[HTML][HTML] Ultra-high-resolution computed tomography can demonstrate alveolar collapse in novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pneumonia

T Iwasawa, M Sato, T Yamaya, Y Sato, Y Uchida… - Japanese journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose To review the chest computed tomography (CT) findings on the ultra-high-resolution
CT (U-HRCT) in patients with the Novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Materials …

Distinct characteristics of pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis with usual interstitial pneumonia compared with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

…, E Hagiwara, T Baba, Y Enomoto, T Iwasawa… - Chest, 2014 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND Pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis (PPFE) is a rare form of interstitial
pneumonia and sometimes coexists with a histologic usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) pattern. …

CT analysis of the effect of pirfenidone in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

T Iwasawa, T Ogura, F Sakai, T Kanauchi… - European Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Purpose Pirfenidone is a new, anti-fibrotic drug used for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary
fibrosis (IPF). The aim of this study was to evaluate the utility of computed tomography (CT) …

Syndrome of combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema: an official ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT research statement

…, M Florenzano, L Galvin, T Iwasawa… - American journal of …, 2022 - atsjournals.org
Background: The presence of emphysema is relatively common in patients with fibrotic interstitial
lung disease. This has been designated combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema …

Clinical features of usual interstitial pneumonia with anti‐neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody in comparison with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

…, H Ito, N Matsuo, H Kitamura, T Iwasawa… - …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background and objective Myeloperoxidase anti‐neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (MPO‐ANCA)
is occasionally positive in patients with usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP). However, the …

[HTML][HTML] Nationwide cloud-based integrated database of idiopathic interstitial pneumonias for multidisciplinary discussion

…, R Egashira, H Sumikawa, T Iwasawa… - European …, 2019 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Multidisciplinary discussion (MDD) requiring close communication between specialists (clinicians,
radiologists and pathologists) is the gold standard for the diagnosis of idiopathic …

[HTML][HTML] Decision-making strategy for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD)

…, T Ogura, H Kameda, T Kishaba, T Iwasawa… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common type of autoimmune arthritis. Patient clinical outcomes
might be influenced by numerous respiratory diseases, but interstitial lung disease (ILD) is …

Diffusion‐weighted imaging of the human optic nerve: a new approach to evaluate optic neuritis in multiple sclerosis

T Iwasawa, H Matoba, A Ogi, H Kurihara… - Magnetic resonance …, 1997 - Wiley Online Library
The apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) in the optic nerve was measured from diffusion‐weighted
magnetic resonance imaging using an intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) sequence. …

Impairment of coronary flow reserve evaluated by phase contrast cine‐magnetic resonance imaging in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

…, T Nakachi, K Fukui, M Futaki, T Iwasawa… - Journal of the …, 2016 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Phase contrast ( PC ) cine‐magnetic resonance imaging ( MRI ) of the coronary
sinus allows for noninvasive evaluation of coronary flow reserve ( CFR ), which is an index …

[HTML][HTML] A phase II trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of perioperative pirfenidone for prevention of acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in lung …

…, K Tomii, M Matsuura, A Azuma, T Iwasawa… - Respiratory …, 2016 - Springer
Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) often accompanies lung cancer, and life-threatening
acute exacerbation (AE) of IPF (AE-IPF) is reported to occur in 20 % of IPF patients …