title: [The role of Japan Radioisotope Association in nuclear medicine].
abstract: The Japan Radioisotope Association (JRIA) is established as a nonprofit organization operated by the users with the purpose of facilitating the utilization of RI. Its major activities include academic activities, supplying RI, labeled compounds and radiopharmaceuticals, and collecting and treating radioactive wastes. All RI, 90% of which is radiopharmaceuticals, are distributed through JRIA. The growing rate of radiopharmaceuticals is now getting slow, and RIA has a tendency to be replaced by nonradioactive assays. Nishina Memorial Cyclotron Center is to be operated for cooperative research projects of all institutions in Japan. Kaya Memorial Takizawa Laboratory is established to treat all medical radioactive wastes.
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authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nagai
mesh_terms: D007564:Japan; D009683:Nuclear Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011850:Radioactive Waste; D011868:Radioisotopes; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*
chemical_list: D011850:Radioactive Waste; D011868:Radioisotopes