Prof. Dr. Erkan Vardareli
Nuclear Medicine
About Erkan Vardareli
Prof. Erkan Vardareli is a nuclear medicine physician with a medical degree from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (1990). He has been a member of the Acibadem Health Group since 2005, bringing extensive clinical experience in diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine. Active in professional and community circles, he holds memberships in the European Association of Nuclear Medicine, the Turkish Nuclear Medicine Association, and the Education Volunteers Foundation. Known for a patient-centered approach and commitment to continuing education, he combines clinical expertise with collaborative work in multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes.
Subspecialties
- PET-CT oncologic imaging
- F-18 FDG PET for gynecological malignancy
- Dual-head coincidence gamma camera tumor imaging
- Tc-99m MIBI SPECT imaging for lung carcinoma
- Multigated radionuclide ventriculography
- Gated myocardial SPECT with low-dose dobutamine and nitrate
- Nuclear cardiology imaging
- Lung carcinoma
- Gynecological malignancy
- Hibernating myocardium
- Acute myocardial infarction
- Paget disease of bone
- Skeletal metastases
Education
- 1990 Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine Nuclear Medicine
- 1982 Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine
Experience
- 2005 Acibadem Health Group
- 1990 – 2003 Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine / Nuclear Medicine
- 1986 – 1990 Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Nuclear Medicine
- 1984 – 1986 Anadolu University Faculty of Medicine / Radiodiagnostics
Professional Memberships
- European Association of Nuclear Medicine
- Education Volunteers Foundation
- Turkish Nuclear Medicine Association
Selected Publications
- Lesion detectability and clinical effectiveness of dual- head coincidence gamma camera imaging in comparison with dedicated PET systems in tumor patients. J Int Med Res. 2007; 35: 467- 73 Y. Narin, M. Urhan, N. Canpolat, E. Vardareli, H. Bayhan.
- Tc-99m MIBI SPECT imaging in patients with lung carcinoma: is it a functional probe of multidrug resistance genes? ? J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2007 Sep-Oct;31(5):795-9 Ak I, Gulbas Z, Jan S, Kaya E, Alatas F, Vardareli E, Metintas M.
- F18-FDG coincidence-PET in patients with suspected gynecological malignancy Acta Radiol. 2006 Jul;47(6):612-7 Zor E, Stokkel MP, Ozalp S, Vardareli E, Yalçin OT, Ak I.
- PET and PET-CT Techniques (Oncologic Applications) Remission Journal of Current Oncology 2005; 7 (4): 143- 147 E Vardareli.
- Long-term effects of antilipidemic therapy on left ventricular function in patients with dyslipidemia: multigated radionuclide ventriculography ventriculography study. Nucl Med Commun 2005; 26 (9): 773- 779 Entok E, Unalir A, Cavusoglu Y, Timuralp B, Vardareli E.
- Long-term effects of antilipidemic therapy on left ventricular function in patients with dyslipidemia: multigated radionuclide ventriculography study. . Nucl Med Commun 2005; 26 (9): 773- 779 Entok E, Unalir A, Cavusoglu Y, Timuralp B, Vardareli E.
- Detection of hibernating myocardium by 99mTc sestamibi gated spect durıng low dose dobutamine infusion plus nitrate in patients with first acute myocardial infarction. Nucl Med Commun 2005; 26 (9): 765- 772
- Nuclear medicine applications in cardiology. General Medicine Journal 2002; 12 (4): E27-E37 E Entok, E. Vardareli.
- Multifocal Paget’s disease mimicking skeletal metastases in a patient with known malignant disease: does the absence of marrow indicate bone metastases? Turk J Nucl Med 2002; 11 (2): 107-108 İ. Ak, M. Dinçer, M. Açıkalın, E. Zor, E. Vardareli, Z. Gülbaş.
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