Keynote Speeches

(1) Shirato H: “From Real-time Tumor-Tracking Technology to Motion Science in Life”, The 75th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Cancer Association, Yokohama, 2016.10.8 [Japanese conference]

Invited Lectures [Japanese Conference]

(1) Kudo K: “Basics of analysis algorithms in Perfusion CT (Educational lecture)”, The 2nd Pancreas Perfusion · Functional Imaging Study Group, Tokyo, January 28, 2017 [Japanese conference]

(2) Manabe N: “Cardiac MRI”, Japanese College of Cardiology Fundamental Course, Osaka, February 19, 2017 [Japanese conference]

(3) Kudo K: “QSM: Newly available magnetic contrast features” (Symposium), The 40th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society for CNS Computed Imaging, Kagoshima, March 3-4, 2017 [Japanese conference]

(4) Tha KK: “Noninvasive Assessment of Electrical Conductivity of Brain Tumors by MRI” (Symposium, The 40th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society for CNS Computed Imaging) Qualitative diagnosis of brain tumor – how far is it possible -, Kagoshima Sun Royal Hotel, March 3-4, 2017 [Japanese conference]

(5) Manabe N: “Cardiac MRI”, The 34th Setouchi Cardiac CT / MR Study Meeting, Matsuyama, March 12, 2017 [Japanese conference]

(6) Manabe N:“Diagnostic imaging of the myocardium with MRI”, The 9th Kyushu-Yamaguchi Cardiovascular Imaging Study Group, Fukuoka, March 25, 2017 [Japanese conference]

(7) Abo D, Soyama T, Morita R, Kudo K: “Trancecatheter Arterial Embolization (TAE) for pulmonary arteriovenous malformation (PAVM) using a Detachable coil at Hokkaido University Hospital”, The 46th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Interventional Radiology, Okayama, May 18, 2017 [Japanese conference]

 (8) Abo D: “IVR meets post-surgical complications!”, Resident Seminar, Yokohama, April 16, 2016

(9) Shirato H: “Radiation therapy for cancers” (Special lecture) Radiation therapy for cancers, Tonan Hospital, June 20, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(10) Katoh N: “Proton beam therapy for liver cancer (short lecture)”, The 27th Annual Meeting of Liver Cancer Study Group of Hokkaido, Sapporo, June 25, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(11) Kudo K: “Evaluation of brain structure and oxygen metabolism by quantitative magnetic susceptibility mapping (QSM) (Symposium)”, The 57th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Neurology, Kobe, May 18, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(12) Manabe N: “MRI findings based on cardiac sarcoidosis cases” AIMS Cardiac Imaging, Tokyo, May 21, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(13) Kudo K: “Oxygen metabolism imaging by MRI (Educational lecture)”, The 72nd Annual Meeting of the Cerebral Nerve Image Study Group, Akita, May 27, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(14) Kudo K: “Basics of MR examinations: central nerve / spinal area (Educational lecture)”, The 17th Introductory Study of MR, Tokyo, June 4, 2016[Japanese conference]

(15) Manabe N: “Potential of a One stop shop for cardiac CT”, The 14th Hokkaido Cardiac CT Technical Seminar, Sapporo, June 15, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(16) Kudo K: “Structure and function of the brain depicted by QSM (Educational lecture)”, The 13th Okayama Advanced Imaging Seminar, Okayama, July 2, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(17) Manabe N: “Evaluation of myocardial ischemia and coronary blood flow reserve capacity using MRI”, The 26th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Tsu, July 16, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(18) Abo D: “Basic facts of radiation exposure”, The 2nd Imaging Seminar in Tokachi, Obihiro, August 19, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(19) Manabe N: “New potentials for Cardiac MRI”, The 44th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Omiya, September 9, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(20) Tha KK: “Current Aspects of Radiomics in Neuroimaging”, The 44th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Omiya, September 9, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(21) Manabe N: “Latest clinical applications of the 320-area detector CT in the circulatory field”, The 64th Annual Scientific Session of the Japanese College of Cardiology, Fireside Symposium, Tokyo, September 24, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(22) Manabe N: “Quantitative evaluation of myocardial blood flow and fibrosis using CT and MRI”, Hokkaido Cardiovascular Hospital, Sapporo, September 26, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(23) Shimizu S: Spot scanning proton beam therapy using real-time image guided technology (Hokkaido and Sakhalin Joint Cancer Symposium), Hokkaido University School of Medicine, Frate Hall, October 26-28, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(24) Kudo K: “Perfusion MRI: Challenges in clinical applications and future potentials including QIBA (Educational lecture)”, Bayer Radiology Day, Osaka, October 29, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(25) Manabe N: “How to scan? How to interpret? Cardiac MRI”, Bayer Image Diagnostic Web Conference, Osaka, November 16, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(26) Kudo K: “CT / MR perfusion imaging (Educational lecture)”, Brain Research Seminar, Sapporo, November 25, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(27) Manabe N: “Utility of CT and MRI in circulatory organs”, Sapporo Cardio Vascular Center, Cardiovascular Clinic, Sapporo, November 29, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(28) Manabe N: “Solutions to understanding diagnostic images with chest pain!”, Obihiro Kosei General Hospital Internship Seminar, Obihiro, December 16, 2016 [Japanese conference]

Invited Lectures [International Conference]

(1) Kudo K: “SWI and QSM in Stroke and Misery Perfusio KSMR”, Seoul, Korea, March 23-25, 2017

(2) Kudo K: “Academic and Social Member Management” (Educational lecture), The 2nd AOSOR Chiang Mai, Thailand, November 17-19, 2016 [International conference]

(3) Tha KK: “Tumors and cerebral white matter”, The 14th Annual Meeting of Myanmar Radiological Society, Chatrium Hotel Royal Lake, Yangon, Myanmar, November 4, 2016 [International conference]

Other Presentations [Japanese Conference]

(1) Katoh N: “Stereotactic body / ablative radiotherapy and proton beam therapy for liver cancer” (Symposium), The 75th Annual Meeting of the Japan Radiological Society, Yokohama, April 14-17, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(2) Kudo K: “Brain Structures and Oxygen Metabolism Visualized by Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping” (QSM) (Luncheon, oral presentation), The 75th Annual Meeting of the Japan Radiological Society, Yokohama, April 14-17, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(3) Kudo K: “Training in report creation from images-reading of report ― Moving beyond the framework of the teaching file ―” (Luncheon, oral presentation), The 75th Annual Meeting of the Japan Radiological Society, Yokohama, April 14-17, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(4) Manabe N: “MRI-based myocardial quantitative evaluation”, The 75th Annual Meeting of the Japan Radiological Society, Yokohama, April 14-17, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(5) Manabe N: “Clinical impact of 320-row area detector CT- myocardial perfusion imaging”, The 75th Annual Meeting of the Japan Radiological Society, Yokohama, April 14-17, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(6) Abo D, Sakuhara Y, Soyama T, Morita R, Kimira T, Kudo K: “Local recurrence rate of ultraselective transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)”, The 75th Annual Meeting of the Japan Radiological Society, Yokohama, April 14-17, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(7) Tha KK, Yamaguchi S, Terasaka S, Fujima N, Kudo K, Shirato H: “Performance of Major Diffusion Metrics in Distinguishing Lymphomas and Glioblastomas”, The 75th Annual Meeting of the Japan Radiological Society, Yokohama, April 14-17, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(8) Inoue T, Okamoto S, Watanabe S, Yasuda K, Katoh N, Harada K, Shiga T, Tamaki N, Kuge Y, Shirato H: “18F-fluoromisonidazole PET/CT for stage I non-small cell lung cancer treated by stereotactic body radiotherapy”, The 75th Annual Meeting of the Japan Radiological Society, Yokohama, April 14-17, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(9) Katoh N, Shimizu S, Nishioka K, Hashimoto T, Inoue T, Matsuura T, Takao S, Onimaru R, Umegaki K, Shirato H: “Spot-scanning proton beam therapy (SSPT) with or without the use of a real-time tumor-tracking function: Clinical Experience”, The 75th Annual Meeting of the Japan Radiological Society, Yokohama, April 14-17, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(10) Mori T, Onimaru R, Kobayashi K, Yasuda K, Toyonaga T, Manabe O, Hirata K, Shiga T, Tamaki N, Shirato H: “8F-labeled fluoromisonidazole (FMISO) positron emission tomography for pretreatment evaluation of hypoxia in metastatic brain tumor”, The 75th Annual Meeting of the Japan Radiological Society, Yokohama, April 14-17, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(11) Morita R, Mori N, Kimura T, Soyama T, Ogawa K, Shimamura T, Abo D, Sakuhara Y, Kudo K: “Percutaneous embolization for hepatic encephalopathy due to portosystemic shunts”, The 75th Annual Meeting of the Japan Radiological Society, Yokohama, April 14-17, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(12) Kinoshita R, Nishikawa Y, Nishioka K, Hashimoto T, Shimizu S, Suzuki R, Shirato H: “Dose volume analysis of the lung and heart in breast tangential irradiation”, The 75th Annual Meeting of the Japan Radiological Society, Yokohama, April 14-17, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(13) Shimizu S, Katoh N, Takao S, Matsuura T, Miyamoto N, Hashimoto T, Ishioka K, Yoshimura T, Umegaki K, Shirato H: “Evaluation of dose rates and irradiation times of real-time image synchronized proton beam therapy for hepatic tumors with respiratory movement” The 75th Annual Meeting of the Japan Radiological Society, Yokohama, April 14-17, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(14) Kato F, Mito S, Manabe N, Mori T, Umiya Y, Hasehawa K, Yamashita K, Kudo K: “Utility of the PMView technique in blood flow analysis at the 3T mammary gland using dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI” The 75th Annual Meeting of the Japan Radiological Society, Yokohama, April 14-17, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(15) Nakagawa J, Kato F, Tanaka N, Mito S, Manabe N, Kudo K, Hosoda M, Yamashita K: “Study of early phase contrast-enhanced mammary gland MRI” The 75th Annual Meeting of the Japan Radiological Society, Yokohama, April 14-17, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(16) Harada T, Kudo K, Ueno I, Yamashita N, Kameda H, Matsuda T, Sasaki M, Shirato H: “Improved Homogeneity of B1+ and Signal Intensity at 7T Using Parallel Transmission on Human Volunteers” The 75th Annual Meeting of the Japan Radiological Society, Yokohama, April 14-17, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(17) Soyama T, Abo D, Kimura T, Morita R, Sakuhara Y, Kudo K: “Experience with initial use of steering microcatheters”, The 45th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Interventional Radiology, Nagoya, May 26-28, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(18) Morita R, Mori N, Kimura T, Soyama T, Abo D, Sakuhara Y, Kudo K: “A study on the outcomes of percutaneous embolization for hepatic encephalopathy”, The 45th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Interventional Radiology, Nagoya, May 26-28, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(19) Abo D, Sakuhara Y, Soyama T, Morita R, Kimura T, Kudo K: “Local recurrence rate of ultraselective transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE)for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)”, The 45th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Interventional Radiology, Nagoya, May 26-28, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(20) Sakuhara Y, Nishio S, Soyama T, Abo D, Morita R, Kimura T, Kudo K: “An exploratory study of transcatheter arterial embolization with microspheres for symptomatic enlarged polycystic liver. (Featured abstracts)”, The 45th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Interventional Radiology, Nagoya, May 26-28, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(21) Kimura T, Morita R, Soyama T, Abo D, Sakuhara Y, Kudo K: “Percutaneous transhepatic stent placement for symptomatic portal venous stenosis after surgical treatment for pancreatic and biliary malignancies. (Featured abstracts)”, The 45th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Interventional Radiology, Nagoya, May 26-28, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(22) Soyama T, Sakuhara Y, Jeff Wang: “Innovative ultrasonic training system: Development of a digital/real hybrid phantom”, The 89th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japan Society of Ultrasonics in Medicine, Kyoto, May 27-29, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(23) Yasuda K, Okamoto S, Nishikawa Y, Ito Y, Shiga T, Inoue T, Mori T, Toyonaga T, Onimaru R, Watanabe S, Tsuchiya K, Takeuchi W, Katoh N, Kuge Y, Tamaki N, Shirato H: “Integration of Molecular Imaging into Treatment Planning of Radiotherapy”, The 11th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Society for Molecular Imaging, Kobe, May 28-29, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(24) Yasuda K, Nishikawa Y, Okamoto S, Ito Y, Tsuchiya K, Shiga T, Onimaru R, Kuge Y, Tamaki N, Shirato H: “Analysis on FMISO-PET and radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal cancer”, The 40th Annual Meeting of Japan Society for Head and Neck Cancer [Japanese conference]

(25) Kato F, Kudo K, Fujiwara T, Jeff W, Sugimori H, Yamashita K, Hosoda M, Manabe N, Mimura R, Shirato H: “Evaluation of invasive breast cancer using diffusion kurtosis imaging of 3T mammary gland MRI: Comparison of biomarkers in axillary lymph node metastasis”, The 24th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Breast Cancer Society, Tokyo, June 16-18, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(26) Yabusaki T, Manabe N, Mitsuhashi T, Kuwatani M, Kawakami H, Sakamoto K, Mimura R, Kato F, Kudo K: “A Case of an Oncocytic-type IPMN-derived mucinous carcinoma of the pancreas”, The 30th Annual Meeting of Japanese Society of Abdominal Radiology, June 24-25, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(27) Tsuneta S, Yabusaki T, Kato F, Manabe N, Kudo K, Hatanaka K: “A case of a large Cholangiolocellular carcinoma with problematic preoperative diagnosis”, The 30th Annual Meeting of Japanese Society of Abdominal Radiology, June 24-25, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(28) Yamaguchi A, Yabusaki T, Kato F, Okada H, Orimo T, Harada T, Sakamoto K, Mimura R, Manabe N, Shirato H: “Four cases considered as spontaneous regressions of hepatocellular carcinomas”, The 30th Annual Meeting of Japanese Society of Abdominal Radiology, June 24-25, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(29) Kato F, Mimura R, Takeda M, Konno Y, Sasaki T, Watari H, Sakuragi N, Sakamoto K, Yabusaki T, Kikuchi H, Manabe N, Kudo K: “A case of a foreign object in the vagina of a child”, The 17th Annual Symposium Japanese Society for the Advancement of Women’s Imaging, Awaji, September 2-3, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(30) Mimura R, Kudo K, Shimada C, Konno Y, Shirai S, Manabe N, Watari H, Sakuragi N, Sasaki H, Kudo K, Shirato H: “A case of a mature cystic teratoma complicated with anti-NMDA Receptor encephalitis, which was difficult to diagnose preoperatively”, The 17th Annual Symposium Japanese Society for the Advancement of Women’s Imaging, Awaji, September 2-3, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(31) Miyamoto N, Suzuki R, Takao S, Matsuura T, Matsuzaki Y, Fujii T, Tomioka S, Shimizu S, Umegaki K, Shirato H: “Efficiency improvement in patient positioning / gated irradiation in real-time tumor tracking radiotherapy using respiratory phase evaluations by analysis of three-dimensional in vivo marker tracking” The 112th Japan Society of Medical Physics, Okinawa 2016.9.8-10 [Japanese conference]

(32) Ishikawa M, Fuwa M, Nara K, Sutherland K, Suzuki R, Miyamoto N: “A study on the effect of image filters with filmed data in dose distribution analysis”, The 112th Japan Society of Medical Physics, Okinawa 2016.9.8-10 [Japanese conference]

(33) Fujima N, Okuaki T, Aoike T, Aoike S, Sugimori H, Kudo K: “Evaluation of water permeability for ischemic lesion in the brain using DW-ASL”, The 44th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, September 9, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(34) Kikuchi H, Manabe N, Kato F, Mimura R, Sakamoto K, Habusaki T, Kudo K: “Coronary flow velocity reserve on left main trunk using 3T-MRI can predict coronary artery disease as 15O-labeled Water PET”, The 44th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, September 9, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(35) Harada T, Kudo K, Shirai T, Bito Y, Shichinohe H, Tan C, Wan Z, Houkin K, Shirato H: “Quantitative measurement of susceptibility/R2* values of SPIO-labeled bone marrow stromal cells in gel phantom”, The 44th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, September 9, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(36) Hashimoto T, Iguchi A, Terasaka S, Sugiyama M, Oshima J, Yamaguchi S, Kobayashi H, Cho Y, Shimizu S, Onimaru R, Shirato H: “Arrangements at Hokkaido University Hospital for childhood cancers using proton beam therapy”, The 68th Annual Meeting of Northern Japan Pediatric Society, Hirosaki, September 9-10, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(37) Soyama T, Abo D, Morita R, Sakuhara Y, Kudo K: “Two cases with effective steering of micro catheters”, The 52nd Autumn Assembly of the Japan Radiological Society, Tokyo, September 1-19, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(38) Wu PH, Onodera Y, Ichikawa Y, Watanabe Y, Hashimoto T, Shirato H, Nam JM: “Effect of the invasiveness of RGD Modified gold nano-particles on breast cancer cells after irradiation”, The 75th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Cancer Association, Yokohama, October 8-8, 2016 [Japanese conference] *i)

(39) Takeda M, Yamazawa H, Izumi G, Sasaki O, Abe J, Sasaki D, Aikawa T, Kikuchi H, Manabe N: “Early diagnosis of cardiomyopathy – Duchenne / Becker muscular dystrophy using quantitative evaluations in cardiac MRI delayed contrast imaging”, The 25th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Pediatric Myocardial Diseases, Tokyo, October, 8, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(40) Tamura H, Inoue T, Miyamoto N, Suzuki R, Fujita K, Hotta K: “Influence of intra-fractional organ motion on the IMRT of the esophagus”, The 44th Autumn Congress of Japanese Society of Radiological Technology, Omiya, October, 13-15, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(41) Miyamoto N, Takao S, Matsuura T, Matsuzaki Y, Suzuki R, Inoue T, Katoh N, Onimaru R, Shimizu S, Shirato H: “Evaluation of reproducibility of lung deformation due to respiration using trajectory data of multiple in vivo markers”, The 29th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Radiation Oncology, November, 25-27, 2016 [Japanese conference]

(42) Hashimoto T, Tsuruga K, Kobayashi H, Iguchi A, Honda S, Sugiyama M, Yasuda K, Miyagi H, Yamaguchi S, Fujita N, Oshima J, Cho Y, Onimaru R, Shimizu S, Terasaka S, Morimoto Y, Shirato H: “Two cases of childhood cancer where proton beam therapy was performed under endotracheal general anesthesia”, The 58th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Pediatric Hematology / Oncology, Tokyo, December 15-17, 2016 [Japanese conference]