18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography is useful in postoperative follow-up of asymptomatic non-small-cell lung cancer …

H Toba, S Sakiyama, H Otsuka… - … and thoracic surgery, 2012 - academic.oup.com
OBJECTIVES Postoperative follow-up and surveillance after curative resection for non-small-cell
lung cancer (NSCLC) patients are generally performed. However, there is no …

18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography and the relationship between fluorodeoxyglucose uptake and the expression of …

H Toba, K Kondo, Y Sadohara, H Otsuka… - European Journal of …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose
positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT) and the …

The impact of FDG-PET in the management of patients with salivary gland malignancy

MM Graham, H Otsuka, M Kogame… - Annals of nuclear …, 2005 - Springer
Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of FDG-PET in the management of
patients with salivary gland malignancy. Patients and Methods We performed 45 FDG PET …

Clinical application of MR spectroscopy and imaging of brain tumor

N Morita, M Harada, H Otsuka, ER Melhem… - … Resonance in Medical …, 2010 - jstage.jst.go.jp
In addition to conventional magnetic resonance (MR) imaging techniques, advanced
techniques including diŠusion tensor imaging (DTI), perfusionweighted imaging (PWI) and …

FDG-PET/CT for diagnosis and follow-up of vasculitis

H Otsuka, N Morita, K Yamashita… - The Journal of Medical …, 2007 - jstage.jst.go.jp
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 …

Relationship between FDG uptake and the pathological risk category in gastrointestinal stromal tumors

Y Otomi, H Otsuka, N Morita, K Terazawa… - The Journal of Medical …, 2010 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Purpose. To evaluate 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake and the pathological risk
category of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), and to investigate the possibility of …

Diagnosis of recurrence and follow-up using FDG-PET/CT for postoperative non-small-cell lung cancer patients

…, D Matsumoto, H Takizawa, H Otsuka… - General Thoracic and …, 2021 - Springer
Background There is currently no consensus regarding the best program for postoperative
follow-up and surveillance after a curative resection for non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) …

Preliminary clinical assessment of dynamic 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography for evaluating lymph node metastasis in …

…, K Terazawa, H Toba, Y Bando, H Otsuka… - Annals of nuclear …, 2019 - Springer
Objective We assessed the diagnostic capacity of dynamic fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose
positron emission tomography/computed tomography ( 18 F-FDG PET/CT) and dual-time-…

New quantitative indices of cardiac amyloidosis with 99mTc-pyrophosphate scintigraphy

N Matsuda, H Otsuka, T Otani, S Azane… - Japanese Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Amyloid light chain (AL) and transthyretin (ATTR) are the major subtypes of cardiac
amyloidosis (CA). 99m Tc-pyrophosphate (PYP) scintigraphy is used to differentiate ATTR …

The physiological uptake pattern of 18F-FDG in the left ventricular myocardium of patients without heart disease

H Nose, H Otsuka, Y Otomi, K Terazawa… - The Journal of Medical …, 2000 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the physiological uptake pattern of 18 F-FDG
in the left ventricular myocardium of patients under preparation for tumor FDG-PET. …