Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy
Dec 1, 2020
Robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery(RALS)for rectal cancer has been covered by National Health Insurance in Japan since April 2018. We launched RALS in our hospital in October 2019 and now report the short-term results(up to January 2020). Altogether...
We developed an artificial intelligence (AI) method for estimating fetal weights of Japanese fetuses based on the gestational weeks and the bi-parietal diameter, abdominal circumference, and femur length. The AI comprised of neural network architectu...
The goal of this study is to clarify the usefulness of deep learning methods for pedestrian collision detection using dashcam videos for advanced automatic collision notification, focusing on pedestrians, as they make up the highest number of traffic...
BACKGROUND: Screening mammography has led to reduced breast cancer-specific mortality and is recommended worldwide. However, the resultant doctors' workload of reading mammographic scans needs to be addressed. Although computer-aided detection (CAD) ...
Studies in health technology and informatics
Jun 16, 2020
This paper presents experiences of integrating assistive robots in Japanese nursing care through semi-structured interviews and site observations at three nursing homes in Japan during the spring of 2019. The study looked at experiences with the robo...
PURPOSE: X-ray pelvimetry is typically performed for the diagnosis of the cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD). The purpose of this study was to assess the utility of new computed tomography (CT) reconstruction "deep learning based reconstruction (DLR) ...
Studies in health technology and informatics
Aug 21, 2019
We investigated problems concerning medical imaging management using PACS in medical settings through text analysis. We conducted a questionnaire survey in Hokkaido, Japan, where PACS related problems were described by radiological technologists. Aft...
Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference
Jul 1, 2019
The number of lower limb amputations in Japan has recently been increasing. Lower limb amputation is classified based on the amputated part,and its two main types are below-knee (28.4%) and above-knee (58.8%). Especially for patients with above-knee ...