Assistant Professors Sekikawa and Wanai of Fukuoka CampusAssistant Professor Assistant Professor place overall and second place in the English session at ISPC62

At the 62nd International Scientific-Practical Conference (ISPC) held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on Thursday, April 17th and Friday, April 18th, 2025, Assistant Professor Yuya Sekigawa of the Department Department of Radiological Technology Faculty of Fukuoka Medical Technology Teikyo University, won first place in the English session and second place overall, and Assistant Professor Keizo Wanai Medical Engineering Course, Department of Department of Medical Technology same faculty, won second place in the English session.
ISPC is an international academic conference specializing in medicine and medical sciences hosted by Kyrgyz State Medical Academy, and this year it was held in Bishkek as a hybrid conference.

Assistant Professor Sekikawa gave a presentation in the English session titled "Development of myocardial perfusion imaging from coronary angiography for clinical practice." In this study, he applied image processing to coronary angiography images and applied Patlak plot analysis, which is used in the field of nuclear medicine, to successfully create myocardial blood flow images. In the image processing, a method was added that can handle poor ECG synchronization. In addition, statistical analysis was performed on normal patients and patients with ischemic heart disease, demonstrating the usefulness of myocardial blood flow evaluation. This study makes it possible to predict the risk of interventional procedures for patients with ischemic heart disease during the procedure. This research was recognized and won second place in the general session of 12 fields.
Assistant Professor Wanai gave a presentation titled "Difference in Circuit Pressure Drop in Small Dogs Under Different Cannulation and Flow Conditions Using a Simulated Cardiopulmonary Bypass System." As the cannulas (tubes for delivering blood) used in cardiac surgery in small dogs are no longer available for sale, alternatives are being sought. In this regard, he compared 14G dialysis catheters (three types) with conventional cannulas in a simulated extracorporeal circulation circuit for small dogs, and showed that 14G catheters can be adequately substituted based on clinical blood flow rates, and further showed that catheters with side holes can reduce risks during surgery. It is expected that the results of this research will greatly contribute to the advancement of veterinary cardiac surgery.

The research content and English presentations of Assistant Professor Sekikawa and Assistant Professor Wanai were highly evaluated, leading to this award. We look forward to their continued success in the future.

For more information about Assistant Professor Yuya Sekigawa, click here
For more information about Assistant Professor Keizo Wannai, click here

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