quality control of FOCAL unit with a micro-multi leaf collimator (mMLC) using new Gafchromic film for non-invasive stereotactic radiotherapy, 8th BIENIAL ESTRO MEETING ON PHYSICS AND RADIATION TECHNOLOGY FOR CLINICAL RADIOTHERAPY, Lisbon, Sep. 2005.
97.	Hiromu Nishitani, Kazuhide Yoneda and Junji Ueno : Socio-economical effects of film-less PACS: comparison of pre- and post film-less operation, Berlin, Jun. 2005.
98.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki, Masafumi Harada, Hiromu Nishitani and Hitoshi Kubo : MR Imaging and MR Spectroscopy of Female Intra-Pelvic Tumors:Preliminary Experience at 3.0 Tesla, ISMRM 2005, Miami, May 2005.
99.	Kenji Matsuzaki, Mayumi Takeuchi, Hisanori Uehara and Hiromu Nishitani : Differential diagnosis of multiple hyperintense lesions of the liver on T1W1 of MRI with pathologic correlation, ECR 2005, Wien, Mar. 2005.
100.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki, Hisanori Uehara and Hiromu Nishitani : Ancient schwannoma of the female pelvis;Radiologic-pathologic correlation, ECR 2005, Wien, Mar. 2005.
101.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki, Hiromu Nishitani and Hisanori Uehara : Pelvic Endometriosis with Malignant Transformation: Radiologic-Pathologic, RSNA 2004, Chicago, Nov. 2004.
102.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki, Hisanori Uehara and Hiromu Nishitani : Clear Cell Carcinoma of the Ovary: Radiologic-Pathologic Correlation, RSNA 2004, Chicago, Apr. 2004.
103.	Kenji Matsuzaki, Mayumi Takeuchi, Shusaku Yoshida, Hiromu Nishitani and Hisanori Uehara : Differential diagnosis of the fluid collection in the female pelvis: Radiologic-pathophysiologic correlation, ECR 2004, Wien, Mar. 2004.
104.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki, Shusaku Yoshida, Hiromu Nishitani and Hisanori Uehara : Radiologic findings of pseudomyxoma peritonei with pathologic correlation: Usual and unusual manifestations, and pitfalls, ECR 2004, Wien, Mar. 2004.
105.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki, Shusaku Yoshida, Hiromu Nishitani and Hisanori Uehara : Pathologies of the uterine endometrial cavity: Usual and unusual manifestations and pitfalls on magnetic resonance imaging, ECR 2004, Wien, Mar. 2004.
106.	Hitoshi Kubo, Masafumi Harada, Ishikawa M and Hiromu Nishitani : Hemodynamics changes of Liver Cirrhosis measured by Dynamic Contrast Enhanced MRI using Compartment Modeling Analysis., Kyoto, 2004.
107.	Kenji Matsuzaki, Mayumi Takeuchi, Shusaku Yoshida, Hiromu Nishitani and Hisanori Uehara : Teratomatous tumors in the female pelvis: imaging-pathologic correlation, RSNA 2003, Chicago, Nov. 2003.
108.	Kenji Matsuzaki, Mayumi Takeuchi, Shusaku Yoshida, Hiromu Nishitani and Hisanori Uehara : Neurogenic tumors in the female pelvis simulating gynecologic tumors: imaging-pathologic correlation, RSNA 2003, Chicago, Nov. 2003.
109.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki, Shusaku Yoshida, Hiromu Nishitani and Hisanori Uehara : Imaging findings of urachal lesions: Radiologic-pathologic correlation, RSNA 2003, Chicago, Nov. 2003.
110.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Masafumi Harada, Hiromu Nishitani and Kenji Mori : Differences of activated area and hemodynamic response between autistic patients and normal subjects evaluated by fMRI with a language task using independent component analysis and t-test, ISMRM 2003, Toronto, Jul. 2003.
111.	Hitoshi Kubo, Masafumi Harada, Minoru Sakama and Hiromu Nishitani : Improvement of Reproducibility by Selection of MRS data Depending on Spectral Quality Expressed by Lower Bounds of Linear Model Curve Fitting., International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 11th Scientific Meeting & Exhibition, Tronto, Jul. 2003.
112.	Kenji Matsuzaki, Mayumi Takeuchi, Shusaku Yoshida and Hiromu Nishitani : Non-gynecologic diseases simulating gynecologic neoplasms: Radiologic-pathologic correlation, ECR 2003, Wien, Mar. 2003.
113.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki, Shusaku Yoshida, Hiromu Nishitani and Hisanori Uehara : Pseudomyxoma Peritonei;Usual and Unusual Imaging Findings, The JSMRM International Symposium Oncologic MR imaging, Awaji, Jan. 2003.
114.	Hitoshi Kubo, Masafumi Harada, Minoru Sakama and Hiromu Nishitani : Reproducibility of Proton MR Spectra Depending on Accuracy of Curve Fitting using LCModel., European Congress of Radiology 2003, Wien, 2003.
115.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Masafumi Harada and Hiromu Nishitani : Functional neuroimaging study of impairment in verbal and `'theory of mind'' ability of autistic patients by functional MRI, 8th International Conference on Functional Mapping of the Human Brain, Sendai, Jun. 2002.
116.	Hitoshi Kubo, Masafumi Harada, Minoru Sakama and Hiromu Nishitani : Reproducibility of Absolute Metabolite's Concentration Evaluated by Intraclass Correlation Coefficient using Clinical MR Apparatus., International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 10th Scientific Meeting & Exhibition, Honolulu, May 2002.
117.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Masafumi Harada and Hiromu Nishitani : Deficiency of "theory of mind'' in autism estimated by fMRI, 12th Conference of the International Society for Brain Electromagnetic Topography, Utsunomiya, Mar. 2001.
118.	Hitoshi Miyajima, Masahiro Nomura, Yuki Kondo, Susumu Ito, Yutaka Nakaya, Masafumi Harada and Hiromu Nishitani : Coronary artery hemodynamics using FCARD PC method in patients with essential hypertension, The 72th Sicentific sessions of American Heart Association, Atlanta, 1999.
119.	Y Mishiro, T Oki, A Iuchi, Tomotsugu Tabata, Hirotsugu Yamada, M Abe, Y Onose, K Manabe, Y Kageji, K Fukuda, Susumu Ito, Y Taoka and Hiromu Nishitani : Assessment of early diastolic left ventricular regional myocardial function in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy using tissue Doppler imaging and magnetic resonance myocardial tagging., 20th Congress of the European Society of Cardiology, Wien, Aug. 1998.
120.	Rachid Sammouda, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani and Emi Kyokage : Color Spaces Representations in Segmenting Sputum Color Image using Artificial Neural Networks, Int.Conf.on Intelligent Processing System, 17-21, Gold Coast, Jan. 1998.
121.	Jian-ge Chen, Noboru Niki, Yutaka Nakaya, Hiromu Nishitani and Yoon-Myung Kang : Resolvability of MUSIC Algorithm in Solving Multiple Dipole Biomagnetic Localization from Spatio-Temporal MCG Data, Proceedings of SPIE, Vol.3338, 457-465, San Diego, Jan. 1998.
122.	Rachid Sammouda, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, S Nakamura and S Mori : Segmentation of Sputum Color Image for Lung Cancer Diagnosis Based on Nueral Networks, IEEE Int.Conf.on Image Processing, Vol.III, 243-246, California, Oct. 1997.
123.	Rachid Sammouda, Noboru Niki and Hiromu Nishitani : Hopfield Neural Network for the Multichannel Segmentation of Magnetic Resonance Cerebral Images, Pattern Recognition, Vol.30, No.6, 921-927, Jun. 1997.
124.	Rachid Sammouda, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, S Nakamura and Shinichiro Mori : Unsupervised Sputum Color Image Segmentation for Lung Cancer Diagnosis based on Hopfield Neural Network, Proceedings of SPIE, Vol.3034, 889-899, Newport Beach, Feb. 1997.
125.	Csaba Rekeczky, Yoshifumi Nishio, Akio Ushida, Tamas Roska, Junji Ueno, Ishtiaq Kasem and Hiromu Nishitani : Analogic CNN Algorithms in Bronchogenic Carcinoma Analysis, Proceedings of European Conference on Circuit Theory and Design (ECCTD'95), Vol.2, 889-892, Istanbul, Aug. 1995.
126.	Tetsuya Tozaki, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Junji Ueno and Hiromu Nishitani : An Image Guid System for Medical Biopsy Using Thin Slice CT Images, Computer Assisted Radiology, Vol.95, 1162-1167, Jun. 1995.
127.	Kenichi Kashihara, Hiromu Nishitani, Yoshihiro Takegawa and Toshihiro Aono : Factors influencing the effect of post operative radiotherapy on outcome of patients with uterine cervical cancer, International Congress of Radiation Oncology 1993, Kyoto, Jun. 1993.
128.	Hiromu Nishitani, Kenichi Kashihara, Yoshiaki Hayashi, Yasuo Nishimoto and Yoshihiro Takegawa : 3-D treatment planning system for on-lined CT&MRI, International Congress of Radiation Oncology 1993, Kyoto, Jun. 1993.
129.	Yutaka Nakaya, Masahiro Nomura, Ken Saito, F Kishi, Hirokazu Miyoshi, Akiyoshi Nishikado, Shigenobu Bando and Hiromu Nishitani : Comparative studies of magnetocardiographic and electrocardiographic mappings for localization of accessory pathway in WPW syndrome, The 9th International Conference on Biomagnetism, Wien, 1993.
130.	Ken Saito, Yutaka Nakaya, Masahiro Nomura, N Takeuchi, Naoki Muguruma, Fumiko Kishi, Hirokazu Miyoshi and Hiromu Nishitani : Study on the excitation process during ventricular depolarization in normal subjects by magnetocardiogram, The 9th International Conference on Biomagnetism, Wien, 1993.

Proceeding of Domestic Conference:

1.	高橋英治, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 中野恭幸, 大松広伸, Hiromu Nishitani and 森山紀之 : 胸部マルチスライスCT画像を用いた骨粗鬆症診断支援システム, 第18回日本CT検診学会学術集会, OR5-3, Feb. 2011.
2.	Masanori Nishioka, Nobuhiro Kurita, Kouzou Yoshikawa, Takashi Iwata, Shinya Morimoto, Tomohiko Miyatani, 政清史晃, 原田雅文, Junji Ueno, Hiromu Nishitani, Noboru Niki and Mitsuo Shimada : CADSによるリンパ節転移自動診断(モダリティー比較), 第19回日本コンピューター外科学会, Nov. 2010.
3.	櫻井宏介, Mikio Matsuhiro, Shinsuke Saita, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 中野恭幸, 大松広伸, 江口研二, 金子昌弘, 森山紀之 and 三嶋理晃 : マルチスライスCT画像の肺葉分割法の評価, 日本医用画像工学会大会, 4-22, Jul. 2010.
4.	Ahmed S. Maklad, Mikio Matsuhiro, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Toru Utsunomiya, Mitsuo Shimada and Hiromu Nishitani : Liver extraction based on blood vessel using multislice CT datasets, IEICE Technical Report Medical Imaging, Vol.110, No.121, 21-26, Jul. 2010.
5.	高橋英治, Shinsuke Saita, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 中野恭幸, Hiromu Nishitani and 森山紀之 : 胸部CT画像を用いた骨粗鬆症診断支援アルゴリズム, 電子情報通信学会技術報告医用画像, Vol.110, No.28, 63-66, May 2010.
6.	Naomi Morita, Masafumi Harada, Junichiro Satomi, Yuishin Izumi, Shinji Nagahiro, Ryuji Kaji and Hiromu Nishitani : rt-PA投与患者における3T-MRIでのT2*-WI虚血サインと予後の評価, 第39回日本脳卒中の外科学会, Apr. 2010.
7.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki, Hiromu Nishitani and Masafumi Harada : 子宮体部病変の良悪性鑑別における3 テスラMRI 装置を用いた1H-MRS の有用性の検討, 第69回日本医学放射線学会総会, Apr. 2010.
8.	Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki and Hiromu Nishitani : 女性骨盤の千変万化:様々な生理的状態に伴うMR 画像の多彩な変化について, 第69回日本医学放射線学会総会, Apr. 2010.
9.	Kenji Matsuzaki, Mayumi Takeuchi and Hiromu Nishitani : 婦人科疾患か非婦人科疾患か?: 女性骨盤部病変の鑑別診断, 第69回日本医学放射線学会総会, Apr. 2010.
10.	Mikio Matsuhiro, Shinsuke Saita, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 中野恭幸, 室繁郎, 小川惠美子, 三嶋理晃, 大松広伸, 土田敬明, 江口研二, 金子昌弘 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像の肺用分割法, 第17回日本CT検診学会学術集会, OR6-2, Feb. 2010.
11.	Mikio Matsuhiro, Shinsuke Saita, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 中野恭幸, 高橋雅士, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 江口研二, 金子昌弘 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCTの肺葉・肺区域分割法, 第2回呼吸機能イメージング研究会学術集会, 70, Jan. 2010.
12.	石松啓太, Shinsuke Saita, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hideki Otsuka and Hiromu Nishitani : PET/CT画像を用いた肺癌の評価, 電子情報通信学会技術報告医用画像, Vol.109, No.407, 379-383, Jan. 2010.
13.	高橋英治, Shinsuke Saita, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 伊東昌子, Hiromu Nishitani and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた骨粗鬆症診断支援システム, 電子情報通信学会技術報告医用画像, Vol.109, No.407, 115-119, Jan. 2010.
14.	岸佳史, マクレッドアハマッド, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Masanori Nishioka, Mitsuo Shimada and Hiromu Nishitani : 腹部マルチスライスCT画像からの肝臓領域の抽出, 電子情報通信学会技術報告医用画像, Vol.109, No.407, 453-455, Jan. 2010.
15.	Maklad Ahmed, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Masanori Nishioka, Mitsuo Shimada and Hiromu Nishitani : Computer aided surgery system for liver transplantation using contrast enhanced CT images, IEICE Technical Report Medical Imaging, Vol.109, No.407, 41-44, Jan. 2010.
16.	Takuya Saze, Hirokazu Miyoshi, Hiroshi Maezawa, Shunsuke Furutani, Yoshinori Kuwahara, Hiromu Nishitani, 川口佳彦, 木下悠亮 and Shintaro Nakayama : I-125シード型標準線源を用いるがん治療用密封小線源の自動定量測定, 日本放射線安全管理学会, Dec. 2009.
17.	Mikio Matsuhiro, Shinsuke Saita, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 中野恭幸, 高橋雅士, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 江口研二, 金子昌弘 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像の葉間裂抽出法, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.109, No.270, 43-45, Nov. 2009.
18.	Shunsuke Furutani, Hitoshi Ikushima, Seiji Iwamoto, Akiko Kubo, Takashi Kawanaka, Kyosuke Osaki, Hirofumi Izaki, Masayuki Takahashi, Tomoharu Fukumori, Hiro-omi Kanayama and Hiromu Nishitani : 膀胱温存を目的とした浸潤性膀胱癌に対するTUR-Bt+動注化学放射線療法の治療成績, 第47回日本癌治療学会学術集会, Oct. 2009.
19.	Takashi Iwase, Shoichiro Takao, Masashi Akaike, 足立克仁, Shusuke Yagi, 仁木敏之, Kenya Kusunose, Koji Yamaguchi, Kunihiko Koshiba, Hirotsugu Yamada, Takeshi Soeki, Tetsuzo Wakatsuki, Masafumi Harada, Hiromu Nishitani and Masataka Sata : Duchenne型筋ジストロフィー女性キャリアにおける心病変早期検出の試み-心臓MRIによる検討-, 第57回日本心臓病学会学術集会, Sep. 2009.
20.	Shunsuke Furutani, Hitoshi Ikushima, Kyosuke Osaki, Takashi Kawanaka, Akiko Kubo and Hiromu Nishitani : 当院における前立腺癌密封小線源療法の治療成績, 日本放射線腫瘍学会第22回学術大会, Sep. 2009.
21.	Koji Abe, Koichi Tamura, Noriaki Takeda, Hideki Otsuka and Hiromu Nishitani : 頭頸部癌におけるPET/CT検査でのSUVmax値の検討, 第239回徳島医学会学術集会, Aug. 2009.
22.	Mikio Matsuhiro, Shinsuke Saita, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 中野恭幸, 高橋雅士, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 江口研二, 金子昌弘 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像の肺葉・肺区域分割法, 日本医用画像工学会大会, OP2-04, Aug. 2009.
23.	Hidenobu Suzuki, Shinsuke Saita, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 江口研二, 金子昌弘 and 森山紀之 : 肺がんCT検診のための画像選別法, 日本医用画像工学会大会, OP1-09, Aug. 2009.
24.	政清史晃, Shinsuke Saita, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Masanori Nishioka, Kouzou Yoshikawa, Mitsuo Shimada and Hiromu Nishitani : PET/CTとDWI-MRを用いた腹部転移陽性リンパ節のROC解析, 第79回パターン計測部会研究会, Jul. 2009.
25.	高橋英治, Shinsuke Saita, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 伊東昌子, Hiromu Nishitani and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた骨粗鬆症診断支援システム, 第79回パターン計測部会研究会, Jul. 2009.
26.	Mikio Matsuhiro, Shinsuke Saita, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 中野恭幸, 高橋雅士, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 江口研二, 金子昌弘 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像の肺葉・肺区域分割法, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告 MEとバイオサイバネティックス, Vol.109, No.123, 13-15, Jul. 2009.
27.	Hidenobu Suzuki, Shinsuke Saita, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 江口研二, 金子昌弘 and 森山紀之 : 肺がんCT検診のための画像選別法, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.109, No.65, 171-174, May 2009.
28.	Mikio Matsuhiro, Shinsuke Saita, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 中野恭幸, 高橋雅士, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 江口研二, 金子昌弘 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像の肺動脈・肺静脈の接触点抽出法, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.109, No.65, 75-77, May 2009.
29.	Shinsuke Saita, 石松啓太, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hideki Otsuka, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 江口研二, 金子昌弘 and 森山紀之 : PET/CT画像を用いた肺癌検出アルゴリズム, 第16回日本CT検診学会学術集会, PS1-1, Feb. 2009.
30.	Mikio Matsuhiro, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 中野恭幸, 高橋雅士, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 江口研二, 金子昌弘 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像の肺葉・肺区域分割法, 第16回日本CT検診学会学術集会, OR5-2, Feb. 2009.
31.	高橋英治, 田中孝明, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 伊東昌子, Hiromu Nishitani, 富永慶晤 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた骨粗鬆症診断支援アルゴリズム, 第16回日本CT検診学会学術集会, PS1-3, Feb. 2009.
32.	Mikio Matsuhiro, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 中野恭幸, 高橋雅士, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 江口研二, 金子昌弘 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT 画像の肺葉・肺区域分割法, 呼吸機能イメージング研究会学術集会, 67, Jan. 2009.
33.	熊井万里子, Minoru Sakama, Takuya Saze, Hirokazu Miyoshi, Hiroshi Maezawa, 谷井喬, 前田幸志, 佐藤一雄, Eiichi Honda and Hiromu Nishitani : PETサイクロトロンにおける自己遮蔽体による中性子遮蔽能の検証, 日本放射線安全管理学会第7回学術大会, Dec. 2008.
34.	Takuya Saze, Hirokazu Miyoshi, Hiroshi Maezawa, Shunsuke Furutani, Hiromu Nishitani, Shintaro Nakayama, 川口佳彦, 黒崎裕, 伊藤茂樹 and 西澤邦秀 : がん治療用密封小線源におけるシードイメージング定量法の進展, 日本放射線安全管理学会第7回学術大会, Dec. 2008.
35.	Minoru Sakama, Takuya Saze, 谷井喬, Hiroshi Maezawa, Eiichi Honda, Hiromu Nishitani, 佐藤一雄 and 桝本和義 : 自己遮蔽型PETサイクロトロン及び放射線治療用電子リニアック装置における中性子束の箔放射化法による測定, 第52回放射化学討論会, Dec. 2008. (Keyword) 放射線安全管理学
36.	Shunsuke Furutani, Hitoshi Ikushima, Kyosuke Osaki, Takashi Kawanaka, Akiko Kubo and Hiromu Nishitani : 当院における前立腺癌術後のPSA再発に対する放射線治療成績, 日本放射線腫瘍学会第21回学術大会, Oct. 2008.
37.	明石健吾, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 滝口裕一, 川田奈緒子, 田邉信宏, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 江口研二, 金子昌弘 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた気管支壁抽出アルゴリズム, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.108, No.271, 7-10, Oct. 2008.
38.	Hidenobu Suzuki, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 江口研二, 金子昌弘 and 森山紀之 : 肺がんCADにおけるDICOM画像の選別法, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.108, No.271, 1-5, Oct. 2008.
39.	Minoru Sakama, Takuya Saze, 谷井喬, Hiroshi Maezawa, Eiichi Honda, Hiromu Nishitani, 佐藤一雄 and 桝本和義 : 徳島大学病院医療用自己遮蔽型PETサイクロトロン及び電子リニアックにおける中性子束の箔放射化法による測定, 第52回放射化学討論会, Sep. 2008. (Keyword) 放射線安全管理学
40.	尾崎勇, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 中野恭幸, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 江口研二, 金子昌弘 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた気管支内空気領域の抽出アルゴリズムの検討, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.108, No.209, 7-10, Sep. 2008.
41.	明石健吾, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 中野恭幸, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 江口研二, 金子昌弘 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた気管支壁抽出アルゴリズム, 生体医工学シンポジウム, 220-223, Sep. 2008.
42.	SayedAhmadZikriBinSayed Aluwee, Motokatsu Yasutomo, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Junji Ueno and Hiromu Nishitani : Basic segmentation of colonic wall for better boundary extraction accuracy, Medical Imaging Technology, P39, Aug. 2008.
43.	A.S.Mohamed Maklad, Yoshihumi Kishi, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Masanori Nishioka, Mitsuo Shimada and Hiromu Nishitani : Hepatic blood vessels detection from multi slice CT images, Medical Imaging Technology, P37, Aug. 2008.
44.	MohammedShabbir Ahamed, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hirokazu Iwasaki and Hiromu Nishitani : Segmentation of head and neck structures based on multislice CT images, Medical Imaging Technology, P15, Aug. 2008.
45.	田中孝明, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 伊東昌子, Hiromu Nishitani, 富永慶晤 and 森山紀之 : 体幹部マルチスライスCT画像を用いた骨粗鬆症診断支援アルゴリズム, Medical Imaging Technology, B5-05, Aug. 2008.
46.	石松啓太, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hideki Otsuka, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 江口研二 and 森山紀之 : PET/CT画像による肺癌検出システム, Medical Imaging Technology, P45, Aug. 2008.
47.	河村真太朗, SayedAhmadZikriBinSayed Aluwee, 安友基勝, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Junji Ueno and Hiromu Nishitani : マルチスライスCT画像の大腸抽出, Medical Imaging Technology, P40, Aug. 2008.
48.	岸佳史, A.S.Mohamed Maklad, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Masanori Nishioka, Mitsuo Shimada and Hiromu Nishitani : 多時相マルチスライスCT画像の肝臓の画像解析, Medical Imaging Technology, P35, Aug. 2008.
49.	丹下大輔, Hidenobu Suzuki, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 柿沼龍太郎, 江口研二, 金子昌弘 and 森山紀之 : 肺がんCADにおけるDICOM画像の選別法, Medical Imaging Technology, P32, Aug. 2008.
50.	Mikio Matsuhiro, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 中野恭幸, 高橋雅士, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 江口研二, 金子昌弘 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像の肺区域分割アルゴリズム, Medical Imaging Technology, P30, Aug. 2008.
51.	佐々田紘久, Mikio Matsuhiro, Shinsuke Saita, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 中野恭幸, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 江口研二, 金子昌弘 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCTの肺葉分割アルゴリズム, Medical Imaging Technology, P29, Aug. 2008.
52.	明石健吾, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 中野恭幸, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 江口研二, 金子昌弘 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた気管支壁抽出アルゴリズム, Medical Imaging Technology, P28, Aug. 2008.
53.	尾崎勇, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 中野恭幸, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 江口研二, 金子昌弘 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた気管支の抽出アルゴリズムの検討, Medical Imaging Technology, C1-02, Aug. 2008.
54.	Shinsuke Saita, 石松啓太, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hideki Otsuka, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 江口研二, 金子昌弘 and 森山紀之 : PET/CT画像を用いた肺癌の評価, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.108, No.131, 19-23, Jul. 2008.
55.	Mikio Matsuhiro, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 中野恭幸, 高橋雅士, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 江口研二, 金子昌弘 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像の区域気管支分類アルゴリズム, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.108, No.131, 65-68, Jul. 2008.
56.	田中孝明, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 伊東昌子, Hiromu Nishitani, 富永慶晤 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた骨粗鬆症診断支援アルゴリズム, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.108, No.131, 29-33, Jul. 2008.
57.	Mikio Matsuhiro, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 中野恭幸, 高橋雅士, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 江口研二, 金子昌弘 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像の肺葉・肺区域分割アルゴリズム, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告, Vol.108, No.47, 91-94, May 2008.
58.	Hidenobu Suzuki, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 柿沼龍太郎, 江口研二, 金子昌弘 and 森山紀之 : 肺がんCADにおけるDICOM画像の選別法, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告, Vol.108, No.47, 87-90, May 2008.
59.	政清史晃, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 西岡将規, 宮本英典, 吉川幸造, Mitsuo Shimada and Hiromu Nishitani : 腹部CT画像を用いた肥大リンパ節の抽出アルゴリズム, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告, Vol.108, No.47, 55-58, May 2008.
60.	Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hideki Otsuka, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 江口研二 and 森山紀之 : PET/CT画像を用いた肺癌検出システム, 第3回京滋呼吸器リサーチフォーラム, Apr. 2008.
61.	Mikio Matsuhiro, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 中野恭幸, 高橋雅士, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 江口研二, 柿沼龍太郎 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像の肺葉・肺区域分類アルゴリズム, 第3回京滋呼吸器リサーチフォーラム, Apr. 2008.
62.	元木瑞穂, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 伊東昌子, Hiromu Nishitani, 富永慶晤 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた骨粗鬆症解析アルゴリズム, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.107, No.461, 439-442, Jan. 2008.
63.	M.S. Ahamed, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hirokazu Iwasaki and Hiromu Nishitani : Lower jaw head, artery and muscle segment and analysis from CT image, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.107, No.461, 405-408, Jan. 2008.
64.	田中孝明, 元木瑞穂, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 伊東昌子, Hiromu Nishitani, 富永慶晤 and 森山紀之 : 体幹部マルチスライスCT画像を用いた骨粗鬆症診断支援アルゴリズムの構築, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.107, No.461, 401-404, Jan. 2008.
65.	Hidenobu Suzuki, 天野雅史, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki and Hiromu Nishitani : DICOM画像の個人情報保護のための匿名化システム, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.107, No.461, 333-336, Jan. 2008.
66.	Sayed AluweeAhmadZikriBinSayed, Motokatsu Yasutomo, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Junji Ueno and Hiromu Nishitani : Electronic cleansing for CT colonography using stool tagging method based on boundary accuracy classification, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.107, No.461, 131-138, Jan. 2008.
67.	明石健吾, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 中野恭幸, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 江口研二, 金子昌弘 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた気管支壁抽出アルゴリズム, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.107, No.461, 103-106, Jan. 2008.
68.	丹下大輔, Hidenobu Suzuki, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 柿沼龍太郎, 江口研二, 金子昌弘 and 森山紀之 : 肺がんCADにおけるDICOM画像の選別法, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.107, No.461, 95-98, Jan. 2008.
69.	Mikio Matsuhiro, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 中野恭幸, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 江口研二, 金子昌弘 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像の肺葉，肺区域分割アルゴリズムの構築, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.107, No.461, 83-86, Jan. 2008.
70.	尾崎勇, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 中野恭幸, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 江口研二, 金子昌弘 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた気管支抽出アルゴリズムの検討, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.107, No.461, 79-82, Jan. 2008.
71.	米倉泰平, Mikio Matsuhiro, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 江口研二, 金子昌弘 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた肺血管の接触点抽出アルゴリズム, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.107, No.461, 67-70, Jan. 2008.
72.	Kyo Yamashita, Kyosuke Osaki, Shunsuke Furutani, Takaharu Kudoh, 川中崇, 久保亜貴子, Yoshihiro Takegawa, Shoichiro Takao and Hiromu Nishitani : 当院におけるTBI (Total Body Irradiation) 後の骨変化の発生頻度, 日本放射線腫瘍学会第20回学術大会(福岡) 日本放射線腫瘍学会誌, Vol.19, No.supp. 1, 109, Dec. 2007.
73.	久保田牧子, Takuya Saze, Shunsuke Furutani, Hiromu Nishitani, 川口佳彦, 中山信太郎, Hirokazu Miyoshi, 伊藤茂樹, 西澤邦秀 and Hiroshi Maezawa : イメージングプレートによって抽出されたI-125線源像のコリメータによる変化, 日本放射線安全管理学会第6回学術大会, Dec. 2007.
74.	谷井喬, Takuya Saze, Minoru Sakama, 坂根仁, 前田幸志, 佐藤一雄, 川口佳彦, Hirokazu Miyoshi, Hiromu Nishitani and Hiroshi Maezawa : 自己遮蔽型PETサイクロトロンに対する中性子漏洩管理, 日本放射線安全管理学会第6回学術大会, Dec. 2007.
75.	Takuya Saze, Hirokazu Miyoshi, Hiroshi Maezawa, 久保田牧子, 古谷俊介, Hiromu Nishitani, 川口佳彦, 伊藤茂樹 and 西澤邦秀 : 滅菌カートリッジに封入されたがん治療用線源の簡便な品質管理, 日本放射線安全管理学会第6回学術大会, Dec. 2007.
76.	Mohammed Shabbir Ahamed, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hirokazu Iwasaki and Hiromu Nishitani : Segmentation and analysis of different organs of head and neck based on CT image, CADM, 233-234, Nov. 2007.
77.	Sayed Zikri Bin Sayed Aluwee Ahmad, Motokatsu Yasutomo, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Junji Ueno and Hiromu Nishitani : Improved Electronic Colon Cleansing Method for CTColonography Using Stool Tagging, CADM, 275-276, Nov. 2007.
78.	政清史晃, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Masanori Nishioka, Hidenori Miyamoto, Mitsuo Shimada and Hiromu Nishitani : マルチモダリティ画像を用いた腹部リンパ節の特定アルゴリズム, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.107, No.326, 43-48, Nov. 2007.
79.	米倉泰平, Mikio Matsuhiro, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 江口研二, 金子昌弘 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた肺血管の接触点抽出アルゴリズム, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.107, No.326, 69-72, Nov. 2007.
80.	Hidenobu Suzuki, 天野雅史, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki and Hiromu Nishitani : DICOM画像の個人情報保護のための匿名化システム, 生体医工学シンポジウム2007, 1-7-4, Sep. 2007.
81.	Mikio Matsuhiro, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 小坂信之, 中野恭幸, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 江口研二, 金子昌弘 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた肺葉・肺区域分類アルゴリズム, 生体医工学シンポジウム2007, 1-3-3, Sep. 2007.
82.	政清史晃, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Masanori Nishioka, Hidenori Miyamoto, Mitsuo Shimada and Hiromu Nishitani : マルチモダリティ画像を用いた腹部リンパ腫特定に関する基礎的検討, 日本医用画像工学大会, C6-4, Jul. 2007.
83.	Hidenobu Suzuki, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 柿沼龍太郎, 江口研二, 金子昌弘 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた部位判別アルゴリズム, 日本医用画像工学大会, B5-5, Jul. 2007.
84.	田中孝明, 元木瑞穂, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 伊東昌子, Hiromu Nishitani, 富永慶晤 and 森山紀之 : 体幹部マルチスライスCT画像を用いた骨粗鬆症診断支援アルゴリズムの構築, 日本医用画像工学大会, B5-4, Jul. 2007.
85.	元木瑞穂, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 伊東昌子, Hiromu Nishitani, 富永慶晤 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた骨粗鬆症診断のための椎体の形状解析, 日本医用画像工学大会, B5-3, Jul. 2007.
86.	Sayed Ahmad Zikri Bin Sayed Aluwee, Yasutomo Motokatsu, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Junji Ueno and Hiromu Nishitani : Segmentation of regions for CT colonography using stool tagging method, JAMIT, C1-6, Jul. 2007.
87.	Mohammed Shabbir Ahamed, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hirokazu Iwasaki and Hiromu Nishitani : Head and neck anatomical organ analysis and detection based on multi-slice CT image, JAMIT, B4-3, Jul. 2007.
88.	尾崎勇, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 中野恭幸, Hiromu Nishitani, 富永慶晤 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた気管支の抽出アルゴリズムの構築, 日本医用画像工学大会, B3-3, Jul. 2007.
89.	Mikio Matsuhiro, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 中野恭幸, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 江口研二, 金子昌弘, 柿沼龍太郎 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた3次元凸閉包による肺葉，肺区域分類アルゴリズム, 日本医用画像工学大会, B3-2, Jul. 2007.
90.	米倉泰平, Mikio Matsuhiro, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 金子昌弘, 柿沼龍太郎 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた肺動静脈分類アルゴリズム, 日本医用画像工学大会, B2-5, Jul. 2007.
91.	明石健吾, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 中野恭幸, Hiromu Nishitani and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた気管支壁抽出アルゴリズム, 日本医用画像工学大会, B2-2, Jul. 2007.
92.	丹下大輔, Hidenobu Suzuki, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 柿沼龍太郎, 江口研二, 金子昌弘 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた部位判別アルゴリズム, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告 MEとバイオサイバネティックス, Vol.107, No.154, 25-28, Jul. 2007.
93.	元木瑞穂, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 伊東昌子, Hiromu Nishitani, 富永慶晤 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた椎体形状の3次元解析アルゴリズム, 3次元画像コンファレンス, Vol.15, 125-128, Jul. 2007.
94.	Sayed Ahmad Zikri Bin Sayed Aluwee, Motokatsu Yasutomo, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Junji Ueno and Hiromu Nishitani : Electronic cleansing for CT colonography using stool tagging method, IEICE Technical Report Medical Imaging, Vol.107, No.133, 35-40, Jul. 2007.
95.	Mikio Matsuhiro, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 小坂信之, 中野恭幸, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 江口研二, 金子昌弘 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた肺葉・肺区域分類アルゴリズムの構築, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.107, No.133, 21-24, Jul. 2007.
96.	越智耕平, Kyosuke Osaki, Shunsuke Furutani, Kyo Yamashita, 中川崇, 久保亜貴子, Hitoshi Ikushima, Yoshihiro Takegawa and Hiromu Nishitani : 多発肺転移・骨転移をきたしたWilms腫瘍の治療経験, 第108回日本医学放射線学会中国・四国地方会(岡山), Jun. 2007.
97.	元木瑞穂, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 伊東昌子, Hiromu Nishitani, 富永慶晤 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた骨粗鬆症診断のための椎体の形状解析, 日本骨形態計測学会雑誌, Vol.17, No.1, S79, May 2007.
98.	元木瑞穂, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 伊東昌子, Hiromu Nishitani, 富永慶晤 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた骨粗鬆症診断支援アルゴリズムの構築, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告パターン認識・メディア理解, Vol.107, No.57, 141-144, May 2007.
99.	Hidenobu Suzuki, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 柿沼龍太郎, 江口研二, 金子昌弘 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた部位判別アルゴリズム, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告パターン認識・メディア理解, Vol.107, No.57, 137-140, May 2007.
100.	米倉泰平, Mikio Matsuhiro, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 柿沼龍太郎 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた肺動静脈分類アルゴリズム, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.106, No.510, 9-10, Jan. 2007.
101.	元木瑞穂, 上原理宏, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 伊東昌子, Hiromu Nishitani, 富永慶晤 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた骨粗鬆症診断のための椎体の形状解析, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.106, No.510, 23-24, Jan. 2007.
102.	野原麻美, Hidenobu Suzuki, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 柿沼龍太郎, 江口研二, 金子昌弘 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた空間的構造に基づく部位判別アルゴリズム, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.106, No.509, 21-24, Jan. 2007.
103.	川井淳, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 中野恭幸, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 江口研二, 金子昌弘, 楠本昌彦, 柿沼龍太郎 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた空間的な分布に基づく区域気管支分類アルゴリズム, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.106, No.510, 5-8, Jan. 2007.
104.	河村奈美, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 中野恭幸, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 江口研二, 金子昌弘, 楠本昌彦, 柿沼龍太郎 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いたエッジ情報による気管支壁抽出アルゴリズム, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.106, No.510, 1-4, Jan. 2007.
105.	上原理宏, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 伊東昌子, Hiromu Nishitani, 富永慶晤 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた骨粗鬆症診断支援アルゴリズムの構築, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.106, No.510, 25-28, Jan. 2007.
106.	MS Ahamed, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hirokazu Iwasaki and Hiromu Nishitani : An analysis method of head and neck anatomy based on multi-slice CT image, IEICE Technical Report Medical Imaging, Vol.106, No.509, 207-210, Jan. 2007.
107.	Sayed Ahmad Zikri Bin Sayed Aluwee, Motokatsu Yasutomo, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Junji Ueno and Hiromu Nishitani : Evaluation of stool tagging method for CT colonography, IEICE Technical Report Medical Imaging, Vol.106, No.509, 211-214, Jan. 2007.
108.	政清史晃, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Masanori Nishioka, Hidenori Miyamoto, Mitsuo Shimada and Hiromu Nishitani : CT画像を用いた腹部センチネルリンパ節の自動抽出に関する研究, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.106, No.510, 69-72, Jan. 2007.
109.	Hidenobu Suzuki, 天野雅史, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki and Hiromu Nishitani : DICOM画像の二次的利用における匿名化システムの運用と性能評価, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.106, No.509, 141-144, Jan. 2007.
110.	Mikio Matsuhiro, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 中野恭幸, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 江口研二, 柿沼龍太郎 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた3次元凸閉包による肺葉，肺区域分類アルゴリズム, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.106, No.509, 193-196, Jan. 2007.
111.	Takuya Saze, 前田恵理子, Minoru Sakama, 坂根仁, 前田幸志, 佐藤一雄, 本田朋子, 川口佳彦, Hirokazu Miyoshi, Hiromu Nishitani and Hiroshi Maezawa : 自己遮蔽型PETサイクロトロンに対する中性子漏洩管理, 日本放射線安全管理学会第5回学術大会, Dec. 2006.
112.	Takuya Saze, Shunsuke Furutani, 伊藤茂樹, 出路静彦, 廣田昌大, 有賀英司, Hirokazu Miyoshi, Hiromu Nishitani, 西澤邦秀 and Hiroshi Maezawa : イメージングプレートを用いる前立腺がん治療用線源の品質管理測定(II), 日本放射線安全管理学会第5回学術大会, Nov. 2006.
113.	尾崎亨祐, Hitoshi Ikushima, Shunsuke Furutani, Kyo Yamashita, 岸田義臣, Seiji Iwamoto, Yoshihiro Takegawa and Hiromu Nishitani : 徳島大学病院における子宮頸癌の治療成績, 日本放射線腫瘍学会第19回学術集会(仙台)日本放射線腫瘍学会誌, Vol.18, No.Supplement 1, 231, Nov. 2006.
114.	Shunsuke Furutani, Hitoshi Ikushima, Kyosuke Osaki, Kyo Yamashita, Seiji Iwamoto, Seiji Iwamoto, Yoshihiro Takegawa and Hiromu Nishitani : 前立腺癌に対するI-125密封小線源療法の1年後の治療成績, 日本放射線腫瘍学会第19回学術集会(仙台)日本放射線腫瘍学会誌, Vol.18, No.Supplement 1, 201, Nov. 2006.
115.	Hidenobu Suzuki, 野原麻美, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki and Hiromu Nishitani : 匿名化システムによるDICOM画像の二次利用における個人データの保護, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.106, No.343, 71-74, Nov. 2006.
116.	Mikio Matsuhiro, 米倉泰平, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 江口研二, 金子昌弘, 楠本昌彦, 柿沼龍太郎 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCTを用いた肺動静脈分類アルゴリズム, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.106, No.343, 55-58, Nov. 2006.
117.	岸田義臣, Hitoshi Ikushima, Seiji Iwamoto, Kyo Yamashita, Shunsuke Furutani, Kyosuke Osaki, Yoshihiro Takegawa, Takaharu Kudoh and Hiromu Nishitani : PET-CTによる放射線治療計画に関する基礎的検討ー寝台についてー, 日本放射線腫瘍学会第19回学術大会(仙台) 日本放射線腫瘍学会誌, Vol.18, No.Supp. 1, 151, Nov. 2006.
118.	Seiji Iwamoto, Hitoshi Ikushima, 岸田義臣, Kyo Yamashita, Shunsuke Furutani, Kyosuke Osaki, Yoshihiro Takegawa, Takaharu Kudoh and Hiromu Nishitani : 浸潤性膀胱癌に対する動注化学療法併用放射線治療の検討, 日本放射線腫瘍学会第19回学術大会(仙台)2006.11 (日本放射線腫瘍学会誌), Vol.18, No.Supp. 1, 220, Oct. 2006.
119.	岸田義臣, Hitoshi Ikushima, 寺澤かおり, Seiji Iwamoto, Shunsuke Furutani, Kyo Yamashita, Kyosuke Osaki, Takaharu Kudoh, Yoshihiro Takegawa and Hiromu Nishitani : 放射線治療においてPET/CTが有用であると考えられた症例, 第44回日本癌治療学会総会(東京), Oct. 2006.
120.	Aluwee Ahmad Zikri Bin Sayed Sayed, Yasutomo Motokastu, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Junji Ueno and Hiromu Nishitani : CT Colonography Using Stool Tagging Method, IEICE Technical Report Medical Imaging, Vol.106, No.226, 53-57, Sep. 2006.
121.	上原理宏, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 伊東昌子, Hiromu Nishitani, 富永慶晤 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた骨粗鬆症診断支援アルゴリズムの構築, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.106, No.226, 25-28, Sep. 2006.
122.	米倉泰平, Mikio Matsuhiro, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 柿沼龍太郎 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた肺動脈，肺静脈分類アルゴリズム, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.106, No.226, 15-18, Sep. 2006.
123.	野原麻美, Hidenobu Suzuki, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 柿沼龍太郎, 江口研二, 金子昌弘 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた検査部位分類アルゴリズム, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.106, No.225, 53-56, Sep. 2006.
124.	川井淳, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 中野恭幸, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 江口研二, 金子昌弘, 楠本昌彦, 柿沼龍太郎 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた区域気管支分類アルゴリズム, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.106, No.225, 5-9, Sep. 2006.
125.	河村奈美, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 中野恭幸, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 江口研二, 金子昌弘, 楠本昌彦, 柿沼龍太郎 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた気管支壁抽出アルゴリズム, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.106, No.225, 1-4, Sep. 2006.
126.	元木瑞穂, 上原理宏, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 伊東昌子, Hiromu Nishitani, 富永慶晤 and 森山紀之 : 胸部CT画像を用いた骨粗鬆症診断のための椎体の形状解析, 生体医工学シンポジウム2006, 251-253, Sep. 2006.
127.	米倉泰平, Mikio Matsuhiro, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 柿沼龍太郎 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた肺動脈・肺静脈分類アルゴリズム, 日本医用画像工学大会, OP8-2, Jul. 2006.
128.	元木瑞穂, 上原理宏, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 伊東昌子, Hiromu Nishitani, 富永慶晤 and 森山紀之 : 胸部CT画像を用いた骨粗鬆症診断のための椎体の形状解析, 日本医用画像工学大会, OP9-6, Jul. 2006.
129.	野原麻美, Hidenobu Suzuki, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた検査部位分類アルゴリズムの構築, 日本医用画像工学大会, OP9-1, Jul. 2006.
130.	川井淳, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 中野恭幸, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 江口研二 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた区域気管支分類アルゴリズム, 日本医用画像工学大会, OP15-1, Jul. 2006.
131.	河村奈美, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 中野恭幸, Hiromu Nishitani and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた気管支壁抽出アルゴリズム, 日本医用画像工学大会, OP9-4, Jul. 2006.
132.	上原理宏, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 伊東昌子, Hiromu Nishitani, 富永慶晤 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた骨粗鬆症診断支援アルゴリズムの構築, 日本医用画像工学大会, OP-3-2, Jul. 2006.
133.	Mikio Matsuhiro, 米倉泰平, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 中野恭幸, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 江口研二, 柿沼龍太郎 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた肺葉・肺区域分類アルゴリズム, 日本医用画像工学大会, OP9-5, Jul. 2006.
134.	Hidenobu Suzuki, 天野雅史, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki and Hiromu Nishitani : 医用画像の二次利用のための匿名化方法, 日本医用画像工学大会, OP5-2, Jul. 2006.
135.	Mikio Matsuhiro, 米倉泰平, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 柿沼龍太郎 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた肺動静脈分類アルゴリズム, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.106, No.145, 33-37, Jul. 2006.
136.	岸田義臣, Seiji Iwamoto, Shunsuke Furutani, 尾崎享祐, Hitoshi Ikushima, Hiromu Nishitani and Yoshihiro Takegawa : PET-CTによる放射線治療計画に関する基礎的検討ー寝台についてー, 第106回日本医学放射線学会中国・四国地方会(山口), Jun. 2006.
137.	Shunsuke Furutani, Hitoshi Ikushima, Kyosuke Osaki, 岸田義臣, Yoshihiro Takegawa and Hiromu Nishitani : イメージングプレートを用いたヨウ素125密封小線源の線源強度測定法の検討, 小線源治療部会第8回研究会(栃木), Jun. 2006.
138.	河村奈美, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 中野恭幸, Hiromu Nishitani and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた気管支壁抽出アルゴリズム, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.106, No.75, 99-102, May 2006.
139.	川井淳, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 中野恭幸, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 江口研二 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた区域気管支分類アルゴリズム, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.106, No.75, 93-97, May 2006.
140.	Hidenobu Suzuki, Masafumi Amano, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki and Hiromu Nishitani : 医用画像の二次利用のための匿名化方法, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.106, No.75, 67-70, May 2006.
141.	Junji Ueno, Kazuhide Yoneda, Naomi Morita, Tetsuya Tsujikawa, Kaori Furutani and Hiromu Nishitani : MDCTボリュームデータ読影時のinteractive sliding slab non-shading VR法およびMIP法の有用性, Apr. 2006.
142.	野原麻美, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた検査部位分類アルゴリズムの構築, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.105, No.580, 73-76, Jan. 2006.
143.	Hidenobu Suzuki, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Masafumi Amano and Hiromu Nishitani : 医用画像の二次利用のための匿名化方法, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.105, No.579, 109-112, Jan. 2006.
144.	上原理宏, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 伊東昌子, Hiromu Nishitani, 富永慶晤 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた骨粗鬆症診断支援アルゴリズムの構築, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.105, No.579, 97-100, Jan. 2006.
145.	足立貴志, 安友基勝, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Junji Ueno and Hiromu Nishitani : Stool Tagging法に用いる大腸仮想化内視鏡, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.105, No.579, 53-56, Jan. 2006.
146.	川井淳, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 中野恭幸, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 江口研二 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた区域気管支の分類アルゴリズム, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.105, No.579, 49-52, Jan. 2006.
147.	河村奈美, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 中野恭幸, Hiromu Nishitani and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた気管支壁抽出アルゴリズムの検討, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.105, No.579, 37-40, Jan. 2006.
148.	Masahide Tominaga, 安友基勝, 山田健二, 宮田英幸, Hirofumi Yagi, Junji Ueno and Hiromu Nishitani : ファントムにおける線量分布のシミュレーション, Dec. 2005.
149.	尾崎享祐, Hitoshi Ikushima, Shunsuke Furutani, 岸田義臣, 岩本誠司, Yoshihiro Takegawa and Hiromu Nishitani : 前立腺癌に対するヨウ素125密封小線源永久挿入療法の急性期有害事象の検討, 日本放射線腫瘍学会第18回学術大会(埼玉), Nov. 2005.
150.	Masataka Oita, Kyosuke Osaki, Hitoshi Ikushima, Hirofumi Yagi, Yoshihiro Takegawa and Hiromu Nishitani : QCファントムを用いた自走式CTリニアック装置の精度評価, 日本放射線腫瘍学会第18回学術大会(埼玉)日本放射線腫瘍学会第18回学術大会報告集, Vol.17, No.Supplement 1, 168, Nov. 2005.
151.	Shunsuke Furutani, Hitoshi Ikushima, Takuya Saze, Kyosuke Osaki, Seiji Iwamoto, 岸田義臣, Yoshihiro Takegawa and Hiromu Nishitani : IPを用いたヨウ素125密封小線源のQA, 日本放射線腫瘍学会第18回学術大会(埼玉)日本放射線腫瘍学会第18回学術大会報告集, Vol.17, No.Suppl. 1, 158, Nov. 2005.
152.	野原麻美, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた検査部位分類アルゴリズム, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.105, No.386, 75-78, Nov. 2005.
153.	川井淳, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 中野恭幸, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 江口研二 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた気管支枝名対応付けアルゴリズムの検討, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.105, No.386, 45-49, Nov. 2005.
154.	上原理宏, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 富永慶晤 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた骨粗鬆症診断支援アルゴリズム, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.105, No.386, 69-73, Nov. 2005.
155.	河村奈美, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 中野恭幸, Hiromu Nishitani and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた気管支壁抽出アルゴリズム, CADM2005合同論文集, 277-278, Nov. 2005.
156.	Masataka Oita, Kyosuke Osaki, Hitoshi Ikushima, Hirofumi Yagi, Yoshihiro Takegawa and Hiromu Nishitani : 簡易測定ファントムと反射型フィルムを用いたI-125 SeedのQA/QC, Japanese Journal of Radiological Technology, Vol.61, No.9, 1287, Oct. 2005.
157.	上原理宏, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 笹川道三 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた骨粗鬆症診断支援アルゴリズムの構築, 生体医工学シンポジウム, 20-24, Sep. 2005.
158.	野原麻美, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像における検査部位分類アルゴリズム, FIT, 341-342, Sep. 2005.
159.	安友基勝, Junji Ueno, 足立貴志, Noboru Niki, Yoshiki Kawata, Kazuhide Yoneda, Naomi Morita and Hiromu Nishitani : Stool Tagging法を用いたCT colonographyに必要な画像処理, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告 MEとバイオサイバネティックス, Vol.105, No.221, 55-58, Jul. 2005.
160.	Kazuhide Yoneda, Junji Ueno, Tetsuya Tsujikawa, Kaori Furutani, Naomi Morita, Hideki Otsuka and Hiromu Nishitani : MDCTのボリュームデータを用いた肺結節の検出方法の検討, Jul. 2005.
161.	川井淳, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 中野恭幸, Hiromu Nishitani, 笹川道三, 大松広伸 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた気管支の枝名対応付けアルゴリズム, JAMIT, 29, Jul. 2005.
162.	上原理宏, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 笹川道三 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた骨粗鬆症診断支援アルゴリズムの構築, JAMIT, 35, Jul. 2005.
163.	西尾貴志, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 柿沼龍太郎 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた肺動脈・肺静脈抽出アルゴリズムの構築, JAMIT, 1-4, Jul. 2005.
164.	Hidenobu Suzuki, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 天野雅史 and Hiromu Nishitani : 医用画像の二次利用のための匿名化方法, JAMIT, 5, Jul. 2005.
165.	足立貴志, 安友基勝, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Junji Ueno and Hiromu Nishitani : Stool Tagging法に用いる大腸仮想化内視鏡, JAMIT, 3-4, Jul. 2005.
166.	川井淳, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 中野恭幸, Hiromu Nishitani, 笹川道三, 大松広伸 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた気管支枝名対応付けアルゴリズムの構築, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.105, No.169, 27-30, Jul. 2005.
167.	西尾貴志, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 柿沼龍太郎 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた肺動静脈分類アルゴリズム, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.105, No.169, 31-35, Jul. 2005.
168.	河村奈美, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 中野恭幸, Hiromu Nishitani, 笹川道三, 大松広伸 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた気管支壁抽出アルゴリズム, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告 MEとバイオサイバネティックス, Vol.105, No.221, 11-14, Jul. 2005.
169.	上原理宏, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 笹川道三 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた骨粗鬆症診断支援アルゴリズムの構築, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告 MEとバイオサイバネティックス, Vol.105, No.221, 59-62, Jul. 2005.
170.	Hidenobu Suzuki, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Masafumi Amano and Hiromu Nishitani : 医用画像の二次利用のための匿名化方法, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.105, No.221, 1-4, Jul. 2005.
171.	足立貴志, 安友基勝, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Junji Ueno and Hiromu Nishitani : Stool Tagging法に用いる大腸仮想化内視鏡, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告 MEとバイオサイバネティックス, Vol.105, No.221, 63-65, Jul. 2005.
172.	川井淳, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 中野恭幸, Hiromu Nishitani, 笹川道三, 大松広伸 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた気管支の枝名対応付けアルゴリズム, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告パターン認識・メディア理解, Vol.105, No.63, 37-40, May 2005.
173.	西尾貴志, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 柿沼龍太郎 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた肺動脈・肺静脈抽出アルゴリズム, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告パターン認識・メディア理解, Vol.105, No.63, 41-45, May 2005.
174.	Kazuhide Yoneda, Junji Ueno, Tomoya Murase, Tetsuya Tsujikawa, Kaori Furutani, Naomi Morita, Hideki Otsuka and Hiromu Nishitani : MDCTのボリュームデータを用いた肺結節の検出法の検討, Apr. 2005.
175.	Masataka Oita, Kyosuke Osaki, Hitoshi Ikushima, Hirofumi Yagi, Yoshihiro Takegawa and Hiromu Nishitani : 反射型フィルムを用いたI-125 SeedのQA/QCに関する検討第1報反射型フィルムおよびフィルム解析システムの諸特性, 第64回日本医学放射線学会学術総会(横浜)第64回日本放射線技術学会学雑誌, Vol.61, No.2, 192, Apr. 2005.
176.	Hitoshi Ikushima, Hirofumi Yagi, Kyosuke Osaki, Shunsuke Furutani, Yoshihiro Takegawa and Hiromu Nishitani : 反射型線量測定用フイルムを用いたヨウ素125治療用密封小線源のquality assurance, 第64回日本医学放射線学会学術総会(横浜)第64回日本医学放射線学会学術集会抄録集, Vol.61, No.2, 228, Apr. 2005.
177.	Junji Ueno, Kazuhide Yoneda, Tomoya Murase, Naomi Morita and Hiromu Nishitani : Stool Tagging法の検討, Apr. 2005.
178.	多田真也, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 中野恭幸, Hiromu Nishitani, 笹川道三, 大松広伸, 柿沼龍太郎, 楠本昌彦, 金子昌弘, 江口研二 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像からの気管支構造抽出アルゴリズムの構築, 胸部CT研究会, Vol.12, No.1, 79-80, Feb. 2005.
179.	高垣宏章, 安友基勝, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 笹川道三 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた冠動脈石灰化検出アルゴリズムの構築, 胸部CT研究会, Vol.12, No.1, 77-78, Feb. 2005.
180.	安友基勝, 上野淳二, 足立貴志, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 米田和英, 村瀬知也, 森田奈緒美 and Hiromu Nishitani : Stool Tagging法を用いたCT Colonographyに必要な画像処理, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告, Vol.104, No.580, 87-90, Jan. 2005.
181.	西尾貴志, Shinsuke Saita, 多田真也, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 柿沼龍太郎 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた肺動脈・肺静脈抽出アルゴリズム, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告医用画像, Vol.104, No.580, 43-47, Jan. 2005.
182.	多田真也, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 中野恭幸, Hiromu Nishitani, 笹川道三, 大松広伸 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像からの気管支構造抽出アルゴリズム, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告, Vol.104, No.580, 25-29, Jan. 2005.
183.	Hidenobu Suzuki, 竹市正彦, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki and Hiromu Nishitani : 大容量の画像取得と画像管理に関する研究, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告, Vol.104, No.579, 169-172, Jan. 2005.
184.	高垣宏章, 安友基勝, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 笹川道三 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた冠動脈石灰化検出アルゴリズムの構築, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告, Vol.104, No.579, 127-131, Jan. 2005.
185.	塩見伸幸, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 笹川道三 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた骨粗鬆症診断支援アルゴリズム, 電子情報通信学会技術研究報告, Vol.104, No.579, 133-137, Jan. 2005.
186.	川中崇, Hitoshi Ikushima, Kyosuke Osaki, Hiroaki Yasuda, 池山鎮夫, Hiromu Nishitani, Takaharu Kudoh, Toru Takeuchi, Eiichi Honda and Yoshihiro Takegawa : 上顎炎症性偽腫瘍の放射線治療経験と治療成績, 第101回日本医学放射線学会中国·四国地方会(鳥取)日本医学放射線学会雑誌, Vol.65, No.1, 80, Jan. 2005.
187.	Kyosuke Osaki, Hitoshi Ikushima, 川中崇, Tomoya Murase, 王億, Hiromu Nishitani, Takaharu Kudoh, Toru Takeuchi, Eiichi Honda and Yoshihiro Takegawa : 頬粘膜癌の治療成績, 第101回日本医学放射線学会中国·四国地方会(鳥取)日本医学放射線学会雑誌, Vol.65, No.1, 80, Jan. 2005.
188.	Shunsuke Furutani, Hitoshi Ikushima, 尾崎享祐, Yoshihiro Takegawa and Hiromu Nishitani : 反射型線量測定用フイルムを用いたヨウ素125治療用密封小線源のquality assurance, 第103回日本医学放射線学会中国·四国地方会(高知), Dec. 2004.
189.	高垣宏章, 安友基勝, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 笹川道三 and 森山紀之 : 検診用マルチスライスCT画像を用いた冠動脈石灰化検出アルゴリズムの構築, CADM合同論文集, 323-324, Dec. 2004.
190.	塩見伸幸, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 笹川道三 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた骨粗鬆症診断支援アルゴリズム, CADM合同論文集, 321-322, Dec. 2004.
191.	Junji Ueno, Tomoya Murase, Kazuhide Yoneda and Hiromu Nishitani : 当院におけるフィルムレスPACS半年間の使用経験, Dec. 2004.
192.	西尾貴志, Shinsuke Saita, 多田真也, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 柿沼龍太郎 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた肺動脈・肺静脈抽出アルゴリズム, CADM合同論文集, 339-340, Nov. 2004.
193.	多田真也, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, 中野恭幸, Hiromu Nishitani, 笹川道三, 大松広伸 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた気管支抽出アルゴリズム, CADM合同論文集, 335-336, Nov. 2004.
194.	Masataka Oita, Hitoshi Ikushima, Masahide Tominaga, Hirofumi Yagi, Kyosuke Osaki, Yoshihiro Takegawa, Hiromu Nishitani and 渡辺良晴 : マイクロMLC搭載自走式CTリニアック装置のQA/QC, 日本放射線腫瘍学会第17回学術大会(千葉)日本放射線腫瘍学会誌, Vol.16, No.Suppl. 1, 142, Nov. 2004.
195.	Hitoshi Ikushima, Kyosuke Osaki, Shunsuke Furutani, 川中崇, Masataka Oita, Yoshihiro Takegawa and Hiromu Nishitani : 子宮頸癌に対する化学放射線治療療法の治療成績, 日本放射線腫瘍学会第17回学術大会(千葉)日本放射線腫瘍学会誌, Vol.16, No.Suppl. 1, 115, Nov. 2004.
196.	Masataka Oita, Hitoshi Ikushima, Yoshihiro Takegawa, Kyosuke Osaki, Hirofumi Yagi and Hiromu Nishitani : Quality control of a new CT on rail (CT-Linac) system using a micro-Multi Leaf Collimator (mMLC) unit, 日本放射線腫瘍学会第17回学術大会(千葉), 142, Nov. 2004.
197.	Takaharu Kudoh, Eiichi Honda and Hiromu Nishitani : 頭頸部外部放射線照射における固定用シェルの固定精度の検討, 第45回日本歯科放射線学会総会・学術大会, Vol.44, 49, Sep. 2004.
198.	多田真也, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 笹川道三, 大松広伸, 柿沼龍太郎 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた気管支抽出アルゴリズムの検討, IEICE Technical Report, Vol.104, No.318, 19-23, Sep. 2004.
199.	高垣宏章, 安友基勝, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 笹川道三 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた冠動脈石灰化検出アルゴリズムの構築, IEICE Technical Report, Vol.104, No.318, 13-17, Sep. 2004.
200.	塩見伸幸, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 笹川道三 and 森山紀之 : 胸部マルチスライスCT画像を用いた骨粗鬆症診断支援アルゴリズム, IEICE Technical Report, Vol.104, No.318, 7-11, Sep. 2004.
201.	山中真吾, 付政, Masatake Kawada, Katsuo Isaka, Masafumi Harada, Hirofumi Nagashino and Hiromu Nishitani : 磁気共鳴画像診断装置(MRI)操作室における磁界測定, 電気設備学会全国大会論文集, Sep. 2004.
202.	立花裕之, Shinsuke Saita, 安友基勝, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 森山紀之, 柿沼龍太郎 and 笹川道三 : 検診用マルチスライスCT画像を用いた肺気腫解析アルゴリズムの構築, JAMIT Annual Meeting 2004, 1-27, Aug. 2004.
203.	多田真也, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 笹川道三, 大松広伸, 柿沼龍太郎 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた気管支抽出アルゴリズムの検討, JAMIT Annual Meeting 2004, 1-27, Aug. 2004.
204.	高垣宏章, 安友基勝, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 笹川道三 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた冠動脈石灰化の検出アルゴリズム, JAMIT Annual Meeting 2004, 1-27, Aug. 2004.
205.	塩見伸幸, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 笹川道三 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた骨粗鬆症診断支援アルゴリズムの構築, JAMIT Annual Meeting 2004, 1-27, Aug. 2004.
206.	多田真也, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 笹川道三, 大松広伸, 柿沼龍太郎 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた気管支抽出アルゴリズムの構築, JAMIT Annual Meeting 2004, 2-65, Aug. 2004.
207.	高垣宏章, 安友基勝, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 笹川道三 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた冠動脈石灰化検出アルゴリズム, JAMIT Annual Meeting 2004, 2-53, Aug. 2004.
208.	塩見伸幸, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 笹川道三 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた骨粗鬆症診断支援アルゴリズムの構築, JAMIT Annual Meeting 2004, 2-56, Aug. 2004.
209.	Shunsuke Furutani, Kyosuke Osaki, Hitoshi Ikushima, Hiromu Nishitani, 竹脇弘嗣, Yoshihiro Takegawa and Takaharu Kudoh : 木村氏病の治療経験, 第102回日本医学放射線学会中国·四国地方会(香川)日本放射線腫瘍学会雑誌, Vol.65, No.2, 75, Jun. 2004.
210.	Kyosuke Osaki, Hitoshi Ikushima, Shunsuke Furutani, Hiromu Nishitani and Yoshihiro Takegawa : III期非小細胞肺癌の放射線治療成績, 第102回日本医学放射線学会中国·四国地方会(香川)日本放射線腫瘍学会雑誌, Vol.65, No.2, 75, Jun. 2004.
211.	川中崇, Hitoshi Ikushima, Kyosuke Osaki, Hiroaki Yasuda, Yoshihiro Takegawa and Hiromu Nishitani : 子宮頸癌いおけるHIF-2αの発現と放射線治療成績, 第63回日本医学放射線学会学術会(横浜)日本放射線腫瘍学会雑誌, Vol.64, No.2, 212, Apr. 2004.
212.	Junji Ueno, 安田浩章, Kyosuke Osaki, 川中崇 and Hiromu Nishitani : X線CTによる消化管三次元表示法, Apr. 2004.
213.	Kyosuke Osaki, Hitoshi Ikushima, 川中崇, 芝篤志, Hiromu Nishitani and Yoshihiro Takegawa : 高線量率腔内照射を用いた子宮頸癌の治療成績, 第100回日本医学放射線学会中国·四国地方会(岡山)日本医学放射線学会雑誌, Vol.64, No.5, 60, Apr. 2004.
214.	川中崇, Hitoshi Ikushima, Hiroaki Yasuda, Kyosuke Osaki, Hiromu Nishitani and Yoshihiro Takegawa : 非小細胞肺癌の脳転移に対するstereotactic radiosurgeryの検討, 第100回日本医学放射線学会中国·四国地方会(岡山)日本医学放射線学会雑誌, Vol.64, No.5, 58, Apr. 2004.
215.	立花裕之, Shinsuke Saita, 安友基勝, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 大松広伸, 柿沼龍太郎, 森山紀之 and 笹川道三 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた葉単位別の肺気腫解析アルゴリズムの構築, IEICE Technical Report, Vol.103, No.599, 57-62, Jan. 2004.
216.	塩見伸幸, Shinsuke Saita, 山田信廣, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 笹川道三 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた骨粗鬆症診断支援アルゴリズムの構築, IEICE Technical Report, Vol.103, No.599, 11-16, Jan. 2004.
217.	Shinsuke Saita, 多田真也, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani, 笹川道三, 大松広伸, 柿沼龍太郎 and 森山紀之 : マルチスライスCT画像を用いた肺野内臓機解析に関する研究, IEICE Technical Report, Vol.103, No.597, 67-70, Jan. 2004.
218.	山本康代, Hirokazu Miyoshi and Hiromu Nishitani : 教育訓練の受講回数と教育効果の分析, 日本放射線安全管理学会第2回学術大会, Dec. 2003.
219.	川中崇, Hitoshi Ikushima, Kyosuke Osaki, Yoshihiro Takegawa and Hiromu Nishitani : 高線量率腔内照射を用いた子宮頸癌の放射線治療成績, 日本放射線腫瘍学会第16回学術集会(東京)日本放射線腫瘍学会誌, Vol.15, No.Suppl. 1, 141, Nov. 2003.
220.	付政, Masatake Kawada, Katsuo Isaka, Masafumi Harada, Hirofumi Nagashino and Hiromu Nishitani : 磁気共鳴画像診断装置の操作室における磁界測定, 電気関係学会四国支部連合大会論文集, Oct. 2003.
221.	川中崇, Hitoshi Ikushima, Yoshihiro Takegawa and Hiromu Nishitani : 喉頭癌に対する放射線治療の甲状腺機能障害, 第99回日本医学放射線学会中国·四国地方会(島根)日本医学放射線学会雑誌, Vol.63, No.5, 57, Apr. 2003.
222.	芝篤志, 川中崇, Hiroaki Yasuda, Hiromu Nishitani, Hitoshi Ikushima and Yoshihiro Takegawa : Medulloblastomaの治療成績, 第99回日本医学放射線学会中国·四国地方会(島根), Dec. 2002.
223.	天野雅史, Hiromu Nishitani, 河野信吾, 安友基勝, Hirofumi Yagi and Hirokazu Miyoshi : 反射型フィルムを用いた医療被曝評価の試み, 日本放射線安全管理学会第1回学術大会, Dec. 2002.
224.	Hirokazu Miyoshi, Hiromu Nishitani, 山本康代 and 上田崇文 : Webを用いた放射線業務従事者管理の試み, 日本放射線安全管理学会第1回学術大会, Dec. 2002.
225.	Hirokazu Miyoshi, Hiromu Nishitani, Akio Adachi, 佐藤晃一, Tokue Kuroda, 長谷川豊司, Akemi Matsushima and Yousuke Takahama : 放射能デモンストレーションキットを用いた教育訓練の実施, 日本放射線安全管理学会第1回学術大会, Dec. 2002.
226.	芝篤志, Hiroaki Yasuda, 中川崇, Hiromu Nishitani, Hitoshi Ikushima, Yoshihiro Takegawa, Tadaoki Morimoto and 笹三徳 : 乳房温存療法の長期予後, 第98回日本医学放射線学会中国·四国地方会(岡山) 2002.6. 日本医学放射線学会雑誌, Vol.62, No.14, 54, Dec. 2002.
227.	川中崇, Hitoshi Ikushima, Yoshihiro Takegawa and Hiromu Nishitani : 放射線治療を施行した中耳癌の3症例, 第97回日本医学放射線学会中国·四国地方会(広島) 2001.12. 日本医学放射線学会雑誌, Vol.62, No.4, 57, Apr. 2002.
228.	Hitoshi Ikushima, 山下恭, 川中崇, 亀井誠二, Hiromu Nishitani and Yoshihiro Takegawa : 女性骨盤骨の晩期放射線有害事象への対策, 第102回日本医学放射線学会中国·四国地方会放射線談話会(山口), Jun. 2001.
229.	塩田博文, 棚上彰仁, Hitoshi Ikushima, Hiromu Nishitani and Yoshihiro Takegawa : 上咽頭癌の放射線治療成績, 日本放射線腫瘍学会第13回学術大会(新潟)日本放射線腫瘍学会雑誌, Vol.12, No.Suppl. 1, 267, Nov. 2000.
230.	発知啓子, 松木弘量, Hitoshi Ikushima, Hiromu Nishitani and Yoshihiro Takegawa : 外陰部 rhabdoid tumor の 1 治験例, 第93回日本医学放射線学会中国・四国地方会(高知)日本医学放射線学会誌, Vol.60, No.6, 43, Jun. 2000.
231.	松木弘量, 梅林成憲, Kazuhide Yoneda, 山口康男, Hitoshi Ikushima, Hiromu Nishitani and Yoshihiro Takegawa : 早期声門癌の放射線治療成績, 第92回日本医学放射線学会中国・四国地方会(松山) 1999.6. 日本医学放射線学会誌, Vol.59, No.12, 78, Dec. 1999.
232.	松木弘量, Hitoshi Ikushima, 梅林成憲, 柏原賢一, Yoshihiro Takegawa and Hiromu Nishitani : 舌癌の治療成績ー放射線治療と手術成績との比較ー, 日本放射線腫瘍学会第12回学術大会(横浜)日本放射線腫瘍学会誌, Vol.11, No.Suppl. 1, 128, Nov. 1999.
233.	Hitoshi Ikushima, 松木弘量, 梅林成憲, 柏原賢一, Yoshihiro Takegawa and Hiromu Nishitani : 要望演題乳癌に対する乳房温存療法の臨床的評価, 日本放射線腫瘍学会第12回学術大会(横浜)日本放射線腫瘍学会誌, Vol.11, No.Suppl. 1, 119, Nov. 1999.
234.	松木弘量, Hitoshi Ikushima, Kyosuke Osaki, 谷勇人, Hiromu Nishitani and Yoshihiro Takegawa : 舌癌の放射線治療成績, 第91回日本医学放射線学会中国・四国地方会放射線談話会(米子)日本医学放射線学会誌, Vol.59, No.3, 47, Jun. 1999.
235.	松木弘量, Hitoshi Ikushima, Hiromu Nishitani, Yoshihiro Takegawa, Masaru Nagayama and Mitsunobu Sato : 舌癌の放射線治療成績, 第218回徳島医学会, Jan. 1999.
236.	Yoshihiro Takegawa, Yasushi Kurokawa, Susumu Kagawa, Hitoshi Ikushima, Matsuki Hirokazu and Hiromu Nishitani : 徳島大学における進行前立腺癌の放射線治療, The 14^th Tokyo Symposium on Prostate Cancer, Dec. 1998.
237.	Hitoshi Ikushima, 松木弘量, Shusaku Yoshida, Hiromu Nishitani, Yoshihiro Takegawa, 柏原賢一 and 棚上彰仁 : 子宮頸癌の放射線治療ー徳島大学における30年間の治療成績ー, 第90回日本医学放射線学会中国・四国地方会(岡山) 1998.5. 日本医学放射線学会誌, Vol.58, No.12, 48, Dec. 1998.
238.	Hitoshi Ikushima, 松木弘量, 柏原賢一, Hiromu Nishitani and Yoshihiro Takegawa : 要望演題子宮頸癌の放射線治療:治療成績, 日本放射線腫瘍学会第11回学術大会(群馬)日本放射線腫瘍学会誌, Vol.10, No.Suppl. 1, 207, Nov. 1998.
239.	北川学, Hitoshi Ikushima, 山口康男, 松木弘量, Shusaku Yoshida, Hiromu Nishitani and Yoshihiro Takegawa : 子宮頸癌の放射線治療における動注化学療法併用の意義について, 第12回日本血管造影・インターベンショナルラジオロジー学会(米子), Sep. 1998.
240.	牧本裕美, Hitoshi Ikushima, 野田聡, 渡辺克介, Shusaku Yoshida, Hiromu Nishitani and Yoshihiro Takegawa : 高齢者子宮頸癌の放射線治療成績, 日本医学放射線学会第88回中国・四国地方会(岡山) 1997.6. 日本医学放射線学会誌, Vol.58, No.3, 125, Apr. 1998.
241.	井内新, 大木崇, Tomotsugu Tabata, 真鍋和代, 福田和代, Hirotsugu Yamada, 阿部美保, 小野瀬由紀子, Susumu Ito, 田岡良章, Masafumi Harada, Hiromu Nishitani and 滝沢修 : 組織ドプラ法を用いた肥大型心筋症における左室拡張動態の検討:MRI tagging法による左室心筋の力学的歪み解析と対比, 第62回日本循環器学会総会, Mar. 1998.
242.	井内新, 大木崇, Tomotsugu Tabata, 真鍋和代, 福田和代, Hirotsugu Yamada, 阿部美保, 小野瀬由紀子, Susumu Ito, 田岡良章, Masafumi Harada, Hiromu Nishitani and 滝沢修 : MRI SPAMM tagging法を用いた肥大型心筋症における左室心筋収縮動態の評価:時相分析を加えた力学的歪み解析による検討, 第62回日本循環器学会総会, Mar. 1998.
243.	Hitoshi Ikushima, 牧本裕美, Shusaku Yoshida, Hiromu Nishitani and Yoshihiro Takegawa : 高齢者子宮頸癌の長期放射線治療成績, 第10回日本放射線腫瘍学会学術大会(高松)日本放射線腫瘍学会誌, Vol.9, No.Suppl. 1, 215, Oct. 1997.
244.	Hitoshi Ikushima, 安田浩明, Toshiko Okada, 佐藤和美, Hiromu Nishitani and Yoshihiro Takegawa : 徳島大学における乳房温存療法の現状, 第29回日本医学放射線学会中国・四国地方会放射線談話会(広島), Dec. 1996.
245.	安藤公, 柏原賢一, Hiromu Nishitani and Yoshihiro Takegawa : 乳房温存療法における肺障害についての考察, 第8回日本放射線腫瘍学会学術大会(東京), Nov. 1995.
246.	柏原賢一, Hiromu Nishitani and Yoshihiro Takegawa : 眼窩内病変の3次元放射線治療, 第19回日本頭頸部腫瘍学会(大阪), Jun. 1995.
247.	安藤公, 柏原賢一, Hiromu Nishitani and Yoshihiro Takegawa : High grade astrocytoma の放射線治療, 第7回日本放射線腫瘍学会学術大会(名古屋) 1994.10. 日本放射線腫瘍学会誌, Vol.6, No.Suppl. 1, 147, Oct. 1994.
248.	柏原賢一, Hiromu Nishitani, 棚上彰仁 and Yoshihiro Takegawa : 食道癌の三次元放射線治療計画, 第32回日本癌治療学会総会(岡山), Oct. 1994.
249.	Yoshihiro Takegawa, 瀬尾浩二, 柏原賢一, Junji Ueno, Shusaku Yoshida and Hiromu Nishitani : 小細胞肺癌の治療成績, 第33回日本肺癌学会中国四国地方会(高松), Jun. 1994.
250.	棚上彰仁, 柏原賢一, イシュテアクカセム, 林義典, Junji Ueno, Shusaku Yoshida, Hiromu Nishitani and Yoshihiro Takegawa : 3次元放射線治療計画システム, 第2回クリニカル・ビデオフォーラム(東京), Feb. 1994.
251.	柏原賢一, 棚上彰仁, イシュテアクカセム, 林義典, Junji Ueno, Shusaku Yoshida, Yoshihiro Takegawa and Hiromu Nishitani : 3次元治療計画システム, 第6回日本放射線腫瘍学会学術大会(福岡) 1993.11. 日本放射線腫瘍学会誌, Vol.5, No.Suppl. 1, 173, Nov. 1993.
252.	棚上彰仁, 柏原賢一, Shusaku Yoshida, Hiromu Nishitani and Yoshihiro Takegawa : Juvenil angiofibroma の放射線治療例, 日本医学放射線学会第80回中国・四国地方会(岡山) 1993.6. 日本医学放射線学会雑誌, Vol.53, No.10, 91, Jun. 1993.
253.	柏原賢一, 林義典, 瀬尾浩二, 樋口典久, 嶋倉なずな, Tsukasa Morimot, 大塚良一, Hiromu Nishitani and Yoshihiro Takegawa : 食道癌放射線治療最適化ー私達はこうしているー(シンポ), 日本放射線腫瘍学会夏期大会(新潟) 日本放射線腫瘍学会誌, Vol.4, No.suppl. 2, 59-61, Jul. 1992.
254.	Ayuko Hori, 石川千加子, 上野慎一, Hiromu Nishitani and Yoshihiro Takegawa : 子宮頸癌のMRI, 日本医学放射線学会第77回中国・四国地方会(高知)1991年11月日本医学放射線学会雑誌, Vol.52, No.4, 122, Apr. 1992.
255.	Yoshihiro Takegawa, Masafumi Harada, Ayuko Hori and Hiromu Nishitani : 放射線治療効果判定に果たす画像診断の役割 5. 子宮癌(シンポ), 第51回日本医学放射線学会総会(横浜), Apr. 1992.
256.	柏原賢一, 田内美紀, Hiromu Nishitani and Yoshihiro Takegawa : 子宮頸癌術後照射例検討, 第3回日本放射線腫瘍学会学術大会(東京) 1990.10. 日本放射線腫瘍学会誌, Vol.2, No.Suppl. 1, 39, Oct. 1990.
257.	高砂まき, 柏原賢一, 大塚良一, 塩田博文, Shusaku Yoshida, Hiromu Nishitani and Yoshihiro Takegawa : 視床下部原発好酸球性肉芽腫の放射線治療例, 日本医学放射線学会第71回中国・四国地方会(高松), Dec. 1989.
258.	Masafumi Harada, 向所敏文, 橘川薫, 大塚良一, 須井修, Yoshihiro Takegawa and Hiromu Nishitani : 頭蓋内動静脈奇形のConventional radiation therapy について, 第48回日本医学放射線学会学総会(神戸)1989.4.5. 日本医学放射線学会誌, Vol.49, 216, Apr. 1989.
259.	Masafumi Harada, 大塚良一, 徳山教民, 向所敏文, 斎藤博史, Shusaku Yoshida, Hiromu Nishitani, 田内美紀 and Yoshihiro Takegawa : 頭蓋内動静脈奇形のConventional radiation therapy について, 日本医学放射線学会第71回中国・四国地方会(岡山) 1988.11. 日本医学放射線学会雑誌, Vol.49, No.9, 86, Apr. 1989.
260.	橘川薫, Hitoshi Ikushima, 高橋雅子, Masafumi Harada, 向所敏文, 須井修, 山子勇仁, Hiromu Nishitani and Yoshihiro Takegawa : 子宮頸癌進行再発症例の治療, 日本医学放射線学会第71回中国・四国地方会(岡山) 1988.11. 日本医学放射線学会雑誌, Vol.49, No.9, 86, Apr. 1989.
261.	田内美紀, 高橋雅子, Masafumi Harada, 須井修, 山子勇人, Shusaku Yoshida, Hiromu Nishitani, Junji Ueno and Yoshihiro Takegawa : 頭頸部悪性リンパ腫の消化管病変, 日本医学放射線学会第71回中国・四国地方会(岡山) 1988.11. 日本医学放射線学会雑誌, Vol.49, No.9, 92, Apr. 1989.
262.	徳山教民, 大塚良一, 橘川薫, Masafumi Harada, 斎藤博史, 須井修, 山子勇仁, Hiromu Nishitani and Yoshihiro Takegawa : 消化管に発生した triple cancer の 2 例, 日本医学放射線学会第71回中国・四国地方会(岡山) 1988.11. 日本医学放射線学会雑誌, Vol.49, No.9, 92, Apr. 1989.

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1.	Masahiro Nomura, 森下智文, 名田智美, 宮島等, Akiyoshi Nishikado, Ken Saito, 大木崇, Susumu Ito, Yutaka Nakaya, Masafumi Harada and Hiromu Nishitani : MR coronary angiographyによる冠動脈血流速波形と99mTc-MIBI運動負荷時血流増加率との関連性, 第9回循環器MR研究会, Feb. 2001. (Summary) MR coronary angiographyによる冠動脈血流速波形のDSVRは99mTc-MIBI運動負荷時血流増加率と有意な相関関係があり，冠動脈予備能を推測できた．
2.	宮島等, Masahiro Nomura, 名田智美, 近藤幸, 多田由恵, Naoki Muguruma, Toshiya Okahisa, Hiroshi Shibata, Seisuke Okamura, Hirohito Honda, Ichiro Shimizu, Susumu Ito, Masafumi Harada, Hiromu Nishitani and Yutaka Nakaya : 肝硬変症における胃運動機能の検討:食道静脈瘤と門脈血流との関連性について, 第2回国際消化管運動研究会, Apr. 2000. (Summary) 肝硬変症では，摂食による門脈血流量の増加率の減少がみられ，摂食による胃運動機能低下の成因の一つとして門脈血流異常が考えられた．
3.	Hitoshi Ikushima, 塩田博文, Hiromu Nishitani and Yoshihiro Takegawa : 直線加速器による定位放射線治療, 第26回徳島乳腺疾患談話会, Mar. 2000.
4.	宮島等, Masahiro Nomura, 近藤幸, Tetsuzo Wakatsuki, Akiyoshi Nishikado, Ken Saito, 大木崇, Susumu Ito, Masafumi Harada, Hiromu Nishitani and Yutaka Nakaya : 摂食による冠動脈血流波形の変化:胃電図および冠動脈シネMRAを用いた検討, 第49回循環器負荷研究会, Feb. 2000. (Summary) 食事による胃運動の亢進に伴い，冠動脈に有意狭窄を認める症例では冠動脈血流は有意に低下し，食後の心筋虚血と胃運動との関連性が示唆された．
5.	Masahiro Nomura, 名田智美, 近藤幸, 由岐中道子, 大木崇, Susumu Ito, Yutaka Nakaya, Masafumi Harada and Hiromu Nishitani : 運動負荷試験陽性例における冠動脈MR coronary angiographyの検討, 第47回循環器負荷研究会, Feb. 1999. (Summary) 運動負荷試験でST低下を示すにもが冠動脈造影検査で異常のない症例で，冠動脈血流速波形に異常を示す例があり，冠動脈循環障害の存在が示唆された．
6.	松木弘量, Hitoshi Ikushima, Junji Ueno, Hiromu Nishitani and Yoshihiro Takegawa : 乳癌の骨転移に関する放射線治療, 第24回徳島乳腺疾患懇話会, Aug. 1998.
7.	近藤幸, Masahiro Nomura, 由岐中道子, 大木崇, Susumu Ito, 田岡良章 and Hiromu Nishitani : 本態性高血圧症における頭蓋内動脈血流速度の検討:Cine PC法による測定, 第1回高血圧と臓器障害研究会, Dec. 1997. (Summary) Cine PC法により頭蓋内動脈血流速度を測定し，ドプラ波形と対比して検討した．高血圧症では，頭蓋内血流異常がみられた．
8.	Hitoshi Ikushima, 安田浩明, Junji Ueno, Hiromu Nishitani and Yoshihiro Takegawa : 乳房温存療法における放射線治療, 第21回徳島乳腺疾患懇話会, Jan. 1997.
9.	田岡良章, Masafumi Harada, 東龍男, Hiromu Nishitani and Masahiro Nomura : Cine MR Angiographyを用いた冠動脈血流の検討-TOF法による心時相における冠動脈血流の変化について-, 第55回日本医学放射線学会, Apr. 1996. (Summary) Cine MR Angiographyを用いた冠動脈血流をTOF法を用いて，心時相における冠動脈血流の変化について検討た．心疾患により決流速波形に特徴があった．
10.	平川恵士, Csaba REKECZKY, Yoshifumi Nishio, Akio Ushida, Junji Ueno, Ishtiaq KASEM and Hiromu Nishitani : CNN による医用画像への応用, IEICE Technical Report, Vol.CAS95 & NLP95, No.106 & 97, 43-50, Jan. 1996.
11.	安藤公, 柏原賢一, Hiromu Nishitani and Yoshihiro Takegawa : 乳房温存療法における肺障害についての考察, 第19回徳島乳腺疾患懇話会, Jan. 1996.
12.	亀井誠二, 瀬尾浩二, 向所敏文, 岡田良幸, 松田啓次, 柏原賢一, Shusaku Yoshida, Hiromu Nishitani and Yoshihiro Takegawa : TIPS施行後放射線治療を行った食道癌の1例, 第15回四国食道疾患研究会(高松), Jan. 1995.
13.	柏原賢一, イシェテアクカセム, Hiromu Nishitani, 棚上彰仁, 西本安雄, 森本好弘, Junji Ueno and Yoshihiro Takegawa : 食道癌の3次元放射線治療計画, 第14回四国食道疾患研究会(徳島), Feb. 1994.
14.	棚上彰仁, 柏原賢一, 牧本裕美, Shusaku Yoshida, Hiromu Nishitani and Yoshihiro Takegawa : 食道癌の放射線治療, 第14回四国食道疾患研究会(徳島), Feb. 1994.
15.	瀬尾浩二, 松本隆裕, 大塚良一, 柏原賢一, Hiromu Nishitani, Yoshihiro Takegawa, 檜澤一夫, 仁木俊助 and 荒木正美 : 食道小細胞癌の1例, 第13回四国食道疾患研究会(高知), Jan. 1993.
16.	Masahiro Nomura, Yutaka Nakaya, 三好由貴子, Susumu Ito, 森博愛, Hiromu Nishitani, 上野慎一, 松崎健司, 田村逸郎, 和田昌夫, 藤田智 and 高江勉 : 心磁図法によるQRS初期ベクトルの位置推定-MRI画像上への表示-, 第41回ベクトル心電図研究会, Jun. 1992. (Summary) 心磁図法は電流源を三次元に推定できる．心室脱分極初期の時点の電流源を計算して，心電図同期MRI画像上にマッピングすると心室中隔にあった．
17.	Masahiro Nomura, Yutaka Nakaya, 三好由貴子, Tetsuzo Wakatsuki, Susumu Ito, 森博愛, 上野慎一, 松崎健司, Hiromu Nishitani, 田村逸郎, 和田昌夫, 藤田智 and 高江勉 : 正常例の初期QRS波のdipoleの位置推定-心電図同期MRI画像上への表示-, 第7回日本生体磁気学会, Jun. 1992. (Summary) 正常例の初期QRS波のdipoleの位置を心磁図で推定した．心電図同期MRI画像上へ表示すると，その電流源は心室中隔に位置した．
18.	Masahiro Nomura, Yutaka Nakaya, 三好由貴子, Tetsuzo Wakatsuki, Susumu Ito, 森博愛, 上野慎一, 松崎健司, Hiromu Nishitani, 田村逸郎, 和田昌夫, 藤田智 and 高江勉 : 心磁図法による心室最早期興奮部位の推定-磁界分布図と体表面電位図·心表面マッピングとの対比-, 第7回日本生体磁気学会, Jun. 1992. (Summary) 心臓磁界を用いて，心室性不整脈およびWPW症候群の心室最早期興奮部位をMRI画像上に重畳すると心臓カテーテルや体表面電位図所見と一致した．
19.	柏原賢一, 瀬尾浩二, 大塚良一, 林義典, 松本隆裕, Junji Ueno, Shusaku Yoshida, Hiromu Nishitani and Yoshihiro Takegawa : 肺癌放射線治療における腫瘍縮小率に及ぼす化学療法の影響, 第6回徳島肺癌治療懇話会, Apr. 1992.
20.	石川千加子, 柏原賢一, Hiromu Nishitani and Yoshihiro Takegawa : 放射線・化学療法後長期生存している上大静脈症候群にて発症した肺癌の1例, 第5回徳島肺癌治療研究会, Mar. 1991.
21.	木村芳穀, 川井康裕, 柏原賢一, Hiromu Nishitani and Yoshihiro Takegawa : 興味ある経過を示した肺癌骨転移の一例, 第15回四国肺癌研究会(高知), Mar. 1991.
22.	高橋雅子, 田内美紀, 須井修, 柏原賢一, Hitoshi Ikushima, Masafumi Harada, 澤田葉子, 高砂まき, Shusaku Yoshida, Hiromu Nishitani and Yoshihiro Takegawa : TL-201, SPECTの肺腫瘍例での検討, 第4回徳島肺癌治療研究会, Mar. 1990.
23.	田内美紀, 須井修, 柏原賢一, 橘川薫, 高砂まき, Shusaku Yoshida, Hiromu Nishitani and Yoshihiro Takegawa : TL-201, SPECTの食道癌の応用, 第10回四国食道疾患研究会(徳島), Jan. 1990.
24.	Yoshihiro Takegawa, 須井修, 向所敏文, Masafumi Harada and Hiromu Nishitani : 肺癌の集学的療法・小細胞癌, 第3回徳島肺癌治療研究会, Feb. 1989.

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (KAKEN Grants Database @ NII.ac.jp)

Computer-Aided Diagnosis Based on Computational Anatomical Models (Project/Area Number: 21103005 )
Development and evaluation of limitation including error and reproducibility on assessment method of cerebral function using MRI (Project/Area Number: 15591280 )
Intelligent CAD Based on Anatomical Classification (Project/Area Number: 15070209 )
Development of accurate measurement and recording system for the measurement of regional accumulated skin dose to patients during IVR, procedures (Project/Area Number: 14370279 )
Clinical Utility of Information of Metabolite Diffusion, Concentration and Relaxation Time Evaluated by Multiple Parametric Analysis (Project/Area Number: 10670854 )
Integrated research on assessment of clinical effectiveness of electronical storage of, Prosses medical images (Project/Area Number: 09307017 )
A study of 5-FU metabolism in fatty liver and hepatocellular carcinoma induced by choline deficient diet, using 19F-MRS. (Project/Area Number: 08671034 )
Experimental and Clinical Evaluation of Ultrafast Imaging for lits VAlue and Limitations (Project/Area Number: 08307011 )
A study of functional MRI on whole brain measured by EPI sequence (Project/Area Number: 07557069 )
Medical Image Database for Developing Computerized Diagnosis System (Project/Area Number: 07308056 )
A study of ^<19>F-MRI as a new imaging modality for tumor and utility on tumor therapy (Project/Area Number: 06807073 )
Research on the maximization of clinical effectiveness of the image diagnosis (Project/Area Number: 04304040 )
In vivo多核NMRによる糖代謝の研究、代謝モニタによる無浸襲診断法の開発 (Project/Area Number: 63460216 )
コンデンサ式X線発生装置を利用したエネルギー差分法システムの開発 (Project/Area Number: 61870045 )
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