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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 | Issue 13/2016

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.

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Title: Introduction of nuclear medicine research in Japan
Authors: Masayuki Inubushi
Tatsuya Higashi
Ichiei Kuji
Setsu Sakamoto
Manabu Tashiro
Mitsuru Momose
Publication date: 01-12-2016
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging / Issue 13/2016
Print ISSN: 1619-7070
Electronic ISSN: 1619-7089
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-016-3468-4

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