Prostate
研究の概要

前立腺MRI(T2/DWI/DCE)を中心に、画像・レポート・臨床情報を統合したデータ基盤を構築し、深層学習モデルを用いて 診断能の向上臨床ワークフローの改善 を目指しています。

データ基盤

Mayo Clinicの診療規模を活かし、大規模な前立腺MRIコホートを継続的に整備しています。

これまでに構築したモデル/主な成果
現在取り組んでいること

最終的には、診断の再現性向上と読影の効率化につながる形で臨床導入を目指しています。

リサーチフェロー募集中

詳細はこの ページ で。

トピック別の論文の概要

下の論文リストの番号に対応。カッコ内の”PI: ○○”は、その論文の研究代表(責任著者)を示します。PI表記がない項目は私が主導しています。

前立腺がん診断予測モデル
画質評価とアーティファクト
NLP(臨床ノート/レポート抽出)
放射線科医の診断能の評価指標・診断能推定
MRI撮像法/再構成/コイル
PSMA PET-CT × Prostate MRI
論文リスト
  1. Kim, D., Pabi, R., Borisch, E. A., Froemming, A. T., Grimm, R. C., Hassanzadeh, S., Kawashima, A., Kido, A., Takahashi, N., Thomas, J. V., & Riederer, S. J. (in press). Optimal Selection of the Effective Echo Time (TEeff) for T2-Weighted Fast-Spin-Echo MRI of the Prostate at 3.0 T: Effect on Lesion Conspicuity. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging https://doi.org/10.1002/jmri.70351
  2. Hassanzadeh, S., Borisch, E. A., Froemming, A. T., Kawashima, A., Takahashi, N., & Riederer, S. J. (2026). Prostate T2-weighted spin-echo MRI with and without glucagon: A paired scan quality assessment. Abdominal Radiology , 51 (5), 2528-2538. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-025-05215-0
  3. Nakai, H., Froemming, A. T., Kawashima, A., Legout, J. D., Kurata, Y., Gloe, J. N., Borisch, E. A. Riederer, S. J., & Takahashi, N. (2026). Bias in deep learning-based image quality assessments of T2-weighted imaging in prostate MRI. Abdominal Radiology , 51 (4), 1958–1973. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-025-05163-9
  4. Takahashi, H., Nakai, H., Ballman, K. V., Lomas, D. J., Mynderse, L. A., Kawashima, A., Huang, S., Legout, J. D., Young, J. R., Thorpe, M. P., Johnson, G. B., Karnes, R. J., Sartor, A. O., & Takahashi, N. (2025). Localization of PSMA-avid lesions on PSMA PET-CT on prostate MRI in patients with PI-RADS 3. Abdominal Radiology , 50 (12), 5948–5962. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-025-05018-3
  5. Nakai, H., Froemming, A. T., Takahashi, H., Adamo, D. A., Kawashima, A., LeGout, J. D., Kurata, Y., Gloe, J. N., Borisch, E. A., Riederer, S. J., & Takahashi, N. (2025). Prostate MRI cancer detection rate by deep learning-assisted image quality categorization: Gas-induced susceptibility artifacts in diffusion-weighted imaging. Insights into Imaging , 16 (1), 217. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-025-02110-6
  6. Riederer, S. J., Borisch, E. A., Froemming, A. T., Grimm, R. C., Hassanzadeh, S., Kawashima, A., Takahashi, N., & Thomas, J. (2025). Improved image quality and reduced acquisition time in prostate T2-weighted spin-echo MRI using a modified PI-RADS-adherent sequence. European Radiology Experimental , 9 (1), 55. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41747-025-00595-w
  7. Gloe, J. N., Borisch, E. A., Froemming, A. T., Kawashima, A., LeGout, J. D., Nakai, H., Takahashi, N., & Riederer, S. J. (2025). Deep learning for quality assessment of axial T2-weighted prostate MRI: A tool to reduce unnecessary rescanning. European Radiology Experimental , 9 (1), 44. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41747-025-00584-z
  8. Riederer, S. J., Borisch, E. A., Du, Q., Froemming, A. T., Hulshizer, T. C., Kawashima, A., McGee, K. P., Robb, F., Rossman, P. J., & Takahashi, N. (2025). Application of high-density 2D receiver coil arrays for improved SNR in prostate MRI. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine , 93 (2), 850–863. https://doi.org/10.1002/mrm.30289
  9. Nakai, H., Takahashi, H., LeGout, J. D., Kawashima, A., Froemming, A. T., Klug, J. R., Korfiatis, P., Lomas, D. J., Humphreys, M. R., Dora, C., & Takahashi, N. (2025). Prostate Cancer Risk Prediction Model Using Clinical and Magnetic Resonance Imaging–Related Findings: Impact of Combining Lesions’ Locations and Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Values. Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography , 49 (2), 247–257. https://doi.org/10.1097/RCT.0000000000001679
  10. Nakai, H., Takahashi, N., Sugi, M. D., Wellnitz, C. V., Thompson, C. P., & Kawashima, A. (2024). Image quality comparison of 1.5T and 3T prostate MRIs of the same post-hip arthroplasty patients: Multi-rater assessments including PI-QUAL version 2. Abdominal Radiology , 49 (11), 3913–3924. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-024-04483-6
  11. Nakai, H., Suman, G., Adamo, D. A., Navin, P. J., Bookwalter, C. A., LeGout, J. D., Chen, F. K., Wellnitz, C. V., Silva, A. C., Thomas, J. V., Kawashima, A., Fan, J. W., Froemming, A. T., Lomas, D. J., Humphreys, M. R., Dora, C., Korfiatis, P., & Takahashi, N. (2024). Natural language processing pipeline to extract prostate cancer-related information from clinical notes. European Radiology , 34 (12), 7878–7891. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-024-10812-6
  12. Nakai, H., Takahashi, H., LeGout, J. D., Kawashima, A., Froemming, A. T., Lomas, D. J., Humphreys, M. R., Dora, C., & Takahashi, N. (2024). Estimated diagnostic performance of prostate MRI performed with clinical suspicion of prostate cancer. Insights into Imaging , 15 (1), 271. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-024-01845-y
  13. Kuanar, S., Cai, J. C., Nakai, H., Takahashi, H., LeGout, J. D., Kawashima, A., Froemming, A. T., Mynderse, L. A., Dora, C., Humphreys, M. R., Klug, J., Korfiatis, P., Erickson, B., & Takahashi, N. (2024). Transition-Zone PSA-Density Calculated from MRI Deep Learning Prostate Zonal Segmentation Model for Prediction of Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer. Abdominal Radiology , 49 (10), 3722-3734. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-024-04301-z
  14. Riederer, S. J., Borisch, E. A., Froemming, A. T., Kawashima, A., & Takahashi, N. (2024). Comparison of model-based versus deep learning-based image reconstruction for thin-slice T2-weighted spin-echo prostate MRI. Abdominal Radiology , 49 (8), 2921–2931. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-024-04256-1
  15. Cai, J. C., Nakai, H., Kuanar, S., Froemming, A. T., Bolan, C. W., Kawashima, A., Takahashi, H., Mynderse, L. A., Dora, C. D., Humphreys, M. R., Korfiatis, P., Rouzrokh, P., Bratt, A. K., Conte, G. M., Erickson, B. J., & Takahashi, N. (2024). Fully Automated Deep Learning Model to Detect Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer at MRI. Radiology , 312 (2), e232635. https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.232635
  16. Nakai, H., Takahashi, H., Adamo, D. A., LeGout, J. D., Kawashima, A., Thomas, J. V., Froemming, A. T., Kuanar, S., Lomas, D. J., Humphreys, M. R., Dora, C., & Takahashi, N. (2024). Decreased prostate MRI cancer detection rate due to moderate to severe susceptibility artifacts from hip prosthesis. European Radiology , 34 (5), 3387-3393. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-023-10345-4
  17. Nagayama, H., Nakai, H., Takahashi, H., Froemming, A. T., Kawashima, A., Bolan, C. W., Adamo, D. A., Carter, R. E., Fazzio, R. T., Tsuji, S., Lomas, D. J., Mynderse, L. A., Humphreys, M. R., Dora, C., & Takahashi, N. (2024). Cancer Detection Rate and Abnormal Interpretation Rate of Prostate MRI Performed for Clinical Suspicion of Prostate Cancer. Journal of the American College of Radiology , 21 (3), 398–408. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacr.2023.07.031
  18. Nakai, H., Nagayama, H., Takahashi, H., Froemming, A. T., Kawashima, A., Bolan, C. W., Adamo, D. A., Carter, R. E., Fazzio, R. T., Tsuji, S., Lomas, D. J., Mynderse, L. A., Humphreys, M. R., Dora, C., & Takahashi, N. (2024). Cancer Detection Rate and Abnormal Interpretation Rate of Prostate MRI in Patients With Low-Grade Cancer. Journal of the American College of Radiology , 21 (3), 387–397. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacr.2023.07.030
  19. Takahashi, H., Yoshida, K., Kawashima, A., Lee, N. J., Froemming, A. T., Adamo, D. A., Khandelwal, A., Bolan, C. W., Heller, M. T., Hartman, R. P., Kim, B., Philbrick, K. A., Carter, R. E., Mynderse, L. A., Humphreys, M. R., Cai, J. C., & Takahashi, N. (2022). Impact of measurement method on interobserver variability of apparent diffusion coefficient of lesions in prostate MRI. PLOS ONE , 17 (5), e0268829. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268829
  20. Takahashi, H., Froemming, A. T., Bruining, D. H., Karnes, R. J., Jimenez, R. E., & Takahashi, N. (2021). Prostate MRI characteristics in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. European Journal of Radiology , 135 , 109503. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrad.2020.109503
  21. Yoshida, K., Takahashi, N., Karnes, R. J., & Froemming, A. T. (2020). Prostatic Remnant After Prostatectomy: MR Findings and Prevalence in Clinical Practice. American Journal of Roentgenology , 214 (1), W37–W43. https://doi.org/10.2214/AJR.19.21345
コメンタリー
  1. Chang, S. D., Oh, Y. T., Rouvière, O., & Takahashi, N. (2026). Responding to an Institutional Directive to Implement Artificial Intelligence for Prostate MRI Interpretation and Reporting. American Journal of Roentgenology . https://doi.org/10.2214/AJR.26.34950
  2. Takahashi, N., & Kurata, Y. (2025). Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Interpretation of Prostate MRI Improves Cancer Detection. AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology . https://doi.org/10.2214/AJR.25.33877