Keynote Speeches

(1) Umegaki K: “Development of gated spot scanning proton beam therapy system with real-time tumor tracking.”, Busan (South Korea) BEXCO, The 7th Korea-Japan Joint Meeting on Medical Physics, Plenary Symposium, 2014.9.25 [International conerence]

Invited Lectures [Japanese Conference]

(1) Umegaki K: “Development of the innovative proton beam therapy system – Implementation of proton beam therapy at Hokkaido University and future development”, Kaderu Sapporo 2.7, 2014 Annual Meeting on Radioisotope and Radiation Research, 2014.10.31 [Japanese conference]

(2) Shimizu S: “The world first spot scanning proton beam therapy with IGRT”, Sapporo Convention Center, Educational Lecture at the 42nd Autumn Assembly of Japanese Society of Radiological Technology, 2014.10.11 [Japanese conference]

 Invited Lectures [International Conference]

(1) Shimizu S, Shirato H, Umegaki K, Hokin K: “Spot Scanning Proton beam therapy –State-of-the-art technology.”, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (ussia), Sakhalin Cancer Conference.”, 2014.10.1-3 [International conference]

Other Presentations [Japanese Conference]

(1) Tha KK, Ulrich K, Stehning C, Yamaguchi S, Terasaka S, Sugimori H, Yamamoto T, Fujima N, Kudo K, Suzuki Y, van Cauteren M, Shirato H: “Electrical Conductivity Characteristics of Meningiomas: Noninvasive Assessment using Electric Properties Tomography.”, Nagoya, Japan Society of Neuroradiology 44th Annual Meeting, 2015.3.6-7 [Japanese conference]

(2) Tha KK, Katscher U, Yamaguchi S, Terasaka S, Stehningn C, Fujima N, Kudo K, Shirato H: “Electrical conductivity characteristics of meningiomas: the results of a noninvasive assessment.”, Nagoya, Japan Society of Neuroradiology 44th Annual Meeting, 2015.3.6 [Japanese conference]

(3) Yasuda K, Tsuchiya K, Onimaru R, Harada Y, Harada K, Nishikawa Y, Kinoshita R, Tsuji S, Horita K, Suzuki R, Shirato H: “Effects of narrow CTV-PTV margin on variability of radiation dose prescription in cases that CTV was close to OAR.”, Yokohama, The 27th annual meeting of Japanese Society for Radiation Oncology (JASTRO), 2014.11.13 [Japanese conference]

(4) Nam JM, Onodera Y, Sabe H, Shirato H: “Analysis of molecular mechanism involved in invasiveness of radiation treated breast cancer cells.”, Yokohama, The 73th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Cancer Association, 2014.9.25-27 [Japanese conference]

(5) Inoue T, Katoh N, Shimizu S, Suzuki R, Sasaki T, Fukusima H, Komatsu Y, Shirato H. Chemoradiation therapy using intensity-modulated radiation therapy for locally advanced esophageal carcinoma.”, Yokohama, The 73rd Annual Meeting of the Japan Radiological Society. 2014.4.10-13 [Japanese conference]

Other Presentations [International Conference]

(1) Kudo K: “Perfusion MRI for the Diagnosis of Brain Tumors.”, Seoul (South Korea), KSMRM, 2015.3.27-28 [International conference]

(2) Wang J, Kato F, Kudo K, Yamashita H, Shirato H: “Heterogeneity of Background Parenchymal Enhancement on MRI Strongly Predictive of Breast Cancer Molecular Subtypes.”, Chicago (U.S.A.), 100th Annual Meeting of RSNA , 2014.11.30-12.5 [International conference]

(3) Kudo K: “Oxygen Extraction Fraction (OEF) Measurement using Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping (QSM).”, Kobe, 15th AOCR, 2014.9.24 [International conference]

(4) Shimizu S, Takao S, Matsuura T, Miyamoto N, Baba R, Umekawa T, Matsuda K, Sasaki T, Nagamine Y, Umegaki K, Shirato H: “Realization of the Cone Beam CT by FPDs That Mounted on the Spot-Scanning Dedicated Proton Beam Gantry.”, San Francisco (U.S.A.), ASTRO 56th Annual meeting, 2014.9.14-17 [International conference]

(5) Katoh N, Onishi H, Matsushita H, Nomiya T, Nakata K, Shirato H: “Japanese Multi-institutional Study of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy For Renal and Adrenal Tumors.”, San Francisco (U.S.A.), ASTRO 56th Annual meeting, 2014.9.14-17 [International conference]

(6) Sutherland K, Kanehira T, Matsuura T, Umegaki K and Shirato H, “Geant4 Simulations of Spot-Scanned Proton Beam Treatment Plans”, Austin, AAPM 56th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, July 20-24 2014.7.20-14 [International conference]

(7) Wang J, Kato F, Kudo K, Yamashita H, Shirato H: “Predicting Triple-Negative Breast Cancer and Axillary Lymph Node Metastasis using Diagnostic MRI.”, Gifu, IWDM 2014, 2014.6.29-7.2 [International conference]

(8) Tha KK, Stehning C, Suzuki Y, Katscher U, Keupp J, Kazumata K, Terasaka S, Cauteren MV, Kudo K, Shirato H: “Noninvasive Evaluation of Electrical Conductivity of the Normal Brain and Brain Tumors.” Milan (Italy), 22nd ISMRM, 2014.5.12-16 [International conference]

(9) Tha KK, Stehning C, Suzuki Y, Ulrich K, Jochen K, Kazumata K, Terasaka S, van Cauteren M, Kudo K, Shirato H: “Noninvasive evaluation of electrical conductivity of the normal brain and brain tumors.” Milan (Italy), The joint annual meeting ISMRM-ESMRMB, 2014.5.10-16 [International conference]

(10) Kudo K, Liu T, Goodwin J, Uwano I, Yamashita F, Higuchi S, Fujima N, Wang Y, Ogasawara K, Ogawa A, Sasaki M: “Oxygen Extraction Fraction Measurement using Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping in Patients with Chronic Cerebral Ischemia: Comparison with Positron Emission Tomography.”, Milan (Italy), ISMRM, 2014.5.12-16 [International conference]