MEXT Budget for the Promotion of Science and Technollogy"Kyoto University-Canon joint research project" Innovative Techno-Hub for Integrated Medical Bio-imaging

Ultrasonud and photoacoustic Imaging (US/PAT)

Through the research and development of novel ultrasound-based technologies with excellent features such as non-invasive, real-time, compact and easy-to-use, the group aims to improve technologies supporting early diagnosis and treatment of cancer, arteriosclerosis and other lifestyle-related diseases, and respond to social needs by improving QOL for individuals and reducing medical expenses.
In particular, we will develop novel ultrasound probe with wide bandwidth and high flexibility, novel beam forming methods and sophisticated image reconstruction algorithms. In this way, we intend to overcome weaknesses of conventional ultrasonographic equipment such as dependence on the skill of the operator, the small imaging area, low reproducibility between individuals and histories, as well as gain new diagnostic information on tissue characteristics and functions such as tissue viscoelasticity and higher-order myocardial strain for improving diagnostic accuracy.
We are also investigating a novel technology by integration of ultrasound and optical imaging and started a clinical study of photoacoustic mammography (PAM) which enables us to visualize a neovascular network of cancer. In addition, we are continuing to seek relevant technologies, such as medical image fusion of ultrasound and MRI and molecular probe applied to these imaging modalities.

Ultra-high resolution vascular imaging

Group

Tsuyoshi Shiina	Graduate School of Medicine, Professor	[Laboratory]
Toru Sato	Graduate School of Informatics, Professor	[Laboratory]
Masakazu Toi	Graduate School of Medicine, Professor	[Laboratory]
Yasufumi Asao	Graduate School of Medicine, Specially Appointed Associate Professor	[Laboratory]
Makoto Yamakawa	Graduate School of Medicine, Program-Specific Associate Professor	[Laboratory]
Takeshi Namita	Graduate School of Medicine Program-Specific Assistant Professor	[Laboratory]
Masahiro Takada	Kyoto University Hospital, Assistant Professor	[Laboratory]
Kengo Kondo	Graduate School of Medicine, Program-Specific Assistant Professor	[Laboratory]
Masao Kawashima	University of Oxford, Visiting Researcher	[Laboratory]
Masahito Ogura	Kyoto University Hospital, Program-Specific Assistant Professor	[Laboratory]
Yasuhiro Nakajima	Kyoto University Hospital,Program-Specific Assistant Professor	[Laboratory]
Fakhrejahani Elham	Graduate School of Medicine, Program-Specific Researcher	[Laboratory]
Nobuko Kawaguchi	Kyoto University Hospital, Program-Specific Researcher	[Laboratory]
Naoko Kijima	Graduate School of Medicine, Assistant Research Staff	[Laboratory]
Shin-ichiro Umemura	Tohoku University, Professor	[Laboratory]
Toshiyuki Kitai	Kishiwada City Hospital, Chief Surgeon	[Laboratory]
Motoi Kudo	Shiga University of Medical Science, Professor	[Laboratory]
Takuya Sakamoto	University of Hyogo, Associate Professor	[Laboratory]
Kousuke Taki	Shiga University of Medical Science, Assistant Professor	[Laboratory]
Hirofumi Taki	Tohoku University, Senior Lecturer	[Laboratory]