KSNM60 in Cardiology: Regrowth After a Long Pause.

Authors :: Cho SG
Kong EJ
Kang WJ
Paeng JC
Bom HH
Cho I
Source :: Nuclear medicine and molecular imaging [Nucl Med Mol Imaging] 2021 Aug; Vol. 55 (4), pp. 151-161. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jun 08.
Publication Year :: 2021
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.<br />Competing Interests: Conflict of InterestHee-Seung Henry Bom received research funding from the NRF, funded by the Ministry of Education, Republic of Korea. Sang-Geon Cho, Eun Jung Kong, Won Jun Kang, Jin Chul Paeng, and Ihnho Cho declare that they have no competing interests.<br /> (© Korean Society of Nuclear Medicine 2021.)