Minoru Yamada

Quantitative evaluation of coronary arterial stenosis using 16-slice multidetector-row computed tomography: preliminary evaluation of phantom study.

Evaluation of coronary artery lumen diameter with 16-slice multidetector-row computed tomography.

Novel method of displaying coronary CT angiography: Angiographic view.

Novel post-processing image for the visualization of the coronary sinus by multidetector-row computed tomography before cardiac resynchronization therapy: edge-enhanced image.

Overview image of the lumen and vessel wall in coronary CT angiography.

Diagnostic capacity of 64-slice multidetector computed tomography for acute coronary syndrome in patients presenting with acute chest pain.

Novel three-dimensional imaging of the anatomical relationship between the pulmonary vein and left atrium.

Diagnostic accuracy of angiographic view image for the detection of coronary artery stenoses by 64-detector row CT: a pilot study comparison with conventional post-processing methods and axial images alone.

Increased epicardial fat volume quantified by 64-multidetector computed tomography is associated with coronary atherosclerosis and totally occlusive lesions.

Extracardiac structures are frequently present within close proximity to the left atrium: Relevance to catheter ablation.

Progression of late stent malapposition beyond 2 years after sirolimus-eluting stent implantation.

Evaluation of severely calcified coronary artery using fast-switching dual-kVp 64-slice computed tomography.

Improvement of in-stent lumen measurement accuracy with new high-definition CT in a phantom model: comparison with conventional 64-detector row CT.

Body weight-tailored contrast material injection protocol for 64-detector row computed tomography coronary angiography.

Virtual monochromatic spectral imaging with fast kilovoltage switching: improved image quality as compared with that obtained with conventional 120-kVp CT.

Detection of a coronary artery vessel wall: performance of 0.3 mm fine-cell detector computed tomography--a phantom study.

Detection of attenuated plaque in stable angina with 64-multidetector computed tomography: a comparison with intravascular ultrasound.

[Advancement and current status of coronary CT angiography].

Beam-hardening correction for virtual monochromatic imaging of myocardial perfusion via fast-switching dual-kVp 64-slice computed tomography: a pilot study using a human heart specimen.

Three-dimensional imaging and mapping of the right and left phrenic nerves: relevance to interventional cardiovascular therapy.

Progress and Current State of Coronary CT.

Surgical anatomy imaging associated with cervical cancer treatment: A cadaveric study.

Feasibility of coronary artery calcium scoring on virtual unenhanced images derived from single-source fast kVp-switching dual-energy coronary CT angiography.

Renal cyst pseudoenhancement: intraindividual comparison between virtual monochromatic spectral images and conventional polychromatic 120-kVp images obtained during the same CT examination and comparisons among images reconstructed using filtered back projection, adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction, and model-based iterative reconstruction.

CT Dose Reduction for Visceral Adipose Tissue Measurement: Effects of Model-Based and Adaptive Statistical Iterative Reconstructions and Filtered Back Projection.

Impact of CT-guided balloon pulmonary angioplasty with identification of pulmonary arterial structures distal to target lesions.

Under-developed bronchial arteries as a risk factor for complications in balloon pulmonary angioplasty.

Comparison of the diagnostic accuracy of FBP, ASiR, and MBIR reconstruction during CT angiography in the evaluation of a vessel phantom with calcified stenosis in a distal superficial femoral artery in a cadaver extremity.

CT imaging before transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) using variable helical pitch scanning and its diagnostic performance for coronary artery disease.

Quantitative Analysis of Iodine Image of Dual-energy Computed Tomography at Rest: Comparison With 99mTc-Tetrofosmin Stress-rest Single-photon Emission Computed Tomography Myocardial Perfusion Imaging as the Reference Standard.

Image quality of virtual monochromatic images obtained using 320-detector row CT: A phantom study evaluating the effects of iterative reconstruction and body size.

Development of Upright Computed Tomography With Area Detector for Whole-Body Scans: Phantom Study, Efficacy on Workflow, Effect of Gravity on Human Body, and Potential Clinical Impact.

Use of computed tomography in an upright position for preoperative planning in orbital wall fracture treatment: A pilot study.

Use of CT in a standing position for preoperative evaluation in abdominal incisional hernia: A pilot study.

Three-dimensional kinematic change of hindfoot during full weightbearing in standing: an analysis using upright computed tomography and 3D-3D surface registration.