Terms of Use

IMPORTANT: Please read these Terms of Use carefully before using this application. By accessing or using this application, you agree to be bound by these terms.

1. Research Purposes Only

This application is intended solely for research purposes. It is not classified as "Software as a Medical Device (SaMD)" and must not be used for clinical diagnosis or patient management decisions.

About Brain Linkage Inc.

Brain Linkage Inc. is a non-profit organization founded by medical professionals to advance research in neuroimaging and Alzheimer's disease. Our primary mission is to provide research tools to qualified researchers and medical professionals.

Cost Recovery Policy

To ensure long-term sustainability of this research tool, Brain Linkage Inc. may charge reasonable fees to cover operational expenses such as server infrastructure, software development, and maintenance.

These fees are strictly for cost recovery and are not intended to generate profit. All revenue is reinvested into maintaining and improving the service, with no distribution for commercial gain.

Usage limits are counted on a calendar-month basis in Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9) and reset on the 1st of each month.

Intended Users

This application is intended for use by healthcare professionals such as doctors and radiologists who have specialized knowledge in medical imaging (including Amyloid PET, MRI, neuroimaging analysis, etc.).

The provider of this application accepts no liability or responsibility whatsoever for any consequences arising from the use of this application or its results. Users acknowledge that any reliance on the information or outputs generated by this application is done entirely at their own risk.

2. Disclaimer of Warranties

The application is provided 'as is' and 'as available' without warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

We do not warrant that:

  • The application will function uninterrupted, secure or available at any particular time or location;
  • Any errors or defects will be corrected;
  • The application is free of viruses or other harmful components;
  • The results of using the application will meet your requirements or expectations.

3. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall the developers, owners, or distributors be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages resulting from the use or misuse of this application or its outputs, including but not limited to:

  • Loss of data or profits;
  • Business interruption;
  • Personal injury;
  • Any other damages, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

In jurisdictions where limitations on implied warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain damages are not allowed, these limitations may not apply to you.

4. User Responsibilities

By using this application, you agree to:

  • Use the application for research purposes only;
  • Not rely on the application for medical decisions, diagnoses, or treatments;
  • Not use the application in any way that violates any applicable local, national, or international law or regulation;
  • Not attempt to reverse engineer, decompile, or otherwise attempt to derive the source code of the application;
  • Not use the application in a manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the application or interfere with any other party's use of the application.

5. Website Security

When using our research application, we employ several security measures to protect you and your data:

Authentication System

Our application uses a secure authentication system to protect your account and ensure only authorized access to research features. This system uses cookies to maintain your login state securely across browser sessions and may include automatic session renewal features.

Form Protection

When using forms on our website (such as contact or login forms), security cookies are used to protect you from common web vulnerabilities. These essential security cookies do not track your behavior, contain no personal information, and are required for the secure operation of the website.

We use cookies only when strictly necessary for security and authentication purposes. For more details about the specific cookies we use, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

6. Citation Requirements

If you use results obtained from this application in any academic publications, research outputs, presentations, or similar contexts, you are required to cite the original research by Dr. Hiroshi Matsuda upon which this application is based. Proper citation should include:

  • Matsuda H. et al. "Development of software for measuring brain amyloid accumulation using 18F-florbetapir PET and calculating global Centiloid scale and regional Z-score values." Brain Behav. 2023 Jun 7;13(7):e3092. doi: 10.1002/brb3.3092
  • Any additional publications specified in the References section of the application interface.

Additionally, please acknowledge the use of this tool by Brain Linkage Inc. in your methods section.

7. Data Usage

The application will delete all submitted images and generated data after analysis without retention. However, in special circumstances such as investigating analysis process malfunctions or fixing application bugs, this data may be collected and used for research and improvement of the application. We will handle all data in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

We do not guarantee the security or confidentiality of data transmitted to or from the application. Any transmission is at your own risk.

8. Modifications

We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms of Use at any time at our sole discretion. It is your responsibility to check these Terms periodically for changes. Your continued use of the application following the posting of any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.

9. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to the application immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach these Terms of Use.

10. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws applicable in the jurisdiction where the provider of this application is established, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

11. Notice for International Users

This application is available to medical researchers worldwide. It respects the principles of applicable data protection regulations. However, regulations regarding the handling of medical research data vary by country and institution.

Users are responsible for ensuring compliance with their local data protection requirements and obtaining appropriate institutional approvals for research data use.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us .