64Cu-DOTA-trastuzumab PET imaging in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer

…, K Yonemori, H Tsuda, J Suzuki, Y Kono… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2013 - Soc Nuclear Med
The purpose of this study was to determine the safety, distribution, internal dosimetry, and
initial human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)–positive tumor images of 64 Cu-…

Correlation of 18F-BPA and 18F-FDG uptake in head and neck cancers

…, K Hiroi, N Honda, M Yoshimoto, Y Kono… - Radiotherapy and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background and purpose The aim of this study was to compare the accumulation of 4-borono-2-
18 F-fluoro-phenylalanine ( 18 F-BPA) with that of 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose ( 18 F-FDG) …

Scintigraphic detection of 125I seeds after permanent brachytherapy for prostate cancer

Y Kono, K Kubota, T Mitsumoto, A Tanaka… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2008 - Soc Nuclear Med
The purpose of this investigation was to monitor the localization and migration of 125 I seeds
after permanent brachytherapy for prostate cancer using a new scintigraphic technique that …

Swelling of the prostate gland by permanent brachytherapy may affect seed migration

Y Kono, K Kubota, T Aruga, A Ishibashi… - Japanese journal of …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Objective The purpose was to monitor implanted seeds and to determine factors contributing
to seed migration after permanent prostate brachytherapy. Methods Sixty-two consecutive …

Radiation exposure to general public after permanent brachytherapy for prostate cancer

Y Kono, Y Miyamoto, S Oohashi… - Radiation protection …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Permanent prostate brachytherapy patients are generally told to limit their time around
children and pregnant women. However, there is little data available to validate the instruction. …

Radiation absorbed dose estimates for 18F-BPA PET

Y Kono, H Kurihara, H Kawamoto, N Yasui… - Acta …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) is a molecular radiation therapy approach
based on the 10 B (n, α) 7 Li nuclear reaction in cancer cells. In BNCT, delivery of 10 B in …

Global extension of Japanese medical products related to COVID-19: A survey of WHO Emergency Use Listing

…, Y Ichimura, E Shimizu, T Nishioka, Y Kono… - GHM Open, 2022 - jstage.jst.go.jp
The World Health Organization (WHO) has been utilizing Emergency Use Listing (EUL) to
expand access to medical products during the COVID-19 pandemic. EUL is a risk-based …

Enhancing the use of computed tomography and cardiac catheterization angiography in Zambia: A project report on a global extension of medical technology in Japan

Y Kono, E Shimizu, F Matsunaga, Y Egami… - Global Health & …, 2021 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the leading causes of death in adults in Zambia among
the noncommunicable diseases. The Government of the Republic of Zambia through the …

Scintigraphic detection of I-125 seeds migration after permanent brachytherapy for prostate cancer: how far do seeds travel?

M Morooka, K Kubota, Y Kono, K Ito… - Clinical Nuclear …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Radioactive seed implantation for the treatment of early-stage prostate cancer has become
popular. Implanted I-125 seeds for brachytherapy are vulnerable to migration away from the …

The role of radiologic technologists during the COVID-19 pandemic

F Matsunaga, Y Kono, H Kitamura… - Global Health & …, 2022 - jstage.jst.go.jp
During the pandemic, stress of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on a radiology
department has caused major change in the workflow and protocol, which can inflame …