Information Concerning ITEM 2006
 
The 2006 International Technical Exhibition of Medical Imaging will be held from April 7 (Friday) to April 9 (Sunday) at Pacifico Yokohama Exhibition Hall, Halls B, C, and D.
This comprehensive academic exhibition, which is managed by the Japan Industries Association of Radiological Systems (JIRA), has been held in conjunction with the Congress of the Japan Radiological Society (JRS), the Congress of the Japanese Society of Radiological Technology (JSRT), and the Congress of the Japan Society of Medical Physics (JSMP) since 1988. The exhibition brings together all the latest medical imaging devices and peripheral devices. It is hoped that a large number of people from a wide range of fields will attend.
   
   
Notes Regarding Admission
 
1. People who have registered for admission to the 65th Congress of the Japan Radiological Society (JRS), the 62nd Congress of the Japanese Society of Radiological Technology (JSRT), or the 91st Congress of the Japan Society of Medical Physics (JSMP) are not required to register for admission to the exhibition. Note, however, that at the exhibition entrance it will be necessary to scan the barcode on the name card (congress registration card) received at the time of registration (this is required for tracking exhibition attendance figures).
2. People who have not registered for admission to any of the above congresses and staff of companies in related businesses should show their completed registration/admission cards for the exhibition (and, optionally, business cards) at the front desk of the exhibition and wear their cards when entering the exhibition area.
3. Attendees without a registration/admission card must pay an admission fee of ¥3,000 (¥1,000 for medical students and medical technology students) at the front desk to receive a registration/ admission card. Upon receipt of the card, they must fill it in and complete the registration procedures at the front desk as indicated above.
   
   
JRC 2006 Joint Program
 
Joint opening ceremony
  10:00 to 10:20 on April 7 (Friday), Main Hall, Conference Center
   
Joint symposium 1
  10:20 to 11:45 on April 7 (Friday), Main Hall, Conference Center
"Radiology tomorrow"
   
Joint symposium 2
  14:00 to 16:30 on April 7 (Friday), Main Hall, Conference Center
"Risk management in radiological medicine: Medical safety considerations"
   
Joint symposium 3
  9:00 to 11:30 on April 8 (Saturday), Main Hall, Conference Center
"Medical reimbursement for diagnostic imaging and approaches to the revised reimbursement system"
   
Joint symposium 4
  13:00 to 16:00 on April 8 (Saturday), SILK Hall, Intercontinental Hotel
"Towards establishment of evaluation criteria for medical equipment"
   
Joint symposium 5
  13:30 to 16:00 on April 8 (Saturday), Main Hall, Conference Center
"Approaches to low dose exposure in medical care"
   
Joint symposium 6
  9:00 to 11:30 on April 9 (Sunday), Main Hall, Conference Center
"Role of radiological medicine in large-scale disasters"
   
Joint banquet
  18:45 to 20:30 on April 7 (Friday), Marine Lobby, National Convention Hall of Yokohama
   
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation course
  8:30 to 18:00 on April 6 (Thursday), Rooms 421 to 424, Conference Center
   
Industry-sponsored educational seminars
  17:30 to 18:30 on April 7 (Friday), 6 companies
   
Joint closing ceremony
  15:30 to 16:00 on April 9 (Sunday), Room 302, Conference Center
   
Public lecture
  13:30 to 16:00 on April 9 (Sunday), Main Hall, Conference Center
"Breast cancer is no longer frightening"
   
  * This program may be modified without prior notice.
   
Schedule
   
 

   
Participating Companies
 
Number of participating companies: 129
Number of participating international academic societies: 4
Total exhibition area: 8,287 m2
Names of participating companies (in alphabetical order)
Adore Medical Corporation Mitsubishi Space Software Co., Ltd.
Advanced Media, Inc. MORIYAMA X-RAY EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
Agfa-Gevaert Japan, Ltd. MURANAKA MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS CO., LTD.
ALOKA CO., LTD. Nemoto Kyorindo Co., Ltd.
ANZAI MEDICAL CO., LTD. Nexis Co., Ltd.
Array Corporation Nichiyu Giken Kogyo Co., Ltd.
ASAHI KASEI INFORMATION SYSTEMS CO., LTD. NIHON BINARY CO., LTD.
ASAHI ROENTGEN IND. CO., LTD. NIHON DENSHI OHYO CO., LTD.
ASOU, CO. NIHON LIGHT SERVICE, INC.
Astro Stage, Inc. Nihon Medi-Physics Co., Ltd.
AUTO SYSTEM CO., LTD. Nihon Medrad K.K.
AZE, Ltd. Nihon Poladigital K.K.
Blue.Bell Soft Consultant Corporation Nihon Schering K.K.
BrainLab K.K. NIKKO FINES INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
CANON SALES CO., INC. Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.
CATHEX CO., LTD. OBAYASHI MFG. CO., LTD.
Chiyoda Technol Corporation OKAMOTO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Climb Medical Systems, Inc. ORION ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
CMI, Inc. P.S.P. Corporation
CMS Japan K.K. Panasonic AVC Medical Co., Ltd.
Codonics Limited K.K. Philips Electronics Japan, Ltd. Medical Systems
DAIICHI PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD. PHOTRON LIMITED
DAIICHI RADIOISOTOPE LABORATORIES, LTD. PHYSIO-TECH CO., LTD.
Digital Streams Co., Ltd. Riko Trading Co., Ltd.
Dornier MedTech Japan Co., Ltd. RIKUTOH CORP.
DVx, Inc. R-Tech., Inc.
EIZO NANAO CORPORATION Sangyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.
ELEKTA K.K. SANKYO MEDICAL CO., LTD.
ELK CORPORATION SEIKA CORPORATION
e-Medical System Co., Ltd. Senko Medical Trading Co.
EURO MEDITECH CO., LTD. Seventh Dimension Design, Inc.
Freeill Co., Ltd. SHEEN MAN CO., LTD.
FUJI FILM MEDICAL CO., LTD. SHIMADZU CORPORATION/SHIMADZU MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
FUYO CORPORATION Siemens-Asahi Medical Technologies Ltd.
GE Yokogawa Medical Systems Sony Marketing (Japan), Inc.
GOODMAN CO., LTD. SUMIRE MEDICAL CORPORATION
Hi-Art Co., Ltd. Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Hibino Corporation Takenaka Optonic Co., Ltd.
Hitachi Computer Peripherals Co., Ltd. TEAC Corporation
HITACHI MEDICAL CORPORATION TechMatrix Corporation
HOSHINA CO., LTD. TeraRecon, Inc.
IBD Co., Ltd. TERUMO CORPORATION
IKEN ENGINEERING CO., LTD. TM Medical Corporation
ImageONE Co., Ltd. Toreck Co., Ltd. /IBD Co., Ltd.
Imation Corporation Japan TOSHIBA MEDICAL SUPPLY CO., LTD.
INFOCOM CORPORATION TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
J.MORITA MFG. CORP. TOTOKU ELECTRIC CO., LTD.-MM Company
Johnson & Johnson K.K. TOYO Corporation
KAGA ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. TOYO MEDIC Co., Ltd.
KASEI OPTONIX, LTD. Tyco Healthcare Japan, Inc.
KGT, Inc. UNIVERSAL GIKEN CO., LTD.
KISSEI COMTEC CO., LTD. Varian ME Medical Systems K.K.
Kodak Japan Ltd. View Send Co., Ltd.
Koishikawa System Design, Inc. Vigoment Software Incorporation
Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic, Inc. WIN INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
Kowa Company, Ltd. Yokogawa Electric Corporation
Ktec Corporation YOSHIDA DENZAI KOGYO CO., LTD.
KURARAY TRADING CO., LTD. YUFU ITONAGA CO., LTD.
KYOTO KAGAKU CO., LTD. YUYAMA CO., LTD.
MAEDA & CO., LTD. ZioSoft, Inc. /AMIN, Ltd.
Matrox Graphics, Inc. 3Z Corporation
Medasys Japan K.K.  
Mediotech Co., Ltd.  
Mihama Medical, Inc.  
MITAYA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.  
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.  
   
  *Alphabetical order
  International Academic Societies: AOSR,CARS 2006, RSNA, WFNMB
   
Access Map
  Access Map
   
Access to Pacifico Yokohama
 
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From Narita Airport
90 min. by Narita Express to Yokohama Station plus 10 min. by bus/taxi
90 min. by limousine bus to YCAT (Yokohama City Air Terminal) plus 10 min.
by bus/taxi (some limousine buses travel directly to Pacifico Yokohama)

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From Haneda Airport
30 min. by limousine bus to YCAT plus 10 min. by bus/taxi

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From Yokohama Station
10 min. by bus from Bus Stop 14 on the 1st floor of Yokohama Sogo Department Store at the east exit of the station
7 min. by taxi from the taxi terminal on basement level 2 of Porta at the east exit of the station
3 min. by the Minato Mirai subway line to Minato Mirai Station plus 3 min. on foot from Minato Mirai Station

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From Sakuragicho Station
12 min. by moving walkway via Queen's Square Yokohama
7 min. by bus from Bus Stop 1 (routes 57 and 145)/5 min. by taxi

- From Shin Yokohama Station
Shin Yokohama Station Sakuragicho Station Pacifico Yokohama
(Yokohama Municipal Subway, 15 min.) (on foot, 12 min.)  

   
   
Congress admission charge
 
 

65th Congress of the Japan Radiological Society (JRS)
62nd Congress of the Japanese Society of Radiological Technology (JSRT)
91st Congress of the Japan Society of Medical Physics (JSMP)

   Registration fee for members: ¥12,000 (Advance registration: ¥10,000)
   Registration fee for non-members ¥19,000

People who have registered for admission to any of the above congresses may enter the exhibition at no charge. At the exhibition entrance, please show the name card (congress registration card)

   
Exhibition admission charge
 
 

2006 International Technical Exhibition of Medical Imaging

   Admission charge ¥3,000
(Charge for medical students and medical technology students ¥1,000)

   
 
 

Presented by: Japan Radiology Congress (JRC)
Oji Fudosan Kanda Bldg. 7F, 3-8 Kandaogawa-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0052
TEL: 81-3-3518-6139

Managed by: Japan Industries Association of Radiological Systems (JIRA)
Sumitomo Fudosan Hongo Bldg. 9F, 3-22-5 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033
TEL: 81-3-3816-3450

 











   
 
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