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Diagnostic Radiology Lab
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A lab that finds diseases from CT, MRI, and nuclear medicine images and applies imaging to treatment as well.
AboutAbout the lab
Research in diagnostic imaging aiming for world firsts from Hokkaido University
The Diagnostic Radiology Lab studies diagnostic imaging, which finds disease using CT, MRI, nuclear medicine, and other images, and image-guided treatment (interventional radiology, IVR).
Working with basic science and engineering researchers, the lab aims for highly original research that could be a world first from Hokkaido University.
In each area, including the brain, heart, pelvis, and abdomen, the lab works on new imaging methods, new analysis methods, and applications of AI.
The lab accepts sixth-year medical students for long-term clerkships and provides consistent education from undergraduate training to specialist training.
Key terms
- IVR
- Interventional radiology. Treatment performed by inserting catheters or needles into the body while viewing X-ray or CT images.
- QSM
- Quantitative susceptibility mapping. A method of measuring the magnetic properties of tissue as numerical values with MRI.
- 4D flow MRI
- An MRI method that images blood flow in three dimensions over time.
NewsLab news
Paper by Project Lecturer Bito and Prof. Kudo receives the Outstanding Paper Award of the Japan Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
Original article on improving head and neck MRI image quality with deep learning published in Eur J Radiol Open
Case report on stepwise treatment of median arcuate ligament syndrome published in Radiology Case Reports
Research on an AI that generates medical reports optimized for each patient, in which a faculty member took part, accepted at CVPR 2026
ResearchResearch themes
In each area, including neuroradiology, cardiovascular, breast and pelvic, abdominal, musculoskeletal, nuclear medicine, and IVR, the lab studies new imaging methods and image analysis methods. It also works on AI-based image reconstruction and analysis.
*Illustrative imageBrain Imaging
The lab develops software that automatically analyzes CT and MRI perfusion images, and studies early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease using QSM. It also analyzes cerebral blood flow and water movement using O-17, a stable isotope of oxygen.
*Illustrative imageCardiac and Great Vessel Imaging
The lab aims to establish new diagnostic methods for cardiomyopathy using cardiac diffusion tensor imaging. It also uses AI to measure changes in organ volume from CT scans of patients with heart failure and examines how these relate to cardiac catheterization results and prognosis.
*Illustrative imagePelvic MRI
Focusing on prostate MRI, the lab studies AI-based image reconstruction and fast, high-quality MRI, aiming to improve the accuracy of imaging diagnosis of pelvic diseases. It is also advancing research on MRI-based diagnosis and image analysis of the female pelvis.
*Illustrative imageAbdominal and Blood Flow Imaging
The lab studies 4D flow MRI, which needs no contrast agent and involves no radiation exposure, to visualize and quantify blood flow. In cooperation with other clinical departments, it examines valvular disease and congenital heart disease, and is extending this work to the assessment of abdominal blood flow, including the portal vein.
MembersFaculty
The lab's members are faculty, hospital physicians, and postdoctoral researchers. The faculty include physicians affiliated with the Department of Diagnostic Radiology, the Department of Nuclear Medicine, and the Department of Radiology at Hokkaido University Hospital. Faculty from the Center for Death Investigation Education and Research, the Division of Advanced Diagnostic Imaging Development (an endowed division), and the Faculty of Dental Medicine also provide supervision.As of 2026
- ProfessorKohsuke Kudo
- Associate ProfessorKenji Hirata
- Associate Professor, Department of RadiologyDaisuke Abo
- Associate Professor, Department of Diagnostic RadiologyNoriyuki Fujima
- Lecturer, Department of Diagnostic Radiology / Department of Dental RadiologyHiroyuki Kameda
- Lecturer, Department of Diagnostic RadiologySatonori Tsuneta
- Assistant Professor, Department of Diagnostic RadiologyMaki Onodera
- Assistant Professor, Department of Nuclear MedicineNoriko Nishioka
- Assistant Professor, Department of RadiologyRyo Morita
- Specially Appointed Assistant Professor, Department of Diagnostic RadiologyYukie Shimizu
- Assistant ProfessorTaisuke Harada
- Assistant Professor, Department of Nuclear MedicineShiro Watanabe
- Project Research Assistant Professor, Autopsy Imaging Division, Center for Education and Research on Cause of Death InvestigationYohei Ikebe
- Project Assistant ProfessorNaoya Kinota
- Assistant Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology / Department of Radiology, Graduate School of DentistryDaisuke Kato
- Project LecturerMinghui Tang
- Project LecturerYoshitaka Bito
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Zystenleber 80M - CT KM pv - 001” Hellerhoff / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Brain Imaging: “MRI Brain T2 Axial (18)” 511KeV / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Cardiac and Great Vessel Imaging: “Coronary CT Angiography Scan” Goleisureintl / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
- Pelvic MRI: “Pelvic MRI T1FSE T2frFSE T2FSfrFSE 15” Nevit Dilmen (talk) / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Abdominal and Blood Flow Imaging: “An MRI scanner” Walter Davies / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
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