About
Dr. Uğur graduated from Turkish Education Association Ankara College High School in 1983 and Hacettepe University English Faculty of Medicine in 1988. He completed his speciality education at the Department of Nuclear Medicine of Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1995. He became associate professor in 1998 and professor in 2004.
He carried out some studies in 1992 and 2001 for 2 years in total at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, USA.
He was awarded Turkish Nuclear Medicine Society Prof. Dr. Suphi Artunkal Award in 1995, Hacettepe University Research Group Science Encouragement Award in 1994-1995 and 1995-1996, TÜBİTAK Science Encouragement Award in 2002 and TÜBA-GEBİP Award in 2003.
His professional interests are nuclear oncology and positron emission tomography (PET).
Education
- 1995Nükleer TıpHacettepe Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi
- 1989İngilizce Tıp FakültesiHacettepe Üniversitesi
- 1983TED Ankara Koleji
Publications
Source: Hacettepe University academic database (AVESİS) · All publications (87) ↗
Articles 67
- Total lesion somatostatin receptor expression (TLS) for response assessment and survival prediction in neuroendocrine neoplasms undergoing PRRTClinical and Translational Imaging, cilt.14, sa.5, ss.453-462, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- The “fat heat-up” phenotype: adipose tissue hypermetabolism on 18 F-FDG PET/CT predicts frailty in older patients with solid tumoursEuropean Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, cilt.53, sa.8, ss.5022-5032, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Morphologic and metabolic indicators of invasiveness in subsolid pulmonary nodulesClinical and Translational Imaging, cilt.14, sa.2, ss.145-156, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Dual-time-point 68Ga-FAPI PET/CT in gastrointestinal malignancies: head-to-head comparison with 18 F-FDG for lesion detection and patient-level assessmentAnnals of Nuclear Medicine, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Imaging Discordance Between [⁶⁸Ga]-PSMA PET and [¹⁷⁷Lu]-PSMA SPECT in mCRPCClinical Nuclear Medicine, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Multimodal imaging analysis of autosomal recessive Parkinson's diseaseANNALS OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE, cilt.39, ss.813-822, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Comparing laboratory toxicity of selective intra-arterial radionuclide therapy for primary and metastatic liver tumors: resin versus glass microspheresANNALS OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE, cilt.39, sa.4, ss.373-379, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Comparison of Dopaminergic and Metabolic Imaging in Monogenic and Idiopathic Parkinson DiseaseEUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING, cilt.49, sa.SUPPL 1, 2022 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Utility of 'dual phase' cone beam computed tomography during radioembolisation in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: what is really changing in flow dynamics before and after Y-90 delivery?POLISH JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY, cilt.85, 2020 (ESCI, Scopus)
- The Relation Between Tumor Metabolic Parameters on F-18 FDG PET/CT, Hepatic Artery Perfusion Scan and Therapy Response in Cholangiocellular Carcinoma Treated with Y-90 MicrospheresEUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING, cilt.44, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Intra-Arterial Radionuclide Therapies for Liver TumorsSEMINARS IN NUCLEAR MEDICINE, cilt.46, sa.4, ss.324-339, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Intraarterial Yttrium-90 Microsphere Therapy for Primary and Secondary Liver Tumors : A-7-year Experience of a Single Institution.JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE, cilt.57, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Evaluation of osteoblastic activity in extraction sockets treated with platelet-rich fibrinMEDICINA ORAL PATOLOGIA ORAL Y CIRUGIA BUCAL, cilt.20, sa.1, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- The Relation Between Perfusion Pattern of Hepatic Artery Perfusion Scintigraphy and Response to Y-90 Microsphere TherapyMOLECULAR IMAGING AND RADIONUCLIDE THERAPY, cilt.22, sa.3, ss.98-102, 2013 (ESCI, TRDizin)
- The Diagnostic Efficiency of Tc-99m-EDDA/HYNIC-Octreotate SPECT-CT in Comparison with In-111-Pentetrotide in the Detection of Neuroendocrine TumoursMOLECULAR IMAGING AND RADIONUCLIDE THERAPY, cilt.22, sa.3, ss.76-84, 2013 (ESCI, TRDizin)
- Nanosized multifunctional liposomes for tumor diagnosis and molecular imaging by SPECT/CTJOURNAL OF LIPOSOME RESEARCH, cilt.23, sa.1, ss.20-27, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Experience with Nuclear Medicine Information SystemMOLECULAR IMAGING AND RADIONUCLIDE THERAPY, cilt.21, sa.3, ss.97-102, 2012 (ESCI, TRDizin)
- Accelerated progression of metastatic disease shortly after Y90-microsphere treatment: Is there a causative relation?JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE, cilt.53, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Comparison of 800 and 3700 MBq iodine-131 for the postoperative ablation of thyroid remnant in patients with low-risk differentiated thyroid cancerNUCLEAR MEDICINE COMMUNICATIONS, cilt.33, sa.3, ss.268-274, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Computerized scar detection on renal cortical scintigraphy imagesNUCLEAR MEDICINE COMMUNICATIONS, cilt.32, sa.11, ss.1070-1078, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- The Diagnostic Efficiency of Tc-99m-HYNIC-octreotate SPECT-CT in Comparison with In-111-pentetrotide in the Detection of Neuroendocrine TumoursEUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING, cilt.38, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- I-123 MIBG SPECT/CT Hybrid Imaging in Evaluation of Neuroectodermal TumorsEUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING, cilt.38, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Comparative Evaluation of Performance Tests for Two Different Intraoperative Gamma Probes : Proposing Routine Performance Tests Specific to Gamma ProbesEUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING, cilt.38, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Can perfusion pattern in pre-therapy hepatic artery perfusion scintigraphy predict radiomicrosphere therapy response?EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING, cilt.38, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Radioembolization for the treatment of unresectable liver cancer: initial experience at a single centerDIAGNOSTIC AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY, cilt.16, sa.1, ss.70-78, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Analysis of Dendritic Cells in Sentinel Lymph Nodes of Patients With Endometrial and Patients With Cervical CancersINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER, cilt.19, sa.7, ss.1239-1243, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Impact of Image Co-Registration On The Treatment Planning of Y-90 Microsphere TherapyEUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING, cilt.36, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- 2009 EANM parathyroid guidelinesEUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING, cilt.36, sa.7, ss.1201-1216, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Value of FDG-PET at 4 weeks after Y-90 resin microsphere therapy for early response evaluationJOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE, cilt.50, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Efficacy of Low-Dose I-131 Therapy for the Postoperative Ablation of Low-Risk Differentiated Thyroid Cancer PatientsEUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING, cilt.35, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- The additional diagnostic value of a single-session combined scintigraphic and ultrasonographic examination in patients with thyroid and parathyroid diseasesPANMINERVA MEDICA, cilt.50, sa.3, ss.199-205, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Radiosynovectomy: current status in the management of arthritic conditionsNUCLEAR MEDICINE COMMUNICATIONS, cilt.29, sa.9, ss.755-758, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Sentinel lymph node detection in early stage cervical cancer: a prospective study comparing preoperative lymphoscintigraphy, intraoperative gamma probe, and blue dyeANNALS OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE, cilt.22, sa.6, ss.487-494, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Nuclear medicine techniques for radio-guided surgery of hyperparathyroidismMINERVA ENDOCRINOLOGICA, cilt.33, sa.2, ss.95-104, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Use of plasma Epstein-Barr virus DNA monitoring as a tumor marker in follow-up of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma: Preliminary results and report of two casesINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MARKERS, cilt.22, sa.3, ss.194-199, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- The comparative effects of gene modulators on thyroid-specific genes and radioiodine uptakeCANCER BIOTHERAPY AND RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS, cilt.22, sa.3, ss.443-449, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- The comparative effects of gene modulators on thyroid-specific genes and radioiodine uptakeCANCER BIOTHERAPY AND RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS, cilt.22, sa.2, ss.281-288, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- A workflow based nuclear medicine information system (NMIS) integrated into HIS and PACSEUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING, cilt.33, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Comparison of extraarticular leakage values of radiopharmaceuticals used for radionuclide synovectomyANNALS OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE, cilt.20, sa.3, ss.183-188, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- In vivo characterisation of parathyroid lesions by use of gamma probe: Comparison with ex vivo count method and frozen section resultsOTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY, cilt.134, sa.2, ss.316-320, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Simultaneous surface registration of ictal and interictal SPECT and magnetic resonance images for epilepsy studiesNUCLEAR MEDICINE COMMUNICATIONS, cilt.27, sa.1, ss.45-55, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Losartan renography for the detection of renal artery stenosis: comparison with captopril renography and evaluation of dose and timingEUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING, cilt.32, sa.9, ss.1064-1074, 2005 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Clinicopathologic and radiopharmacokinetic factors affecting gamma probe-guided parathyroidectomy.Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960), cilt.139, sa.11, ss.1175-9, 2004 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Is corticosteroid coinjection necessary for radiosynoviorthesis of patients with hemophilia?Clinical Nuclear Medicine, cilt.29, sa.9, ss.538-541, 2004 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Optimization of the gamma probe-guided parathyroidectomyAMERICAN SURGEON, cilt.69, sa.8, ss.720-725, 2003 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Lack of correlation between Tc-99m-sestaMIBI uptake and cadherin expression in infiltrating ductal breast carcinoma as prognostic indicatorsANNALS OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE, cilt.17, sa.4, ss.281-287, 2003 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Ga-66 labeled somatostatin analogue DOTA-DPhe(1)-Tyr(3)-octreotide as a potential agent for positron emission tomography imaging and receptor mediated internal radiotherapy of somatostatin receptor positive tumorsNUCLEAR MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY, cilt.29, sa.2, ss.147-157, 2002 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Comparison of In-111 octreotide and Tc-99m (V) DMSA scintigraphy in the detection of medullary thyroid tumor foci in patients with elevated levels of tumor markers after surgeryCLINICAL NUCLEAR MEDICINE, cilt.26, sa.8, ss.683-688, 2001 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Combined use of bone and bone marrow scintigraphies for the diagnosis of active sacroiliitis: A new approachANNALS OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE, cilt.15, sa.2, ss.117-121, 2001 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Assessment of penile bone graft viability by bone scintigraphy: A case reportANNALS OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE, cilt.14, sa.5, ss.377-378, 2000 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Tc-99m DTPA acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) renography in the detection of renovascular hypertensionCLINICAL NUCLEAR MEDICINE, cilt.25, sa.9, ss.682-690, 2000 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Combined use of chemotherapy and I-131-MIBG in the treatment of advanced stage neuroblastoma.JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE, cilt.41, sa.5, 2000 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- The role of Tc-99m (V) DMSA scintigraphy in the evaluation of superscan on bone scintigraphyCLINICAL NUCLEAR MEDICINE, cilt.25, sa.3, ss.193-196, 2000 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Dobutamine thallium-201 myocardial SPECT in patients with left bundle branch block and normal coronary arteriesJOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE, cilt.38, sa.3, ss.424-427, 1997 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Hypophosphatemic rickets with sacroiliitis-like presentation in an adolescentSCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY, cilt.26, sa.4, ss.332-335, 1997 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Pre- and post-therapy thallium-201 and technetium-99m-sestamibi SPECT in nasopharyngeal carcinomaJOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE, cilt.37, sa.12, ss.1956-1962, 1996 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Comparison of Tc-99m(V)-DMSA, Tl-201 and Tc-99m-MIBI imaging in the follow-up of patients with medullary carcinoma of the thyroidEUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE, cilt.23, sa.10, ss.1367-1371, 1996 (SCI-Expanded)
- The diagnosis of renovascular hypertension with technetium-99m- ethylenedicysteine captopril scintigraphyInvestigative Radiology, cilt.31, sa.8, ss.497-501, 1996 (Scopus)
- Technetium-99m-ethylenedicysteine in the diagnosis and follow-up of renovascular hypertensionInvestigative Radiology, cilt.31, sa.6, ss.378-381, 1996 (Scopus)
- Comparison of the targeting characteristics of various radioimmunoconjugates for radioimmunotherapy of neuroblastoma: Dosimetry calculations incorporating cross-organ beta dosesNUCLEAR MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY, cilt.23, sa.1, ss.1-8, 1996 (SCI-Expanded)
Conference papers 18
- Imaging Armamentarium of Hyperparathyroidism; New Player FCH PET-CT-USAnnual Congress of the European-Association-of-Nuclear-Medicine (EANM), Hamburg, Almanya, 19 - 23 Ekim 2024, (Özet Bildiri)
- Prognostic Impact of Circulating Angiogenic Factors in 90Y Microsphere Treatment55th Annual Conference of the Society-of-Nuclear-Medicine (SNMICON), Jodhpur, Hindistan, 16 - 19 Kasım 2023, (Özet Bildiri)
- PET/CT in gastro-esophagial malignancy6th Annual Meeting of Kuwait Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Kuveyt, 19 - 22 Mart 2017
- Can Radiation Exposure Measurement by GM Counter be Used Interchangeably with Dose Calibrator to Assess the Completeness of Y90-microsphere Therapy?25th Annual Congress of the European-Association-of-Nuclear-Medicine (EANM), Milan, İtalya, 27 - 31 Ekim 2012, cilt.39, (Özet Bildiri)
- Iopromide and Tc 99m loaded nano sized tumor targeted liposomes for tumor imaging by SPECT CTEuropean Science Foundation (ESF) Research Congress, Nanomedicine: Reality Now and Soon, 23 - 28 Ekim 2010, (Özet Bildiri)
- Development Of Novel Nano Sized Liposomal Contrast Agents For Tumor Diagnosis By SPECT CT Preparation Characterization And In Vitro Tumor Cell Binding15th International Pharmaceutical Technology Symposium (IPTS-15), 13 - 15 Eylül 2010, (Tam Metin Bildiri)
- Characterization and In Vitro Cell Uptake of Nanosized Liposome Based Diagnostic Agents For Hybrid Imaging SystemsSymposium on Phospholipids in Pharmaceutical Research, 11 - 12 Haziran 2009, (Özet Bildiri)
- Losartan renography in comparison with captopril for detection of renal artery stenosis: Which dose and what time?Annual Congress of the European-Association-of-Nuclear-Medicine, Helsinki, Finlandiya, 4 - 08 Eylül 2004, cilt.31, (Özet Bildiri)
- Is corticosteroid coinjection necessary for radiosynoviorthesis of hemophilia patients?50th Annual Meeting of the Society-of-Nuclear-Medicine, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, 21 - 25 Haziran 2003, cilt.44, (Özet Bildiri)
- Optimization of the gamma probe-guided parathyroidectomy.50th Annual Meeting of the Society-of-Nuclear-Medicine, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, 21 - 25 Haziran 2003, cilt.44, (Özet Bildiri)
- LYSO TABANLI YÜKSEK ÇÖZÜNÜRLÜKLÜ PREKLİNİK PET-BT CİHAZI KABUL TESTLERİNİN UYGULANMASI VE SONUÇLARI
- Clinical Significance of Bayesian penalized-likelihood and Motion Correction PET Reconstruction Algorithms
- The relation between tumor metabolic parameters on F-18 FDG PET/CT, hepatic artery perfusion scan and therapy response in cholangiocellular carcinoma treated with Y-90 microspheres
- Kolanjiyokarsinom Tanısıyla Karaciğer MetastazlarınaY-90 Mikroküre Tedavisi Verilmiş Hastalarda GörüntülemeYöntemleri ile Tedavi Yanıtının Değerlendirilmesi
- The value of F-18 FDG PET/CT for the early response evaluation of the Y-90 microsphere therapy in colorectal cancer patients with liver metastasis
- Comparison of 800MBq and 3700 MBq Iodine-131 for the post-operative ablation of remnant thyroid in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer
- A content based retrieval system for renal scintigraphy images
- Meme kanserinde Tc99m MIBI sintimamografi bulgularının hücre yüzey antijenlerinin immünohistokimyasal ekspresyonları ve prognoz ile korelasyonu
Kitaplar 2
- Nuclear Medicine Techniquesin the Diagnosis and Treatment of Diseases of the Musculoskeletal SystemMusculoskeletal Research and Basic Science, Feza Korkusuz, Editör, Springer, ss.213-255, 2016
- Nuclear Medicine Techniques in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the musculoskeletal systemMusculoskeletal Research and Basic Science, Feza Korkusuz, Editör, Springer, New York, ss.213-257, 2016
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