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Open Access
01-12-2016 | Review Article
Introduction of nuclear medicine research in Japan
Authors:
Masayuki Inubushi, Tatsuya Higashi, Ichiei Kuji, Setsu Sakamoto, Manabu Tashiro, Mitsuru Momose
Published in:
European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
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Issue 13/2016
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Abstract
There were many interesting presentations of unique studies at the Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Nuclear Medicine, although there were fewer attendees from Europe than expected. These presentations included research on diseases that are more frequent in Japan and Asia than in Europe, synthesis of original radiopharmaceuticals, and development of imaging devices and methods with novel ideas especially by Japanese manufacturers. In this review, we introduce recent nuclear medicine research conducted in Japan in the five categories of Oncology, Neurology, Cardiology, Radiopharmaceuticals and Technology. It is our hope that this article will encourage the participation of researchers from all over the world, in particular from Europe, in scientific meetings on nuclear medicine held in Japan.