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Oct 15, 2025

The 28th Hokkaido University – Seoul National University Joint Symposium BREAKOUT Session [Hybrid Event] – November 18, 2025 (Tuesday)

Date & Time: November 18, 2025 (Tuesday), 9:00–12:25 (JST)
Venue:
On-site: Centennial Hall, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University
Online: Zoom (Pre-registration required)
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Participation Fee: Free
Language: English
Theme: Academic Innovation and Societal Engagement: Advancing Research and Education through Collaboration with Society and Industry

Chairs (Host)

Professor Kohsuke Kudo, MD, PhD Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University
Professor Seung Hong Choi, MD, PhD Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine

Program

Time (JST) Session / Title / Speakers Moderators
9:00–9:10 Opening Remarks Dr. Shinya Tanaka
Dean of Hokkaido University Faculty of Medicine, HUDr. Kohsuke Kudo
Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, HU
9:10–
10:00
Session 1: Advancing Research in MRI
• Extending Healthy Lifespan: Challenges and Innovations in MSK Imaging — Dr. Hiroyuki Takashima
• Imaging Nigral Hyperintensity for Parkinson’s Disease — Dr. Jongho Lee (SNU)
• Assessment of Glymphatic Function in ALS Models Using Dynamic MRI — Xiawei Bai (HU)
• Vessel Segmentation in χ-separation — Taechang Kim (SNU)
Dr. Hiroyuki Kameda (HU),
Dr. Seung Hong Choi (SNU)
10:10–11:00 Session 2: Advancing Research in Nuclear Medicine
• Technical Developments in Tau PET for Dementia Research — Dr. Kei Wagatsuma (HU)
• Radioligand Therapy as a Theranostic Approach — Dr. Gi Jeong Cheon (SNU)
• Development and Validation of 2.5D Super-Resolution CNN for 18F-FDG-PET Images— Hiroki Endo (HU)
• Time-Dependent Probabilistic Modeling of Nuclear Medicine Images — Sangjin Bae (SNU)
Dr. Kenji Hirata (HU),
Dr. Hyun Gee Ryoo (SNU)
11:10–11:40 Session 3: Medical AI Implementation and Societal Impact
• Development and Clinical Validation of an AI-based
Frailty Rating System in Heart Failure: A Multicenter Clinical Trial — Dr. Motoki Nakao (Iwate Med. Univ.)
• Implementing AI in Healthcare: Opportunities and Challenges — Dr. Seung Hong Choi (SNU)
Dr. Katsuhiko Ogasawara (HU),
Dr. Jongho Lee (SNU)
11:50–12:20 Session 4: Medical AI Education
• Medical AI Education in Hokkaido University : A Brief Introduction of CLAP — Dr. Minghui Tang (HU)
• From Nuclear Medicine to AI: A Physician’s Journey — Dr. Hyun Gee Ryoo (SNU)
Dr. Hiroyuki Sugimori (HU),
Dr. Gi Jeong Cheon (SNU)
12:20–12:25 Closing Remarks Dr. Seung Hong Choi
Department of Radiology, SNU College of Medicine

Organizers

  • Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University
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  • Healthcare AIX Innovation Center, Hokkaido University
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  • Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine

Co-organizers

  • The Medical AI Research and Development Center, Hokkaido University Hospital
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  • Division of AI Support for Medical Research, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University

Contact

Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University
Address: N15, W7, Kita Ward, Sapporo, Japan 060-8638
Tel: 011-706-7779
E-mail: med_ai@pop.med.hokudai.ac.jp