Novel approaches on PET research – total-body imaging, radiopharmaceuticals, and machine learning

Joint symposium supported by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science and  Academy of Finland. Turku PET Centre, Turku, Finland (June 6-8, 2022)

About

PET imaging research is underway on various organs throughout the body in metabolic diseases including diabetes and obesity. The purpose of this study is to understand the various pathological conditions of the disease by cross-cutting and strategically developing and applying the following four basic technologies by experts from various fields in both Japan and Finland.

Turku PET symposium

PET imaging

This seminar has been planned to to take place in Turku (Finland), June 6-8, 2022.

Venue　

Visitor and Innovation Center Joki (Map)
(Though the auditorium is limited up to 100 sheets, online participation will be available also.)

Poster presentation

We have sites for poster presentation. Who would like to present a poster, register by 25th April and send a short abstract (up to 400 words) using the registration form below. We will reply for the acceptance by 9th May.

Registration

Registration for this seminar is free. The deadline is 16th May.

Please submit the following registration form.

Program

Monday, June 6 (times EEST)

Opening words, Pirjo Nuutila, Naoaki Ono

Session: Total-body simultaneous PET/CT imaging　
  1. 14:10-14:40 Total-body PET imaging: True revolution in PET. Prof. Terry Jones, UC Davis, CA, US
  2. 14:40-15:00 Challenges in total-body PET instrumentation and modelling: example oxygen-15. Prof. Hidehiro Iida, Turku PET Centre, Turku, Finland
  3. 15:00-16:00 Experiences with total-body PET/CT: Success stories and challenges
    • 15:00-15:15 Practical issues, clinical utility. Prof. Barbara Malene Fischer, Copenhagen, Denmark
    • 15.15-15.30 3D printed long-lived phantoms for total-body PET/CT systems. Dr. George Prenosil, Bern, Switzerland
    • 15.30-15.45 Motion compensation, reconstruction issues. Prof. Harry Tsoumpas, Groningen, the Netherlands
    • 15.45-16.00 How low we can go with tracer dose? Joyce van Sluis, MSc, Groningen, the Netherlands

Coffee break

  1. 16:20-16:45 How to handle big data from total-body PET. Requirements in software development. Prof. Ronald Boellaard, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
  2. 16:45-17:15 The vendor’s strategy for developing total-body systems. Dr. Bernard Bendriem, Siemens
  3. 17:15-17:45 Panel discussion. The potential and challenges of whole-body imaging.
    Moderator: Juhani Knuuti, participants Terry Jones, Ronald Boellaard, Hidehiro Iida

Tuesday, June 7 (times EEST)

Session: Current issues and approaches in comprehensive studies on metabolic diseases
  1. 08:15-08:40 Metabolic diseases, integrative physiology, and total-body imaging, Prof. Pirjo Nuutila, Turku PET Centre, Turku, Finland
  2. 08:40-09:05 Pathophysiology in insulin secretion and treatment using iPS technology Prof. Timo Otonkoski, University of Helsinki, Finland
  3. 09:05-09:30 Imaging of beta cell using PET probes. Assoc. Prof. Hiroyuki Kimura, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Kyoto, Japan
  4. 9:30-9:55Imaging human emotion circuits with PET-MRI, Prof. Lauri Nummenmaa, Turku PET Centre, Turku, Finland

Coffee break, posters

  1. 10:10-10:30 Prediction of metabolic outcomes of bariatric surgery using functional imaging and omics, Doc. Miikka Honka, Turku PET Centre, Turku, Finland
  2. 10:30-10:55 What are expected by new-generation methodologies in brown adipose tissue research? Assoc. Prof. Kirsi Virtanen, Turku PET Centre, Turku, Finland
  3. 10:55-11:25 In vivo imaging of metabolic tissue using oxidized LDL. Assoc. Prof. Hidekazu Kawashima, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Kyoto, Japan

Lunch

Session: Strategy of imaging and data analysis
  1. 12:30-13:00 Different organs, different models – Oxygen and perfusion measurement with Total-body PET imaging. Prof. Hidehiro Iida, Turku PET Centre, Turku, Finland
  2. 13:00-13:30 Big data in cardiovascular disease research, Turku PET Centre, Turku, Finland
  3. 13:30-14:00 What can be observed from PET imaging, and what are not? Assoc Prof. Naoaki Ono, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Ikoma, Japan

Coffee break, posters

  1. 14:20-14:40 What is needed in the animal behavior evaluation, and existing methodology Doc. Emrah Yatkin, Turku PET Centre, Turku, Finland
  2. 14:40-15:10 Musculoskeletal Medical Image Analysis and its Applications: Impact of Deep Learning, Prof. Yoshinobu Sato, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Ikoma, Japan

Wednesday, June 8 (times EEST)

Session: Challenges of new imaging methodologies (brain)
  1. 08:15-08:45 Bioorthogonal PET radiochemistry: the fight against time. Prof. Anu Airaksinen, Turku PET Centre, Turku, Finland
  2. 08:45-09:15 Exploration of imaging targets using pathological tissues. Assoc. Prof. Koki Hasegawa, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Kyoto, Japan
  3. 09:15-09:45 Disease-modeling and regenerative therapy for neurodegenerative diseases using iPSC technology. Asst. Prof. Kaneyasu Nishimura, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Kyoto, Japan
  4. 09:45-10:15 Stem cell-derived microglia and Alzheimer’s disease. Prof. Kazuyuki Takata, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Kyoto, Japan

Coffee break, posters

  1. 10:30-11:00 Preclinical CNS research at Turku, Adj. Prof. Francisco López Picón, Turku PET Centre, Turku, Finland
  2. 11:00-11:30 Neurodegenerative disease research in Turku, Prof. Juha Rinne and Dr. Anniina Snellman, Turku PET Centre, Turku, Finland
  3. 11:30-12:00 Central insulin resistance. Doc. Eleni Rebelos, National Research Council of Italy and Turku PET Centre, Turku, Finland
  4. 12:00 Conclusion of the meeting, Prof. Hidehiro Iida, Turku PET Centre, Turku, Finland

Contact information

email: mjhonk _at_ utu.fi

Staff

        • Prof. Pirjo Nuutila, Department of Clinical Medicine, Turku PET Centre, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital
        • Docent Miikka Honka, Turku PET Centre, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital
        • Prof. Hidehiro Iida, Turku PET Centre, University of Turku; Nara Institute of Science and Technology
        • Assoc. Prof. Naoaki Ono, Data Science Center, Nara Institute of Science and Technology
        • Saeka Shimochi, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology; Turku PET Centre, University of Turku

Organizers

Data Science Center, Nara Institute of Science and Technologies, Nara, Japan.

Turku PET Center, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland.

This seminar is sponsored by Finland Academy and Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.