Background:
Born in 1959
(Education)Nihon University school of Dentistry, graduated in 1984
Nihon University Graduate School of Dentistry, major in Radiology
Doctor of Philosophy, qualified in 1988
– During my years in graduate school, I was the first in the world to succeed in digitalize the panoramic radiograph.
– I was designing and producing my own computer.
– In 1995, I studied in the birthplace of the panoramic radiograph, Finland, for about a year.
– In 1997, I designed and produced the CBCT for dental use. It was the world’s first success in clinical application.
(Previous professional appointment)
2002 Assistant professor, Dept of Radiology, Matsumoto Dental University
2004 Professor, Dept. of Hard Tissue Research, Graduate School of Oral Medicine, Matsumoto Dental University
Current appointment:
Director, Kitasenju Radist Dental Clinic i-VIEW Imaging Center, since 2005
Affiliate professor, Matsumoto Dental University, since 2007
Professor, Nihon University School of Dentistry, since 2008
Director and supervisory doctor, Japanese Society for Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
Publications:
Development of a compact computed tomographic apparatus for dental use, Dentomaxillofac Radiol. 28, 4, 245-248 1999
Micro-Computed Tomography newly developed for In vivo small animal imaging, Oral Radiol, 21, 1,14-18 2005
Prizes:
2001 Sato prize, Nihon University School of Dentistry:
2001 Special prize, Japanese Society for Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
2003 Awarded by Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy
2007 prize for encouragement in development by Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology