Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital

Hallym University Medical Center (HUMC) held the 5th Hallym-Uppsala International Symposium at the Hanmaeum Hall of Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital on September 19, 2012. The meeting focused on "Advances in Imaging: From Basic to Clinical Practice.”

Since 2008, HUMC and Uppsala University have collaborated on a series of annual international symposiums to address a wide range of medical issues including neurodegenerative diseases, diabetes mellitus, head and neck cancer, gastroenterologic diseases, colorectal cancer, tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and biomarkers.

The symposium consisted of four sessions: in session one, participants discussed abdominal imaging; session two was concerned with breast imaging; session three dealt with molecular imaging; and in the last session, they talked about musculoskeletal imaging.

■ Plenary Session
The Strategies and Capacities of the Faculties of Medicine & Pharmacy at Uppsala University in the PET Imaging Area
- Mats Larhed, Uppsala University, Sweden

■ Session 1: Abdominal Imaging
1. Bowel Ultrasonography: State of Art Imaging
- Kwanseop Lee, Hallym University, Korea
2. The Future of Molecular Medicine Imaging to Quantify Human Biology by PET
- Bengt Långström, Uppsala University, Sweden
3. Recent Advances in Abdominal Imaging
- Chul Soon Choi, Hallym University, Korea

■ Session 2: Breast Imaging
1. US Elastography for Diagnosis of Breast Disease
- Kyoonsoon Jung, Hallym University, Korea
2. Recent Advances in Breast Cancer Surgery
- Lee Su Kim, Hallym University, Korea
3. Molecular Imaging in Breast Cancer Research
- Jörgen Carlsson, Uppsala University, Sweden

■ Session 3: Molecular Imaging
1. Recent Advances in Molecular Imaging in Alzheimer’s Disease
- Agneta Nordberg, Karolinska Institute, Sweden
2. FDG-PET Imaging: Basal Brain Function in PTSD and Thyroidectomy Patients
- You Mie Han, Hallym University, Korea
3. Central and Peripheral PET Imaging of Chronic Pain
- Nils Clas Linnman, Harvard University, USA

■ Session 4: Musculoskeletal Imaging
1. Diagnostic Challenges in Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography
- Ik Yang, Hallym University, Korea
2. MR Molecular Imaging for Personalized Medicine
- Jin-Suck Suh, Yonsei University, Korea

At the opening ceremony, Dr. Hae-Ran Lee, President of HUMC, noted, “Today, we are gathered here again to further continue our talks under the theme of “Advances in Imaging. The selection of topic is quite timely as new imaging technologies will provide a greater understanding of the diseases and help the early diagnosis and the quest for treatment. Also, I am really proud of our cooperative relationship with the world’s greatest universities like Uppsala University. Seeking your continued encouragement, I would like to thank the Uppsala leaders including honorable President emeritus Anders Hallberg and Dean emeritus Kjell Oberg who have made a great contribution to our bilateral partnership.”

By Sung-won Lee, Int’l Operations Team, HUMC (sungwon@hallym.or.kr)