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On behalf of the Azerbaijan Society of Nuclear Medicine, it is our pleasure to invite you to the 1st Azerbaijan Nuclear Medicine Symposium in Baku, Azerbaijan in April 2016.

We would like to pay my greatest respect to you, and to express a deep appreciation for our collaboration and the assistance provided.

With great pleasure, we invite you to attend the inauguration ceremony of the first Cyclotron and PET-CT facility in Azerbaijan on 15 April 2016, and the following the First Nuclear Medicine symposium on 16th April 2016. We appreciate your participation so you can share your experience in nuclear medicine and we can have a knowledge exchange, and to enjoy together everything that the city of Baku has to offer.

The symposium is free but places are limited, so registration is required.

Registration is also advisable to save time and to ensure your registration package will be when you arrive.

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Attendance (of 300 person)

96%

Organizing comitee

Symposium Chair: Acad. Prof. Dr. Jamil Aliyev

Symposium Co-Chairs: Prof. Dr. Aziz Aliyev, Dr. Fuad Novruzov, Dr. Elturan Ismayilov


Programme

Saturday, 16 April

Main Hall

Opening Ceremony and Oncologic PET/CT

Time Topic Speaker
9:00—9:30 Registration
9:30—9:45 Informational movie about Azerbaijan and Nuclear Medicine Centre
1-st session,
Chairmen: Akad. Jamil Aliyev, Prof. Ahliman Amiraslanov, Prof. Aziz Aliyev
9:45—9:50 Welcome speech Acad. Jamil Aliyev
9:50—9:55 Opening speech (to be confirmed) Mr. Dazhu Yang
9:55—10:10 Inauguration of Nuclear Medicine Centre and
information about National Centre of Oncology
Prof. Dr. Aziz Aliyev
10:10—10:25 Present and future of Positron Emission Tomography Prof. Arturo Chiti, President of EANM
10:25—10:40 Normal distribution and variants of FDG Dr. Margarita Kirienko
10:40—10:55 PET/CT in Azerbaijan Dr. Fuad Novruzov
10:55—11:10 Coffee break
2-nd session,
Chairmen: Prof. Dr. Ömer Uğur, Dr. Fuad Novruzov
11:10—11:30 Revolutionary Impact of PET-CT in day to day practice of medicine Prof. Dr. Abass Alavi
11:30—11:50 Essential Role of PET-CT in Managing Patients with Cancer Prof. Dr. Abass Alavi
11:50—12:10 FDG PET-CT in cancer of unknown primary Prof. Zehra Ozcan, President of TSNM
12:10—12:30 FDG PET-CT in Head & Neck tumours Prof. Dr. Akın, Yıldız
12:30—12:50 FDG PET-CT in Lung Cancer Prof. Dr. Kerim Sönmezoğlu
12:50—13:10 FDG PET-CT in Breast cancer Prof. Dr. H. Turgut Turoğlu
13:10—14:30 Lunch
3-rd session
Chairmen: Prof. Zehra Ozcan, Dr. Anar Əliyev, Dr. Fuad Novruzov
14:30—14:50 FDG PET-CT in Gastrointestinal system malignancy Prof. Dr. Ömer Uğur
14:50—15:10 FDG PET in Lymphoma Prof. Dr. Özlem Küçük
15:10—15:30 FDG PET-CT in evaluation for treatment response Prof. Dr. Tanju Yusuf Erdil
15:30—15:45 Coffee break
15:45—16:05 Targeted radionuclide peptide imaging in oncology Prof. Dr. Cüneyt Türkmen
16:05—16:25 Clinical impact of PET-CT: case examples Prof. Dr. Akın Yıldız
16:25—16:45 Questions & Answers
 
Secondary Hall

Non-Oncologic PET/CT

Time Topic Speaker
1-st session,
Chairmen: Prof. Dr. Tanju Yusuf Erdil, Dr. Fuad Aliyev, Dr. Elnur Mehdi
11:30—11:50 Myocardial viability with PET-CT Prof. Dr. Poul F. Høilund-Carlsen
11:50—12:10 FDG-NaF PET-CT in assessing atherosclerosis Prof. Dr. Poul F. Høilund-Carlsen
12:10—12:30 Coffee break
12:30—13:10 Critical role of PET in assessing neurological disorders and its application in neurosurgery Prof. Dr. Manuchehr Sayedi
13:10—14:30 Lunch
Sponsorship session
14:30—14:50 PET in diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases Prof. Dr. Daria Ryzhkova
14:50—15:10 PET in psycho-neurology Prof. Dr. Dmitry Korotkov

Who should attend

Sponsors

We thank our sponsors and partners for their generous support of this event

AzeriMed

Azerimed is one of the Azerbaijan’s largest suppliers of technology to the healthcare industry and a leader in pharmaceuticals, medical imaging, laboratory diagnostics, and clinical IT.

Eczacıbaşı-Monrol

Eczacıbaşı-Monrol company led to the development of nuclear medicine sector in Turkey with its high quality production of nuclear medicine radiopharmaceutical drugs.

Siemens

Siemens Healthcare aspires to become the trusted partner of healthcare providers worldwide – the partner that they can rely on their clinical excellence and profitability.

General Electric

GE Healthcare provides transformational medical technologies and services that are shaping a new age of patient care.

Ion Beam Applications

IBA develops, manufactures and supports medical devices and software solutions for cancer treatment by proton beam therapy, for cancer diagnosis and for patient quality assurance

SieTek

SieTek is specialized in planning, projecting, consulting, shipment, installations, starting-up and adjustment, warranty and warranty service of medical equipment for medical institutions in Azerbaijan.

Guest Speakers

ANMS invites speakers to provide an inspiring and uplifting lecture of the topic areas of expertise.

Dazhu Yang

Dazhu Yang

Vienna, Austria

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Technical Cooperation


Prof. Dr. Abass Alavi

Abass Alavi, MD, PhD, DSc

Philadelphia, USA

Director of Research Education, Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania,
he became the first to perform human PET studies

Arturo Chiti

Arturo Chiti, MD, FEBNM

Milan, Italy

President of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM),
Director of the Nuclear Medicine Department of IRCCS Humanitas, Milan

Dr. Poul Høilund-Carlsen

Poul Høilund-Carlsen, MD, DMSc

Copenhagen, Denmark

Professor, consultant and research director at the Department of Nuclear Medicine at Odense University Hospital

Prof. Manouchehr Seyedi Vafaee

Manouchehr Seyedi Vafaee, MD, PhD, DMSc

Copenhagen, Denmark

Associate Professor of Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology, University of Copenhagen


Prof. Dr. Zehra Özcan

Prof. Dr. Zehra Özcan

İzmir, Türkiye

Chief of Nuclear Medicine Department, Ege University, President at Turkish Society of Nuclear Medicine.

Prof. Dr. Nuriye Özlem Küçük

Prof. Dr. Nuriye Özlem Küçük

Ankara, Türkiye

Professor at Department of Nuclear Medicine, Ankara University

Prof. Dr. Ömer Uğur

Prof. Dr. Ömer Uğur

Ankara, Türkiye

Chief of Nuclear Medicine Department, Hacettepe University

Prof. Dr. Halil Turgut Turoğlu

Prof. Dr. Halil Turgut Turoğlu, FEBNM, MSc

İstanbul, Türkiye

Professor of Nuclear Medicine Department, Marmara University


Prof. Dr. Tanju Yusuf Erdil

Prof. Dr. Tanju Yusuf Erdil

İstanbul, Türkiye

Chief of Nuclear Medicine Department, Marmara University

Prof. Dr. Kerim Sönmezoğlu

Prof. Dr. Kerim Sönmezoğlu

İstanbul, Türkiye

Chief of Nuclear Medicine Department, Cerrahpaşa faculty, İstanbul University

Prof. Dr. Cüneyt Türkmen

Prof. Dr. Cüneyt Türkmen

İstanbul, Türkiye

Chief of Nuclear Medicine Department, İstanbul faculty, İstanbul University

Prof. Dr. Akın Yıldız

Prof. Dr. Akın Yıldız

Antalya, Türkiye

Chief of Nuclear Medicine Department, Akdeniz University

300

Attendants

2

Halls

13

Speakers

18

Specialties

Location Information

ANMS 2016 will be held in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan Republic.

Conference hall

Venue

ANMS 2016 will be held at the Boulvard Hotel Baku. Being the largest conference hotel in the country, Boulevard Hotel Baku represents an ideal location set in the heart of Baku White City district along the main routes, connecting the city center with Heydar Aliyev International Airport.

Objectives

Objectives

The conference has adopted a strict no-smoking policy in all of its conference and exhibit areas.

Wireless hotspots will be available. Attendees can request an access code at check-in for internet access.

ID Badge

Security

For safety reasons, security checks will be organized systematically at the entrance of the conference center. Registration on site will not be possible. Your ID will be requested at the entrance of the Conference Center.


Transport

Transport

Metro: Xətai

Bus: 14, 21, 32, 46, 95, 175

Parking: Self-parking and valet parking are both available.

Taxi services: Dost-taxi, 189, City Taxi

About Baku

The Baku, capital of Azerbaijan Republic with ancient history, natural and geographical conditions, abundant surface and underground resources, favorable climate, international transportation centers, modern and strong infrastructure and developed economy becomes one of the most beautiful capital cities of the region with its considerable strategic importance, as well as urban culture, modernity and beauty. Learn more

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Climate

Baku has a temperate climate which will be familiar to visitors from the Turkey and most of the Mediterranian Europe. The Absheron Peninsula is located 29 m below World Ocean level. The climate of Baku and Absheron is of temperate warm semideserts and steppes with Absheron-specific winds. April is a warm time in Baku, when the city is in the midst of the spring season. During this month, the average temperature for the capital increases very slightly from 8°C up to 14°C.

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