doctor of medical science, Shinshu University, Japan

Radiation science

Medical systems

2009 - 2010, The University of Chicago

2015
Japanese Society of Nuclear Medicine, Annals of Nuclear Medicine Frequently Cited Paper

2011
Radiological Society of North America, Certificate of Merit

Editorial for "Preoperative Evaluation of Gd-EOB-DTPA-Enhanced MRI Radiomics-Based Nomogram in Small Solitary Hepatocellular Carcinoma (≤3 cm) With Microvascular Invasion: A Two-Center Study".
Yamada, A
JMRI, 2022

Gadoxetate-Enhanced MRI as a Diagnostic Tool in the Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Report from a 2020 Asia-Pacific Multidisciplinary Expert Meeting.
Tan CH, Chou SC, Inmutto N, Ma K, Sheng R, Shi Y, Zhou Z, Yamada A, Tateishi R.
Korean J Radiol, 2022

Optimization of scan protocol for high temporal resolution magnetic resonance imaging of the liver under single breath-holding using compressed sensing and parallel imaging techniques in a 1.5-T magnetic resonance system
Fukamatsu F, Yamada A, Hayashihara H, Kitou Y, Fujinaga Y.
BJR Open, 3(1), 20210018, 2021

Preoperative Arterial Embolization to Avoid Intraoperative Bleeding during Endoscopic Sinus Surgery for Organized Hematoma of the Maxillary Sinus: A Case Series and Literature Review
Kurozumi M, Takumi Y, Uehara T, Suzuki T, Ohya A, Shinagawa J, Miyagawa J, Tsukahara Y, Yamada A, Tsukada K, Suzuki H, Fujinaga Y.
Interv Radiol (Higashimatsuyama), 6(3), 102-107, 2021

Higher Enhancement Intrahepatic Nodules on the Hepatobiliary Phase of Gd-EOB-DTPA-Enhanced MRI as a Poor Responsive Marker of Anti-PD-1/PD-L1 Monotherapy for Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Aoki T, Nishida N, Ueshima K, Morita M, Chishina H, Takita M, Hagiwara S, Ida H, Minami Y, Yamada A, Sofue K, Tsurusaki M, Kudo M.
Liver Cancer, 10(6), 615-628, 2021

MRI-derived proton density fat fraction
Yoshizawa E, Yamada A.
J Med Ultrason (2001), 48(4), 497-506, 2021

Quantitative assessment of liver steatosis using ultrasound: dual-energy CT
Yamada A, Yoshizawa E.
J Med Ultrason (2001), 48(4), 507-514, 2021

Hepatocellular uptake index obtained with gadoxetate disodium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging in the assessment future liver remnant function after major hepatectomy for biliary malignancy
Notake T, Shimizu A, Kubota K, Ikehara T, Hayashi H, Yasukawa K, Kobayashi A, Yamada A, Fujinaga Y, Soejima Y.
BJS Open, 5(4), zraa048, 2021

High-resolution three-dimensional T1-weighted hepatobiliary MR cholangiography using Gd-EOB-DTPA for assessment of biliary tree anatomy: Parallel imaging versus compressed sensing
Suzuki T, Aonuma T, Oyama K, Yamada A, Kitoh Y, Adachi Y, Hayashihara H, Nickel MD, Maruyama K, Fujinaga Y.
Eur J Radiol, 136, 109515, 2021

The peritumoral hypointense rim around hepatocellular carcinoma on T2*-weighted magnetic resonance imaging: radiologic-pathologic correlation
Tsukahara Y, Okajima Y, Yamada A, Momose M, Uehara T, Shimizu A, Soejima Y, Fujinaga Y.
World J Surg Oncol, 19(1), 41, 2021

Correlation of pancreatic T1 values using modified Look-Locker inversion recovery sequence (MOLLI) with pancreatic exocrine and endocrine function.
Ashihara N, Watanabe T, Kako S, Kuraishi Y, Ozawa M, Shigefuji S, Kanai K, Usami Y, Yamada A, Umemura T, Fujinaga Y
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE, 9, 1805, 2020

Deep learning promotes B-mode ultrasound screening for focal liver lesions.
Yamada A
EBioMedicine, 56, 102814, 2020

Usefulness of breath-hold compressed sensing accelerated three-dimensional magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) added to respiratory-gating conventional MRCP
Tokoro, Hirokazu; Yamada, Akira; Suzuki, Takeshi; Kito, Yoshihiro; Adachi, Yasuo; Hayashihara, Hayato; Nickel, Marcel D.; Maruyama, Katsuya; Fujinaga, Yasunari;
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY, 122, 2020

Dynamic contrast-enhanced computed tomography diagnosis of primary liver cancers using transfer learning of pretrained convolutional neural networks: Is registration of multiphasic images necessary?
Yamada, Akira; Oyama, Kazuki; Fujita, Sachie; Yoshizawa, Eriko; Ichinohe, Fumihito; Komatsu, Daisuke; Fujinaga, Yasunari;
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPUTER ASSISTED RADIOLOGY AND SURGERY, 14(8), 1295-1301, 2019

Improvement in radiological reading efficiency and residents' education and clinical contribution using the modified reading system "Triage Reader"
Yamada A, Okajima Y, Yoshizawa E, Fukamatsu F, Mitsui T, Suzuki T, Ichinohe F, Oyama K, Todoroki K, Maehara M, Aonuma T, Nonaka T, Fujinaga Y, Kadoya M
Jpn J Radiol, 36(11), 649-660, 2018, Refereed

Quantitative estimation of progression of chronic liver disease using gadoxetate disodium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging
Yamada A, Fujinaga Y, Suzuki T, Komatsu D, Kitoh Y, Iwadate Y, Nozaki A, Ueda K, Kadoya M
HEPATOLOGY RESEARCH, 48, 735-745, 2018

Evaluation of splenic perfusion and spleen size using dynamic computed tomography: Usefulness in assessing degree of liver fibrosis
Suzuki, Takeshi; Yamada, Akira; Komatsu, Daisuke; Kurozumi, Masahiro; Fujinaga, Yasunari; Ueda, Kazuhiko; Miyagawa, Shinichi; Kadoya, Masumi;
HEPATOLOGY RESEARCH, 48(1), 87-93, 2018

Evaluation of hemodynamic imaging findings of hypervascular hepatocellular carcinoma: comparison between dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging using radial volumetric imaging breath-hold examination with k-space-weighted image contrast reconstruction and dynamic computed tomography during hepatic arteriography
Kurozumi, Masahiro; Fujinaga, Yasunari; Kitou, Yoshihiro; Yamada, Akira; Ohya, Ayumi; Adachi, Yasuo; Tsukahara, Yoshinori; Nickel, Marcel D.; Maruyama, Katsuya; Uehara, Takeshi; Miyagawa, Shin-ichi; Kadoya, Masumi;
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY, 36(4), 295-302, 2018

Compartment model analysis of intravenous contrast-enhanced dynamic computed tomography in hepatic hemodynamics: a validation study using intra-arterial contrast-enhanced computed tomography
Komatsu, Daisuke; Yamada, Akira; Suzuki, Takeshi; Kurozumi, Masahiro; Fujinaga, Yasunari; Ueda, Kazuhiko; Kadoya, Masumi;
HEPATOLOGY RESEARCH, 48(10), 829-838, 2018

Improvement in radiological reading efficiency and residents' education and clinical contribution using the modified reading system "Triage Reader"
Yamada, Akira; Okajima, Yukinori; Yoshizawa, Eriko; Fukamatsu, Fumiaki; Mitsui, Takayuki; Suzuki, Takeshi; Ichinohe, Fumihito; Oyama, Kazuki; Todoroki, Keisuke; Maehara, Mana; Aonuma, Takanori; Nonaka, Tomofumi; Fujinaga, Yasunari; Kadoya, Masumi;
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY, 36(11), 649-660, 2018

Evaluation of user input methods for manipulating a tablet personal computer in sterile technique
Yamada A, Komatsu D, Suzuki T, Kurozumi M, Fujinaga Y, Ueda K, Kadoya M
Int J CARS, 12, 718-722, 2017

Neuroendocrine tumor of the common bile duct.
Hosoda K, Kobayashi A, Shimizu A, Kitagawa N, Ito T, Yamada A, Miyagawa S
SURGERY, 160, 525-526, 2016

Features of acute liver congestion on gadoxetate disodium-enhanced MRI in a rat model: Role of organic anion-transporting polypeptide 1A1.
Shimizu A, Kobayashi A, Motoyama H, Sakai H, Yamada A, Yoshizawa A, Momose M, Kadoya M, Miyagawa S.
J Magn Reson Imaging, 42, 828-836, 2015

Biliary tract variations of the left liver with special reference to the left medial sectional bile duct in 500 patients.
Furusawa N, Kobayashi A, Yokoyama T, Shimizu A, Motoyama H, Kanai K, Arakura N, Yamada A, Kitou Y, Miyagawa S
Am J Surg, 210, 351-356, 2015

Hepatic infarction complicated with acute pancreatitis precisely diagnosed with gadoxetate disodium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging
Maruyama M, Yamada A, Kuraishi Y, Shibata S, Fukuzawa S, Yamada S, Arakura N, Tanaka E, Kadoya M, Kawa S
Intern Med, 53, 2215-2221, 2014

Radial volumetric imaging breath-hold examination (VIBE) with k-space weighted image contrast (KWIC) for dynamic gadoxetic acid (Gd-EOB-DTPA)-enhanced MRI of the liver: advantages over Cartesian VIBE in the arterial phase
Fujinaga, Y; Ohya, A; Tokoro, H; Yamada, A; Ueda, K; Ueda, H; Kitou, Y; Adachi, Y; Shiobara, A; Tamaru, N; Nickel, MD; Maruyama, K; Kadoya, M
EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY, 24(6), 1290-1299, 2014

Quantitative Evaluation of Liver Function within MR Imaging
Yamada, A
OMICS Journal of Radiology, 1, e109, 2012, Refereed

Quantitative evaluation of liver function with use of Gadoxetate disodium-enhanced MR Imaging
Akira Yamada, Takeshi Hara, Feng Li, Yasunari Fujinaga, Kazuhiko Ueda, Masumi Kadoya, Kunio Doi
Radiology, 260(3), 727, 2011

Gigantic bronchial artery aneurysm treated with transcatheter arterial embolization: a case report.
Yajima N, Tsutsui H, Yoshioka T, Kasai H, Tomita T, Kumazaki S, Koyama J, Yazaki Y, Kinoshita O, Yamada A, Ueda K, Kadoya M, Amano J, Ikeda U
Angiology, 59, 757-760, 2009

Usefulness of 67Ga SPECT and integrated low-dose CT scanning (SPECT/CT) in the diagnosis of cardiac sarcoidosis.
Momose M, Kadoya M, Koshikawa M, Matsushita T, Yamada A
Ann Nucl Med, 21, 545-551, 2007

Serial assessment of left ventricular function in various patient groups with Tl-201 gated myocardial perfusion SPECT.
Wei L, Kadoya M, Momose M, Kurozumi M, Matsushita T, Yamada A
Radiat Med, 25, 65-72, 2006

Evaluation of 2-deoxy-2-[18F]fluoro-D-glucose positron emission tomography in gastric carcinoma: relation to histological subtypes, depth of tumor invasion, and glucose transporter-1 expression.
Akira Yamada, Kazuhiro Oguchi, Mana Fukushima, Yutaka Imai, Masumi Kadoya
Ann Nucl Med, 20(9), 358, 2006

Evaluation of central nervous system involvement in nasal lymphomas.
Shikama N, Oguchi M, Sasaki S, Shinoda A, Nishikawa A, Arakawa K, Koiwai K, Mochizuki K, Yamada A, Watanabe T, Kadoya M
Nihon Igaku Hoshasen Gakkai Zasshi, 61, 342-346, 2001

Abdomen and thoracic imaging: an engineering & clinical perspective
Yamada A, Quantitative Evaluation of Liver Function Within MR Imaging.
Springer, 2014

New methods and technologies for disease screening : Artificial Intelligence and disease screening.
Yamada A
RSNA, 2022

Automatic Evaluation of Appropriateness for Abdominal Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced CT Phases Using Deep Convolutional Neural Network Trained by Quantitative Index for Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced CT Phases.
Yamada A
RSNA, 2022

Alternative linear-processing method for calculating parameters of the liver from multi-frequency MR elastograms.
Yamada A
ISMRM 27th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, 2019

Dynamic contrast-enhanced CT diagnosis of primary liver cancers using transfer learning of pre-trained convolutional neural network: Is manual registration of multi-phasic images by radiologists needed?
Yamada A
Computer Assisted Radiology Surgery, 2019

Virtual dynamic contrast-enhanced CT (vDCE-CT): a novel method for quantification of tissue perfusion and reconstruction of DCT-CT image at temporal window using routine abdominal DCE-CT protocol.
Yamada A
RSNA, 2019

Automatic determination of optimal point for reproducible liver stiffness measurement in MR elastography with use of optical flow estimation of phase images.
Yamada A
European Congress of Radiology, 2019

Quantitative evaluation of liver function with use of MR imaging. " ICMRI (Seoul)
Yamada A
2019

Evaluation of T1 measurement methods of the liver in chronic liver disease." ECR (Vienna)
Yamada A
2018

A paradoxical systemic bias in Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced T1 relaxometry of the liver: a comparison of SMART1Map and MOLLI." ISMRM (Honolulu)
Yamada A
2017

Quantification of liver function by MRI". Catholic Medical Center International Radiology Symposium 2015 (Seoul)
Yamada A
2016

Role for EOB MRI for liver function." ICMRI (Seoul)
Yamada A
2016

The change and interrelation of quantitative hepatic MR imaging biomarkers in the course of chronic hepatitis." ISMRM (Singapore)
Yamada A
2016

The liver-to-spleen enhancement difference normalized by phantoms (LSED_NP20): a new signal-intensity-based index for hepatocellular uptake function of the liver easily available in clinical practice using Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced MR imaging." ESGAR (Prague)
Yamada A
2016

Differential diagnosis of difficult cases." APLIS (Beiging)
Yamada A
2016

Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma and combined HCC/CCC in cirrhotic patient: how to diagnose? " RSNA (Chicago)
Yamada A
2016

Quantitative estimation of peak enhancement time and density of aorta from a single phase contrast-enhanced abdominal CT
Yamada A, Ueda K, Suzuki T, Tabata K, Komatsu M, Komatsu D, Yanagisawa S, Kurozumi M, Fujinaga Y, Kadoya M
ACAR2015, 2015

Quantification of liver function by MRI". Catholic Medical Center International Radiology Symposium 2015 (Seoul)
Yamada A
2015

Quantitative prediction of histological grade of hepatocellular carcinoma by nonlinear compartment model analysis of gadoxetate disodium-enhanced MR imaging
Yamada A, Ueda K, Yanagisawa S, Kurozumi M, Fujinaga Y, Maruyama K, Kadoya M
ESGAR2014, 2014

Computer-assisted identification of feeding arteries during selective transarterial chemoembolization of hepatocelluar carcinoma using CT during hepatic angiography and region growing technique
Yamada A, Ueda K, Yanagisawa S, Kurozumi M, Fujinaga Y, Kadoya M
Computer Assisted Radiology 28th International Congress and Exhibition, 2014

Compartment model analysis (CMA) of hemodynamics in hepatocellular carcinoma with use of single-level dynamic CT during hepatic arteriography (SLD-CTHA): A comparison with outcome of trans-arterial chemo-embolization (TACE)
Yamada A, Ueda K, Tsukahara Y, Ohya A, Yanagisawa S, Matsushita T, Kurozumi K, Fujinaga Y, Kadoya M
The 15th Asian Oceanian Congress of Radiology, 2014

Texture analysis of non-enhanced and Gadoxetate disodium-enhanced MR imaged of the lover: A comparison with histological grade of liver fibrosis
Yamada A
RSNA 2014, 2014

Quantitative evaluation of hepatocellular uptake function with use of gadolinium disodium-enhanced MR imaging: comparison of dynamic pharmacokinetic analysis and static signal intensity analysis
Yamada A, Yanagisawa S, Kurozumi M, Fujinaga Y, et al
ESGAR 2013, 2013

Quantitative evaluation of segmental liver reserve with use of gadoxetate disodium-enhanced MR imaging." 65th Annual congress of the Korean surgical society (Seoul)
Yamada A
2013

Computerized Estimation of Segmental Liver Reserve after Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization by Use of Gadoxetate Disodium-enhanced MR imaging." RSNA (Chicago)
Yamada A
2011

Quantitative evaluation of liver function using gadoxetate disodium (Gd-EOB-DTPA) enhanced MR imaging." SPIE Medical Imaging (San Diego)
Yamada A
2010

Quantitative Evaluation of Segmental Liver Reserve after Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization by Use of Gadoxetate Disodium-enhanced MR imaging." RSNA (Chicago)
Yamada A
2010

Computerized Analysis of Liver Function Using Gadoxetate Disodium-enhanced MR Imaging." RSNA (Chicago)
Yamada A
2010

“The Usefulness of Image Processing Technique Based on Additive Color Mixture Principle: Application to Dynamic MR Imaging in the Detection of Prostate Cancer within Post Biopsy Change.”, RSNA 94th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting (Chicago)
Yamada A
2008

2000
Japan Radiological Society

2005
The Japanese Society of Nuclear Medicine

2006
The Japanese Society of Interventional Radiology

2006
Radiological society of North America

2006
European Society of Radiology

2006
Liver Cancer Study Group of Japan

2009
SPIE - the international society for optics and photonics

2006
The Japanese Society of Abdominal Radiology

2021
The Japanese Society of Medical Imaging Technology

Development of an objective diagnostic algorithms for the liver diseases using quantitative MR imaging biomarkers
2019 - 2021

Measurement of segmental liver reserve with use of functional imaging.
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research
2011 - 2013

Others
Japanese Journal of Radiology, 2022