Publications

2008 – Journal

  • 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., Shibata, E., Kudo, K., Tohyama K.: Neuromelanin-sensitive MRI: basics, technique, and clinical applications. Clin Neurorad 18(3): 147-153 (2008)   [abstract]

  • 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]

  • 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]

  • Sasaki, M., Honda, S., Yuasa, T., Iwamura, A., Shibata, E., Ohba, H.: Narrow CSF space at high convexity and high midline areas in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus detected by axial and coronal MRI. Neuroradiology 50(2):117-122, (2008)  [abstract]

  • Fujiwara, S., Sasaki, M., Kanbara, Y., Inoue, T., Ogawa, A.: Feasibility of 1.6-mm isotropic voxel diffusion tensor tractography in depicting limbic fibers. Neuroradiology 50(2):131-136 (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]

  • Saito, N., Kudo, K., Sasaki, T., Uesugi, M., Koshino, K., Miyamoto, M., Suzuki, S.: Realization of reliable cerebral-blood-flow maps from low-dose CT perfusion images by statistical noise reduction using nonlinear diffusion filtering. Radiol Phys Technol. 1: 62-74 (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]

  • Kashimura, H., Ogasawara, K., Arai, H., Beppu, T., Inoue, T., Takahashi, T., Matsuda, K., Takahashi, Y., Fujiwara, S. and Ogawa, A: Fusion of magnetic resonance angiography and magnetic resonance imaging for surgical planning for meningioma–technical note. Neurol. Med. Chir. (Tokyo). 48: 418-421 (2008)  [abstract]

  • Uwano, I., Kameda, M., Inoue, T., Nishimoto, H., Fujiwara, S., Hirooka, R. and　Ogawa, A: Computer-assisted identification of the central sulcus in patients with brain tumors using MRI. J. Magn. Reson. Imaging. 27: 1242-1249 (2008)  [abstract]

2008 – Conference

  • Sasaki, M.: ASIST-Japan: a project for standardizing stroke CT/MRI.  Advanced Neuroimaging Workshop, Apr. Tokyo, japan

  • Kudo, K.: PMA Software. Advanced Neuroimaging Workshop, Apr. Tokyo, Japan

  • Sasaki, M.: Neuromelanin MR imaging in neuropsychiatric disorders. Japan-Korea Joint Symposium, 36th Annual Meeting of Japanese Society of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Medicine. Sep. Asahikawa, Japan

2009 – Journal

  • 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)

  • Kudo K, Sasaki M, Ogasawara K, Terae S, Ehara S, Shirato H.: Difference in the Tracer Delay-Induced Effect among Deconvolution Algorithms in CT Perfusion Analysis: Quantitative Evaluation by using Digital Phantoms. Radiology 251(1): 241-249 (2009)

  • Kawabori M, Kuroda S, Kudo K, Terae S, Kaneda M, Nakayama N, Iwasaki Y.: Susceptibility-weighted magnetic resonance imaging detects impaired cerebral hemodynamics in the superior sagittal sinus thrombosis -case report-. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) 49(6): 248-251 (2009)

  • Tha KK, Terae S, Kudo K, Miyasaka K.: Differential diagnosis of hyperintense cerebrospinal fluid on fluid-attenuated inversion recovery images of the brain. Part I: pathological conditions. Br J Radiol 82(977): 426-434 (2009)

  • Tha KK, Terae S, Kudo K, Miyasaka K.: Differential diagnosis of hyperintense cerebrospinal fluid on fluid-attenuated inversion recovery images of the brain. Part II: non-pathological conditions. Br J Radiol 82(979): 610-614 (2009)

  • Hotter B, Pittl S, Ebinger M, Oepen G, Jegzentis K, Kudo K, Rozanski M, Schmidt WU, Brunecker P, Xu C, Martus P, Endres M, Jungehulsing GJ, Villringer A, Fiebach JB.: Prospective study on the mismatch concept in acute stroke patients within the first 24h after symptom onset – 1000Plus study. BMC Neurology 9: 60 (2009)

  • 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)

  • Masu K, Beppu T, Fujiwara S, Kizawa H, Kashimura H, Kurose A, Ogasawara K, Sasaki M.: Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy and diffusion-weighted imaging of tumefactive demyelinating plaque. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) 49(9): 430-433 (2009)

  • Ishigaki D, Ogasawara K, Yoshioka Y, Chida K, Sasaki M, Fujiwara S, Aso K, Kobayashi M, Yoshida K, Terasaki K, Inoue T, Ogawa A.: Brain temperature measured using proton MR spectroscopy detects cerebral hemodynamic impairment in patients with unilateral chronic major cerebral artery steno-occlusive disease: comparison with positron emission tomography. Stroke 40(9): 3012-3016 (2009)

  • Kuroda H, Ogasawara K, Hirooka R, Kobayashi M, Fujiwara S, Chida K, Ishigaki D, Otawara Y, Ogawa A.: Prediction of cerebral hyperperfusion after carotid endarterectomy using middle cerebral artery signal intensity in preoperative single-slab 3-dimensional time-of-flight magnetic resonance angiography. Neurosurgery 64(6): 1065-1071; discussion 1071-1072 (2009)

  • Suzuki T, Ogasawara K, Hirooka R, Sasaki M, Kobayashi M, Ishigaki D, Fujiwara S, Yoshida K, Otawara Y, Ogawa A.: Preoperative single-slab 3D time-of-flight magnetic resonance angiography predicts development of new cerebral ischemic events after carotid endarterectomy. Clinical article. J Neurosurg 111(1): 141-146 (2009)

  • 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)

  • 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)

  • Kakino S, Ogasawara K, Kubo Y, Kashimura H, Konno H, Sugawara A, Kobayashi M, Sasaki M, Ogawa A.: Clinical and angiographic long-term outcomes of vertebral artery-subclavian artery transposition to treat symptomatic stenosis of vertebral artery origin. J Neurosurg 110(5): 943-947 (2009)

  • 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)

2009 – Conference

  • 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, Feb. San Diego, USA

  • Kudo K: SWI of the Spinal Veins. 17th International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM). Apr. Honolulu, USA

2010 – Journal

  • Hirano T, Sasaki M, Mori E, Minematsu K, Nakagawara J, Yamaguchi T: Residual Vessel Length on Magnetic Resonance Angiography Identifies Poor Responders to Alteplase in Acute Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion Patients: Exploratory Analysis of the Japan Alteplase Clinica. Stroke 41(12):2828-2833 (2010)

  • Sasaki M, Shibata E, Ohtsuka K, Endoh J, Kudo K, Narumi S, Sakai A: Visual discrimination among patients with depression and schizophrenia and healthy individuals using semiquantitative color-coded fast spin-echo T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging. Neuroradiology 52(2):83-89 (2010)

  • Katsura N, Sasaki M, Ishibashi Y, Yonezawa H, Kudo M, Kudo K, Takahashi J, Takahashi S, Terayama Y: Detection of atherosclerotic plaques in middle cerebral and basilar arteries in large infarctions of perfoating artery territories using high-resolution magnetic resonance plaque imaging at 3T: compar. J Iwate Med Assoc 62(5):353-362 (2010)

  • Tha KK, Terae S, Yabe I, Miyamoto T, Soma H, Zaitsu Y, Fujima N, Kudo K, Sasaki H, Shirato H: Microstructural White Matter Abnormalities of Multiple System Atrophy: In Vivo Topographic Illustration by Using Diffusion-Tensor MR Imaging. Radiology 255:563-569 (2010)

  • Narumi S, Sasaki M, Ohba H, Ogasawara K, Hitomi J, Mori K, Ohura K, Ono A, Terayama Y: Altered carotid plaque signal among different repetition times on T1-weighted magnetic resonance plaque imaging with self-navigated radial-scan technique. Neuroradiology 52(4):285-290 (2010)

  • Beppu T, Nishimoto H, Ishigaki D, Fujiwara S, Yoshida T, Oikawa H, Kamada K, Sasaki M, Ogasawara K: Assessment of damage to cerebral white matter fiber in the subacute phase after carbon monoxide poisoning using fractional anisotropy in diffusion tensor imaging. Neuroradiology 52(8):735-43 (2010)

  • Yamashita F, Sasaki M, Takahashi S, Matsuda H, Kudo K, Narumi S, Terayama Y, Asada T: Detection of changes in cerebrospinal fluid space in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus using voxel-based morphometry. Neuroradiology 52(5):381-386 (2010)

  • Murakami T, Ogasawara K, Yoshioka Y, Ishigaki D, Sasaki M, Kudo K, Aso K, Nishimoto H, Kobayashi M, Yoshida K, Ogawa A: Brain temperature measured by proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy predicts cerebral hyperperfusion after carotid endarterectomy. Radiology 256(3):924-31 (2010)

  • Ishizaka K, Kudo K, Fujima N, Zaitsu Y, Yazu R, Tha KK, Terae S, Sasaki M, Shirato H: Detectability of Normal Spinal Veins by Using Susceptibility Weighted Imaging. JMRI 31:32-38 (2010)

  • Fujima N, Kudo K, Terae S, Hida K, Ishizaka K, Zaitsu Y, Asano T, Yoshida D, Tha KK, Sasaki M, Shirato H: Evaluation of Change in Venous Oxygenation by Susceptibility-Weighted Imaging in Patients with Spinal Arterio-Venous Malformations after Treatment. Radiology 254:891-899 (2010)

  • Kudo K, Sasaki M, Yamada K, Momoshima S, Utsunomiya H, Shirato H, Ogasawara K: Differences in CT Perfusion Maps Generated by Different Commercially Available Software: Analysis Using Identical Source Data of Acute Stroke Patients. Radiology 254(2):200-209 (2010)

  • Mori E, Minematsu K, Nakagawara J, Ymagaguchi T, Sasaki M, Hirano T: Effects of 0.6 mg/kg intravenous alteplase on vascular and clinical outcomes in middle cerebral artery occlusion: Japan Alteplase Clinical Trial II (J-ACT II). Stroke 41(3):461-465 (2010)

  • Sasaki M, Kudo K, Honjo K, Hu JQ, Wang HB, Shintaku K: Prediction of infarct volume and neurologic outcome by using automated Multiparametric perfusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in a primate model of permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolsm (2010) (epub)

  • Fujiwara S, Sasaki M, Wada T, Kudo K, Hirooka R, Ishigaki D, Nishikawa Y, Ono A, Yamaguchi M, Ogasawara K. High-resolution diffusion tensor imaging for the detection of diffusion abnormalities in the trigeminal nerves of patients with trigeminal neuralgia caused by neurovascular compression. J Neuroimaging (2010) (epub)

2010 – Conference

  • Sasaki M: Current status and future direction of perfusion MRI. Japan Radiology Congress 2010 4, Yokohama (2010)

  • Sasaki M: Advanced neuroimaging using high field MRI. 1st Workshop on Advanced Sensing and Imaging 9, Morioka (2010)

  • Sasaki M: Stroke Imaging Standardization. 9th Symposium Neuroradiologicum 10, Bologna (2010)

  • Kudo K: Neuro Applications of Echelon 1.5T MRI. MRI Seminar in Singapore 10, Singapore (2010)

  • Zaitsu Y, Kudo K, Yazu R, Ishizaka K, Fujima N, Terae S, Sasaki M, Shirato H: Improved Quantification of cerebral blood flow change using phase information of SWI, corrected by arterial oxygen saturation. 18th International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM), May. Stockholm, Sweden

  • Kudo K, Christensen S, Sasaki M, Straka M, Fujiwara S, Ishizaka K, Zaitsu Y, Fujima N, Terae S, Ogasawara K, Ostergaard L: Accuracy and Reliability of Post-Processing Software for DSC MR Perfusion: Quantitative Analysis by Digital Phantom Data. 18th International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM), May. Stockholm, Sweden

  • Satoh Y, Saino T, Akutsu-Yamauchi H, Hamano Y: New era of morphology – Developed by the fluorescent markers and the confocal microscopy. XXI International Symposium on Morphological Sciences, Sep. Taormina, Italy

  • Kudo K, Christensen S, Sasaki M, Uwano I, Sasaki T, Ogasawara K, Ostergaard L: Accuracy and Reliability of Post-processing Software for CT Perfusion: Quantitative Analysis by Digital Phantom. World Stroke Congress, Oct. Seoul, Korea

2011 – Journal

  • Fujima N, Kudo K, Terae S, Ishizaka K, Yazu R, Zaitsu Y, Tha KK, Yoshida K, Tsukahara A, Haacke EM, Sasaki M, Shirato H: Non-invasive measurement of oxygen saturation in the spinal vein using SWI: quantitative evaluation under conditions of physiological and caffeine load. Neuroimage 54:344-349, 2011

  • Fujita K, Harada M, Yuasa T, Sasaki M, Izumi Y, Kaji R: Temporal evolution of sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease monitored by 3-Tesla MR spectroscopy. J Neurol 258(7):1368-1370, 2011

  • Beppu T, Sasaki M, Kudo K, Kurose A, Takeda M, Kashimura H, Ogawa A, Ogasawara K: Prediction of malignancy grading using computed tomography perfusion imaging in nonenhancing supratentorial gliomas. Journal of Neuro-Oncology 103(3):619-627, 2011

  • Fujiwara S, Sasaki M, Wada T, Kudo K, Hirooka R, Ishigaki D, Nishikawa Y, Ono A, Yamaguchi M, Ogasawara K: High-resolution diffusion tensor imaging for the detection of diffusion abnormalities in the trigeminal nerves of patients with trigeminal neuralgia caused by neurovascular compression. J Neuroimaging 21(2):102-108, 2011

  • Kudo K, Sasaki M, Ostergaard L, Christensen S, Uwano I, Suzuki M, Ogasawara K, Shirato H, Ogawa A: Susceptibility of Tmax to tracer delay on perfusion analysis: quantitative evaluation of various deconvolution algorithms using digital phantoms. JCBFM 31:908-912, 2011

  • Oyama-Manabe N, Ishimori N, Sugimori H, Cauteren MV, Kudo K, Manabe O, Okuaki T, Kamishima T, Ito Y, Tsutsui H, Tha KK, Terae S, Shirato H: Identification and further differentiation of subendocardial and transmural myocardial infarction by fast strain-encoded (SENC) magnetic resonance imaging at 3.0 Tesla. Eur Radiology 21(11):2362-2368, 2011

  • Sasaki M, Kudo K, Honjo K, Hu JQ, Wang HB, Shintaku K: Prediction of infarct volume and neurologic outcome by using automated multiparametric perfusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in a primate model of permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion. JCBFM 31:448-456, 2011

  • Suzuki M, Kudo K, Sasaki M, Takahashi S, Takahashi J, Fujima N, Uwano I, Yonezawa H, Kudo M, Fukaura H, Ishizuka N, Terayama Y: Detection of active plaques in multiple sclerosis using susceptibility Weighted imaging: comparison with gadolinium-enhanced MR imaging. Magnetic Resonance in Medical Science 10(3):185-192, 2011

  • Uwano I, Kudo K, Sasaki M, Christensen S, Ostergaard L, Ogasawara K, Ogawa A: CT and MR perfusion can discriminate severe cerebral hypoperfusion from perfusion absence: evaluation of different commercial software packages by using digital phantoms. Neuroradiology 2011 (Epub Jul 8)

  • Uwano I, Sasaki M, Kudo K, Fujiwara S, Yamaguchi M, Saito A, Ogasawara K, Ogawa A: Diffusion anisotropy color-coded map of cerebral white matter: quantitative comparison between orthogonal anisotropic diffusion-weighted imaging and diffusion Tensor imaging. Journal of Neuroimaging (in press), 2011

  • Zaitsu Y, Kudo K, Terae S, Yazu R, Ishizaka K, Fujima N, Tha KK, Haacke EM, Sasaki M, Shirato H: Mapping of cerebral oxygen extraction fraction changes using SWI phase imaging. Radiology 261(3):930-936, 2011

  • Shimoda Y, Kudo K, Kuroda S, Zaitsu Y, Fujima N, Terae S, Sasaki M, Houkin K: Susceptibility-weighted imaging and magnetic resonance angiography during migraine attack: a case report. Magnetic Resonance in Medical Science 1:49-52, 2011

2011 – Conference

  • Kudo K: The difference of post-processing of CT perfusion on different CT scanner. Taipei International Neuroradiology Forum 6, Taipei, 2011

  • Kudo K: Accuracy and reliability of CT and MR perfusion analysis. Taipei International Neuroradiology Forum 6, Taipei, 2011

  • Kudo K: Non-Invasive Measurement of Oxygen Saturation using SWI. Taipei International Neuroradiology Forum 6, Taipei, 2011

  • Kudo K: Perfusion-diffusion mismatch software: Introduction & application. Taipei International Neuroradiology Forum 6, Taipei, 2011

  • Kudo K: 3D-ASL on 3T. International Symposium of High Tesla MR imaging on Neuroradiology 10, Taipei, 2011

  • Kudo K: Advanced Neuro Imaging on 7T. International Symposium of High Tesla MR imaging on Neuroradiology 10, Taipei, 2011

  • Sasaki M: Clinical neuroimaging by using an Echelon 1.5 Tesla MRI scanner. European Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology 2011 7, Leipzig, 2011

  • Sasaki M: Recent advances in acute stroke imaging. 1st Symposium of Neurosurgical Emergency Medicine 1, Nagoya, 2011

  • Akiyama M, Nakamura Y, Yamauchi K, Uwano I, Matsumura Y, Sasaki M: Analysis of activation process of dyspnea sensation in CNS in patients with COPD measured by fMR. European Respiratory Society 9, Amsterdam, 2011

2012 – Journal

  • Beppu T, Fujiwara S, Nishimoto H, Koeda A, Narumi S, Mori K, Ogasawara K, Sasaki M: Fractional anisotropy in the centrum semiovale as a quantitative indicator of cerebral white matter damage in the subacute phase in patients with carbon monoxide poisoning: correlation with the concentration of myelin basic protein in cerebrospinal fluid. J Neurol 259(8):1698-1705, 2012

  • Boutelier T, Kudo K, Pautot F, Sasaki M: Bayesian hemodynamic parameter estimation by bolus tracking perfusion weighted imaging. IEEE Med Imaging 31(7):1381-1395, 2012

  • Fujita K, Harada M, Sasaki M, Yuasa T, Sakai K, Hamaguchi T, Sanjo N, Shiga Y, Satoh K, Atarashi R, Shirabe S, Nagata K, Maeda T, Murayama S, Izumi Y, Kaji R, Yamada M, Mizusawa H: Multicentre, multiobserver study of diffusion-weighted and fluid-attenuated inversion recovery MRI for the diagnosis of sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: a reliability and agreement study. BMJ Open 2(1):e000649, 2012

  • Fujiwara S, Beppu T, Nishimoto H, Sanjo K, Koeda A, Mori K, Kudo K, Sasaki S, Ogasawara K: Detecting damaged regions of cerebral white matter in the subacute phase after carbon monoxide poisoning using voxel-based analysis with diffusion tensor imaging. Neuroradiology 54(7):681-689, 2012

  • Goto M, Abe O, Kabasawa H, Takao H, Miyati T, Hayashi N, Kurosu T, Iwatsubo T, Yamashita F, Matsuda H, Inano S, Mori H, Kunimatsu A, Aoki S, Ino K, Yano K, Ohtomo K: Effects of image distortion correction on voxel-based morphometry. Magn Reson Med Sci 11(1):27-34, 2012

  • Goto M, Abe O, Miyati T, Kabasawa H, Takao H, Hayashi N, Kurosu T, Iwatsubo T, Yamashita F, Matsuda H, Mori H, Kunimatsu A, Aoki S, Ino K, Yano K, Ohtomo K: Influence of signal intensity non-uniformity on brain volumetry using an atlas-based method. Korean J Radiol 13(4):391-402, 2012

  • Hanada T, Ishikuro A, Hasegawa Y, Shimamoto M, Kobayashi M, Kudo K: Two cases of spontaneous epidural emphysema during asthmatic attack. Respir Investig 50(2):62-65, 2012

  • Hattori T, Ito K, Aoki S, Yuasa T, Sato R, Ishikawa M, Sawaura H, Hori M, Mizusawa H. White matter alteration in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus: tract-based spatial statistics study. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 33 (1):97–103, 2012

  • Hattori T, Orimo S, Aoki S, Ito K, Abe O, Amano A, Sato R, Sakai K, MIzusawa H. Cognitive status correlates with white matter alteration in Parkinson’s disease. Hum Brain Mapp 33(3):727–739, 2012

  • Hidaka S, Ikejima C, Kodama C, Nose M, Yamashita F, Sasaki M, Kinoshita T, Tanimukai S, Mizukami K, Takahashi H, Kakuma T, Tanaka S, Asada T: Prevalence of depression and depressive symptoms among older Japanese people: comorbidity of mild cognitive impairment and depression. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 27(3):271-279, 2012

  • Higuchi S, Holle H, Roberts N, Eickhoff SB, Vogt S: Imitation and observational learning of hand actions: prefrontal involvement and connectivity. Neuroimage 59(2): 1668-1683, 2012

  • Kameda T, Murata A, Sasaki C, Higuchi S, Inukai K: Empathizing with a dissimilar other: the role of self-other distinction in sympathetic responding. Pers Soc Psychol Bull 38(8): 997-1003, 2012

  • Kamei A, Sasaki M, Akasaka M, Soga N, Kudo K, Chida S: Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Images in Preterm Infants with Bilirubin Encephalopathy. J Pediatr 160(2):342-344, 2012

  • Koda S, Goodwin J, Khramtsov VV, Fujii H, Hirata H: Electron paramagnetic resonance-based pH mapping using spectral-spatial imaging of sequentially scanned spectra. Anal Chem 84(8):3833-3837, 2012

  • Kudo K, Christensen S, Sasaki M, Ostergaard L, Shirato H, Ogasawara K, Wintermark M, Warach S; For the Stroke Imaging Repository (STIR) Investigators: Accuracy and Reliability Assessment of CT and MR Perfusion Analysis Software Using a Digital Phantom. Radiology (Epub 2012 Dec 6)

  • Leiva-Salinas C, Provenzale JM, Kudo K, Sasaki M, Wintermark M: The alphabet soup of perfusion CT and MR imaging: terminology revisited and clarified in five questions. Neuroradiology 54(9):907-918, 2012

  • Matsuda H, Mizumura S, Nemoto K, Yamashita F, Imabayashi E, Sato N, Asada T: Automatic voxel-based morphometry of structural MRI by SPM8 plus diffeomorphic anatomic registration through exponentiated lie algebra improves the diagnosis of probable Alzheimer Disease. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 33(6):1109-1114, 2012

  • Nagafusa Y, Okamoto N, Sakamoto K, Yamashita F, Kawaguchi A, Higuchi T, Matsuda H: Assessment of cerebral blood flow findings using 99mTc-ECD single-photon emission computed tomography in patients diagnosed with major depressive disorder. J Affect Disord 140(3):296-299, 2012

  • Mohtasib RS, Lumley G, Goodwin JA, Emsley HC, Sluming V, Parkes LM: Calibrated fMRI during a cognitive Stroop task reveals reduced metabolic response with increasing age. Neuroimage 59(2):1143-1151, 2012

  • Nanba T, Ogasawara K, Nishimoto H, Fujiwara S, Kuroda H, Sasaki M, Kudo K, Suzuki T, Kobayashi M, Yoshida K, Ogawa A: Postoperative cerebral white matter damage associated with cerebral hyperperfusion and cognitive impairment after carotid endarterectomy: a diffusion tensor magnetic resonance imaging study. Cerebrovasc Dis 34(5-6):358-367 , 2012

  • Narumi S, Sasaki M, Ohba H, Ogasawara K, Kobayashi M, Hitomi J, Mori K, Ohura K, Yamaguchi M, Kudo K, Terayama Y: Prediction of carotid plaque characteristics using non-gated magnetic resonance imaging: correlation with endarterectomy specimens. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol (Epub 2012 Jul 26)

  • Oyama-Manabe N, Sato T, Tsujino I, Kudo K, Manabe O, Kato F, Osman NF, Terae S: The strain-encoded (SENC) MR imaging for detection of global right ventricular dysfunction in pulmonary hypertension. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging (Epub 2012 Aug 3)

  • Saito A, Sasaki M, Ogasawara K, Kobayashi M, Hitomi J, Narumi S, Ohba H, Yamaguchi M, Kudo K, Terayama Y: Carotid plaque signal differences among four kinds of T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging techniques: a histopathological correlation study. Neuroradiology 54(11):1187-1194, 2012

  • Saito H, Ogasawara K, Nishimoto H, Yoshioka Y, Murakami T, Fujiwara S, Sasaki M, Kobayashi M, Yoshida K, Kubo Y, Beppu T, Ogawa A: Postoperative changes in cerebral metabolites associated with cognitive improvement and impairment after carotid endarterectomy: a 3T proton MR spectroscopy study. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol (Epub 2012 Nov 1)

  • Sasaki M, Kudo K, Christensen S, Yamashita F, Goodwin J, Higuchi S, Ogawa A: Penumbral Imaging by Using Perfusion Computed Tomography and Perfusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Current Concepts. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis (Epub 2012 Nov 12)

  • Shichinohe H, Kuroda S, Kudo K, Ito M, Kawabori M, Miyamoto M, Nakanishi M, Terae S, Houkin K: Visualization of the Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide (SPIO)-Labeled Bone Marrow Stromal Cells Using a 3.0-T MRI – a Pilot Study for Clinical Testing of Neurotransplantation. Translational Stroke Research 3(1):99-106, 2012

  • Uwano I, Kudo K, Sasaki M, Christensen S, Ostergaard L, Ogasawara K, Ogawa A: CT and MR perfusion can discriminate severe cerebral hypoperfusion from perfusion absence: evaluation of different commercial software packages by using digital phantoms. Neuroradiology 54(5):467-474, 2012

  • Uwano I, Sasaki M, Kudo K, Fujiwara S, Yamaguchi M, Saito A, Ogasawara K, Ogawa A: Diffusion anisotropy color-coded map of cerebral white matter: quantitative comparison between orthogonal anisotropic diffusion-weighted imaging and diffusion Tensor imaging. Journal of Neuroimaging (Epub 2012 Dec 6)

  • Yamaguchi M, Sasaki M, Ohba H, Mori K, Narumi S, Katsura N, Ohura K, Kudo K, Terayama Y: Quantitative assessment of changes in carotid plaques during cilostazol administration using three-dimensional ultrasonography and non-gated magnetic resonance plaque imaging. Neuroradiology 54(9):939-945, 2012

  • Yasuno F, Tanimukai S, Sasaki M, Hidaka S, Ikejima C, Yamashita F, Kodama C, Mizukami K, Michikawa M, Asada T: Association between cognitive function and plasma lipids of the elderly after controlling for apolipoprotein E genotype. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 20(7):574-83, 2012

  • Yasuno F, Tanimukai S, Sasaki M, Ikejima C, Yamashita F, Kodama C, Hidaka S, Mizukami K, Asada T: Effect of plasma lipids, hypertension and APOE genotype on cognitive decline. Neurobiol Aging 33(11):2633-40, 2012

  • Yasuno F, Tanimukai S, Sasaki M, Ikejima C, Yamashita F, Kodama C, Mizukami K, Asada T: Combination of antioxidant supplements improved cognitive function in the elderly. J Alzheimers Dis 32(4):895-903, 2012

2012 – Conference

  • Sasaki M: Diagnostic imaging required for endovascular recanalization therapy. Asia Pacific Stroke Conference 2012, Tokyo (2012.9)

  • Sasaki M: Recent Progress of Stroke Imaging. Asia Pacific Stroke Conference 2012, Tokyo (2012.9)

  • Kudo K: Mapping of Oxygen Extraction Fraction (OEF) with Susceptibility Imaging, CMC International Radiology Symposium 2012, Seoul, Korea (2012.11)

  • Pautot F, Kudo K, Boutelier T, Sasaki M: SNR and Acquisition Duration Explain Erroneous Mean Transit Time in Acute Stroke CT Perfusion Imaging. International Stroke Conference, New Orleans (2012.2)

  • Goodwin J, Koda S, Ohfuchi M, Pawlak A, Yasui H, Khramstov V, Hirata H: Four-dimensional spectral spatial pH mapping of mouse tumour using Continuous Wave-Electron Paramagnetic Resonance imaging (CW-EPRI)

  • and pH sensitive imidazoline nitroxide. International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Melbourne, Australia (2012.5)

  • Higuchi S, Inukai K, Hackjin K, Matsuda T, Sakagami M, Kameda K: Inferior frontal gray matter is increased in healthy individuals with high risk averse behaviour. International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Melbourne, Australia (2012.5)

  • Narumi S, Sasaki M, Ohba H, Ogasawara K, Kobayashi M, Hitomi J, Yamaguchi M, Kudo K,Itagaki H, Takahashi T, Terayama Y.: Predicting Carotid Plaque Characteristics using Quantitative Color-Coded Non-Gated Magnetic Resonance Plaque Imaging: Correlation with Carotid Endarterectomy Specimens. European Stroke Conference, Lisbon (2012.5)

  • Nishihara T, Itagaki H, Moriwake C, Lampman D, Takahashi T, Hirata Y, Kudo K, Sasaki M: Selective TOF MRA using Beam Saturation pulse. International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Melbourne, Australia (2012.5)

  • Ogisu K, Kudo K, Sasaki M, Sakushima K, Terae S, Nakanishi M, Fujiwara S, Shirato H: 3D Neuromelanin-Sensitive MRI with Automated Volume Measurement of Substantial Nigra Pars Compacta for the Diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease. International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine Melbourne, Australia (2012.5)

  • Nagao M, Kashiwaya G, Kudo K, Kato K, Nakasato T, Kashiwa K, Kobayashi S, Sasaki M: Evaluating the arteriovenous malformation in the left preauricular area using 7.0 tesla magnetic resonance angiography. Intetnational Society for the Studdy of Vascular Anomalies, Malmo, Sweden (2012.6)

  • Goodwin J, Kudo K, Shinohe Y, Uwano I, Yamashita F, Matsumura Y, Metoki T, Ogasawara K, Ogawa A, Sasaki M: Susceptibility Weighted Phase Imaging in Anesthetized and Non-Anesthetized Subjects Demonstrates Regional Differences in Oxygen Extraction Fraction in the Brain. Asia Pacific Stroke Conference 2012, Tokyo (2012.9)

  • Natori T, Sasaki M, Miyoshi M, Ohba H, Katsura N, Yamaguchi M, Narumi S, Kabasawa H, Kudo K, Ito K, Terayama Y.: Detecting intracranial atherosclerotic lesions in acute ischemic stroke patients using three-dimensional magnetic resonance vessel wall imaging. Asia Pacific Stroke Conference, Tokyo (2012.9)

  • Yamashita F, Sasaki M, Saito S, Mori E: Automatic measurement of CSF volume change after shunt surgery in patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus. The Fourth Meeting of the International Society for Hydrocephalus and Cerebrospinal Fluid Disorders, Kyoto (2012.10)

  • Dehkharghani S, Hwang SN, Nicholson AD, Noorian A, Kudo K: Comparison of CT Perfusion Deconvolution Algorithms and Arterial Input Function Placement in Estimation of Perfusion Parameters in Middle Cerebral Artery Stroke. RSNA scientific assembly and annual meeting, Chicago, USA (2012.11)

  • Kudo K, Sasaki M, Yamashita F, Uwano I, Matsuda T, Kabasawa H, Nishimoto H, Takahashi J, Beppu T, Ogasawara K, Terayama Y, Ogawa A: 7T MRI is Now Ready for Clinical Neuroimaging: Current Concepts and Applications of Ultrahigh Field MRI. RSNA scientific assembly and annual meeting, Chicago, USA (2012.11)

  • Oda S, Kikuchi K, Miki H, Watanabe H, Kudo K, Hiratsuka Y: Acetazolamide Challenge Dynamic Susceptibility Contrast MRI to Assess Cerebral Hemodynamics: Comparison with SPECT. RSNA scientific assembly and annual meeting, Chicago, USA (2012.11)