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World J Radiol. Dec 28, 2010; 2(12): 474-478
Published online Dec 28, 2010. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v2.i12.474
Takao Hiraki’s work on interventional radiology
Takao Hiraki
Takao Hiraki, Department of Radiology, Okayama University Medical School, Shikatacho 2-5-1, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
Author contributions: Hiraki T solely contributed to this manuscript.
Correspondence to: Takao Hiraki, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, Okayama University Medical School, Shikatacho 2-5-1, Okayama 700-8558, Japan. takaoh@tc4.so-net.ne.jp
Telephone: +81-86-2357313 Fax: +81-86-2357316
Received: November 8, 2010
Revised: December 15, 2010
Accepted: December 22, 2010
Published online: December 28, 2010
Abstract

Dr. Takao Hiraki is a scientist carrying out interventional radiology research in the Department of Radiology at Okayama University Medical School, Japan. He has conducted animal and human clinical studies on interventional radiology for various conditions. For example, he clarified the hepatic hemodynamic changes caused by hepatic venous occlusion. He also developed new devices, such as hydrogel coils for the occlusion of the aneurismal sac after an endovascular stent-graft of an aortic aneurysm to prevent endoleakage and small intestinal submucosa-covered stents for transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts. Further, he performed a number of studies on the radiofrequency ablation of lung cancer, mediastinal lymph node metastasis, and computed tomography-fluoroscopy-guided lung biopsies. He intends to continue to dedicate his academic career to expand the role of interventional radiology in clinical medicine.

Keywords: Radiology; Interventional radiofrequency ablation; Lung cancer; Computed tomography fluoroscopy; Lung biopsy; Hepatic hemodynamics; Pneumothorax; Mediastinal lymph node metastasis