Tarık Elri, MD

Tarık Elri, MD is a Nuclear Medicine specialist at Acibadem Bursa Hospital in Bursa, where he works within the Nuclear Medicine unit. His clinical work is centered on diagnostic nuclear medicine imaging, in particular positron emission tomography (PET), scintigraphy, and single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). He has more than 18 years of experience in medicine and consults with patients in Turkish and English.

Dr. Elri graduated from Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine in 2008. He then completed his specialty training in Nuclear Medicine at Bülent Ecevit University Faculty of Medicine, finishing in 2013. In 2025, he joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services, where he continues his practice in nuclear medicine imaging and diagnostic assessment.

Clinical focus

Dr. Elri’s clinical interests lie in the main imaging methods of nuclear medicine. Positron emission tomography (PET) is an imaging examination that uses a small amount of a radioactive tracer to show how tissues and organs are functioning, and it is commonly used alongside other imaging to help characterize findings and guide further evaluation. Scintigraphy is a group of examinations in which a tracer is given and its distribution in the body is recorded with a gamma camera; depending on the clinical question, scintigraphy may be directed at organs such as the bones, thyroid, kidneys, or heart. Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) builds on scintigraphy by producing cross-sectional images, which can help localize findings more precisely.

In practice, Dr. Elri’s role includes assessing whether a nuclear medicine examination is appropriate for a given clinical question, planning and supervising the examination, and interpreting the resulting images in the context of the patient’s history and existing imaging. Nuclear medicine studies are typically requested by a referring physician, and the findings are reported back to that physician so that they can be considered together with clinical, laboratory, and other imaging information. The decision about which examination is suitable, and whether one is needed at all, depends on the individual patient’s situation and is made in consultation with the treating team.

How Dr. Elri works with international patients

Dr. Elri consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. Before a visit, the Acibadem international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, such as MRI, CT, X-ray or ultrasound reports, laboratory and pathology results, operative notes, and discharge summaries, and arranges appointments and the hospital visit. A first consultation typically covers the patient’s history and symptoms, a review of existing imaging and previous treatments, a clinical examination, and a discussion of the available options, including whether a PET, scintigraphy, or SPECT examination is likely to be helpful. Video consultation is available for international patients, which may be a practical way to review existing reports and discuss possible next steps before any travel is planned.