Although there are several major
molecular imaging meetings each year
in USA, Europe and Japan, there is a
strong desire for a novel meeting,
held in an intimate setting, that
focuses specifically on
translational sciences from bench to
bedside, in China. In response to
this need and the future development
of molecular imaging in China,
Zheijiang University has launched
this initiative to establish the
annual conference platform--Hangzhou
International Molecular Imaging
Conference (HIMIC) from 2005. HIMIC
features presentations and lectures
on the latest multidisciplinary
research from selected theme-based
translational and clinical
abstracts, as well as related
educational sessions. As such, HIMIC
offers an opportunity for clinically
relevant in-depth discussions of
today’s molecular imaging, which
will impact diagnosis and treatment
now and in the near future.
Since the first HIMIC meeting held
in 2005, it has received active
supports worldwide, including those
from Roswell Park Cancer Institute
(USA), Institute of High Energy
Physics (IHEP) of CAS, Zhejiang
Provincical Science Foundation, and
Hamamatsu Photonics K.K., as well as
the researchers from USA, Europe,
Japan and China. The past HIMIC
meetings separately focused on the
oncology and small animal molecular
imaging. The 2008 HIMIC meeting will
provide an opportunity for the
researchers from molecular imaging,
nuclear medicine, radiology,
and radiopharmeutics, to meet in a
small, intimate forum for the
discussion of the frontier research
and its application of molecular imaging. Furthermore, the 2008 HIMIC has especially invited famous
experts from Italy, UK, USA, Japan
and Korea to share their experience
with our Chinese colleagues, and
also discuss the development of
molecular imaging in China.
The 2008 HIMIC meeting provides an
excellent opportunity for
translational research and education
regarding the most cutting-edge
scientific research of molecular
imaging in neurology in addition to
providing attendees the ability to
thoughtfully reflect, interact, and
react to the content presented.
Please review this proceedings to
learn more about this special event.
Thank you for joining us.