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M. Takafuji · SciRah

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h-index: 13
Works: 77
Citations: 455

Most-cited papers

Incremental Prognostic Value of Myocardial Blood Flow Quantified With Stress Dynamic Computed Tomography Perfusion Imaging.
S. Nakamura, K. Kitagawa, Yoshitaka Goto, Taku Omori +6 more
2019JACC Cardiovascular Imaging64 citations Open access
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Comparison of the different imaging time points in delayed phase cardiac CT for myocardial scar assessment and extracellular volume fraction estimation in patients with old myocardial infarction
A. Hamdy, K. Kitagawa, Yoshitaka Goto, Akimasa Yamada +4 more
2018The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging54 citations
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Super-Resolution Deep Learning Reconstruction for Improved Image Quality of Coronary CT Angiography.
M. Takafuji, K. Kitagawa, Sachio Mizutani, Akane Hamaguchi +5 more
2023Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging35 citations Open access
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Prognostic Value of Stress Dynamic Computed Tomography Perfusion With Computed Tomography Delayed Enhancement.
S. Nakamura, K. Kitagawa, Yoshitaka Goto, M. Takafuji +4 more
2020JACC Cardiovascular Imaging30 citations Open access
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Quantification of extracellular volume fraction by cardiac computed tomography for noninvasive assessment of myocardial fibrosis in hemodialysis patients
Akimasa Yamada, K. Kitagawa, S. Nakamura, M. Takafuji +4 more
2020Scientific Reports23 citations Open access
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Feasibility of extracellular volume fraction calculation using myocardial CT delayed enhancement with low contrast media administration.
M. Takafuji, K. Kitagawa, S. Nakamura, A. Hamdy +3 more
2020Journal of cardiovascular computed tomography21 citations
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Ultra-low-dose coronary computed tomography angiography using photon-counting detector computed tomography
S. Araki, S. Nakamura, M. Takafuji, Y. Ichikawa +2 more
2024European heart journal. Imaging methods and practice17 citations Open access
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Usefulness of second-generation motion correction algorithm in improving delineation and reducing motion artifact of coronary computed tomography angiography.
S. Yamaguchi, Y. Ichikawa, M. Takafuji, Hajime Sakuma +1 more
2024Journal of cardiovascular computed tomography17 citations Open access
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The cardiac computed tomography-derived extracellular volume fraction predicts patient outcomes and left ventricular mass reductions after transcatheter aortic valve implantation for aortic stenosis.
M. Ishiyama, T. Kurita, M. Takafuji, Kei Sato +6 more
2022Journal of Cardiology14 citations Open access
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Myocardial Coverage and Radiation Dose in Dynamic Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Using Third-Generation Dual-Source CT
M. Takafuji, K. Kitagawa, M. Ishida, Yoshitaka Goto +3 more
2019Korean Journal of Radiology14 citations Open access
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Optimal Protocol for Contrast-enhanced Free-running 5D Whole-heart Coronary MR Angiography at 3T
M. Ishida, Jérôme Yerly, Haruno Ito, M. Takafuji +9 more
2023Magnetic Resonance in Medical Sciences13 citations Open access
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Deep-learning reconstruction to improve image quality of myocardial dynamic CT perfusion: comparison with hybrid iterative reconstruction.
M. Takafuji, K. Kitagawa, S. Mizutani, R. Oka +5 more
2022Clinical Radiology13 citations Open access
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Clinical Validation of the Accuracy of Absolute Myocardial Blood Flow Quantification with Dual-Source CT Using 15O-Water PET.
M. Takafuji, K. Kitagawa, M. Ishida, Y. Ichikawa +5 more
2021Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging13 citations Open access
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Self‐gated free‐running 5D whole‐heart MRI using blind source separation for automated cardiac motion extraction
Isabel Montón Quesada, A. Ogier, Masaki Ishida, M. Takafuji +9 more
2024Magnetic Resonance in Medicine11 citations Open access
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Dynamic CT Perfusion Imaging: State of the Art
K. Kitagawa, Yoshitaka Goto, S. Nakamura, M. Takafuji +3 more
201811 citations Open access
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Complementary prognostic value of stress perfusion imaging and global coronary flow reserve derived from cardiovascular magnetic resonance: a long-term cohort study
S. Nakamura, M. Ishida, Kei Nakata, M. Takafuji +5 more
2023Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance10 citations Open access
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Super-resolution deep learning reconstruction for improved quality of myocardial CT late enhancement
M. Takafuji, K. Kitagawa, Sachio Mizutani, Akane Hamaguchi +9 more
2025Japanese Journal of Radiology9 citations Open access
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Microvascular Dysfunction in Patients with Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Quantitative Assessment with Phase Contrast Cine MR Imaging of the Coronary Sinus
M. Takafuji, M. Ishida, S. Nakamura, Kei Nakata +8 more
2023Magnetic Resonance in Medical Sciences9 citations Open access
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Long-term prognostic value of whole-heart coronary magnetic resonance angiography
S. Nakamura, M. Ishida, Kei Nakata, Y. Ichikawa +7 more
2021Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance9 citations Open access
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Prognostic Value of Cardiac CT Delayed Enhancement Imaging in Patients With Suspected Coronary Artery Disease.
Yoshitaka Goto, K. Kitagawa, S. Nakamura, M. Takafuji +5 more
2021JACC Cardiovascular Imaging8 citations Open access
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Hyperemic myocardial blood flow in patients with atrial fibrillation before and after catheter ablation: A dynamic stress CT perfusion study
M. Takafuji, K. Kitagawa, S. Nakamura, T. Kokawa +6 more
2021Physiological Reports8 citations Open access
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Myocardial late enhancement using dual-source CT: intraindividual comparison of single-energy shuttle and dual-energy acquisition
T. Kokawa, K. Kitagawa, S. Nakamura, M. Takafuji +2 more
2025Insights into Imaging7 citations Open access
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Radiation exposure in cardiac computed tomography imaging in Mie prefecture in 2021
S. Araki, K. Kitagawa, T. Kokawa, M. Takafuji +3 more
2023Japanese Journal of Radiology6 citations Open access
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Serial Native T1 Assessment for LV Functional Recovery in Recent-Onset DCM: A Comparison With Histology.
J. Ishiura, Shiro Nakamori, M. Ishida, K. Imanaka-Yoshida +9 more
2021JACC Cardiovascular Imaging5 citations Open access
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Computed tomography-guided biopsy for small renal masses before or immediately after tumor ablation: factors affecting diagnostic yield
M. Takafuji, M. Fujimori, A. Nakatsuka, H. Kodama +6 more
2020Japanese Journal of Radiology5 citations
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Understanding Myocardial Ischemia: Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Insight Into Coronary Macro- and Microcirculation Pathophysiology
M. Takafuji, Masaki Ishida
2024Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports4 citations
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Myocardial extracellular volume fraction estimations using late enhancement CT in patients with atrial fibrillation: a comparative study with cardiac MR.
Y. Kagawa, M. Takafuji, Satoshi Fujita, T. Kokawa +7 more
2025The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging3 citations
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Impact of tailored feedback on optimization and radiation dose reduction in coronary CT angiography: a comparative survey between 2021 and 2023 in Mie prefecture
S. Araki, K. Kitagawa, M. Fujita, S. Yamaguchi +6 more
2025Japanese Journal of Radiology3 citations
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Impact of contrast medium volume on myocardial extracellular volume measurement accuracy in first-generation photon-counting detector CT.
T. Kokawa, S. Nakamura, M. Takafuji, Akio Yamazaki +2 more
2025The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging3 citations
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Test-retest reproducibility of absolute myocardial blood flow obtained using stress dynamic CT myocardial perfusion imaging
Daisuke Hasegawa, S. Nakamura, M. Takafuji, Hajime Sakuma +1 more
2024International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature3 citations Open access
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Associating the Severity of Emphysema with Coronary Flow Reserve and Left Atrial Conduit Function for the Emphysema Patients with Known or Suspected Coronary Artery Disease
M. Kubooka, M. Ishida, M. Takafuji, Haruno Ito +7 more
2022Magnetic Resonance in Medical Sciences3 citations Open access
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Myopericarditis After COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination.
S. Sakaguchi, Naoki Fujimoto, Kazuhide Ichikawa, D. Izumi +4 more
2021Circulation Journal3 citations Open access
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Validation of Ultra-Low-Dose Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring Using Photon-Counting Computed Tomography: Sn100 kVp High-Pitch Acquisition With Virtual Monochromatic Imaging.
S. Araki, S. Nakamura, M. Deguchi, S. Yamaguchi +6 more
2026JACC Cardiovascular Imaging2 citations
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Fractal analysis of dynamic stress myocardial CT perfusion decouples diagnostic accuracy for obstructive coronary artery disease from remote flow
Florian Michallek, S. Nakamura, M. Takafuji, N. Nagasawa +13 more
2025Japanese Journal of Radiology2 citations Open access
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Low-tube-potential ultra-high-resolution coronary CTA with photon-counting detector CT for stent evaluation: a comparative feasibility study
S. Araki, S. Nakamura, Shiko Okabe, M. Takafuji +3 more
2025Japanese Journal of Radiology2 citations Open access
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Integrating myocardial CT perfusion with coronary CT angiography improves risk stratification in patients with dialysis-dependent end-stage renal disease
S. Araki, K. Kitagawa, S. Nakamura, Florian Michallek +3 more
2024Japanese Journal of Radiology2 citations
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Abnormal myocardial perfusion reserve and myocardial infarction determine cardiovascular outcomes in type 2 diabetes mellitus
N. Sharrack, K. Knott, J. Yeo, T. Kotecha +18 more
2026European Heart Journal-Cardiovascular Imaging1 citations Open access
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Longitudinal study of subclinical cardiovascular abnormalities in a very early rheumatoid arthritis cohort: 11-year follow-up from the CADERA trial
C. Soo, N. Jex, L. Bissell, B. Erhayiem +18 more
2026Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance1 citations Open access
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Improved image quality and greater diagnostic suitability in myocardial delayed enhancement CT with deep learning image reconstruction
Akio Yamazaki, Y. Ichikawa, S. Nakamura, T. Kokawa +6 more
2026Japanese Journal of Radiology1 citations Open access
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Left atrial and ventricular strain and extracellular volume fraction in patients with paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation
M. Takafuji, Masaki Ishida, Y. Kagawa, Satoshi Fujita +8 more
2025The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging1 citations
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Development of a deep learning algorithm for detecting significant coronary artery stenosis in whole-heart coronary magnetic resonance angiography
M. Takafuji, Masaki Ishida, Takuma Shiomi, Ryohei Nakayama +8 more
2025Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance1 citations
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Computerized classification method for significant coronary artery stenosis on whole-heart coronary MRA using 3D convolutional neural networks with attention mechanisms
Takuma Shiomi, Ryohei Nakayama, A. Hizukuri, M. Takafuji +2 more
2024Radiological Physics and Technology1 citations
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Epipericardial fat necrosis diagnosed by cardiac CT in a patient with apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
M. Fujita, K. Kitagawa, Kensuke Domae, S. Yamaguchi +4 more
2024Radiology Case Reports1 citations Open access
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Fractional Flow Reserve Measurement Using Dynamic CT Perfusion Imaging in Patients with Heavy Coronary Calcification and Stent
Aaron So, S. Nakamura, M. Takafuji, M. Haider +3 more
2026Diagnostics0 citations Open access
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Cardiovascular structure, function and myocardial energetics in Psoriatic Arthritis using cardiac magnetic resonance and 31-P spectroscopy
C. Soo, Rabeia Javid, Marzo-Ortega Helena, K. Meridor +18 more
2026Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance0 citations Open access
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Quantitative Myocardial Perfusion Imaging with MRI and CT: Clinical Applications and Future Directions.
S. Nakamura, M. Takafuji, N. Hashimoto, S. Araki +2 more
2026British Journal of Radiology0 citations
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Association of exercise blood pressure relative to fitness with coronary artery disease.
M. Takafuji, H. Naderi, Ching-Hui Sia, B. Chambers +5 more
2026Open Heart0 citations Open access
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Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring With Dual-source Photon-counting Detector CT: A Comparison Of Ultra-low-dose, Virtual Non-contrast, And Virtual Non-iodine Techniques
S. Araki, S. Nakamura, M. Deguchi, N. Hashimoto +5 more
2026Journal of cardiovascular computed tomography0 citations
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Incremental Prognostic Impact of Quantitative Perfusion CMR and T1 Mapping in Patients with Heart Failure.
M. Takafuji, Ching-Hui Sia, T. Anderton, B. Chambers +7 more
2026Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance0 citations Open access
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Microstructural Abnormalities in Heart Failure with Improved Ejection Fraction: Insights from Cardiac Diffusion Tensor Imaging
May Lwin, Mehak Asad, R. Tomoaia, M. Takafuji +13 more
2026Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance0 citations Open access
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