| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/54981 |
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| FullText URL | 71_2_127.pdf |
| Author | Shirakawa, Yasuhiro| Noma, Kazuhiro| Maeda, Naoaki| Tanabe, Shunsuke| Kuroda, Shinji| Kagawa, Shunsuke| Katsui, Kuniaki| Katayama, Norihisa| Kanazawa, Susumu| Fujiwara, Toshiyoshi| |
| Abstract | Currently, chemoradiation is the most widely used nonsurgical treatment for esophageal cancer. However, some patients, particularly the very elderly or those with severe vital organ dysfunction, face difficulty with the chemotherapy component. We therefore examined the outcome of radiation therapy (RT) alone for patients with esophageal cancer at our facility. Between January 2005 and December 2014, 84 patients underwent RT at our hospital, and 78 of these patients received concomitant chemotherapy. The remaining 6 patients underwent RT alone; these patients were considered to be high-risk and to have no lymph node metastasis (stage I). Five of them received irradiation up to a curative dose: 4 showed a complete response (CR) and 1 showed a partial response (PR). Of the patients exhibiting CR, 3 are currently living recurrence-free, whereas 1 patient underwent endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) as salvage therapy for local recurrence, with no subsequent recurrence. High-risk stage I esophageal cancer patients can be treated radically with RT alone under certain conditions. In the future, to broaden the indications for RT monotherapy to include some degree of advanced cancers, a novel concurrent therapy should be identified. |
| Keywords | esophageal cancer radiation therapy high-risk patient |
| Amo Type | Original Article |
| Published Date | 2017-04 |
| Publication Title | Acta Medica Okayama |
| Volume | volume71 |
| Issue | issue2 |
| Publisher | Okayama University Medical School |
| Start Page | 127 |
| End Page | 133 |
| ISSN | 0386-300X |
| NCID | AA00508441 |
| Content Type | Journal Article |
| language | 英語 |
| Copyright Holders | CopyrightⒸ 2017 by Okayama University Medical School |
| File Version | publisher |
| Refereed | True |
| PubMed ID | 28420894 |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/54978 |
|---|---|
| FullText URL | 71_2_105.pdf |
| Author | Shinya, Takayoshi| Tanaka, Takashi| Soh, Junichi| Matsushita, Toshi| Sato, Shuhei| Toyooka, Shinichi| Yoshino, Tadashi| Miyoshi, Shinichiro| Kanazawa, Susumu| |
| Abstract | We retrospectively assessed the dual-time-point (DTP) F-18 FDG PET/CT findings of thymic epithelial neoplasms (TENs) and investigated the diagnostic capacity of PET/CT compared to that of CT for predicting carcinoma. We calculated the ratio of the standardized uptake value of the tumor and that of the aortic arch (T/M ratio) for both the 90-min early scan and the 2-h delayed scan in 56 TEN patients. We used a multivariate logistic regression (MLR) analysis to estimate the CT features of carcinoma. We compared the diagnostic capacities of PET/CT and chest CT using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analyses. The ROC curve revealed that the appropriate cut-off T/M ratio value for the highest accuracy was 2.39 with 75.0% accuracy. The area under the curve (AUC) was 0.855. The statistical analyses for DTP scans of 35 TEN patients demonstrated 74.3% accuracy and 0.838 AUC for the early scan versus 82.9% and 0.825 for the delayed scan. The MLR analysis indicated that mediastinal fat infiltration was a predictor of carcinoma. The ROC curve obtained for the model yielded an AUC of 0.853. Delayed scanning could improve the diagnostic capacity for carcinoma. The T/M ratio and mediastinal fat infiltration are predictive of carcinoma with moderate diagnostic accuracy. |
| Keywords | thymic epithelial neoplasm thymic carcinoma thymoma dual-time-point PET/CT chest CT |
| Amo Type | Original Article |
| Published Date | 2017-04 |
| Publication Title | Acta Medica Okayama |
| Volume | volume71 |
| Issue | issue2 |
| Publisher | Okayama University Medical School |
| Start Page | 105 |
| End Page | 112 |
| ISSN | 0386-300X |
| NCID | AA00508441 |
| Content Type | Journal Article |
| language | 英語 |
| Copyright Holders | CopyrightⒸ 2017 by Okayama University Medical School |
| File Version | publisher |
| Refereed | True |
| PubMed ID | 28420891 |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/54976 |
|---|---|
| FullText URL | 71_2_91.pdf |
| Author | Ogawa, Nanako| Sato, Shuhei| Ida, Kentaro| Kato, Katsuya| Ariyoshi, Yuichi| Wada, Koichiro| Nasu, Yasutomo| Kanazawa, Susumu| |
| Abstract | The aim of this study was to investigate the utility of single-source dual-energy computed tomography (SS-DECT) composition analysis in characterizing different types of urinary stones and differentiating them from phleboliths. This study included 29 patients with urinary stones who were scheduled for surgery. All patients were scanned, first using single-energy computed tomography acquisition and then DECT acquisition on SS-DECT. Dual-energy data were archived to a Gemstone spectral imaging (GSI) viewer (GE Healthcare, Milwaukee, WI, USA). Hounsfield units (HU) and effective atomic numbers (Zeff) were estimated using the GSI viewer. The results of dual-energy analysis were compared with the biochemical constitution of the stones. The chemical analysis determined that the stones included 32 calcium-based, 6 cystine and 1 struvite stone. Both HU and Zeff values were helpful in differentiating calcium-based stones from cystine and struvite stones and phleboliths. The Zeff values of phleboliths were significantly higher than those for struvite and cystine stones, whereas it was difficult to distinguish phleboliths from struvite and cystine stones using the HU values. Composition analysis using SS-DECT is helpful for distinguishing urinary stone types and discriminating phleboliths from urinary stones. Zeff values may be more useful than HU values for differentiating urinary stones from phleboliths. |
| Keywords | single-source dual-energy computed tomography effective atomic number urinary stone phlebolith |
| Amo Type | Original Article |
| Published Date | 2017-04 |
| Publication Title | Acta Medica Okayama |
| Volume | volume71 |
| Issue | issue2 |
| Publisher | Okayama University Medical School |
| Start Page | 91 |
| End Page | 96 |
| ISSN | 0386-300X |
| NCID | AA00508441 |
| Content Type | Journal Article |
| language | 英語 |
| Copyright Holders | CopyrightⒸ 2017 by Okayama University Medical School |
| File Version | publisher |
| Refereed | True |
| PubMed ID | 28420889 |
| Author | Waki, Takahiro| Katsui, Kuniaki| Mitsuhashi, Toshiharu| Ogata, Takeshi| Katayama, Norihisa| Takemoto, Mitsuhiro| Nasu, Yasutomo| Kumon, Hiromi| Kanazawa, Susumu| |
|---|---|
| Published Date | 2017-02 |
| Publication Title | Acta Medica Okayama |
| Volume | volume71 |
| Issue | issue1 |
| Content Type | Journal Article |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/54823 |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/54817 |
|---|---|
| FullText URL | 70_6_511.pdf |
| Author | Gobara, Hideo| Hiraki, Takao| Iguchi, Toshihiro| Fujiwara, Hiroyasu| Nagasaka, Takeshi| Kishimoto, Hiroyuki| Tanaka, Takehiro| Kanazawa, Susumu| |
| Abstract | An 87-year-old Japanese man underwent percutaneous cryoablation (PCA) therapy for his renal cell tumor. We displaced the colon from the tumor using hydrodissection. Computed tomography (CT) immediately after PCA was indicative of iceball extension to the colon wall, and a discontinuous enhancement of the colon wall was observed. We therefore performed an emergency surgery. On laparotomy, we observed a dark-purple area on the affected area of the colon, and the resected specimen showed focal, deep ulceration on the mucosal surface. Photomicrography revealed mucosal necrosis, submucosal hemorrhage, and necrotic foci in the muscularis propria, corresponding to the discontinuous colon wall enhancement on CT and the deep ulceration and dark-purple area on laparotomy. He recovered from surgery and was discharged without any complications. |
| Keywords | bowel injury complication cryoablation renal cell carcinoma thermal ablation |
| Amo Type | Case Report |
| Published Date | 2016-12 |
| Publication Title | Acta Medica Okayama |
| Volume | volume70 |
| Issue | issue6 |
| Publisher | Okayama University Medical School |
| Start Page | 511 |
| End Page | 514 |
| ISSN | 0386-300X |
| NCID | AA00508441 |
| Content Type | Journal Article |
| language | 英語 |
| Copyright Holders | CopyrightⒸ 2016 by Okayama University Medical School |
| File Version | publisher |
| Refereed | True |
| PubMed ID | 28003679 |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/54512 |
|---|---|
| FullText URL | 70_4_317.pdf |
| Author | Sakurai, Jun| Matsui, Yusuke| Hiraki, Takao| Iguchi, Toshihiro| Fujiwara, Hiroyasu| Gobara, Hideo| Mitsuhashi, Toshiharu| Nagasaka, Takeshi| Susumu Kanazawa, Susumu Kanazawa| |
| Abstract | The present single center prospective phase II clinical trial is designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of percutaneous radiofrequency (RF) ablation for colorectal lung metastases. Patients who have colorectal lung metastases without extrapulmonary metastases are included in this study. The primary endpoint is 3-year overall survival (OS) after RF ablation. The secondary endpoints are the prevalence of adverse events within 4 weeks, local tumor progression rate, 1- and 5-year OS, cause-specific survival, and relapse-free survival. The recruitment of patients commenced in July 2014, and the enrolment of 45 patients is intended over the 3 years of study period. |
| Keywords | radiofrequency ablation colorectal cancer lung metastasis |
| Amo Type | Clinical Study Protocols |
| Published Date | 2016-08 |
| Publication Title | Acta Medica Okayama |
| Volume | volume70 |
| Issue | issue4 |
| Publisher | Okayama University Medical School |
| Start Page | 317 |
| End Page | 321 |
| ISSN | 0386-300X |
| NCID | AA00508441 |
| Content Type | Journal Article |
| language | 英語 |
| Copyright Holders | CopyrightⒸ 2016 by Okayama University Medical School |
| File Version | publisher |
| Refereed | True |
| PubMed ID | 27549681 |
| Web of Sience KeyUT | 000384748600016 |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/54509 |
|---|---|
| FullText URL | 70_4_303.pdf |
| Author | Iguchi, Toshihiro| Sakurai, Jun| Hiraki, Takao| Gobara, Hideo| Fujiwara, Hiroyasu| Matsui, Yusuke| Masaoka, Yoshihisa| Kanazawa, Susumu| |
| Abstract | This single center prospective study is being conducted to evaluate the safety of the cryoablation for patients with pathologically diagnosed painful bone and soft tissue tumors. Enrollment of 10 patients is planned over the 3-year recruitment period. Patients have related local pain after receiving medications or external radiation therapies will be included in this study. Cryoablation will be percutaneously performed under imaging guidance, and a temperature sensor will be used during treatment as necessary. The primary endpoint is prevalence of severe adverse events within 4 weeks after therapy. The secondary endpoint is effectiveness 4 weeks after the procedure. |
| Keywords | cryoablation soft tissue and bone tumor pain safety |
| Amo Type | Clinical Study Protocols |
| Published Date | 2016-08 |
| Publication Title | Acta Medica Okayama |
| Volume | volume70 |
| Issue | issue4 |
| Publisher | Okayama University Medical School |
| Start Page | 303 |
| End Page | 306 |
| ISSN | 0386-300X |
| NCID | AA00508441 |
| Content Type | Journal Article |
| language | 英語 |
| Copyright Holders | CopyrightⒸ 2016 by Okayama University Medical School |
| File Version | publisher |
| Refereed | True |
| PubMed ID | 27549678 |
| Web of Sience KeyUT | 000384748600013 |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/54505 |
|---|---|
| FullText URL | 70_4_285.pdf |
| Author | Tanaka, Takashi| Gobara, Hideo| Inai, Ryota| Iguchi, Toshihiro| Tada, Akihiro| Sato, Shuhei| Yanai, Hiroyuki| Kanazawa, Susumu| |
| Abstract | We present a case of a 66-year-old man with esophageal carcinoma. 18Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) for evaluating distant metastasis and staging revealed 18F-FDG uptake in the third lumbar vertebra and other vertebrae. Magnetic resonance imaging could not differentiate bone metastases from benign bone lesions. We considered the possibility of bone marrow reconversion. 111Indium chloride (111In-Cl3) scintigraphy with single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) revealed erythroid bone marrow components in the bone lesions. The diagnosis of bone marrow reconversion was pathologically confirmed by a bone biopsy of the third lumbar vertebra. The patient underwent esophagectomy and has remained disease-free in the 2 years since. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report to describe the usefulness of 111In-Cl3 with SPECT/CT for the diagnosis of bone marrow reconversion. |
| Keywords | 111Indium chloride scintigraphy SPECT/CT bone marrow reconversion 18F-FDG PET/CT bone metastasis |
| Amo Type | Case Report |
| Published Date | 2016-08 |
| Publication Title | Acta Medica Okayama |
| Volume | volume70 |
| Issue | issue4 |
| Publisher | Okayama University Medical School |
| Start Page | 285 |
| End Page | 289 |
| ISSN | 0386-300X |
| NCID | AA00508441 |
| Content Type | Journal Article |
| language | 英語 |
| Copyright Holders | CopyrightⒸ 2016 by Okayama University Medical School |
| File Version | publisher |
| Refereed | True |
| PubMed ID | 27549674 |
| Web of Sience KeyUT | 000384748600009 |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/54418 |
|---|---|
| FullText URL | 70_3_189.pdf |
| Author | Fujiwara, Hiroyasu| Arai, Yasuaki| Ishii, Hiroaki| Kanazawa, Susumu| |
| Abstract | We retrospectively evaluated the safety and efficacy of artificial pneumothorax induction to perform computed tomography (CT)-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for sub-diaphragm hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs). From June 2008 to October 2010 at our institution, 19 HCCs (16 patients) were treated using CT-guided RFA after artificial pneumothorax induction. A 23-G needle was inserted into the liver surface at a site of 2 connected pleurae without lung tissue. After a small amount of air was injected, the pleural space widened, creating a small pneumothorax. Additional air was insufflated via a newly inserted 18-G cannula to raise the lung away from the planned puncture line for RFA. The electrode was then advanced transthoracically. Ablation was performed using a cool-tip electrode with manual impedance control mode. The injected air was then aspirated as much as possible. Artificial pneumothorax was successfully induced in all cases. The average total volume of injected air in each case was 238ml. No artificial pneumothorax-related complication occurred; lung injury occurred in one case during RF electrode insertion. No local progression occurred during follow-up. Recurring HCCs were observed in eight patients. Artificial pneumothorax induction is safe and effective for CT-guided RFA of sub-diaphragm HCCs, which are difficult to locate on US. |
| Keywords | hepatocellular carcinoma liver radiofrequency ablation CT fluoroscopy artificial pneumothorax |
| Amo Type | Original Article |
| Published Date | 2016-06 |
| Publication Title | Acta Medica Okayama |
| Volume | volume70 |
| Issue | issue3 |
| Publisher | Okayama University Medical School |
| Start Page | 189 |
| End Page | 195 |
| ISSN | 0386-300X |
| NCID | AA00508441 |
| Content Type | Journal Article |
| language | 英語 |
| Copyright Holders | CopyrightⒸ 2016 by Okayama University Medical School |
| File Version | publisher |
| Refereed | True |
| PubMed ID | 27339208 |
| Web of Sience KeyUT | 000379406100006 |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/53554 |
|---|---|
| FullText URL | 69_4_189.pdf |
| Author | Yamashita, Mako| Katayama, Norihisa| Waki, Takahiro| Katsui, Kuniaki| Himei, Kengo| Takemoto, Mitsuhiro| Kanazawa, Susumu| |
| Abstract | This study compared field-in-field (FIF) radiotherapy with conformal radiotherapy with physical wedges for the treatment of unilateral cervical malignant lymphoma. Two treatment plans, the FIF technique and conformal RT, were generated for each of 32 patients with unilateral cervical malignant lymphoma. To compare the 2 treatment plans, dose-volume histograms of the planning target volume (PTV), the thyroid, submandibular gland, carotid artery, mucosa, spinal cord, and surrounding normal tissue, and monitor unit (MU) were analyzed. The FIF technique showed significant reduction in the mean dose of thyroid, submandibular gland, carotid artery and mucosa, the maximum dose of the spinal cord and PTV, and the volume receiving＞107% of the prescribed dose of surrounding normal tissue (p＜0.001). In addition, there were gains in the homogeneity index of the PTV for FIF. Furthermore, the total MU was also lower for the FIF technique than for the wedge technique (p＜0.001). Compared with the wedge technique, the FIF technique improved the dose homogeneity of the PTV, reduced the dose to normal structures, and was associated with fewer MUs in the treatment of patients with cervical malignant lymphoma. |
| Keywords | field-in-field technique wedge lymphoma monitor units dose-volume histogram |
| Amo Type | Original Article |
| Published Date | 2015-08 |
| Publication Title | Acta Medica Okayama |
| Volume | volume69 |
| Issue | issue4 |
| Publisher | Okayama University Medical School |
| Start Page | 189 |
| End Page | 195 |
| ISSN | 0386-300X |
| NCID | AA00508441 |
| Content Type | Journal Article |
| language | 英語 |
| Copyright Holders | CopyrightⒸ 2015 by Okayama University Medical School |
| File Version | publisher |
| Refereed | True |
| PubMed ID | 26289909 |
| Web of Sience KeyUT | 000365519100001 |
| Title Alternative | Proton therapy |
|---|---|
| FullText URL | 127_155.pdf |
| Author | Katsui, Kuniaki| Okimoto, Tomoaki| Kanazawa, Susumu| |
| Publication Title | 岡山医学会雑誌 |
| Published Date | 2015-08-03 |
| Volume | volume127 |
| Issue | issue2 |
| Start Page | 155 |
| End Page | 157 |
| ISSN | 0030-1558 |
| Related Url | isVersionOf https://doi.org/10.4044/joma.127.155 |
| language | 日本語 |
| Copyright Holders | Copyright (c) 2015 岡山医学会 |
| File Version | publisher |
| DOI | 10.4044/joma.127.155 |
| NAID | 130005096259 |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/52009 |
|---|---|
| FullText URL | 67_6_359.pdf |
| Author | Katashima, Kazunori| Kuroda, Masahiro| Ashida, Masakazu| Sasaki, Takanori| Taguchi, Takehito| Matsuzaki, Hidenobu| Murakami, Jun| Yanagi, Yoshinobu| Hisatomi, Miki| Hara, Marina| Kato, Hirokazu| Ohmura, Yuichi| Kobayashi, Tomoki| Kanazawa, Susumu| Harada, Sosuke| Takemoto, Mitsuhiro| Ohno, Seiichiro| Mimura, Seiichi| Asaumi, Junichi| |
| Abstract | It is well known that many tumor tissues show lower apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values, and that several factors are involved in the reduction of ADC values. The aim of this study was to clarify how much each factor contributes to decreases in ADC values. We investigate the roles of cell density, extracellular space, intracellular factors, apoptosis and necrosis in ADC values using bio-phantoms. The ADC values of bio-phantoms, in which Jurkat cells were encapsulated by gellan gum, were measured by a 1.5-Tesla magnetic resonance imaging device with constant diffusion time of 30sec. Heating at 42℃ was used to induce apoptosis while heating at 48℃ was used to induce necrosis. Cell death after heating was evaluated by flow cytometric analysis and electron microscopy. The ADC values of bio-phantoms including non-heated cells decreased linearly with increases in cell density, and showed a steep decline when the distance between cells became less than 3μm. The analysis of ADC values of cells after destruction of cellular structures by sonication suggested that approximately two-thirds of the ADC values of cells originate from their cellular structures. The ADC values of bio-phantoms including necrotic cells increased while those including apoptotic cells decreased. This study quantitatively clarified the role of the cellular factors and the extracellular space in determining the ADC values produced by tumor cells. The intermediate diffusion time of 30msec might be optimal to distinguish between apoptosis and necrosis. |
| Keywords | ADC apoptosis necrosis hyperthermia cell density |
| Amo Type | Original Article |
| Published Date | 2013-12 |
| Publication Title | Acta Medica Okayama |
| Volume | volume67 |
| Issue | issue6 |
| Publisher | Okayama University Medical School |
| Start Page | 359 |
| End Page | 367 |
| ISSN | 0386-300X |
| NCID | AA00508441 |
| Content Type | Journal Article |
| language | 英語 |
| Copyright Holders | CopyrightⒸ 2013 by Okayama University Medical School |
| File Version | publisher |
| Refereed | True |
| PubMed ID | 24356720 |
| Web of Sience KeyUT | 000328915700004 |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/51909 |
|---|---|
| FullText URL | fulltext.pdf |
| Author | Mimura, Hidefumi| Kanazawa, Susumu| Yasui, Kotaro| Fujiwara, Hiroyasu| Hyodo, Tsuyoshi| Mukai, Takashi| Dendo, Shuichi| Iguchi, Toshihiro| Hiraki, Takao| Koshima, Isao| Hiraki, Yoshio| |
| Abstract | <p>This retrospective study evaluated the safety and efficacy of using polidocanol with X-ray fluoroscopy for percutaneous sclerotherapy of venous malformations of the limbs, head, and neck. The subjects were 16 of 18 patients who presented to our department with venous malformations. Two patients were excluded because they were unlikely to benefit from the treatment. Of the 16 included in the study, 1 could not be treated because of inaccessibility, and another was lost to follow-up. Among the 14 cases that we were able to follow-up, 11 cases had had pain as their primary symptom. Following treatment, this symptom remained unchanged in 1 patient, was improved in 4, and had disappeared in 6; however, there was a recurrence of pain for 3 of these patients. Two patients had sought treatment for cosmetic purposes; following treatment, the lesion disappeared in one and showed a significant reduction in the other. The remaining patient presented with a primary symptom of mouth bleeding, which disappeared following treatment. There were no critical complications. Percutaneous sclerotherapy of venous malformations using polidocanol is safe and effective, and permits repeat treatments. The efficacy is especially good for resolving pain, and complications are minor. It is desirable to use fluoroscopy for these procedures</p> |
| Keywords | venous malformation sclerotherapy polidocanol fluoroscopy guidance |
| Amo Type | Article |
| Published Date | 2003-10 |
| Publication Title | Acta Medica Okayama |
| Volume | volume57 |
| Issue | issue5 |
| Publisher | Okayama University Medical School |
| Start Page | 227 |
| End Page | 234 |
| ISSN | 0386-300X |
| NCID | AA00508441 |
| Content Type | Journal Article |
| language | 英語 |
| File Version | publisher |
| Refereed | True |
| PubMed ID | 14679400 |
| Web of Sience KeyUT | 000186186000003 |
| Author | Kanazawa, Susumu| |
|---|---|
| Published Date | 2013-12-02 |
| Publication Title | 岡山医学会雑誌 |
| Volume | volume125 |
| Issue | issue3 |
| Content Type | Journal Article |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/50407 |
|---|---|
| FullText URL | 67_3_145.pdf |
| Author | Ishihara, Setsuko| Taira, Naruto| Kawasaki, Kensuke| Ishibe, Youichi| Mizoo, Taeko| Nishiyama, Keiko| Iwamoto, Takayuki| Nogami, Tomohiro| Motoki, Takayuki| Shien, Tadahiko| Matsuoka, Junji| Doihara, Hiroyoshi| Komoike, Yoshifumi| Sato, Shuhei| Kanazawa, Susumu| |
| Abstract | A high mammographic breast density is considered to be a risk factor for breast cancer. However, only a small number of studies on the association between breast density and lifestyle have been performed. A cross-sectional study was performed using a survey with 29 questions on life history and lifestyle. The breast density on mammography was classified into 4 categories following the BI-RADS criteria. The subjects were 522 women with no medical history of breast cancer. The mean age was 53.3 years old. On multivariate analysis, only BMI was a significant factor determining breast density in premenopausal women (parameter estimate, －0.403;p value, 0.0005), and the density decreased as BMI rose. In postmenopausal women, BMI (parameter estimate, －0.196;p value, 0.0143) and number of deliveries (parameter estimate, －0.388;p value, 0.0186) were significant factors determining breast density;breast density decreased as BMI and number of deliveries increased. Only BMI and number of deliveries were identified as factors significantly influencing breast density. BMI was inversely correlated with breast density before and after menopause, whereas the influence of number of deliveries on breast density was significant only in postmenopausal women in their 50 and 60s. |
| Keywords | breast cancer mammographic breast density life style body mass index |
| Amo Type | Original Article |
| Published Date | 2013-06 |
| Publication Title | Acta Medica Okayama |
| Volume | volume67 |
| Issue | issue3 |
| Publisher | Okayama University Medical School |
| Start Page | 145 |
| End Page | 151 |
| ISSN | 0386-300X |
| NCID | AA00508441 |
| Content Type | Journal Article |
| language | 英語 |
| Copyright Holders | CopyrightⒸ 2013 by Okayama University Medical School |
| File Version | publisher |
| Refereed | True |
| PubMed ID | 23804137 |
| Web of Sience KeyUT | 000320747900003 |
| Related Url | http://ousar.lib.okayama-u.ac.jp/metadata/50646 |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/49669 |
|---|---|
| FullText URL | 67_2_105.pdf |
| Author | Alafate, Aierken| Shinya, Takayoshi| Okumura, Yoshihiro| Sato, Shuhei| Hiraki, Takao| Ishii, Hiroaki| Gobara, Hideo| Kato, Katsuya| Fujiwara, Toshiyoshi| Miyoshi, Shinichiro| Kaji, Mitsumasa| Kanazawa, Susumu| |
| Abstract | We retrospectively evaluated the accumulation of fluorodeoxy glucose (FDG) in pulmonary malignancies without local recurrence during 2-year follow-up on positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) after radiofrequency ablation (RFA). Thirty tumors in 25 patients were studied (10 non-small cell lung cancers;20 pulmonary metastatic tumors). PET/CT was performed before RFA, 3 months after RFA, and 6 months after RFA. We assessed the FDG accumulation with the maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) compared with the diameters of the lesions. The SUVmax had a decreasing tendency in the first 6 months and, at 6 months post-ablation, FDG accumulation was less affected by inflammatory changes than at 3 months post-RFA. The diameter of the ablated lesion exceeded that of the initial tumor at 3 months post-RFA and shrank to pre-ablation dimensions by 6 months post-RFA. SUVmax was more reliable than the size measurements by CT in the first 6 months after RFA, and PET/CT at 6 months post-RFA may be more appropriate for the assessment of FDG accumulation than that at 3 months post-RFA. |
| Keywords | fluorodeoxy glucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) standardized uptake value (SUV) radiofrequency ablation (RFA) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) |
| Amo Type | Original Article |
| Published Date | 2013-04 |
| Publication Title | Acta Medica Okayama |
| Volume | volume67 |
| Issue | issue2 |
| Publisher | Okayama University Medical School |
| Start Page | 105 |
| End Page | 112 |
| ISSN | 0386-300X |
| NCID | AA00508441 |
| Content Type | Journal Article |
| language | 英語 |
| Copyright Holders | CopyrightⒸ 2013 by Okayama University Medical School |
| File Version | publisher |
| Refereed | True |
| PubMed ID | 23603927 |
| Web of Sience KeyUT | 000317801700005 |
| Related Url | http://ousar.lib.okayama-u.ac.jp/metadata/50688 |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/49044 |
|---|---|
| FullText URL | 66_6_475.pdf |
| Author | Hase, Soichiro| Mitsumori, Akihito| Inai, Ryota| Takemoto, Mitsuhiro| Matsubara, Shinichiro| Akamatsu, Nobuo| Fujisawa, Masayoshi| Joja, Ikuo| Sato, Shuhei| Kanazawa, Susumu| |
| Abstract | The purpose of this study is to evaluate the diagnostic usefulness of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) characteristics of endometrial polyps in order to differentiate them from other endometrial lesions. MRI was retrospectively reviewed in 40 patients with pathologically proven endometrial polyps. Special attention was paid to the sizes, shapes, margins, internal structures, signal intensities, and post-contrast enhancement patterns. A central fibrous core, intratumoral cysts, and hemorrhage were seen in 30 (75%), 22 (55%), and 14 (35%) patients, respectively. The predominant signal intensity of the lesions showed iso-to slightly low signal intensity relative to the endometrium on T2-weighted images in 36 (90%), low signal intensity on diffusion-weighted images in 32 (80%), and strong or moderate enhancement on enhanced T1-weighted images in 28 patients (70%), respectively. In 32 (80%) patients, the endometrial polyps showed global or partial early enhancement. On dynamic study, rapid enhancement with a persistent strong enhancement pattern was seen in 17 (42.5%) and a gradually increasing enhancement pattern was seen in 17 patients (42.5%). These MRI features can be helpful to distinguish the endometrial polyps from various other endometrial lesions. |
| Keywords | endometrial polyp central fibrous core intratumoral cyst magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) uterus |
| Amo Type | Original Article |
| Published Date | 2012-12 |
| Publication Title | Acta Medica Okayama |
| Volume | volume66 |
| Issue | issue6 |
| Publisher | Okayama University Medical School |
| Start Page | 475 |
| End Page | 485 |
| ISSN | 0386-300X |
| NCID | AA00508441 |
| Content Type | Journal Article |
| language | 英語 |
| Copyright Holders | CopyrightⒸ 2012 by Okayama University Medical School |
| File Version | publisher |
| Refereed | True |
| PubMed ID | 23254582 |
| Web of Sience KeyUT | 000312966100007 |
| Related Url | http://ousar.lib.okayama-u.ac.jp/metadata/49723 |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/48566 |
|---|---|
| FullText URL | 66_3_263.pdf |
| Author | Sasaki, Takanori| Kuroda, Masahiro| Katashima, Kazunori| Ashida, Masakazu| Matsuzaki, Hidenobu| Asaumi, Junichi| Murakami, Jun| Ohno, Seiichiro| Kato, Hirokazu| Kanazawa, Susumu| |
| Abstract | The roles of cell density, extracellular space, intracellular factors, and apoptosis induced by the molecularly targeted drug rituximab on the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values were investigated using bio-phantoms. In these bio-phantoms, Ramos cells (a human Burkittｾs lymphoma cell line) were encapsulated in gellan gum. The ADC values decreased linearly with the increase in cell density, and declined steeply when the extracellular space became less than 4 μm. The analysis of ADC values after destruction of the cellular membrane by sonication indicated that approximately 65% of the ADC values of normal cells originate from the cell structures made of membranes and that the remaining 35% originate from intracellular components. Microparticles, defined as particles smaller than the normal cells, increased in number after rituximab treatments, migrated to the extracellular space and significantly decreased the ADC values of bio-phantoms during apoptosis. An in vitro study using bio-phantoms was conducted to quantitatively clarify the roles of cellular factors and of extracellular space in determining the ADC values yielded by tumor cells and the mechanism by which apoptosis changes those values. |
| Keywords | apparent diffusion coefficient value cell density extracellular space bio-phantom |
| Amo Type | Original Article |
| Published Date | 2012-06 |
| Publication Title | Acta Medica Okayama |
| Volume | volume66 |
| Issue | issue3 |
| Publisher | Okayama University Medical School |
| Start Page | 263 |
| End Page | 270 |
| ISSN | 0386-300X |
| NCID | AA00508441 |
| Content Type | Journal Article |
| language | 英語 |
| Copyright Holders | CopyrightⒸ 2012 by Okayama University Medical School |
| File Version | publisher |
| Refereed | True |
| PubMed ID | 22729107 |
| Web of Sience KeyUT | 000305669700010 |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/48559 |
|---|---|
| FullText URL | 66_3_203.pdf |
| Author | Ohno, Seiichiro| Harimoto, Takashi| Hirosue, Miyuki| Miyai, Masahiro| Hattori, Kengo| Kuroda, Masahiro| Kanazawa, Susumu| Inamura, Keiji| Kato, Hirokazu| |
| Abstract | Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) visualization of metallic stent lumens is possible if the stent structure counteracts eddy currents in the lumen induced by the radio frequency magnetic field, B1. To examine the effectiveness of various stent designs in counteracting eddy currents, we anchored eight copper stent models and 2 commercially available nickel-titanium alloy (Nitinol) stents in a gel phantom, perpendicular or parallel to the direction of B1. A mesh stent lumen showed hypointensity irrespective of its alignment relative to B1. A solenoid stent lumen showed hypointensity with the stent axis parallel to B1, but it had the same signal intensity as outside the lumen when perpendicular to B1. A Moebius stent lumen showed no signal reduction, irrespective of alignment relative to B1. Lumens of the commercially available stents showed hypointensity regardless of alignment relative to B1. Computer simulation revealed that the signal intensities of the stents corresponded to magnetic flux densities of B1 in the stents, which are modified by the structure of the stent. While in vivo MRI viewing of a Moebius stent lumen is likely possible regardless of axis alignment, inherent structural weakness may be problematic. As a more practical choice, the solenoid stent is easier to manufacture and generates no hypointensive signal when the axis is parallel to B0. |
| Keywords | MRI visualization of stent lumen solenoid pattern Moebius pattern direction of B1 |
| Amo Type | Original Article |
| Published Date | 2012-06 |
| Publication Title | Acta Medica Okayama |
| Volume | volume66 |
| Issue | issue3 |
| Publisher | Okayama University Medical School |
| Start Page | 203 |
| End Page | 211 |
| ISSN | 0386-300X |
| NCID | AA00508441 |
| Content Type | Journal Article |
| language | 英語 |
| Copyright Holders | CopyrightⒸ 2012 by Okayama University Medical School |
| File Version | publisher |
| Refereed | True |
| PubMed ID | 22729100 |
| Web of Sience KeyUT | 000305669700003 |
| Related Url | http://ousar.lib.okayama-u.ac.jp/metadata/48542 |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/47265 |
|---|---|
| FullText URL | 65_6_395.pdf |
| Author | Harada, Sosuke| Sato, Shuhei| Suzuki, Etsuji| Okumura, Yoshihiro| Hiraki, Takao| Gobara, Hideo| Mimura, Hidefumi| Kanazawa, Susumu| Kaji, Mitsumasa| Fujiwara, Toshiyoshi| |
| Abstract | The aim of the present study was to assess the diagnostic usefulness of Fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) in the prediction of local recurrence of malignant lung tumors by analyzing the pre-radiofrequency ablation (RFA) maximal standardized uptake value (SUVmax). We performed a historical cohort study of consecutive malignant lung tumors treated by RFA from January 2007 to May 2008 at Okayama University Hospital. We selected only lung tumors examined by PET/CT within 90 days before RFA and divided them (10 primary and 29 metastatic) into 3 groups according to their tertiles of SUVmax. We calculated recurrence odds ratios in the medium group and the high group compared to the low group using multivariate logistic analysis. After we examined the relationship between SUVmax and recurrence in a crude model, we adjusted for some factors. Tumors with higher SUVmax showed higher recurrence odds ratios (medium group;1.84, high group;4.14, respectively). The tumor size also increased the recurrence odds ratio (2.67);we thought this was mainly due to selection bias because we excluded tumors less than 10mm in diameter. This study demonstrated the pre-RFA SUVmax in PET/CT may be a prognostic factor for local recurrence of malignant lung tumors. |
| Keywords | fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) standardized uptake value (SUV) radiofrequency ablation (RFA) lung |
| Amo Type | Original Article |
| Published Date | 2011-12 |
| Publication Title | Acta Medica Okayama |
| Volume | volume65 |
| Issue | issue6 |
| Publisher | Okayama University Medical School |
| Start Page | 395 |
| End Page | 402 |
| ISSN | 0386-300X |
| NCID | AA00508441 |
| Content Type | Journal Article |
| language | 英語 |
| Copyright Holders | CopyrightⒸ 2011 by Okayama University Medical School |
| File Version | publisher |
| Refereed | True |
| PubMed ID | 22189480 |
| Web of Sience KeyUT | 000298516900006 |
