Uzm. Dr. Seniha Naldöken

• Lymphoscintigraphy (lymphedema and sentinel lymph node imaging)
• Bone scintigraphy and SPECT/CT
• Myocardial perfusion scintigraphy
• Thyroid and parathyroid scintigraphy
• Renal scintigraphy and diuretic renogram
• Lung perfusion and ventilation scintigraphy
• Brain perfusion SPECT
• Radioactive iodine therapy
• Oncological nuclear medicine applications
• Pediatric nuclear medicine

• Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine – Doctor of Medicine (1970 – 1978)
• Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine – Department of Nuclear Medicine, Residency (1983 – 1989)
• Kırşehir High School – Valedictorian (1967 – 1970)
• Associate Professorship Foreign Language Examination (English, 1995): 70
• Ministry of Health Chief, Deputy Chief, and Chief Resident Foreign Language Examination: 81

• Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital – Head of Nuclear Medicine Department (1993 – 2005)
• Hacettepe University Department of Nuclear Medicine – Specialist Physician (1989 – 1993)
• Hacettepe University Student Health Center – General Practitioner (1978 – 1983)

Professional Memberships: Turkish Medical Association, Turkish Society of Nuclear Medicine

A. International Publications (Selected)

1. Naldöken S., Ercan M.T., Bekdik C.F.; İliopelvic Lymphoscintigraphy with 99mTc-Dextran in Malignant Lymphoma, Eur. J. Nucl. Med. 16, 143-147, 1990.
2. Caner B., Erbengi G., Yalaz K., Varoğlu E., Naldöken S., Bernay İ., Bekdik C.; Lymphoscintigraphic Evaluation of Primary Congenital Lymphoedema, The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 32: 117-121, 1990.
3. Atasever N.E., Ercan M.T., Naldöken S., Ulutunçel N.; Effect of Wearing Complete Dentures on Human Palatal Mucosal Blood Flow Measured by 133 Xe Clearance, Archs. Oral Biol., 36: 627-630, 1991.
4. Saygılı G., Aydınlık E., Ercan M.T., Naldöken S., Ulutunçel N.; Investigation of the Effect of Magnetic Retention Systems Used in Protheses on Buccal Mucosal Blood Flow, The International Journal of Prosthodontics, 5(4): 326-332, 1992.
5. Ercan M.T., Ulutunçel N., Naldöken S.; Evaluation of 99mTc-labelled alpha D-glucose 1-phosphate Aerosols for SPECT Ventilation Lung Imaging, Nuclear Medicine Communications, 14: 433-438, 1993.
6. Çağlar M., Naldöken S.; Increased Bone Marrow Uptake on Tc-99m DMSA Scintigraphy in a Patient with Renal Osteodystrophy, Annals of Nuclear Medicine, 7(4): 281-283, 1993.
7. Mavili M.E., Naldöken S., Şafak T.; Modified Charles Operation for Primary Fibrosklerotic Lymphedema, Lymphology, 27(1): 14-20, 1994.
8. Çaylı S., Beşkonaklı E., Beştepe E., Okay O., Naldöken S., Taşkın Y.; Asymptomatic or Minimally Symptomatic Traumatic Epidural Haematomas, Neurosurgical Review, 21(4): 226-31, 1998.
9. Ortapamuk H., Özmen M.M., İbiş S., Naldöken S., Aksoy F.; Role of Technetium-99m Tetrofosmin Scintimammography in the Diagnosis of Malignant Breast Masses, Eur J. Surg, 165: 1147-1153, 1999.
10. Çağlar M., Naldöken S.; Multiple Brown Tumors Simulating Bone Metastases, Clinical Nuclear Medicine, 25(10): 772-774, 2000.
11. Ortapamuk H., Hoşal B., Naldöken S.; The Role of Tc-99m Polyclonal Human Immunoglobulin G Scintigraphy in Graves' Ophthalmopathy, Ann. Nuclear Med., 16(7): 461-5, 2002.
12. Karakurum B., Naldöken S., Ortapamuk H., Üçler S., İnan L.E.; Menstrual Migraine and SPECT, J. Headache Pain, 3: 143-147, 2002.
13. Özcan M., Ortapamuk H., Naldöken S., Olcay I., Özcan K.M., Tuncel U.; Pulmonary Aspiration of Nasal Secretions in Patients with Chronic Sinusitis and Asthma, Arch. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 129(9): 1006-9, 2003.
14. Ortapamuk H., Naldöken S., Tekdoğan U.Y., Aslan Y., Atan A.; Differential Renal Function in the Prediction of Recovery in Adult Obstructed Kidneys After Pyeloplasty, Ann. Nuc. Med., 17(8): 663-8, 2003.
15. Ortapamuk H., Naldöken S.; Brain Perfusion Abnormalities in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Ann Nuc Med, 20(2): 99-106, 2006.
16. Tunç T., Ortapamuk H., Naldöken S., Ergun U., Ciliz D., Atasoy H.T., Okuyucu E., İnan L.E., Eksioglu M.; Subclinical Neurological Involvement in Behçet's Disease, Neurol India, 54(4): 408-11, 2006.
17. Agras K., Ortapamuk H., Naldöken S., Tuncel A., Atan A.; Resolution of Cortical Lesions on Serial Renal Scans in Children with Acute Pyelonephritis, Pediatr Radiol, 37(2): 153-8, 2007.
18. Bakırtaş H., Eroğlu M., Naldöken S., Akbulut Z., Tekdoğan U.Y.; Nephron-Sparing Surgery: The Effect of Surface Cooling and Temporary Renal Artery Occlusion on Renal Function, Urol Int., 82(1): 24-7, 2009.
19. Arıcan P., Peksoy I., Naldöken S., Bozkurt B.; The Effect of the Excisional Biopsy in the Detection of the Sentinel Lymph Node by Lymphoscintigraphy in Breast Cancer, Mol Imaging Radionucl Ther, 20(3): 100-3, 2011.
20. Kaplan T., Gunal N., Gulbahar G., Kocer B., Han S., Eryazgan M.A., Ozsoy A., Naldoken S., Alhan A., Sakinci U.; Painful Chest Wall Swellings: Tietze Syndrome or Chest Wall Tumor?, Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 2015.
21. Arıcan P., Okudan Tekin B., Şefizade R., Naldöken S., Baştuğ A., Özkurt B.; The Role of Bone SPECT/CT in the Evaluation of Painful Joint Prostheses, Nucl Medicine Communication, 36(9): 931-40, 2015.

B. National Publications (Selected)

1. Duman Y., Notghi A., Naldöken S., Caner B., Durak H., Bekdik C.F., Erbengi G.; Comparison of Planar and SPECT Tl-201 Myocardial Perfusion Scintigraphy, Journal of Ege University Faculty of Medicine, 28(1): 169-174, 1989.
2. Naldöken S., Durak H., Anlar Y., Ercan M.T.; Gastroesophageal Scintigraphy in Children with Bronchial Asthma, TJNM, 4(3-4): 149-151, 1995.
3. Okudan B., Naldöken S.; The Role of Captopril Scintigraphy in the Diagnostic Algorithm of Renovascular Hypertension, Ankara Numune Hospital Medical Journal, 38: 50-55, 1998.
4. Kıraç T., Gülbahçe Z., Naldöken S., Ortapamuk H., Akyürek N.; Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Measurement, Comparison of Echocardiography and Radionuclide Ventriculography in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction, Turkish Journal of Echocardiography, 1: 38-40, 1999.
5. Naldöken S., Ortapamuk H.; Unsuspected Pericardial Effusion in Hypothyroidism Demonstrated by Thyroid Scintigraphy, Turkish Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 12: 124-125, 2003.

International Citations

Our scientific studies have been cited in publications in international journals such as Eur J Nucl Med, J Surg Oncol, Lymphology, Clinical Nuclear Medicine, Nuclear Medicine Communications, British Journal of Plastic Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and Archives of Surgery. Numerous studies of ours, particularly those on sentinel lymph node, lymphoscintigraphy, Tc-99m tetrofosmin scintimammography, and the modified Charles operation, have been referenced internationally.

Scientific Organizations Membership

• Turkish Society of Nuclear Medicine
• Turkish Medical Association