研究について

治療方法の開発を行うため、院内のみでなく多施設共同研究グループに参加し、臨床試験を行っています。また、放射線治療の質の向上や放射線治療の新たな装置の開発に関する研究を行っています。

放射線治療に関する研究では、標準的治療の確立に向けた研究やよりよいQOLを目的とした臨床研究を行っています。

放射線治療に関する研究のみでなく、手術や薬物療法との併用療法の一部としての放射線治療について多くの臨床試験に参加し、治療計画の立案より実施内容の検証まで幅広く関与しています。

論文業績【共著含む】

2024年度

1. Murofushi KN, Tsujino K, Ito Y, Okamoto M, Doi H, Ogawa H, Onozawa M, Kawamoto T, Katoh N, Jingu K, Takeda A, Nihei K, Makishima H, Mayahara H, Yamazaki H, Igaki H. Contouring atlas and essential points for radiotherapy in rectal cancer. J Radiat Res. 2025.
2. Ono T, Uto M, Mineharu Y, Arakawa Y, Nakamura M, Nishio T, Igaki H, Nihei K, Ishikura S, Narita Y, Mizowaki T. Dummy run study for outlining and plan quality of intensity-modulated radiotherapy in elderly patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma: The Japan clinical oncology group study JCOG1910 (AgedGlio-PIII). Radiat Oncol. 2025;20(1):32.
3. Maebayashi T, Mizowaki T, Ishikawa H, Nakamura K, Inaba K, Asakura H, Iwata H, Itasaka S, Wada H, Sakaguchi M, Jingu K, Akiba T, Tomita N, Nakamura K, Japanese Radiation Oncology Study G. Prostate dose escalation may positively impact survival in patients with clinically node-positive prostate cancer definitively treated by radiotherapy: surveillance study of the Japanese Radiation Oncology Study Group (JROSG). J Radiat Res. 2025;66(2):157-66.
4. Kurokawa S, Okamoto H, Nakaichi T, Mikasa S, Nakamura S, Iijima K, Chiba T, Nakayama H, Kashihara T, Inaba K, Igaki H. Machine learning prediction for lung dose in locally advanced esophageal cancer using volumetric modulated arc therapy. Med Dosim. 2025.
5. Kawauchi D, Ohno M, Sugino H, Ito K, Fuse K, Yoshida A, Kubo Y, Honda-Kitahara M, Yanagisawa S, Ohmura T, Aoki T, Kawanishi A, Sakuramachi M, Igaki H, Narita Y. Utility of [18F]fluciclovine PET/MRI for identifying the optimal biopsy target region, helping to avoid underdiagnosis in patients with glioblastoma: illustrative case. J Neurosurg Case Lessons. 2025;9(9).
6. Kashihara T, Nakamura S, Igaki H. Response to 'Pioneering BNCT: Refining strategies for complex cutaneous malignancies. Radiother Oncol. 2025;206:110787.
7. Yoshimura RI, Toda K, Watanabe H, Miura M, Notake R, Murakami N, Igaki H, Nakamura S, Umezawa R, Kadoya N, Jingu K, Itami J. Efficacy and safety of diffusing alpha-emitter radiation therapy (DaRT) for head and neck cancer recurrence after radiotherapy. Int J Clin Oncol. 2025.
8. Kobayashi Y, Nakamura S, Takemori M, Nakaichi T, Shuto Y, Ito K, Takahashi K, Kashihara T, Yonemura M, Endo H, Kunito K, Okamoto H, Chiba T, Nakayama H, Oshika R, Kishida H, Itami J, Kurihara H, Igaki H. Comparison of dose distribution with and without reflecting heterogeneous boron distribution using (18)F-BPA positron emission tomography in boron neutron capture therapy. Appl Radiat Isot. 2025;219:111720.
9. Takada M, Yagi N, Shimada K, Fujii R, Nakamura M, Nakamura S, Kato S, Nunomiya T, Aoyama K, Narita M, Nakamura T. Novel approach to long-term monitoring of accelerator-based boron neutron capture therapy. Med Phys. 2025.
10. Nishitani M, Okamoto H, Nakamura S, Iijima K, Chiba T, Nakayama H, Nakaichi T, Takemori M, Urago Y, Chang W, Igaki H. A new approach to assess transit dose impact in gynecological and prostate brachytherapy with effective transit time. J Contemp Brachytherapy. 2024;16(6):449-56.
11. Igaue S, Yamamoto S, Shiraishi K, Itoyama M, Imazeki H, Yokoyama K, Honma Y, Kashihara T, Kurita D, Ishiyama K, Oguma J, Daiko H, Kato K. Correlation Between Histopathological Response of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma to Neoadjuvant DCF Therapy and the Clinical Efficacy of Palliative Chemotherapy for Recurrence. J Gastrointest Cancer. 2025;56(1):60.
12. Imamichi S, Ito T, Tong Y, Gao Z, Arai Y, Fujimori H, Chen L, Sanada Y, Nakamura S, Murakami Y, Ishiai M, Suzuki M, Itami J, Igaki H, Masunaga S, Masutani M. Transcriptome analysis of human oral squamous cancer SAS cells as an early response after boron neutron capture therapy. Appl Radiat Isot. 2025;218:111648.
13. Green S, Phoenix B, Nakamura S, Liu YH, Shu D, Hu N, Suzuki S, Koivunoro H, Kumada H, Tanaka H. Accelerator neutron sources for BNCT: Current status and some pointers for future development. Appl Radiat Isot. 2025;217:111656.
14. Ozeki Y, Honda-Kitahara M, Yanagisawa S, Takahashi M, Ohno M, Miyakita Y, Kikuchi M, Nakano T, Hosoya T, Sugino H, Satomi K, Yoshida A, Igaki H, Kubo Y, Ichimura K, Suzuki H, Masutomi K, Kondo A, Narita Y. Early progressive disease within 2 years in isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH)-mutant astrocytoma may indicate radiation necrosis. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2025;55(2):106-12.
15. Ota S, Yasui K, Ogata T, Mori Y, Nishio T, Tohyama N, Okamoto H, Kurooka M, Shimomura K, Kojima T, Onishi H. Clinical workload profile of medical physics professionals at particle therapy Centers: a National Survey in Japan. J Radiat Res. 2025;66(1):52-64.
16. Takahashi K, Kagami Y, Yoshimura R, Morota M, Murakami N, Nakamura S, Okamoto H, Nagao A, Sakuramachi M, Kashihara T, Kaneda T, Inaba K, Okuma K, Nakayama Y, Itami J, Igaki H. Prospective study of once-daily accelerated partial breast irradiation using 3-dimensional conformal external beam radiotherapy for Japanese women: 12-year outcomes, toxicity, and cosmesis. Breast Cancer. 2025;32(1):197-207.
17. Matsubayashi N, Hu N, Takata T, Sasaki A, Kumada H, Nakamura S, Masuda A, Tanaka H. Characterization of acrylic phantom for use in quality assurance of BNCT beam output procedure. J Radiat Res. 2025;66(1):10-5.
18. Kashihara T, Nakamura S, Yamazaki N, Takahashi A, Namikawa K, Ogata D, Nakano E, Okuma K, Kaneda T, Mori T, Ito K, Itami J, Shimada K, Nakagama H, Igaki H. Boron neutron capture therapy for cutaneous angiosarcoma and malignant melanoma: First in-human phase I clinical trial. Radiother Oncol. 2025;202:110607.
19. Kojima T, Okamoto H, Kurooka M, Tohyama N, Tsuruoka I, Nemoto M, Shimomura K, Myojoyama A, Ikushima H, Ohno T, Ohnishi H. Current status of the working environment of brachytherapy in Japan: a nationwide survey-based analysis focusing on radiotherapy technologists and medical physicists. J Radiat Res. 2024;65(6):851-61.
20. Takada M, Yagi N, Nakamura S, Shimada K, Itami J, Igaki H, Nakamura M, Nunomiya T, Endo S, Kajimoto T, Tanaka K, Aoyama K, Narita M, Nakamura T. Development of an online neutron beam monitoring system for accelerator-based boron neutron capture therapy in a hospital. Med Phys. 2025;52(1):605-18.
21. Ishikawa A, Tanaka H, Nakamura S, Kumada H, Sakurai Y, Watanabe K, Yoshihashi S, Tanagami Y, Uritani A, Kiyanagi Y. Effect of neutron beam properties on dose distributions in a water phantom for boron neutron capture therapy. J Radiat Res. 2024;65(6):765-75.
22. Ohno M, Takahashi M, Yanagisawa S, Osawa S, Tsuchiya T, Fujita S, Igaki H, Narita Y. Correction to: Development of a scoring system to predict local recurrence in brain metastases following complete resection and observation. J Neurooncol. 2024;170(2):307.
23. Sekino Y, Sonoda Y, Shibahara I, Mizusawa J, Sasaki K, Sekita T, Ichikawa M, Igaki H, Kinoshita M, Kumabe T, Shibahara J, Ichimura K, Arakawa Y, Fukuda H, Narita Y. Protocol digest of a phase III randomized trial of gross total resection versus possible resection of fluid-attenuated inversion recovery-hyperintense lesion on MRI for newly diagnosed supratentorial glioblastoma: JCOG2209 (FLAMINGO). Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2025;55(1):75-9.
24. Iijima K, Nakayama H, Nakamura S, Chiba T, Shuto Y, Urago Y, Nishina S, Kishida H, Kobayashi Y, Takatsu J, Kuwahara J, Aikawa A, Goka T, Kaneda T, Murakami N, Igaki H, Okamoto H. Analysis of human errors in the operation of various treatment planning systems over a 10-year period. J Radiat Res. 2024;65(5):603-18.
25. Zenda S, Kashihara T, Saito T, Okamoto H, Kadoya N, Chiba T, Noda SE, Kawaguchi T, Jingu K, Shibuya K, Uno T, Igaki H. Two-fractionated stereotactic magnetic resonance-guided adaptive radiation therapy for patients with prostate cancer (SMART PRO trial): protocol for a confirmatory clinical trial. BMJ Open. 2024;14(8):e082899.
26. Nakamura S, Tanaka H, Kato T, Akita K, Takemori M, Kasai Y, Kashihara T, Takai Y, Nihei K, Onishi H, Igaki H. A national survey of medical staffs' required capability and workload for accelerator-based boron neutron capture therapy. J Radiat Res. 2024;65(5):712-24.
27. Tsuchiya T, Ohno M, Watanabe Y, Fujita S, Miyazaki B, Sugino H, Igaki H, Yoshida A, Takahashi M, Yanagisawa S, Osawa S, Ogawa C, Narita Y. Pediatric atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor in the cauda equina with rapid tumor progression: illustrative case. J Neurosurg Case Lessons. 2024;8(7).
28. Ohno M, Takahashi M, Yanagisawa S, Osawa S, Tsuchiya T, Fujita S, Igaki H, Narita Y. Development of a scoring system to predict local recurrence in brain metastases following complete resection and observation. J Neurooncol. 2024;170(2):297-305.
29. Murata S, Horinouchi H, Morishita M, Kaku S, Shinno Y, Okuma Y, Yoshida T, Goto Y, Yamamoto N, Kashihara T, Okuma K, Kusumoto M, Ohe Y. Impact of Durvalumab on the Duration and Complexity of Corticosteroid Therapy for Pneumonitis After Chemoradiotherapy. Clin Lung Cancer. 2024;25(7):e369-e78 e3.
30. Uezono H, Onoe T, Shikama N, Ono Y, Hirata H, Ito Y, Yasuda K, Imano N, Kikuchi K, Kashihara T, Kawamoto T, Nakamura N. Uptake of ultra-hypofractionated radiation therapy following breast-conserving surgery among patients with early-stage breast cancer: a multi-institutional questionnaire survey. Breast Cancer. 2024;31(6):1071-9.
31. Kawaguchi Y, Watanabe Y, Miyakita Y, Ohno M, Ogawa C, Takahashi M, Yanagisawa S, Mukai T, Igaki H, Sugino H, Yoshida A, Narita Y. Successful treatment of pediatric patients with high-grade gliomas featuring leptomeningeal metastases by targeting BRAF V600E mutations with dabrafenib plus trametinib: two illustrative cases. Int Cancer Conf J. 2024;13(3):256-62.
32. Okamoto H, Nonaka M, Chiba T, Kaneda T, Kobayashi Y, Nakamura S, Nakayama H, Iijima K, Shuto Y, Yonemura M, Oshika R, Kishida H, Urago Y, Nishitani M, Nishina S, Sakamoto T, Shibata Y, Goka T, Igaki H. Dosimetric impact of the respiratory motion of the liver dome in stereotactic body radiotherapy for spine metastasis: A planning study. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2024;25(9):e14403.
33. Okamoto H, Sakuramachi M, Yatsuoka W, Ueno T, Katsura K, Murakami N, Nakamura S, Iijima K, Chiba T, Nakayama H, Shuto Y, Takano Y, Kobayashi Y, Kishida H, Urago Y, Nishitani M, Nishina S, Arai K, Igaki H. A novel method for determining dose distribution on panoramic reconstruction computed tomography images from radiotherapy computed tomography. Imaging Sci Dent. 2024;54(2):129-37.
34. Nagao A, Murakami N, Sakuramachi M, Kashihara T, Takahashi K, Kaneda T, Inaba K, Okuma K, Okamoto H, Nakayama Y, Yonemori K, Igaki H. Role of the gel spacer in safely delivering whole pelvic radiation therapy without central shielding in computed tomography-based image-guided adaptive brachytherapy for uterine cervical cancer patients. Brachytherapy. 2024;23(5):595-603.
35. Nakamura S, Takemori M, Nakaichi T, Shuto Y, Kashihara T, Iijima K, Chiba T, Nakayama H, Urago Y, Nishina S, Kobayashi Y, Kishida H, Imamichi S, Takahashi K, Masutani M, Okamoto H, Nishio T, Itami J, Igaki H. A method for delivering the required neutron fluence in an accelerator-based boron neutron capture therapy system employing a lithium target. Sci Rep. 2024;14(1):11253.
36. Kashihara T, Urago Y, Okamoto H, Takemori M, Nakayama H, Mikasa S, Nakaichi T, Iijima K, Chiba T, Kuwahara J, Nakamura S, Chang W, Matsui Y, Igaki H. A preliminary study on rectal dose reduction associated with hyaluronic acid implantation in brachytherapy for prostate cancer. Asian J Urol. 2024;11(2):286-93.
37. Nakamura K, Nihei K, Saito Y, Shikama N, Noda SE, Hara R, Imagumbai T, Mizowaki T, Akiba T, Kunieda E, Someya M, Ohga S, Kawamori J, Kozuka T, Ota Y, Inaba K, Kodaira T, Itoh Y, Funakoshi K, Kagami Y. A Japanese multi-institutional phase II study of moderate hypofractionated intensity-modulated radiotherapy with image-guided technique for prostate cancer. Int J Clin Oncol. 2024;29(6):847-52.
38. Watanabe Y, Chen YW, Igaki H, Arakawa A, Tao K, Sugiyama M, Nakajima M, Shirakawa N, Yanagisawa S, Miyakita Y, Yoshida A, Isohashi K, Ono K, Narita Y, Ogawa C. Boron neutron capture therapy prolongs survival in a patient with a recurrent malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor-A case report. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2024;71(7):e31011.
39. Cho H, Abe S, Nonaka S, Suzuki H, Yoshinaga S, Okuma K, Yamamoto S, Daiko H, Kato K, Sekine S, Boku N, Saito Y. Long-term outcomes after non-curative endoscopic resection for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma followed by additional chemoradiotherapy. Dis Esophagus. 2024;37(5).

2023年度

1. Eguchi K, Omura G, Shimoi T, Kageyama D, Igaki H, Abe Y, Watanabe T, Aihara Y, Sakai A, Matsumoto Y, Sakai T, Yonemori K, Mori T, Yoshida A, Yoshimoto S. BCOR-CCNB3 sarcoma arising in the pharynx. Auris Nasus Larynx. 2023 Aug;50(4):618-22. PubMed PMID: 35545465. Epub 20220508. eng.
2. Matsumura A, Asano T, Hirose K, Igaki H, Kawabata S, Kumada H. Initiatives Toward Clinical Boron Neutron Capture Therapy in Japan. Cancer Biother Radiopharm. 2023 Apr;38(3):201-7. PubMed PMID: 36374236. Pubmed Central PMCID: PMC10122211. Epub 20221114. eng.
3. Nakaichi T, Okamoto H, Kon M, Takaso K, Aikawa A, Nakamura S, Ijima K, Chiba T, Nakayama H, Takemori M, Mikasa S, Fujii K, Urago Y, Goka T, Shimizu Y, Igaki H. Commissioning and performance evaluation of commercially available mobile imager for image guided total body irradiation. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2023 Apr;24(4):e13865. PubMed PMID: 36573258. Pubmed Central PMCID: PMC10113699. Epub 20221226. eng.
4. Murakami N, Watanabe M, Uno T, Sekii S, Tsujino K, Kasamatsu T, Machitori Y, Aoshika T, Kato S, Hirowatari H, Kaneyasu Y, Nakagawa T, Ikushima H, Ando K, Murata M, Yoshida K, Yoshioka H, Murata K, Ohno T, Okonogi N, Saito AI, Ichikawa M, Okuda T, Tsuchida K, Sakurai H, Yoshimura R, Yoshioka Y, Yorozu A, Kunitake N, Okamoto H, Inaba K, Kato T, Igaki H, Itami J. Phase I/II prospective clinical trial for the hybrid of intracavitary and interstitial brachytherapy for locally advanced uterine cervical cancer. J Gynecol Oncol. 2023 May;34(3):e24. PubMed PMID: 36603849. Pubmed Central PMCID: PMC10157336. Epub 20221221. eng.
5. Murakami N, Masui K, Yoshida K, Noda SE, Watanabe M, Takenaka T, Ii N, Atsumi K, Umezawa R, Inaba K, Iijima K, Kubo A, Igaki H, Shikama N, Ikushima H. Hands-on seminar for image-guided adaptive brachytherapy and intracavitary/interstitial brachytherapy for uterine cervical cancer. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2023 Jun 1;53(6):508-13. PubMed PMID: 36810684. eng.
6. Nakayama H, Okamoto H, Nakamura S, Iijima K, Chiba T, Takemori M, Nakaichi T, Mikasa S, Fujii K, Sakasai T, Kuwahara J, Miura Y, Fujiyama D, Tsunoda Y, Hanzawa T, Igaki H, Chang W. Film measurement and analytical approach for assessing treatment accuracy and latency in a magnetic resonance-guided radiotherapy system. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2023 May;24(5):e13915. PubMed PMID: 36934441. Pubmed Central PMCID: PMC10161048. Epub 20230319. eng.
7. Okamoto H, Murakami N, Isohashi F, Kasamatsu T, Hasumi Y, Kobayashi H, Ishikawa M, Nakamura M, Nishio T, Igaki H, Ishikura S, Yaegashi N, Mizowaki T, Nishimura Y, Toita T. Plan quality association between dummy run and individual case review in a prospective multi-institutional clinical trial of postoperative cervical cancer patients treated with intensity-modulated radiotherapy: Japan clinical Oncology Group study (JCOG1402). Radiother Oncol. 2023 Jun;183:109630. PubMed PMID: 36934892. Epub 20230318. eng.
8. Yoshida K, Kotsuma T, Takaoka Y, Tamenaga S, Yamazaki H, Nose T, Murakami N, Inaba K, Akiyama H, Masui K, Takenaka T, Kubota H, Tselis N, Masuda N, Yasojima H, Takeda M, Mano M, Nakamura S, Utsunomiya K, Tanigawa N, Tanaka E. HDR-brachytherapy for accelerated partial breast irradiation: Long-term experience from a Japanese institution. J Contemp Brachytherapy. 2023 Feb;15(1):1-8. PubMed PMID: 36970436. Pubmed Central PMCID: PMC10034731. Epub 20230228.
9. Doi Y, Nagata Y, Matsumoto Y, Numata K, Sasaki R, Yamada T, Igaki H, Imagumbai T, Katoh N, Yoshitake T, Shimizuguchi T, Fujioka D, Inoue M, Koide Y, Kimura T, Ito Y. Multicenter retrospective study of stereotactic body radiotherapy for patients with previously untreated initial small hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepatol Res. 2023 Aug;53(8):749-60. PubMed PMID: 37036153. Epub 20230425. eng.
10. Nakamura M, Zhou D, Minemura T, Kito S, Okamoto H, Tohyama N, Kurooka M, Kumazaki Y, Ishikawa M, Clark CH, Miles E, Lehmann J, Andratschke N, Kry S, Ishikura S, Mizowaki T, Nishio T. A virtual audit system for intensity-modulated radiation therapy credentialing in Japan Clinical Oncology Group clinical trials: A pilot study. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2023 Jun;24(6):e14040. PubMed PMID: 37191875. Pubmed Central PMCID: PMC10243313. Epub 20230516.
11. Yoshioka Y, Sasamura K, Ito M, Kaneko M, Takahashi T, Anno W, Shimoyachi N, Suzuki J, Okuda T, Kashihara T, Inaba K, Igaki H, Itami J. Treatment planning comparison of high-dose-rate brachytherapy vs. robotic and conventional stereotactic body radiotherapy for ultrahypofractionated treatment of prostate cancer. Phys Imaging Radiat Oncol. 2023 Apr;26:100445. PubMed PMID: 37197153. Pubmed Central PMCID: PMC10183665. Epub 20230504. eng.
12. Imaizumi J, Shida D, Boku N, Igaki H, Itami J, Miyakita Y, Narita Y, Takashima A, Kanemitsu Y. Prognostic factors associated with the transition in treatment methods for brain metastases from colorectal cancer. Int J Clin Oncol. 2023 Aug;28(8):1043-53. PubMed PMID: 37208499. Pubmed Central PMCID: PMC10390364. Epub 20230519. eng.
13. Nakamura S, Imamichi S, Shimada K, Takemori M, Kanai Y, Iijima K, Chiba T, Nakayama H, Nakaichi T, Mikasa S, Urago Y, Kashihara T, Takahashi K, Nishio T, Okamoto H, Itami J, Ishiai M, Suzuki M, Igaki H, Masutani M. Relative biological effectiveness for epithermal neutron beam contaminated with fast neutrons in the linear accelerator-based boron neutron capture therapy system coupled to a solid-state lithium target. J Radiat Res. 2023 Jul 18;64(4):661-7. PubMed PMID: 37295954. Pubmed Central PMCID: PMC10354855. eng.
14. Murakami N, Nakatani F, Takahashi K, Nakamura S, Igaki H, Shikama N. Salvage high-dose rate brachytherapy for myxofibrosarcoma of the brachium: a technical report. J Radiat Res. 2023 Jul 18;64(4):746-9. PubMed PMID: 37301983. Pubmed Central PMCID: PMC10354856. eng.
15. Kishigami Y, Nakamura M, Nakao M, Okamoto H, Takahashi A, Igaki H. Three-dimensional assessment of interfractional cervical and uterine motions using daily magnetic resonance images to determine margins and timing of replanning. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2023 Oct;24(10):e14073. PubMed PMID: 37317937. Pubmed Central PMCID: PMC10562032. Epub 20230615. eng.
16. Adachi M, Matsumoto Y, Furuse H, Uchimura K, Imabayashi T, Yotsukura M, Yoshida Y, Nakagawa K, Igaki H, Watanabe SI, Tsuchida T. Utility of the endobronchial Watanabe spigot for intractable cancer-related pneumothorax: a retrospective observational study. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2023 Aug 30;53(9):829-36. PubMed PMID: 37340759. Pubmed Central PMCID: PMC10473273. eng.
17. Eguchi K, Omura G, Murakami N, Honma Y, Yokoyama K, Watanabe T, Aihara Y, Sakai A, Matsumoto Y, Sakai T, Kobayashi K, Igaki H, Yoshimoto S. Comparison of Survival Outcomes Between Larynx-Preserving Open Partial Pharyngectomy and Radiotherapy or Chemoradiotherapy in Patients with Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Single-Center Retrospective Analysis with Inverse Probability of Treatment Weighting Adjustments. Ann Surg Oncol. 2023 Oct;30(11):6867-74. PubMed PMID: 37452169. Epub 20230714. eng.
18. Kawauchi D, Ohno M, Miyakita Y, Takahashi M, Yanagisawa S, Omura T, Yoshida A, Kubo Y, Igaki H, Ichimura K, Narita Y. Consulting a neurosurgeon upon initial medical assessment reduces the time to the first surgery and potentially contributes to improved prognosis for glioblastoma patients. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2023 Nov 5;53(11):1027-33. PubMed PMID: 37534529. eng.
19. Murakami N, Kojima K, Okuma K, Kashihara T, Nakamura S, Shimizu W, Suda R, Igaki H, Shikama N. Non-operative management involving chemoradiation therapy combined with high-dose-rate brachytherapy for T3 rectal cancer using a vaginal shielded cylindrical applicator: a technical report. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2023 Nov 5;53(11):1082-6. PubMed PMID: 37554048. eng.
20. Egashira M, Arimura H, Kobayashi K, Moriyama K, Kodama T, Tokuda T, Ninomiya K, Okamoto H, Igaki H. Magnetic resonance-based imaging biopsy with signatures including topological Betti number features for prediction of primary brain metastatic sites. Phys Eng Sci Med. 2023 Dec;46(4):1411-26. PubMed PMID: 37603131. Epub 20230821. eng.
21. Tohyama N, Okamoto H, Shimomura K, Kurooka M, Kawamorita R, Ota S, Kojima T, Hayashi N, Okumura M, Nakamura M, Nakamura M, Myojoyama A, Onishi H. A national survey on the medical physics workload of external beam radiotherapy in Japandagger. J Radiat Res. 2023 Nov 21;64(6):911-25. PubMed PMID: 37816672. Pubmed Central PMCID: PMC10665301.
22. Nagao A, Okamoto H, Nakayama H, Chiba T, Fujiyama D, Kuwahara J, Sakasai T, Kashihara T, Kaneda T, Inaba K, Okuma K, Murakami N, Igaki H. Assessment of intrafractional motion of the cervix-uterus by MR-guided radiotherapy system†. J Radiat Res. 2023 Nov 21;64(6):967-72. PubMed PMID: 37816679. Pubmed Central PMCID: PMC10665310. eng.
23. Kashihara T, Mori T, Nakaichi T, Nakamura S, Ito K, Kurihara H, Kusumoto M, Itami J, Yoshimoto S, Igaki H. Correlation between L-amino acid transporter 1 expression and 4-borono-2-(18) F-fluoro-phenylalanine accumulation in humans. Cancer Med. 2023 Nov;12(21):20564-72. PubMed PMID: 37881128. Pubmed Central PMCID: PMC10660410. Epub 20231025. eng.
24. Igaki H, Nakamura S, Yamazaki N, Kaneda T, Takemori M, Kashihara T, Murakami N, Namikawa K, Nakaichi T, Okamoto H, Iijima K, Chiba T, Nakayama H, Nagao A, Sakuramachi M, Takahashi K, Inaba K, Okuma K, Nakayama Y, Shimada K, Nakagama H, Itami J. Acral cutaneous malignant melanoma treated with linear accelerator-based boron neutron capture therapy system: a case report of first patient. Front Oncol. 2023;13時12分72507. PubMed PMID: 37901311. Pubmed Central PMCID: PMC10613025. Epub 20231013. eng.
25. Kishigami Y, Nakamura M, Okamoto H, Takahashi A, Iramina H, Sasaki M, Kawata K, Igaki H. Organ-contour-driven auto-matching algorithm in image-guided radiotherapy. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2024 Jan;25(1):e14220. PubMed PMID: 37994694. Pubmed Central PMCID: PMC10795436. Epub 20231123. eng.
26. Nakahara M, Murakami N, Chiba T, Nagao A, Okuma K, Kashihara T, Kaneda T, Takahashi K, Inaba K, Nakayama Y, Kato T, Igaki H. Gynecological technical notes for appropriate spacer injections. Brachytherapy. 2024 Jan-Feb;23(1):45-51. PubMed PMID: 38040606. Epub 20231130. eng.
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