scholarly journals Current Status of Respiratory Nuclear Medicine in Asian Countries

2017 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
pp. 229-232
Author(s):  
Ryan Yudistiro ◽  
Shigeru Kosuda ◽  
Tetsuya Higuchi ◽  
Ayako Taketomi-Takahashi ◽  
Yoshito Tsushima
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Medicine ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Asian Countries

Radiation exposure of patients undergoing nuclear medicine procedures in Germany between 1996 and 2000

2005 ◽  
Vol 44 (05) ◽  
pp. 119-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Schnell-Inderst ◽  
D. Noßke ◽  
M. Weiss ◽  
A. Stamm-Meyer ◽  
G. Brix ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Medicine ◽  
Cardiovascular System ◽  
Effective Dose ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Annual Number ◽  
Statistical Parameters ◽  
Public Health Information ◽  
Nuclear Medicine Procedures ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Icrp Publication

Summary:The aim of this study was to estimate both the frequency and effective dose of nuclear medicine procedures performed in Germany between 1996 and 2000 for different subgroups of patients. Methods: Electronically archived data from 14 hospitals and 10 private practices were restored and statistically analyzed. The effective dose per examination was calculated according to ICRP publication 80 using the tissue weighting factors given in ICRP publication 60. Based on the data collected, statistical parameters were computed to characterize the frequency and effective dose of the various nuclear medicine procedures. Results: In total, 604,771 nuclear medicine procedures performed in 433,709 patients were analyzed. On average, 1.4 examinations were carried out per patient and year. The median effective dose was 1.7 [5.-95. percentile; mean: 0.4–8.5; 2.9] mSv per examination and 2.3 [0.5–11.2; 3.5] mSv per patient. Interestingly, the mean effective dose per examination, but not the number of examinations per year increased with the age of the patients. Most frequent were examinations of the thyroid (36.7%), the skeleton (27.1%) and the cardiovascular system (11.1%), which were associated with a median effective dose of 0.5 [0.5–1.1; 0.7] mSv, 3.4 [2.9–5.1; 3.6] mSv and 7.3 [3.2–21.0; 9.5] mSv, respectively. Over the five-year period examined, the total annual number of PET procedures (222.3%) as well as of examinations of thyroid (24.5%), skeleton (17.9%), and the cardiovascular system (14.9%) increased markedly, whereas a decrease was observed for brain (-39.3%), lung (-20.2%) and renal (-15.0%) scans. Conclusion: The age- and gender-specific data presented in this study provide detailed public health information on both the current status and recent trends in the practice of diagnostic nuclear medicine examinations.

scholarly journals Current status of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in Asian countries: A report from the HOPE Asia Network

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 384-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinho Shin ◽  
Kazuomi Kario ◽  
Yook‐Chin Chia ◽  
Yuda Turana ◽  
Chen‐Huan Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring ◽  
Ambulatory Blood Pressure ◽  
Blood Pressure Monitoring ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Pressure Monitoring

scholarly journals Developing Astronomy Research and Education in the Philippines

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (H16) ◽  
pp. 568-568
Author(s):  
R. M. D. Sese ◽  
M. B. N. (Thijs) Kouwenhoven
Keyword(s):  
White Paper ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
International Astronomical ◽  
Research And Education ◽  
Near Future ◽  
Education Outreach ◽  
Astronomy And Astrophysics

AbstractIn the past few years, the Philippines has been gradually developing its research and educational capabilities in astronomy and astrophysics. In terms of astronomy development, it is still lagging behind several neighboring Southeast Asian countries such as Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia, while it is advanced with respect to several others. One of the main issues hampering progress is the scarcity of trained professional Filipino astronomers, as well as long-term visions for astronomy development. Here, we will be presenting an overview of astronomy education and research in the country. We will discuss the history and current status of astronomy in the Philippines, including all levels of education, outreach and awareness activities, as well as potential areas for research and collaborations. We also discuss issues that need to be addressed to ensure sustainable astronomy development in the Philippines. Finally, we discuss several ongoing and future programs aimed at promoting astronomy research and education. In essence, the work is a precursor of a possible white paper which we envision to submit to the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in the near future, with which we aim to further convince the authorities of the importance of astrophysics. With the support of the International Astronomical Union (IAU), this may eventually lead to the creation of a separate astronomy agency in the Philippines.

Economic Cooperation between India and Selected Asian Countries: Current Status and Policy Implications

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Choong Jae Cho ◽  
Young Chul Song ◽  
Yun-Jeong Choi ◽  
Woong Lee ◽  
Hye-won Jung
Keyword(s):  
Economic Cooperation ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Asian Countries

The Current Status of Nuclear Medicine

JAMA ◽  
1963 ◽  
Vol 183 (6) ◽  
pp. 500 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henry N. Wagner
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Medicine ◽  
Current Status
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