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Yoshiharu Yonekura

Yoshiharu Yonekura

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Medicine

D-Index
94
Citations
28178
World Ranking
10590
National Ranking
300

Overview

Yoshiharu Yonekura is affiliated with Osaka University in Japan and specializes in medicine with a focus on radiology, nuclear medicine, and imaging. Their research primarily covers radiopharmaceutical chemistry and applications as well as medical imaging techniques and radiation therapy and dosimetry. Other areas of study include pulmonary and respiratory medicine, pharmaceutical science, radiation, ophthalmology, and cancer-related molecular pathways.

The scientist's recent publications span several journals and years, showcasing a diverse range of topics within their field. Notable papers include:

  • Mathematical Model for Evaluation of Tumor Response in Targeted Radionuclide Therapy with 211At Using Implanted Mouse Tumor, 2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Survey and Promotion of Use of Radioisotopes in Molecular Imaging and Cancer Research, 2020, Proceedings for Annual Meeting of The Japanese Pharmacological Society
  • Rationale for Translational Research on Targeted Alpha Therapy in Japan -Renaissance of Radiopharmaceuticals Utilizing Astatine-211 and Actinium-225-, 2020, RADIOISOTOPES
  • SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION BASED ON THE POLITICAL AGENCY OF A QUILOMBOLA WOMAN FROM THE LOWER TOCANTINS: AN ANALYSIS BASED ON AN EXPERIENCE REPORT, 2025, International Journal of Human Sciences Research
  • Theoretical Study of Retinoblastoma in the Hereditary and Non-hereditary Processes Including the Cancer Growth, 2025, Bulletin of Mathematical Biology

Yonekura has collaborated frequently with other researchers in the field. Their frequent co-authors include:

  • H. Toki
  • Tadashi Watabe
  • Masako Bando
  • Kazuko Kaneda-Nakashima
  • Yoshifumi Shirakami

The scientist has published in a range of academic venues, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of their work. Regular publication venues include:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Proceedings for Annual Meeting of The Japanese Pharmacological Society
  • RADIOISOTOPES
  • International Journal of Human Sciences Research
  • Bulletin of Mathematical Biology

Their main research focuses on several topics within medicine, specifically:

  • Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications
  • Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
  • Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry
  • Chemical Reactions and Isotopes
  • Radioactive Decay and Measurement Techniques
  • Ocular Oncology and Treatments
  • Cancer-related Molecular Pathways

Best Publications

  • Both primary motor cortex and supplementary motor area play an important role in complex finger movement

    Hiroshi Shibasaki;Norihiro Sadato;Hugh Lyshkow;Yoshiharu Yonekura

  • Copper-62-ATSM: A New Hypoxia Imaging Agent with High Membrane Permeability and Low Redox Potential

    Yasuhisa Fujibayashi;Hideyuki Taniuchi;Yoshiharu Yonekura;Hiroshi Ohtani

  • Positron emission tomography using fluorine-18 deoxyglucose in evaluation of coronary artery bypass grafting

    Nagara Tamaki;Yoshiharu Yonekura;Keiji Yamashita;Hideo Saji

  • Attention to emotion modulates fMRI activity in human right superior temporal sulcus.

    Jin Narumoto;Tomohisa Okada;Norihiro Sadato;Kenji Fukui

  • Role of the Supplementary Motor Area and the Right Premotor Cortex in the Coordination of Bimanual Finger Movements

    Norihiro Sadato;Yoshiharu Yonekura;Atsuo Waki;Hiroki Yamada

  • Critical period for cross-modal plasticity in blind humans: a functional MRI study.

    Norihiro Sadato;Tomohisa Okada;Manabu Honda;Yoshiharu Yonekura

  • 11C-Acetate PET Imaging of Prostate Cancer

    Nobuyuki Oyama;Hironobu Akino;Hiroshi Kanamaru;Yuji Suzuki

  • In Vivo Assessment of Glucose Metabolism in Hepatocellular Carcinoma with FDG-PET

    Tatsuo Torizuka;Nagara Tamaki;Tetsuro Inokuma;Yasuhiro Magata

  • Internally simulated movement sensations during motor imagery activate cortical motor areas and the cerebellum.

    Eiichi Naito;Takanori Kochiyama;Ryo Kitada;Satoshi Nakamura

  • Brain structures related to active and passive finger movements in man

    Tatsuya Mima;Norihiro Sadato;Shogo Yazawa;Takashi Hanakawa

  • The Role of Rostral Brodmann Area 6 in Mental-operation Tasks: an Integrative Neuroimaging Approach

    Takashi Hanakawa;Manabu Honda;Nobukatsu Sawamoto;Tomohisa Okada

  • Characterization of acetate metabolism in tumor cells in relation to cell proliferation: acetate metabolism in tumor cells.

    Mitsuyoshi Yoshimoto;Atsuo Waki;Yoshiharu Yonekura;Norihiro Sadato

  • Evidence of misery perfusion and risk for recurrent stroke in major cerebral arterial occlusive diseases from PET.

    H Yamauchi;H Fukuyama;Y Nagahama;H Nabatame

  • Functional association of the amygdala and ventral prefrontal cortex during cognitive evaluation of facial expressions primed by masked angry faces: an event-related fMRI study.

    Michio Nomura;Hideki Ohira;Kaoruko Haneda;Tetsuya Iidaka

  • Neural Interaction of the Amygdala with the Prefrontal and Temporal Cortices in the Processing of Facial Expressions as Revealed by fMRI

    Tetsuya Iidaka;Masao Omori;Tetsuhito Murata;Hirotaka Kosaka

  • Increased accumulation of 2-deoxy-2-[18F]Fluoro-D-glucose in liver metastases from colon carcinoma.

    Y. Yonekura;R. S. Benua;A. B. Brill;P. Som

  • Regional metabolic abnormality in relation to perfusion and wall motion in patients with myocardial infarction: assessment with emission tomography using an iodinated branched fatty acid analog.

    N Tamaki;M Kawamoto;Y Yonekura;Y Fujibayashi

  • Metabolic activity in the areas of new fill-in after thallium-201 reinjection: comparison with positron emission tomography using fluorine-18-deoxyglucose.

    Nagara Tamaki;Hiroshi Ohtani;Keiji Yamashita;Yasuhiro Magata

  • Age-related differences in the medial temporal lobe responses to emotional faces as revealed by fMRI.

    Tetsuya Iidaka;Tomohisa Okada;Tetsuhito Murata;Masao Omori

  • 18F-FDG Accumulation with PET for Differentiation Between Benign and Malignant Lesions in the Thorax

    Yoshiki Demura;Tatsuro Tsuchida;Takeshi Ishizaki;Shiro Mizuno

Frequent Co-Authors

Nagara Tamaki
Nagara Tamaki Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
Junji Konishi
Junji Konishi Kyoto University
Norihiro Sadato
Norihiro Sadato National Institute for Physiological Sciences
Chuichi Kawai
Chuichi Kawai Kyoto University
Hideo Saji
Hideo Saji Kyoto University
Hidenao Fukuyama
Hidenao Fukuyama Kyoto University
Hiroshi Shibasaki
Hiroshi Shibasaki Kyoto University
Tomohisa Okada
Tomohisa Okada Kyoto University
Keigo Endo
Keigo Endo Gunma University
Akira Matsumori
Akira Matsumori International Society of Cardiomyopathy , Myocarditis, and Heart Failure

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