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Akinori Tsuji
Publications - 4
Citations - 95
Akinori Tsuji is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Iterative reconstruction & Contrast medium. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 4 publications receiving 48 citations.
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Radiation Dose Reduction at Pediatric CT: Use of Low Tube Voltage and Iterative Reconstruction.
Yasunori Nagayama,Seitaro Oda,Takeshi Nakaura,Akinori Tsuji,Joji Urata,Mitsuhiro Furusawa,Daisuke Utsunomiya,Yoshinori Funama,Masafumi Kidoh,Yasuyuki Yamashita +9 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of tube voltage on the surface radiation dose, window settings, accentuation of metallic artifacts, deterioration of low contrast detectability at low-dose settings, interscanner variation of x-ray spectra, and a comparison with the use of a spectral shaping technique.
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Application of 80-kVp scan and raw data-based iterative reconstruction for reduced iodine load abdominal-pelvic CT in patients at risk of contrast-induced nephropathy referred for oncological assessment: effects on radiation dose, image quality and renal function.
Yasunori Nagayama,Shota Tanoue,Akinori Tsuji,Joji Urata,Mitsuhiro Furusawa,Seitaro Oda,Takeshi Nakaura,Daisuke Utsunomiya,Eri Yoshida,Morikatsu Yoshida,Masafumi Kidoh,Machiko Tateishi,Yasuyuki Yamashita +12 more
TL;DR: 80-kVp abdominal-pelvic CT with SAFIRE yields diagnostic image quality in oncology patients with renal dysfunction under substantially reduced iodine and radiation dose without renal safety concerns.
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Radiation dose reduction using 100-kVp and a sinogram-affirmed iterative reconstruction algorithm in adolescent head CT: Impact on grey-white matter contrast and image noise.
Yasunori Nagayama,Takeshi Nakaura,Akinori Tsuji,Joji Urata,Mitsuhiro Furusawa,Hideaki Yuki,Kenichiro Hirarta,Masafumi Kidoh,Seitaro Oda,Daisuke Utsunomiya,Yasuyuki Yamashita +10 more
TL;DR: The 100-kVp with sinogram-affirmed IR facilitated dramatic radiation reduction and better GM–WM contrast without increasing image noise in adolescent head CT.
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Value of 100 kVp scan with sinogram-affirmed iterative reconstruction algorithm on a single-source CT system during whole-body CT for radiation and contrast medium dose reduction: an intra-individual feasibility study.
Yasunori Nagayama,Takeshi Nakaura,Seitaro Oda,Akinori Tsuji,Joji Urata,Mitsuhiro Furusawa,Shota Tanoue,Daisuke Utsunomiya,Yasuyuki Yamashita +8 more
TL;DR: Compared with the 120KVp protocol, the combined use of 100 kVp and SAFIRE in WBCT for oncology assessment with an SSCT facilitated substantial reduction in the CM and radiation dose while maintaining image quality.