18F-FDG PET/CT for monitoring of ipilimumab therapy in patients with metastatic melanoma
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are now commonly used to treat patients with metastatic
malignant melanoma. Although concerns have been raised that the inflammatory response …
malignant melanoma. Although concerns have been raised that the inflammatory response …
Whole-body FDG-PET/CT on rheumatoid arthritis of large joints
K Kubota, K Ito, M Morooka, T Mitsumoto… - Annals of nuclear …, 2009 - Springer
Objective Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake in joint lesions in patients with rheumatoid
arthritis (RA) reportedly represents the degree of synovial inflammation. Most previous studies …
arthritis (RA) reportedly represents the degree of synovial inflammation. Most previous studies …
Whole-body fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography in patients with active polymyalgia rheumatica: evidence for distinctive bursitis …
…, R Minaminoto, M Morooka, K Ito… - Modern …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Objectives To investigate fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) accumulation in large joints, bursas,
and large vessels in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) using 18-FDG positron …
and large vessels in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) using 18-FDG positron …
Diagnostic usefulness of 18F-FDG PET/CT in the differentiation of pulmonary artery sarcoma and pulmonary embolism
K Ito, K Kubota, M Morooka, Y Shida, K Hasuo… - Annals of nuclear …, 2009 - Springer
Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose
(FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) in differentiating pulmonary artery sarcoma …
(FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) in differentiating pulmonary artery sarcoma …
[HTML][HTML] Differentiation of Brain Tumor Recurrence from Post-Radiotherapy Necrosis with 11C-Methionine PET: Visual Assessment versus Quantitative Assessment
R Minamimoto, T Saginoya, C Kondo, N Tomura, K Ito… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Purpose The aim of this multi-center study was to assess the diagnostic capability of visual
assessment in L-methyl- 11 C-methionine positron emission tomography (MET-PET) for …
assessment in L-methyl- 11 C-methionine positron emission tomography (MET-PET) for …
[HTML][HTML] Long fasting is effective in inhibiting physiological myocardial 18F-FDG uptake and for evaluating active lesions of cardiac sarcoidosis
M Morooka, M Moroi, K Uno, K Ito, J Wu, T Nakagawa… - EJNMMI research, 2014 - Springer
Background F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) is a promising
modality for detecting active lesions of cardiac sarcoidosis (CS). However, determining …
modality for detecting active lesions of cardiac sarcoidosis (CS). However, determining …
Correlations between 18F-FDG uptake by bone marrow and hematological parameters: measurements by PET/CT
Y Murata, K Kubota, M Yukihiro, K Ito… - Nuclear medicine and …, 2006 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to investigate the correlations between 18 F-FDG uptake by bone
marrow and various hematological parameters. Forty-eight patients who underwent FDG-PET…
marrow and various hematological parameters. Forty-eight patients who underwent FDG-PET…
Prognostic value of baseline metabolic tumor volume measured on 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography in melanoma …
Purpose Ipilimumab induces durable remission in about 15–20% of patients with metastatic
melanoma. However, reliable predictors of response to ipilimumab are currently lacking. …
melanoma. However, reliable predictors of response to ipilimumab are currently lacking. …
[HTML][HTML] Clinicopathologic and genotypic features of lung adenocarcinoma characterized by the international association for the study of lung cancer grading system
…, Y Muraoka, J Kashima, Y Yoshida, K Ito… - Journal of Thoracic …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction The new grading system proposed by the Pathology Committee of the International
Association for the Study of Lung Cancer in 2020 was based on the combination of the …
Association for the Study of Lung Cancer in 2020 was based on the combination of the …
Usefulness of SWI for the detection of iron in the motor cortex in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
…, Y Saito, Y Kimura, Y Nakata, K Ito… - Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
PURPOSE The purpose of the present retrospective study was to evaluate the sensitivity of
susceptibility‐weighted imaging (SWI) compared to conventional spin‐echo T2‐weighted …
susceptibility‐weighted imaging (SWI) compared to conventional spin‐echo T2‐weighted …