Department of Radiology

Department of Radiology is a field of study centered on images. Radiology is used in a wide range of medical fields, from X-rays taken when a fracture occurs, to CT and MRI scans that allow you to see inside the body, radiation therapy to cure cancer, and interventional radiology (IVR), which uses catheters and special needles to treat various illnesses.

In this course, we use CT, MRI, and even PET to diagnose various diseases. We use AI in CT to detect minute lesions that the human eye would miss. In addition, PET scans can detect amyloid, and are effective in diagnosing Alzheimer's disease because they can evaluate the deposition of amyloid in the brain.

Radiation therapy is evolving day by day. By targeting only cancer with radiation and protecting healthy tissue, it is possible to safely improve the cancer control rate. This high-precision radiation therapy also features respiratory synchronization, and is contributing to the treatment of many cancers, including lung cancer, esophageal cancer, head and neck cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, and bone tumors.
IVR has some of the best treatment results in Japan. We use radiofrequency therapy, cryotherapy, and embolization therapy to treat liver, lung, kidney, adrenal gland, and bone tumors. IVR is also effective for benign diseases.
Uterine artery embolization is effective for uterine fibroid patients who suffer from menstrual pain and excessive menstruation, and vertebroplasty, which involves injecting cement, is effective for patients who suffer from pain due to vertebral compression fractures caused by osteoporosis. Both are treatments that can be performed without surgery.