Dr Fukushima is the author of Assessment of Fetal Autonomic Nervous System Activity by Fetal Magnetocardiography which was recently published in Clinical Medicine: Cardiology.

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What is the primary focus of your research?

Evaluating the fetal autonomic nervous system developement with non-invasive technology such as magnetocardiography (MCG).

What are the most exciting developments arising from current research in your area?

Fetal magnetocardiography(FMCG) was the most exciting development.

Who are your main collaborators? Please describe your work with them

Dr. Kenji Nakai who is the cardiologist. He did most of the FMCG arrengements.

How did you come to be working in your research area?

My main work is the clinical Obstetrics. Prenatal diagnosis and assesment of the fetus are the most important part of my job. I am also interseted in non-invasive technology. From both standpoint of view, I started to join this research area.

What do you think about the development of open access publishing? What motivated you to use it?

I was very impressed with the quick response from the editor.

What articles and/or books have you published recently?

• Prenatal Diagnosis of Recurrent Ventricular Tachycardia using 64-channel Magnetocardiography; Heart and Vessels (2009) in press