International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 74, Issue 2 , Pages 399-403, 1 June 2009

Usefulness of Diffusion-Weighted Imaging in the Localization of Prostate Cancer

  • Hiroo Kajihara, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Kumamoto Chuo Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan
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  • Yoshiko Hayashida, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Fukuoka, Japan
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  • Ryuji Murakami, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Kumamoto University Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Ryuji Murakami, M.D., Department of Radiation Oncology, Kumamoto University Hospital, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan. Tel: (81) 96-373-5262; Fax: (81) 96-362-4330
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  • Kazuhiro Katahira, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Kumamoto Chuo Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan
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  • Ryuichi Nishimura, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Saiseikai Kumamoto Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan
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  • Yasuyuki Hamada, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Kumamoto Chuo Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan
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  • Kousuke Kitani, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Kumamoto Chuo Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan
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  • Mitsuhiko Kitaoka, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Kumamoto Chuo Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan
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  • Yasuko Suzuki, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Kumamoto Chuo Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan
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  • Mika Kitajima, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Kumamoto University Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan
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  • Toshinori Hirai, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Kumamoto University Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan
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  • Shoji Morishita, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Kumamoto Chuo Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan
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  • Kazuo Awai, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Kumamoto University Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan
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  • Yasuyuki Yamashita, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Kumamoto University Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan

Received 28 June 2008; received in revised form 11 August 2008; accepted 13 August 2008. published online 18 November 2008.

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 H.K., Y.H., and R.M. chaired the study and designed it in collaboration with colleagues from various subspecialties (Y.H., Urology; M.K., Pathology; T.H. and K.A., Radiology; S.M. and R.N., Radiation Oncology). Y.Y., Chair, Diagnostic Radiology, reviewed the initial manuscript drafts and suggested helpful changes. K.K., M.K., Y.S., and K.K. were principal investigators and supplied the individual clinical data.

 Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S0360-3016(08)03302-6

doi:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.08.017

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 74, Issue 2 , Pages 399-403, 1 June 2009

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