Department of
Radiology
Representative:
Professor Masataka Uetani
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We provide high quality comprehensive clinical radiology and related services
for the management of patients, including plain X-ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound,
nuclear medicine, angiography & interventional radiology, fluoroscopy,
as well as radiation therapy for cancer. We have 17 faculty members and
5 residents, and 7 postgraduate students are working on clinical works
as well as the clinical or basic research. The goals of the research initiatives
in our department of radiology are to apply new and innovative technologies
to challenging clinical problems in order to improve patient health. Our
Department is made up of several research groups including neuroradiology,
thoracic radiology, musculoskeletal radiology, cardiovascular radiology,
interventional radiology and clinical oncology, with each providing specific
areas of focus but all collaborating in a highly interdisciplinary environment.
The following are the representative lists of our research topics. - Application of dual energy-CT for evaluation of pulmonary thromboembolism - Application of MR imaging in evaluation of rheumatic disorders - Application of HR-pQCT for rheumatic disorders - Application of new MR imaging techniques for neurovascular disorders |
