Publications by authors named "O Togao"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to enhance vessel visibility in MR imaging by adjusting k-space filling techniques and to assess the effectiveness of an AI approach for detecting brain metastases using a method called VISIBLE with compressed sensitivity encoding (CS).
- Three variations of the VISIBLE sequence (Centric, Reversed Centric, and Startup Echo 30) were tested. While the Reversed Centric method produced fewer false positives, all three showed similar sensitivity and specificity for brain metastasis detection.
- The findings indicated that modifying k-space filling improves vessel visibility and reduces false positives, while the AI model proved effective in autonomously detecting brain metastases in the MRI scans.
Article Synopsis
- Researchers developed a new PET tracer, [C]K-2, that allows for the visualization and measurement of AMPAR density in the brains of living human patients, which is important for understanding neurotransmission in psychiatric disorders.
- The study involved 149 patients with various psychiatric disorders (like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder) and 70 healthy individuals, revealing correlations between AMPAR density and symptom severity.
- The findings highlight unique patterns of AMPAR distribution across different psychiatric disorders, suggesting potential new approaches for diagnosing and treating these conditions based on biological mechanisms.
Article Synopsis
- OCD changes the brain in specific areas, but it’s unclear if family members of people with OCD show similar brain changes.
- A study looked at brain scans from 29 family members of OCD patients and 59 healthy people to see if their brains were different.
- The results found no big differences in the brain structure, suggesting any changes in the family members’ brains might be very small.
Purpose: To verify the effectiveness of artificial intelligence-assisted volume isotropic simultaneous interleaved bright-/black-blood examination (AI-VISIBLE) for detecting brain metastases.
Methods: This retrospective study was approved by our institutional review board and the requirement for written informed consent was waived. Forty patients were included: 20 patients with and without brain metastases each.