Southern Tohoku Hospital

Southern Tohoku General Hospital is a premier medical institution based in Koriyama, Japan, and serves as the flagship facility of the Minami Tohoku Group. It is globally recognized for establishing the world's first hospital-based Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) center, a revolutionary precision radiation treatment for cancer. The hospital integrates advanced clinical care with high-level research through its affiliated Southern Tohoku Research Institute for Neuroscience. Its specialized services include oncology, neurosurgery, and cardiovascular medicine, supported by cutting-edge diagnostic technologies such as PET-CT and proton beam therapy. The institution is a key player in the clinical development and commercial application of nuclear medicine in East Asia.