Nuclear medicine training and practice in Turkey

Nuclear medicine applications in Turkey started in the early 1950s, grew as an independent medical discipline and finally were recognized by the Ministry of Health in 1973. Later on, the professional organization of nuclear medicine physicians and other related professionals including radiopharmacis...

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Published in:European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging 2017-05, Vol.44 (5), p.903-908
Main Authors: Ozcan, Zehra, Bozkurt, M Fani, Erbas, Belkıs, Durak, Hatice
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiology
Education, Continuing
Humans
Imaging
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear Medicine - education
Nuclear Medicine - organization & administration
Occasional Survey
Oncology
Orthopedics
Radiology
Societies, Medical - organization & administration
Turkey
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Summary:Nuclear medicine applications in Turkey started in the early 1950s, grew as an independent medical discipline and finally were recognized by the Ministry of Health in 1973. Later on, the professional organization of nuclear medicine physicians and other related professionals including radiopharmacists and technologists under the Turkish Society of Nuclear Medicine were established in 1975. Recently after completing more than a half century in Turkey, nuclear medicine has proved to be a strong and evolving medical field with more than 600 physicians serving for the changing needs of clinical practice throughout these years. This article describes past and present facts in this field and attempts to provide insights into the future which hopefully will be brighter than before.
ISSN:1619-7070
1619-7089
DOI:10.1007/s00259-017-3620-9