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29760
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Kuni Ohtomo publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kuni Ohtomo sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 873 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Kuni Ohtomo D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kuni Ohtomo sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 89 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Kuni Ohtomo is affiliated with the University of Tokyo in Japan and has a focused research profile in the field of medicine, specifically within radiology, nuclear medicine, and imaging. Their research contributions span a range of topics centered on advanced imaging techniques, with a primary emphasis on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and its applications in clinical diagnostics.

The scientist has published extensively on advanced MRI methods, covering areas such as medical imaging techniques and applications, medical imaging analysis, spine and intervertebral disc pathology, spinal fractures and fixation techniques, cerebrovascular and carotid artery diseases, and gallbladder and bile duct disorders.

Key research topics for Kuni Ohtomo include:

  • Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
  • Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
  • Medical Imaging and Analysis
  • Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
  • Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
  • Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
  • Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders

Their frequent coauthors reveal a collaborative network within the radiology and imaging research community. Notable frequent collaborators include Osamu Abe, Koichiro Yasaka, Shigeru Kiryu, Hiroyuki Akai, and Taku Tajima.

Publications by Kuni Ohtomo have appeared in well-regarded journals with repeated contributions to venues such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Neuroradiology, Journal of Imaging Informatics in Medicine, Radiographics, and European Radiology.

Selected recent papers by Kuni Ohtomo include:

  • Clinical Impact of Deep Learning Reconstruction in MRI (2023, Radiographics)
  • Impact of deep learning reconstruction on intracranial 1.5 T magnetic resonance angiography (2021, Japanese Journal of Radiology)
  • Deep learning reconstruction for 1.5 T cervical spine MRI: effect on interobserver agreement in the evaluation of degenerative changes (2022, European Radiology)
  • Effects of Gadolinium Deposition in the Brain on Motor or Behavioral Function: A Mouse Model (2021, Radiology)
  • Clinical feasibility of an abdominal thin-slice breath-hold single-shot fast spin echo sequence processed using a deep learning-based noise-reduction approach (2022, Magnetic Resonance Imaging)

Best Publications

  • Sarcopenia, intramuscular fat deposition, and visceral adiposity independently predict the outcomes of hepatocellular carcinoma

    Naoto Fujiwara;Hayato Nakagawa;Yotaro Kudo;Ryosuke Tateishi

  • Normal aging in the central nervous system: quantitative MR diffusion-tensor analysis.

    Osamu Abe;Shigeki Aoki;Naoto Hayashi;Haruyasu Yamada

  • Voxel-based analysis of MRI reveals anterior cingulate gray-matter volume reduction in posttraumatic stress disorder due to terrorism.

    H. Yamasue;K. Kasai;A. Iwanami;T. Ohtani

  • Accurate preoperative evaluation of liver mass lesions without fine‐needle biopsy

    Guido Torzilli;Masami Minagawa;Tadatoshi Takayama;Kazuto Inoue

  • Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: preoperative assessment with helical CT versus dynamic MR imaging.

    T Ichikawa;H Haradome;J Hachiya;T Nitatori

  • Model-based iterative reconstruction technique for radiation dose reduction in chest CT: comparison with the adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction technique.

    Masaki Katsura;Izuru Matsuda;Masaaki Akahane;Jiro Sato

  • Detection of common bile duct stones: comparison between endoscopic ultrasonography, magnetic resonance cholangiography, and helical-computed-tomographic cholangiography.

    Shintaro Kondo;Hiroyuki Isayama;Masaaki Akahane;Nobuo Toda

  • Aging in the CNS: comparison of gray/white matter volume and diffusion tensor data.

    Osamu Abe;Hidenori Yamasue;Shigeki Aoki;Motomu Suga

  • The Optimal Trackability Threshold of Fractional Anisotropy for Diffusion Tensor Tractography of the Corticospinal Tract

    Akira Kunimatsu;Shigeki Aoki;Yoshitaka Masutani;Osamu Abe

  • "Ductectatic" mucinous cystadenoma and cystadenocarcinoma of the pancreas.

    Y Itai;K Ohhashi;H Nagai;Y Murakami

  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: T2 shortening in motor cortex at MR imaging.

    H Oba;T Araki;K Ohtomo;S Monzawa

  • Selection criteria for hepatectomy in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and portal vein tumor thrombus.

    Masami Minagawa;Masatoshi Makuuchi;Tadatoshi Takayama;Kuni Ohtomo

  • Three-dimensional white matter tractography by diffusion tensor imaging in ischaemic stroke involving the corticospinal tract

    A. Kunimatsu;S. Aoki;Y. Masutani;O. Abe

  • Spectrum of Epstein-Barr virus-related diseases: a pictorial review

    Eriko Maeda;Masaaki Akahane;Shigeru Kiryu;Nobuyuki Kato

  • Brachial plexus injury: clinical manifestations, conventional imaging findings, and the latest imaging techniques.

    Takeharu Yoshikawa;Naoto Hayashi;Shinichi Yamamoto;Yasuhito Tajiri

  • Exceptionally high incidence of symptomatic grade 2–5 radiation pneumonitis after stereotactic radiation therapy for lung tumors

    Hideomi Yamashita;Keiichi Nakagawa;Naoki Nakamura;Hiroki Koyanagi

  • Free-breathing diffusion-weighted imaging for the assessment of inflammatory activity in Crohn's disease.

    Shigeru Kiryu;Keiichi Dodanuki;Hidemasa Takao;Makoto Watanabe

  • Voxel-based analyses of gray/white matter volume and diffusion tensor data in major depression.

    Osamu Abe;Hidenori Yamasue;Kiyoto Kasai;Haruyasu Yamada

  • Effects of age and gender on white matter integrity.

    S Inano;H Takao;N Hayashi;O Abe

  • Complications of Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation for Hepato-cellular Carcinoma: Imaging Spectrum and Management

    Masaaki Akahane;Hisao Koga;Nobuyuki Kato;Haruyasu Yamada

Frequent Co-Authors

Masashi Fukayama
Masashi Fukayama University of Tokyo
Satoshi Kida
Satoshi Kida University of Tokyo
Masatoshi Makuuchi
Masatoshi Makuuchi University of Tokyo
Yoshitaka Okada
Yoshitaka Okada University of Tokyo
Masao Omata
Masao Omata University of Tokyo
Kiyoto Kasai
Kiyoto Kasai University of Tokyo
Mineo Kurokawa
Mineo Kurokawa University of Tokyo
Noriko Sato
Noriko Sato Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Yasushi Miyashita
Yasushi Miyashita Juntendo University
Ryozo Nagai
Ryozo Nagai Jichi Medical University

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