KSNM60 in Cardiology: Regrowth After a Long Pause
10.1007/s13139-021-00702-w
- Author:
Sang-Geon CHO
1
;
Eun Jung KONG
;
Won Jun KANG
;
Jin Chul PAENG
;
Hee-Seung HENRY BOM
;
Ihnho CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
- Publication Type:REVIEW
- From:Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
2021;55(4):151-161
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The Korean Society of Nuclear Medicine (KSNM) is celebrating its 60th anniversary in honor of the nuclear medicine professionals who have dedicated their efforts towards research, academics, and the more comprehensive clinical applications and uses of nuclear imaging modalities. Nuclear cardiology in Korea was at its prime time in the 1990s, but its growth was interrupted by a long pause. Despite the academic and practical challenges, nuclear cardiology in Korea now meets the second leap, attributed to the growth in molecular imaging tailored for many non-coronary diseases and the genuine values of nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging. In this review, we describe the trends, achievements, challenges, and perspectives of nuclear cardiology throughout the 60-year history of the KSNM.
