研究業績（2008年4月～2009年3月）

• Hirai T, Sasaki M, Maeda M, Ida M, Katsuragawa S, Ikeda R, Hirano T: Diffusion-weighted imaging of ischemic stroke: effect of display method on observers’ diagnostic performance. Acad Radiol 16(3):305-312, 2009 [abstract]
• Hirooka R, Ogasawara K, Inoue T, Fujiwara S, Sasaki M, Chida K, Ishigaki D, Kobayashi M, Nishimoto H, Otawara Y, Tsushima E, Ogawa A: Simple assessment of cerebral hemodynamics using single-slab 3D time-of-flight MR angiography in patients with cervical internal carotid artery steno-occlusive diseases: comparison with quantitative perfusion single-photon emission CT. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 30(3):559-563, 2009 [abstract]
• Aso K, Ogasawara K, Sasaki M, Kobayashi M, Suga Y, Chida K, Otawara Y, Ogawa A: Preoperative cerebrovascular reactivity to acetazolamide measured by brain perfusion SPECT predicts development of cerebral ischemic lesions caused by microemboli during carotid endarterectomy. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 36(2):294-301, 2009 [abstract]
• Sasaki M, Kudo K, Ogasawara K, Fujiwara S: Tracer delay-insensitive algorithm can improve reliability of ct perfusion imaging for cerebrovascular steno-occlusive disease: Comparison with quantitative single-photon emission CT. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 30(1):188-193, 2009 [abstract]
• Beppu T, Hirooka R, Fujiwara S, Kashimura H, Nishimoto H, Ogasawara K, Ogawa A: Choice of posterior subtemporal transtentorial approach for tumor resection in deep anteromedial superior cerebellum -case report-. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) 49(1):42-46, 2009 [abstract]
• Sasaki M, Shibata E, Tohyama K, Kudo K, Endoh J, Otsuka K, Sakai A: Monoamine neurons in the human brain stem: anatomy, magnetic resonance imaging findings, and clinical implications. Neuroreport 19(17):1649-1654, 2008 [abstract]
• Sasaki M, Yamada K, Watanabe Y, Matsui M, Ida M, Fujiwara S, Shibata E: Variability in apparent diffusion coefficient absolute values across different platforms may be substantial: a multi-vendor, multi-institutional comparison study. Radiology 249(2):624-630, 2008 [abstract]
• Ogasawara K, Suga Y, Sasaki M, Chida K, Kobayashi M, Yoshida K, Otawara Y, Ogawa A: Intraoperative microemboli and low middle cerebral artery blood flow velocity are additive in predicting development of cerebral ischemic events after carotid endarterectomy. Stroke 39(11):3088-3091, 2008 [abstract]
• Sasaki M, Shibata E, Kudo K, Tohyama K: Neuromelanin-sensitive MRI: basics, technique, and clinical applications. Clin Neurorad 18(3):147-153, 2008
• Sasaki M, Hirai T, Taoka T, Higano S, Wakabayashi C, Matsusue E, Ida M: Discriminating between silent cerebral infarction and deep white matter hyperintensity using combinations of 3 types of magnetic resonance imaging: a multicenter observer-performance study. Neuroradiology 50(9):753-758, 2008 [abstract]
• Shibata E, Sasaki M, Tohyama K, Otsuka K, Endoh J. Terayama Y, Sakai A: Use of neuromelanin-sensitive MRI to distinguish schizophrenic and depressive patients, and healthy individuals, based on signal alteration in the substantia nigra and locus ceruleus. Biol Psychiatry 64(5):401-406, 2008 [abstract]
• Kashimura H, Ogasawara K, Arai H, Beppu T, Inoue T, Takahashi T, Matsuda K, Takahashi Y, Fujiwara S, Ogawa A: Fusion of magnetic resonance angiography and magnetic resonance imaging for surgical planning for meningioma–technical note. Neurol. Med. Chir. (Tokyo) 48(9):418-21, 2008 [abstract]
• Hu J, Yu Y, Juhasz C, Kou Z, Xuan Y, Latif Z, Kudo K, Chugani HT, Haacke EM: MR susceptibility weighted imaging (SWI) complements conventional contrast enhanced T1 weighted MRI in characterizing brain abnormalities of Sturge-Weber Syndrome. J Magn Reson Imaging 28(2):300-307, 2008 [abstract]
• Uwano I, Kameda M, Inoue T, Nishimoto H, Fujiwara S, Hirooka R, Ogawa A: Computer-assisted identification of the central sulcus in patients with brain tumors using MRI. J Magn Reson Imaging 27(6):1242-9, 2008 [abstract]

• Sasaki M: Neuromelanin MR imaging in neuropsychiatric disorders. Japan-Korea Joint Symposium, 36th Annual Meeting of Japanese Society of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Medicine 2008.9（Asahikawa,Japan）
• Sasaki M: ASIST-Japan: a project for standardizing stroke CT/MRI. Advanced Neuroimaging Workshop 2008.4（Tokyo,Japan)
• Kudo K: PMA Software. Advanced Neuroimaging Workshop 2008.4（Tokyo,Japan）

国際学会（一般講演）

• Kudo K, Sasaki M, Yamada K, Momoshima S, Kuroiwa T, Utsunomiya H, Shirato H, Ogasawara K: Difference in CT Perfusion Maps among Commercially Available Software: Quantitative Analysis Using Identical Source Data of Acute Stroke Patients. International Stroke Conference 2009.2（San Diego,USA）