Educational Background

• 1995-2001 Undergraduate Study: Medical Faculty of Eskisehir Osmangazi University
• 2003-2008 Specialization in Medicine: Department of Nuclear Medicine in Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty of Istanbul University
• Specialization Dissertation: The place of the combined use of three-phase bone, marked leucocyte and bone marrow scintigraphy in the diagnosis of peripostatic infections
• Mentor: Prof. Dr. Cetin Onsel

Business Experiences

• 2003-2008 Research Assistant in the Department of Nuclear Medicine in Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty of Istanbul University
• 2008-2010 Attending Physician in Erzurum Numune Hospital and Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital
• 2010-2011 Attending Physician and Operator of Nuclear Medicine Clinic in Private Gaziosmanpasa Hospital
• 2011-2012 Attending Physician in Medistate Kavacık Hospital and Lifeme Advanced Imaging Centre
• 2012-2014 Attending Physician in the PET/BT unit of Goztepe Training and Research Hospital (service procurement, private)
• May 2014-now Attending Physician in Private Gaziosmanpasa Hospital

Memberships

• Istanbul Chamber of Medical Doctors, Turkish Nuclear Medicine Association

Medical Fields of Interest

• Oncologic PET/CT imaging and radionuclide treatments

Foreign Languages

• English

Place and Date of Birth

• Çorum

Scientific Publications

PUBLICATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

• Letters to the editor, technical notes and case presentation i health sciences in the jourbals within the frame of 3. SCI Expanded, “Social Science Citation Index (SSCI)”, “Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI)”
• Halac M, Yılmaz S, Mut SS, Ergül N, Sönmezoglu K, “Situs inversus totalis shown in the 18FPET/CT scan,” Hell J Nucl Med, 10,121 (2007).
• Halac M, Mut SS, Yılmaz S, Ergul N, Sonmezoglu K, “Appearance of Situs Inversus Totalis and Polysplenia Syndrome on FDG PET/CT,” Clin Nucl Med, 33, 142(2008).
• Halac M, Cınaral F, Sager S, Yılmaz S, Sönmezoglu K, Dervisoglu S, Uslu, “FDG PET/CT Findings in Recurrent Malignant Schwannoma,” Clin Nucl Med, 33, 172(2008).
• Demir H, Halac M, Yılmaz S, Isgoren S, Sonmezoglu K, Uslu I. “A doughnut sign of a hydatid cyst of the liver on FFDG PET/CT”, Clin Nucl Med, 33, 876(2008).
• VERBAL OR SUMMARIZED REPORTS OR SPEECHES IN INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS
• Sager S, Kabasakal L, Yılmaz S, M Ocak, Y Şanlı, H Maecke, C Önsel, I Uslu, “Comparison of Inoctreotide scintigraphy with Tchynic toc/tate scintigraphy in the same patient group for diagnosis of somatostatin receptor expressing tumors”, Annual Congress of the EANM, Athens, Eur J Nucl Med, Vol. 33 (suppl. 2), 121, 2006.
• Cınaral F, , Halac M, Sager S, Yılmaz S, Erdogan E, Ergul N, Mut SS, Onsel C, Sayman H, Sonmezoglu K, Uslu I, “Focal FDG uptake in thyroid gland. Does SUVhelps in the discrimination between malignant and benign thyroid lesions?”, 8th International Nuclear Oncology Congress, İstanbul, Turk J Nucl Med, 17, 23, 2008.

POSTERS WHOSE FULL TEXTS OR SUMMARIES WERE PUBLISHED IN INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS

• Yılmaz S, Kabasakal L, Özmen Ö, Şanlı Y, Demir H, Tamam M, Alan N, Altıparmak M, Türkmen C, Önsel Ç, Uslu İ, “Comparison of the Reproducibility of Split Renal Function Calculation Obtained From Dynamic and Static Renal Scintigraphy: A Multicenter Study” 6th International Nuclear Oncology Congress, 1May ÇeşmeTurk J Nucl Med, 2004.
• Yılmaz S, Kabasakal L, Özmen Ö, Şanlı Y, Demir H, Tamam M, Alan N, Altıparmak M, Türkmen C, Önsel Ç, Uslu İ, “Comparison of the Reproducibility of Split Renal Function Calculation Obtained From Dynamic and Static Renal Scintigraphy: A Multicenter Study” Annual Congress of the EANM, Helsinki, Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging, Vol. 31 (suppl. 2),416, 2004.
• Yılmaz S, Yormaz E, Türkmen C, Sayman H B, Mudun A, Kabasakal L, Altıparmak M,
• “Evaluation of relative renal function using 99mTcTcEC and 99mTcin dynamic renography: Comparison with TcDMSA scintigraphy”, XIII. International symposium on radionuclides in nephrourology ISCORN 2007, 9May 2007 Antalya, PII-4
• Yılmaz S, Onsel C, Sayman H, Sonmezoglu K, Kabasakal L, Kanmaz B, Halac M, Uslu I, “Combined TcMDP three phases bone, TcHMPAO labeled leukocyte and Tctincolloid bone marrow imaging for diagnosing infected joint prostheses”, Annual Congress of the EANM, Munich, Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging, Vol. 35 (suppl.2),379, 2008.
• Yılmaz S, Kabasakal L, Onsel C, Sayman H B, Kanmaz B, Sonmezoglu K, Uslu I, “Radioiodine ablation rate of well differentiated thyroid cancer patients with unTSH levels” Annual Congress of the EANM, İstanbul, Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging, Vol. 32 (suppl. 1), 610, 2005.
• Cınaral F, Halac M, Sager S, Yılmaz S, Erdogan E, Ergul N, Mut S, Onsel C, Sayman H, Sonmezoglu K, Kanmaz B, Kabasakal L, Uslu I, “Evaluation of focal thyroid uptakes detected by PETscannıing,” Annual Congress of the EANM, Copenhagen, Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging, Vol. 34 (suppl.2), 287, 2007.
• Ergul N, Halac M, Sager S, Yılmaz S, Cınaral F, Erdogan E, Mut S, Onsel C, Sayman H, Sonmezoglu K, Uslu I, “The diagnostic role of FDG PET in fever of unknown origin,” Annual Congress of the EANM, Copenhagen, Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging, Vol. 34 (suppl. 2), 285, 2007.
• Yilmaz S, Onsel C, Sayman H B, Sönmezoğlu K, Kabasakal L, Kanmaz B, Halaç M, Uslu I, “Combined TcMDP three phases bone, TcHMPAO labeled leukocyte and Tctincolloid bone marrow imaging for diagnosing infected joint prostheses” 8th International Nuclear Oncology Congress, İstanbul, Turk J Nucl Med, 17(S),39, 2008.
• F, Halac M, Sager S, Yılmaz S, Erdogan E, Ergul N, Mut S, Onsel C, Sayman H, Sonmezoglu K, Uslu I, “Focal FDG uptake in thyroid gland. Does SUVhelps in the discrimination between malignant and benign thyroid lesions?”, 8th International Nuclear Oncology Congress, İstanbul, Turk J Nucl Med, 17, 23, 2008.
• Yilmaz S., Carikci O, Superiorty of FNaF PET/CT scan upon TcMDP bone scintigraphy in prostatic cancer patients with low PSA levels: a case report. Annual Congress of the EANM, Milan, Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging P0257/P0720, 2012
• Carikci O, Yilmaz S, İntroduction with newly available radiopharmaceutical FNaF and bone PET/CT: initial private center experience. Annual Congress of the EANM, Milan, Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging P0248/P0719, 2012

NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

• The publications on domestic peer reviewed journals:
• Halac M., Dede F., Yılmaz S., Sager S., Sonmezoglu K., “The Effect of the Imaging Position on the Lesion Detection in FDG Examination: Phenomenon Presentation”, Turkish J. Nucl. Med., 16, 7(2007).
• Halac M., Mut S., Yılmaz S., Ergul N., Sonmezoglu K., “Intensive FDG Uptake as commonly observed in PET/CT scan after gum chewing”, Turkish J. Nucl. Med., 16, 77(2007).
• Mut S., Halac M., Yılmaz S., Sonmezoglu K., Ergul N., Uslu İ., “The importance of FDG PET/CT imaging protocol in lymphoma” Turkish J. Nucl. Med., 16, 69(2007).
• Reports or speeches which were verbally presented or whose summaries were published in national scientific meetings:
• Yılmaz S., Sager S., Mut S., Erdogan E., Nisli S., Ergul N., Cınaral F., Halac M., Sonmezoglu K., Uslu İ., “Scanning protocol in PET/CT imaging for the patients diagnosed with malign melanoma and the contribution of the lower extremities”, 19th National Nuclear Medicine Congress, Adana Turkish J. Nucl. Med. Volume 16, 6, 2007.
• Yılmaz S., Yormaz E., Turkmen C., Sayman H., Kabasakal L., Mudun A., Altıparman M., “The comparison of relative renal function calculation with static renal scintigraphy through three separate agent used in dynamic renal scintigraphy (99mTc99mTcVE 99mTc)”, 19th National Nuclear Medicine Congress, Adana Turkish J. Nucl. Med. Volume 16, 30, 2007.

1. Halac M. Sager S., Yılmaz S., Cınaral F., Erdogan E., Muıt S., Onsel C., Sayman H., Sonmezoglu K., Uslu İ., “Diagnostic FDG value in the evaluation of unknown inflammation”, 19th National Nuclear Medicine Congress, Adana Turkish J. Nucl. Med. Volume 16, 5, 2007.
2. Halac M. Sager S., Yılmaz S., Erdogan E., Muıt S., Onsel C., Sayman H., Sonmezoglu K., Uslu İ., “The evaluation of focal FDG uptakes observed on thyroid gland in PET/CT”, 19th National Nuclear Medicine Congress, Adana Turkish J. Nucl. Med. Volume 16, 9, 2007.

• Erdogan E., B., Yılmaz S., Cınaral F., Halac M., Onsel C., Uslu İ., Sonmezoglu K., Kabasakal L., Sayman H., Kanmaz B., “The effect of fixed dose radio-iode treatment on toxic adenoma andmultinodular toxic goiter”, 19th National Nuclear Medicine Congress, Adana Turkish J. Nucl. Med. Volume 16, 13, 2007.
• Posters whose full texts or summaries were published in national scientific meetings:
• Yılmaz S., Kabasakal L., Ozmen O., Sanlı Y., Sen Berk F., Demir H., Tamam M., Alan N., Turkmen C., Onsel C., Uslu I., “The comparison of the repeatability of split renal function measurement in dynamic and static renal scintigraphy: multi-centred study”, Nuclear Medicine Symposium, PET 30 April, May 2005 Ankara Bilkent Hotel, Turkish J. Nucl. Med. Volume 14, 75, 2005.
• Kaya E., Halac M., Yılmaz S., Sonmezoglu K., Sager S., Uslu İ., “PET finding in a patient diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma and lupus vulgaris”, PET and Molecular Imaging in Clinical Oncology Symposium, Ankara, Turkish J. Nucl. Med. Volume 16, 86, 2007.
• Halac M., Nisli S., Sonmezoglu K., Yılmaz S., Sayman S., Uslu İ., “The effect of an empty bladder in the determination of lesion in FDG PET/CT within the scope of the diagnosis of relapse cervix cancer”, PET and Molecular Imaging in Clinical Oncology Symposium, Ankara, Turkish J. Nucl. Med. Volume 16, 89, 2007.
• Yılmaz S., Halac M., Sonmezoglu K., Cınaral F., Sayman H., Uslı İ., “Phenomenon report: The role of FDG in the detection of neuroendocrin tumour relapse”, PET and Molecular Imaging in Clinical Oncology Symposium, Ankara, Turkish J. Nucl. Med. Volume 16, 90, 2007.
• Binici D. N., Yılmaz S., Demirci M., Civen H., Gunes N., “The results of the Urea and Respiration Tests of the Functional Dysepsy Patients applying to Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital”, 11th National Internal Diseases Congress, 30 September-October 2009, Antalya, Congress book page: 273
• Participated courses and seminars:
• European School of Nuclear Medicine, 27th Seminar 29 April-may 2004, Cesme, Meeting Responsible: P. Lind M. D. EANM
• Association of Turkish Nuclear Medicine – Working Group of Oncology, “Neuroendocrin Somatostatin Receptor Imaging and Treatment Course”, 3 April 2004, Ankara
• Association of Turkish Nuclear Medicine – Working Group of Cardiology, “Nuclear Cardiology Advanced Clinical Applications Course”, 9 October 2004, Ankara
• Association of Turkish Nuclear Medicine – Working Group of Oncology, “PET scintigraphy seminar”, 3 November 2007, Ankara
• Association of Turkish Nuclear Medicine – Working Group of Cardiology, “Nuclear cardiology seminar”, 24 November, Ankara
• Association of Turkish Nuclear Medicine, Instrumentation, Quality Control and Radiation Safety Board, “Instrumentation, Quality Control and Radiation Safety Seminar” 1 December 2007, Ankara
• Association of Turkish Nuclear Medicine – Working group of radiopharmacy, “Radiopharmacy seminar”, 12 January 2008, Ankara
• Association of Turkish Nuclear Medicine – Working group of Nephrourology Paediatry, “Paediatry and Nephrourology Seminar”, 19 January 2008, Ankara
• Furthermore, I participated almost all international nuclear medicine congresses held in Europe (EANM) and Turkey (TSNM) in 2004.