Fatma Hilal Bikirli
She is an experienced professional who produces growth-oriented business development and sales strategies on a global scale in the fields of healthcare, education and technology.
Why is the Effective Dose Still the Most Critical Parameter in Nuclear Medicine?
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Effective Dose Calculation in PET/CT Imaging: Scientific Approaches and Clinical Safety
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Safety of PET/CT and Tomography in Cancer Diagnosis: How to Calculate Radiation Dose and Reduce Risk
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Effective Dose Estimation with IDAC and OLINDA for 18F-FDG and 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT Procedures
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Internal dosimetry is a part of radiation safety for patients and radiation workers in nuclear medicine procedures. This study retrospectively determined the effective dose for oncology patients undergoing PET/CT scans by using widely used computer codes, and the results were compared with each other and literature. The study focused on the radiopharmaceuticals 18F-FDG (n = 220) and 68Ga-PSMA (n = 85), administered to 305 patients for cancer imaging at Yeditepe University Koşuyolu Hospital’s nuclear medicine department. PET dose was calculated using OLINDA/EXM, IDAC-Dose 1.0 and IDAC-Dose 2.1 programs while ImPACT software was used to determine the effective dose from the CT scan. All effective doses were derived in accordance with ICRP 60 and ICRP 103 tissue weighting factors. PET effective doses from highest to lowest were calculated with OLINDA/EXM, IDAC-Dose 1.0, IDAC-Dose 2.1 (ICRP 60) and IDAC-Dose 2.1 (ICRP 103) as 9.96, 9.07, 7.01, 6.28 mSv respectively for 18F-FDG. The highest PET effective dose was also calculated with OLINDA/EXM software as 3.65 mSv for 68Ga-PSMA. For the total effective dose in PET/CT scans, CT contributed about 92% for 68Ga-PSMA protocol and 75% for 18F-FDG protocol.
- Sustainable Material Technologies Development Project (2021–2024) TÜBİTAK-supported research project on the development of new generation composite materials to reduce carbon footprint in industrial production.
- Dijital Öğrenme Analitiği Sistem Tasarımı (2022–2023) Üniversitelerde öğrenci performansını erken tespit eden yapay zekâ tabanlı bir öğrenme analitiği platformu geliştirme çalışması.
- “Energy Efficiency Optimization Device and Method” – Patent Application (TR-2023/4521) A sensor-based monitoring system that reduces energy consumption by up to 20% in industrial facilities.
- “Smart Microclimate Module” – Patented (TR-2022/1987)
Portable system design that provides personalized air conditioning in closed spaces.
- Modular Laboratory Measuring Station Industrial design that allows experiment sets to be easily portable and expandable in educational institutions.
- Ergonomic Data Collection Interface UI/UX Design A simple, high-usable interface developed for researchers to transfer data quickly.
- “Soundscape of Urban Silence” (2023) An electro-acoustic composition on the acoustic analysis of noise pollution in the city.
- “Human and Space in the Digital Age” (2022) Short essay-essay work explaining the impact of technological transformation on human experience.
- Best Research Paper Award (2023) – International Congress on Engineering and Technology
- Young Academician of the Year Award (2022) – University Academic Achievement Awards
- Innovative Design Finalist (2021) – TechDesign Expo
- More than 20 publications in SCI indexed journals
- Invited speaker at 15 national and international conferences
- Being in the top three in the university-industry cooperation program with a project developed
- Invited Speaker – European Research Summit (Berlin, 2024) Presentation at the “Artificial Intelligence and Data-Driven Design Approaches” session.
- Panelist – Türkiye Innovation Week (2023) Discussion panel on academic innovation processes.
- Workshop Leader – University R Day (2022) Project development workshop for graduate students.
- NTV Science Technology Interview (2024) – Conversation on artificial intelligence research.
- TRT Academy Program Residency (2023) – Sharing information about university-industry collaborations.
- Hürriyet Webtekno News (2022) – News on the patented energy efficiency system.
About Me
Business development and sales specialist with experience in market expansion and strategic partnerships. Skilled in aligning business needs with technological solutions to drive client success. It manages all sales cycles in the health, education and technology sectors in international markets.
- ORCID: 0000-0003-0219-6302
- Google Scholar ID: AkXEEKsAAAAJ
- Scopus ID: 35977207600
- Web of Science ResearcherID: GSI-4965-2022
- YÖKSİS ID: 147912
Name Variants
- Hilal, B.
- Crescent, B
- Fatma Hilal Bikirli
- Hilal Bikirli
Communication
Istanbul Technical University
Doctor of Philosophy – PhD, Management Engineering
Istanbul Technical University
Master’s degree, Nuclear Researches
Kocaeli University
Bachelor’s degree, Biomedical Engineering
University of Toronto
Second Language Learning
English as Second Language (ESL) Canadian Language Learning College
- University Faculty Member – YÖK Authorization (2020)
- Scientific Research Ethics Committee Certificate (2021)
- Project Management Specialist Certificate – PMI (2022)
- Certificate in Data Science and Machine Learning – Coursera / MITx (2023)
2021 – 2023
Head of Department
Bahçeşehir University, Engineering and Natural Sciences, Civil Engineering
Doctorate
Earthquake Engineering Advanced Building Dynamics
License
Reinforced Concrete Structure Design
Structural Dynamics
Structural Statics-2
Building Statics-1
Graduation Study
Computer Applications in Structural Engineering
- Building Types (Industrial, Commercial, Public, Residential, etc.).
- Structural Engineering
- Wooden Structures
- Performance of Structures
- Earthquake Engineering
- Repair and Reinforcement in Buildings
- Other