Kazuto Masamoto, Professor, Faculty of Informatics and Engineering.

Visualizing the flow of blood in the body

Kazuto Masamoto developing technology to visualize the flow of blood in the brain. "We believe that if we can easily see the flow of blood in the brain at home, then we will be able to prevent diseases of the brain," says Masamoto. "That key technology in the measurement systems is the use of light."

Currently, it is necessary to use hospital facilities to measure blood flow in the brain of humans. So, at this stage, Masamoto is conducting his research on visualizing the flow of blood using animal models. In addition to blood flow imaging, he is also studying communication of blood with surrounding cells.

Recent achievements include the development of image analysis software to simultaneously visualize blood flow by introducing pigments into blood vessels. Based on the preliminary results, he is working with brain surgeons to investigate how his approach could be used during surgery.

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Kazuto Masamoto, Professor, Faculty of Informatics and Engineering, University of Electro-Communications, Tokyo.

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