Masahiro Muto

Dr. Masahiro Muto

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Academic Career Length

11Years (2016-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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15 March 2021 in Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain
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YKYuya Kano
Yuya Kano
SIShohei Inui
Shohei Inui
YUYuto Uchida
Yuto Uchida
KSKeita Sakurai
Keita Sakurai
MMMasahiro Muto
Masahiro Muto
Noriyuki MatsukawaNoriyuki Matsukawa
Noriyuki Matsukawa

16 March 2016 in CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology
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TKTatsuya Kawai
Tatsuya Kawai
MSMasashi Shimohira
Masashi Shimohira
KOKengo Ohta
Kengo Ohta
THTakuya Hashizume
Takuya Hashizume
MMMasahiro Muto
Masahiro Muto
YSYuta Shibamoto
Yuta Shibamoto

1 January 2022 in Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
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YKYuya Kano
Yuya Kano
CSChikako Sato
Chikako Sato
YUYuto Uchida
Yuto Uchida
MMMasahiro Muto
Masahiro Muto
KSKeita Sakurai
Keita Sakurai
Noriyuki MatsukawaNoriyuki Matsukawa
Noriyuki Matsukawa

10 January 2026 in Diagnostics
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JSJIEN SAITO
JIEN SAITO
MMMasahiro Muto
Masahiro Muto
MTMasafumi Tada
Masafumi Tada
IYIsao Yokota
Isao Yokota
SKShinji Kamiya
Shinji Kamiya
SWSatoru Wakasa
Satoru Wakasa
Background/Objectives: This study examined the clinical utility of diffusion-weighted whole-body magnetic resonance imaging with background body signal suppression (DWIBS) for differentiating infectious from non-infectious aortitis. Methods: The study included 32 patients with suspected inflammatory aortitis who underwent non-contrast computed tomography (NCCT) and magnetic resonance imaging. We evaluated the diagnostic performance of DWIBS using the spinal cord as a reference, NCCT, and their combination. The diagnosis of infectious aortitis was adjudicated based on imaging, clinical, and laboratory findings. We conducted a sensitivity analysis using a stricter definition of infectious aortitis that required both surgical and microbiological confirmation. Results: Fifteen patients were diagnosed with infectious aortitis. The sensitivity, specificity, and areas under the receiver operating characteristic curves were 93.3%, 70.6%, and 0.82, respectively, for NCCT; 93.3%, 76.5%, and 0.85, respectively, for DWIBS; and 86.7%, 94.1%, and 0.90, respectively, for the combination of both modalities. In the sensitivity analysis, the combined DWIBS and NCCT approach demonstrated a specificity of 87.5% and a sensitivity of 70.8%. Conclusions: DWIBS using the spinal cord as a reference appears to be a promising diagnostic tool for differentiating infectious from non-infectious aortitis, especially when combined with NCCT.