Meet our Congress Speakers

ANAGNOSTOPOULOS CONSTANTINOS

Nuclear Medicine Specialist, Research Director-Professor Level, PET-CT Department and Preclinical Imaging Unit, Center for Experimental Surgery, Clinical & Translational Research, Biomedical Research Foundation, Academy of Athens, Greece

ARSOS GEORGIOS
Professor of Nuclear Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Head of the 3rd Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, “Papageorgiou” University General Hospital of Thessaloniki, Greece
ASSIMAKOPOULOS STELIOS

Assist. Professor of Internal Medicine-Infectious Diseases, University of Patras, Dept. of Internal Medicine I, Division of Infectious Diseases, University General Hospital of Patras, Greece

BADIAVAS  KOSMAS

Medical Physics and Radiation Protection Expert, Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, “Papageorgiou” University General Hospital of Thessaloniki, Greece

BOMANJI JAMSHED

Professor of Nuclear Medicine, University College London Hospital (UCLA), London, UK

BRAVOU VASILIKI

Assoc. Professor of Macroscopic, Microscopic and Molecular Anatomy, University of Patras, Dept. of Anatomy-Histology-Embryology, University of Patras & Consultant Pathologist, Dept. of Pathology, University General Hospital of Patras, Greece

BUSCOMBE JOHN

Clinical Director at Addenbrooke’s Cambridge, Health, Wellness and Fitness, Cambridge, UK

CHRONOPOULOS PANAGIOTIS

Cardiologist, Dept. of Cardiolody, Univesrity General Hospital of Patras, Greece

DALIANIS KONSTANTINOS

Medical Physics Specialist, Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, “Hygeia” General Hospital, Athens, Greece

DIMITRAKOPOULOU-STRAUSS ANTONIA

Professor of Nuclear Medicine, Division of Clinical Cooperation Unit Nuclear Medicine, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany

EXADAKTYLOU PARASKEVI

Nuclear Medicine Locum Consultant, Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, “Papageorgiou” University General Hospital of Thessaloniki, Greece

FOTOPOULOS ANDREAS

Professor of Nuclear Medicine, University of Ioannina, Head of the Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, University General Hospital of Ioannina, Greece

FRAGKAKI CHRISTINA

Nuclear Medicine Consultant, Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, “Agios Georgios” General Hospital of Chania, Crete, Greece

FRANGOS SAVVAS

Nuclear Medicine Specialist, Thyroid Cancer Unit, Bank of Cyprus Oncology Center, Nicosia, Cyprus

GEORGA STAMATA

Nuclear Medicine Consultant, Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, “Papageorgiou” University General Hospital of Thessaloniki, Greece

GEORGAKOPOULOS ALEXANDROS

Nuclear Medicine Consultant, Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, “Attikon” University General Hospital of Athens, Greece

GIANNAKENAS COSTAS

Nuclear Medicine Consultant,Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, University General Hospital of Patras, Greece

GIANNOPOULOU AIKATERINI

Medical Physics Specialist, 1st Regional Healthcare Authority of Attica, Athens, Greece

GLAUDEMANS ANDOR

Professor of Multimodality Imaging of Infections and Inflammatory Diseases, Vice Head of the Dept. of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, University Medical Center Groningen, Chair of Infection & Inflammation Committee EANM, The Netherlands

IAKOVOU IOANNIS

Assoc. Professor of Nuclear Medicine, University of Thessaloniki, Head of the Dept. of “AHEPA” General University Hospital of Thessaloniki, Greece

IORDANIDOU LYDIA

Nuclear Medicine Consultant, Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, “Metaxa” Oncologic Hospital of Pireaus, Greece

KAGADIS GEORGE

Professor of Medical Physics, University of Patras, Dept. of Medical Physics, Patras, Greece

KALLIDONIS PANAGIOTIS

Assist. Professor of Urorogy, Urology Clinic, General University Hospital of Patras, Greece

KALOGEROPOULOU CHRISTINA

Professor of Radiology, University of Patras, Dept. of Radiology, University General Hospital of Patras, Greece

KARAMPELAS IOANNIS

Technologist, Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, “Agios Andreas” General Hospital of Patras, Greece

KARATZAS ANDREAS

Radiologist, Dept. of Radiology, “Olympion” Hospital, Telemedicineclinic, Patras, Greece

KARFIS IOANNIS

Nuclear Medicine Specialist, Head of Clinic Adjunct, Nuclear Medicine Dept, Jules Bordet Institute, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium

KONSTANTATOU ELENI

Radiologist, “Beta-Diagnosis” Diagnostic Center, Patras, Greece

KOUKOURAKI SOFIA

Professor of Nuclear Medicine, University of Crete, Head of the Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, University General Hospital of Crete, Irakleion, Greece

KYRIAKOPOULOS DIONYSIOS

Radiologist, “Onaseio” Cardio-Surgery Center of Athens, Greece

LAKIOTIS VELISSARIOS

Nuclear Medicine Consultant, Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, General University Hospital of Patras, Greece

LASSMANN MICHAEL

Professor of Medical Physics, University of Würzburg, Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany

LYRA VASSILIKI

Nuclear Medicine Locum Consultant, Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, “Agia Sofia” Peadiatric Hospital of Athens, Greece

MAINTAS CATHERINE

Nuclear Medicine Specialist, Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, “Iatriko” Hospital of Athens, Greece

MAKATSORIS THOMAS

Assoc. Professor of Oncology, University of Patras, Dept. of Oncology, University General Hospital of Patras, Greece

MALAMI DIMITRA

Nurse, Chief of the Nursing Staff, Dept. of Cardiology, Heart Attack Unit, Collaborator of the Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, University General Hospital of Patras, Greece

MALLIOTAKI FRATZESKA

Technologist, Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, PET/CT Unit, University General Hospital of Patras, Greece

MAVRIOPOULOU ELENI

Nuclear Medicine Consultant, Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, Uniklinikum Heidelberg, Deutschland

MESSARIS GERASIMOS

Medical Physics Specialist, Dept. of Radiology, University General Hospital of Patras, Greece

MORALIDIS EFSTRATIOS

Professor of Nuclear Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 3d Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, “Papageorgiou” University General Hospital of Thessaloniki, Greece

MOULIAS ATHANASIOS

Cardiolody Locum Consultant, Dept. of Cardiology, University General Hospital of Patras, Greece

PANAGIOTIDIS EMMANOUIL

Nuclear Medicine Consultant, Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, “Theageneio” Oncologic Hospital of Thessaloniki, Greece

PANAGOPOULOS ANDREAS

Assoc. Professor of Orthopaedics, University of Patras, Dept. of Orthopaedics, University General Hospital of Patras, Greece

PAPADIMITROPOULOS KONSTANTINOS

Nuclear Medicine Locum Consultant, Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, University General Hospital of Patras, Greece

PAPAGEORGIOU ELPINIKI

Software Engineeniring and Knowledge-based Systems Specialist, Assoc. Professor, University of Thessaly, Dept. of Energy Systems, Larissa, Greece

PAPANASTASIOU EMMANOUIL

Assist. Professor of Medical Physics, Dept. of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

PAPATHANASIOU NIKOLAOS

Assist. Professor of Nuclear Medicine, University of Patras, Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, University General Hospital of Patras, Greece

PASCHALI ANNA

Nuclear Medicine Consultant, Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, “Theageneio” Oncologic Hospital of Thessaloniki, Greece

PIANOU NIKOLETA

Nuclear Medicine Consultant, Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, “Evangelismos” General Hospital of Athens, Greece

PIPIKOS THEODOROS

Nuclear Medicine Specialist, Dept. of Nuclear Medicine & PET/CT, “Hygeia” General Hospital of Athens, Greece

PRIFTAKIS DIMITRIOS

Nuclear Medicine Consultant, Institute of Nuclear Medicine, University College London Hospital, London, UK

ROMANOS ODYSSEFS

Radiologist, “Beta-Diagnosis” Diagnostic Center, Patras, Greece

RONTOGIANNI FOIVI

Nuclear Medicine Consultant, Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, “Evangelismos” General Hospital of Athens, Greece

SAKELLAROPOULOS GEORGIOS 

Professor of Medical Physics, Dept. of Medical Physics, University of Patras, Greece

SAMARTZIS ALEXANDROS

Medical Physics and Radiation Protection Expert, Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, “Evangelismos” University General Hospital of Athens, Greece

SAMPSONAS FOTIOS

Pulmonology Consultant, Dept. of Pulmonology, University General Hospital of Patras, Greece

SARAFIANOU ELENI

Nuclear Medicine Consultant, Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, “Agios Savvas” Oncologic Hospital of Athens, Greece

SAVVOPOULOS CHRISTOS

Nuclear Medicine Consultant, Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Örebro, Sweden

SKOURA EVANGELIA

Nuclear Medicine Specialist, Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, “Bioiatriki” Group of Health Companies, Athens, Greece

SKOURAS PANAGIOTIS

Technologist, Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, “Agios Andreas” General Hospital of Patras, Greece

SKOURAS THEODOROS

Medical Physics and Radiation Protection Expert, Dept. of Medical Physics, University of Patras, Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, University General Hospital of Patras, Greece

SOUVATZOGLOU MICHAIL

Assist. Professor of Nuclear Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, “Aretaieion” Hospital of Athens, Greece

SPILIOTOPOULOU MARIA

Nuclear Medicine Locum Consultant, Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, University General Hospital of Patras, Greece

SPYRIDONIDIS TRIFON

Nuclear Medicine Consultant, Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, University General Hospital of Patras, Greece

STATHAKI MARIA

Nuclear Medicine Consultant, Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Irakleion, Crete, Greece

TSIGKAS GRIGORIOS

Assist. Professor of Cardiology, University of Patras, Dept. of Cardiology, University General Hospital of Patras, Greece

TSIOURIS SPYRIDON

Nuclear Medicine Consultant, Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, University General Hospital of Ioannina, Greece

TZOULIS PLOUTARCHOS

Consultant Endocrinologist & Diabetologist, Hon. Associate Professor in Endocrinology, University College London (UCL) Medical School, London, UK

VALOTASIOU VARVARA

Assist. Professor of Nuclear Medicine, University of Thessaly, Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, University General Hospital of Larissa, Greece

VALSAMAKI PIPITSA

Assist. Professor of Nuclear Medicine, “Democritus” University of Thrace, Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Greece

VASSILAKOPOULOS THEODOROS

Associate Professor in the Department of Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA; Laikon General Hospital, Athens, Greece)

VELISSARI IOANNA

Nurse, Nursing staff of the Dept. of Oncology, University General Hospital of Patras, Greece

VEZYRGIANNI ARGYROULA

Nuclear Medicine Consultant, Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, “Alexandra”  General Hospital of Athens, Greece

VINJAMURI SOBHAN

Professor of Nuclear Medicine, University of Liverpool, Head of the Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust, UK

VOGIATZIS MERKOURIOS

Nuclear Medicine Specialist, Dept. of Nuclear Medicine & PET/CT, “Hygeia” General Hospital of Athens, Greece

ZAMPAKIS PETER

Asooc. Professor of Radiology, University of Patras, Dept. of Radiology, University General Hospital of Patras, Greece

Dimitrios J. Apostolopoulos.
Professor of Nuclear Medicine, University of Patras, Medical Scool, Head of the Dept. of Nuclear Medicine & PET/CT, University General Hospital of Patras, Greece.

Dimitrios Apostolopoulos was born in Patras, Greece, in 1960. He received his MD in 1984 from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and his PhD from the same University in 1989. He completed his specialization in Nuclear Medicine at the “Aretaieion” Hospital, Athens.

He was trained in Nuclear Cardiology at the University Hospital “Haut-Leveque”, Bordeaux, France and in PET/CT at the Medical PET unit of the German Cancer Research Centre (Deutsches Krebsforschung Zentrum, DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.

From 1990 until 2002 he was positioned at the department of Nuclear Medicine in the University General Hospital of Patras as a consultant. In 2002 he was elected assistant professor, in 2011 associate professor and in 2015 professor of Nuclear Medicine of the Medical School University of Patras.

From 2015 until today he is head of the department of Nuclear Medicine of the University General Hospital of Patras. This department has 4 units: a) in vitro (radioimmunoassays), b)classical Nuclear Medicine imaging unit, equipped with 2 SPECT/CT systems, c) PET/CT unit and d) therapy unit. He has co-authored more than 50 scientific papers published in peer-reviewed medical journals
and more than 90 oral/poster presentations in European or International Congresses. His publications have 627 citations (h-index=14). He has co-edited the book “Introduction to Nuclear Medicine” for the students of the University of Patras and recently the book “Nuclear Medicine” by “Neon publications”, 2021. He has also authored chapters in 5 other medical books. He was a co-investigator in 5 grants. He has given approximately 60 lectures in Medical Congresses and CME sessions of various Medical Associations. He is a reviewer in five Medline-indexed medical journals. He has supervised 6 PhD dissertations.

His research work is mainly on Nuclear Cardiology, parathyroid imaging and clinical applications of SPECT/CT. Currently, his research interest is focused on medical applications of Artificial Intelligence.

Important dates

Registrations for the 15th Panhellenic Congress of Nuclear medicine are open.
The starting date of the 15th Panhellenic Congress of Nuclear Medicine is 27th May 2021.
The closing date is 30th May 2021.