Short Essay on 60 Years’ Challenges and Achievements of KSNM

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According to the Book of Changes (周易), a traditional philosophy book of ancient China, it takes 60 years for space and time to return to their original site in the cosmos, so-called sexagenary cycle. The 60th birthday is considered the turning point of rebirth. The next life should not be a simple repetition, but a better one based on the experiences and wisdom of the past 60 years. The Korean Society of Nuclear Medicine (KSNM) was founded in 1961, and we would like to have an opportunity to celebrate the 60th birthday and to review the achievements for future development. The Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (NMMI) has a plan to publish a series of articles in this year on the history and current status of academic activity in each subspecialty of KSNM. We expect that the information would be of help to promote nuclear medicine especially in developing countries. …