CT photos of kidney disease patient before and after therapy

CT photos of kidney disease patient before and after therapy

TOKYO, Japan - A CT photo, above, of the abdomen of a polycystic kidney disease patient before undergoing transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) shows marked enlargement of both kidneys (dark parts). The photo below, which was taken after undergoing the TAE therapy, shows a decrease in size of both kidneys. The photos were provided Oct. 23 by Yoshifumi Ubara, a doctor at Toranomon Hospital's branch clinic in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo.

Toranomon Hospital in Tokyo

Toranomon Hospital in Tokyo

File photo taken May 26, 2020, shows a sign for Toranomon Hospital in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Toranomon Hospital in Tokyo

Toranomon Hospital in Tokyo

File photo taken May 26, 2020, shows Toranomon Hospital in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Academic societies propose defining elderly as those aged 75 or older

Academic societies propose defining elderly as those aged 75 or older

Yasuyoshi Ouchi, head of Toranomon Hospital, briefs reporters on proposals by the Japan Gerontological Society and the Japan Geriatrics Society during a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 5, 2017. The two academic bodies proposed defining "elderly" people as those aged 75 or older from 65 or above at present, reflecting the fact that many senior citizens remain physically and mentally vibrant. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

CT photos of kidney disease patient before and after therapy

CT photos of kidney disease patient before and after therapy

TOKYO, Japan - A CT photo, above, of the abdomen of a polycystic kidney disease patient before undergoing transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) shows marked enlargement of both kidneys (dark parts). The photo below, which was taken after undergoing the TAE therapy, shows a decrease in size of both kidneys. The photos were provided Oct. 23 by Yoshifumi Ubara, a doctor at Toranomon Hospital's branch clinic in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo.