TAHIRA YASMIN
Nuclear Medicine Consultant
Lahore
Summary
Mid-carrier nuclear medicine and PET-CT consultant, well-versed with cancer, infection & inflammation Imaging. Looking forward to gain expertise in new methods/ techniques of molecular imaging and theranostics utilizing artificial intelligence.
Overview
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Languages
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Certifications
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Consultant Nuclear Medicine and PET-CT Imaging
Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Oncology
01.2014 - Current
- Pediatrics and adult Nuclear medicine, SPECT-CT & PET-CT image reporting in tumors, infections and inflammation since last 10 years.
- Reported over 5000 general nuclear medicine and over 3000 PET-CT scans from 2017 to date.
- Treated over 2500 patients of benign thyroid disease and differentiated thyroid cancer with I-131
- Supervising and taking care of 3-5 patients/ month (on an average) of Prostate carcinoma and Neuro-endocrine tumor being treated with Lu-177 & Ac-225 since last 1.5 years.
- Administrative duties in department- workload distribution at different workstations daily
- Focal person and lead for clinical audits; generating audit reports, record maintenance, settling NCs
- Teaching and training (lectures & hands-on) of nuclear medicine & radiology residents and junior staff
- Supervisor/ co-supervisor of research projects of residents/ fellow students in NM department
- Recent 05 peer reviewed publications.
- Hands -on experience of working on ADW, Xeleris, Osiris MD, MIM and Syngovia software for PET-CT imaging studies-reconstruction and processing on daily basis since 2018.
- Research collaboration with IAEA and local medical & engineering universities- presented research work and novel PET studies at national and international forums.
- Hands-on experience of data collection and archiving utilizing PACS software for last 8 years.
Nuclear Medicine Specialist
Bahawalpur Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Oncology
01.2012 - 01.2014
- General nuclear medicine studies, nuclear cardiology, X-ray and CT reporting- reported over 1000 scans
- Performed triple assessment, true-cut biopsy, USG, Mammography, SLN lympho-scintigraphy as breast clinic in-charge in 800 patients
- Breast cancer screening camps- organized and participated in 25 free camps
- Teaching and training of undergraduate medical students.
- Initiated team work and collaboration in a multidisciplinary environment.
Education
Master of Science - Nuclear Medicine
PIEAS
Islamabad, Pakistan 04.2001 -
M.D. - Medicine
Foundation University Medical College
Islamabad, Pakistan 04.2001 -
Skills
- MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)- higher level of expertise
- Origin- moderate level of expertise
- SPSS-moderate level of expertise
- Data collection and analysis
- Public speaking and Excellent Communication Skills
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Research and development
Affiliations
- Awarded Best Briefing expert title for delivering short briefing of newly installed Biograph vision 600 PET-CT and Veriton whole body SPECT-CT equipment at VIP guest (DG IAEA Rafael Mariano Grossi) visit at INMOL in 2025.
- Best Abstract (Younis-Bashir) Award at SNMMI-ACNM mid-winter meeting- February 2024
- 2nd Best scientific poster award at 8th annual congress of Pakistan Society of Nuclear Medicine- October 2023
- Completed short-term fellowship in PET-CT imaging & theranostics at "Sant Orsola Malpighi Hospital" Bologna, Italy in 2019
- Best oral presentation in radiation accidents/ protection at PIEAS University Islamabad- 2011.
- Certificate of distinction in Communication skills- 2012 and Pharmacology science in 2004.
- Secured 3rd best position in 1st professional MBBS exam in a class of 200 students at FUMC University Islamabad.
Certification
Member of Pakistan Society of Nuclear Medicine
Accomplishments
- Yasmin T, Younis MN, Ameer K, Farooq A, Shahid A. 68Ga-PSMA PET-CT and PSMA score affecting therapeutic decision-making in high-risk prostatic carcinoma. Pol J Radiol. 2023 Jul 17;88:e331-e337. PMID: 37576382; PMCID: PMC10415808.
- Yasmin T, Younis MN, Masood M, Khan HM, Asghar Z, Shahid A. Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping in Breast Cancer: Initial Experience of a Multidisciplinary Team. Cureus 2022, 14.
- Nasir T, Younis MN, Adnan S, Yasmin T, Fatima I, Shahid A. Inter-Observer Variability in the Interpretation of 68Ga-PSMA PET-CT Scan according to PROMISE Criteria. Advances in Molecular Imaging 2022, 12: 1-13.
- Adnan A, Younis MN, Yasmin T, Fatima A, Khan IU, Masood M, Shahid A. 18F-FES PET-CT Scan in Patients of Histopathologically Proven Estrogen Receptor Positive Breast Carcinoma at a Tertiary Care Facility. Breast Carcinoma at a Tertiary Care Facility: Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research 2022, 34: 54-59.
- Yasmin T, Adnan S, Younis MN, Fatima A, Shahid A. Comparing High and Low-Dose Radio-Iodine Therapy in Thyroid Remnant Ablation Among Intermediate and Low-Risk Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Patients -Single Centre Experience. Dose-Response 2021.
TRAINING COURSES
- SNMMI Annual Meeting 2021-CME 13 hrs
- Theranostics & Transarterial Radio-embolization in Hepatic lesions, Italy 2019.
- IAEA regional workshop in Preparation of Radio-labeled Peptides, Singapore 2017-CME 08 hrs.
- IAEA RTC in Molecular Imaging and Therapeutic Nuclear Medicine, Pakistan 2017- CME 40 hrs
- IAEA RTC in Molecular Imaging and Therapeutic Nuclear Medicine, South Korea 2016- CME 49 hrs
- IAEA RTC in Multimodality Approach in Cardiovascular Diseases, Japan 2013.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
- Evaluation of Prognostic Biomarkers in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Patients Receiving Lu-177 PSMA Therapy. Due for presentation at “World Molecular Imaging Conference September 2026” at Salt Lake City Utah USA.
- Quantitative Evaluation of Interim PET-CT in adult Hodgkin Lymphoma- Beyond Visual Assessment. Presented at World Molecular Imaging Conference September 2025” in Alaska, USA.
- Prospective Evaluation of Prostate Cancer Detection: PSMA PET-CT Versus Multiparametric Pelvic MRI. Presented at SNMMI-ACNM Mid Winter Meeting February 2024.
- Role of FES PET-CT in ER positive Breast Cancer Patients. Presented at Pakistan Society of Medical Oncology in March 2023.
- Clinical impact of 68Ga PSMA PET-CT in prostate carcinoma staging. Presented at Joint 1st Qatar Molecular Imaging Nuclear Medicine and 9th Gulf Nuclear Medicine Conference, April 2022.
- 68Ga PSMA PET-CT and PSMA Score Affecting Therapeutic Decision-Making in Treatment of Naïve High-risk Prostatic Carcinoma. Presented at 35th Annual Congress of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine, October 2022 at Barcelona Spain.
- Defeating Graves': Real-World Results of Radioactive Iodine in Pakistan. Presented at Pakistan Society of Nuclear Medicine conference 2017.
- Contrast induced Nephropathy- GFR measured by DTPA renal scan. Presented at Pakistan Society of Nuclear Medicine conference 2017.
- The outcome of Chernobyl Accident- Radiation handling and protection. Presented at PIEAS University, Islamabad Pakistan in 2012.
Timeline
World Molecular Imaging Society, USA
08-2025
Member of Pakistan Society of Nuclear Medicine
01-2020
Consultant Nuclear Medicine and PET-CT Imaging
Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Oncology
01.2014 - Current
Nuclear Medicine Specialist
Bahawalpur Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Oncology
01.2012 - 01.2014
Master of Science - Nuclear Medicine
PIEAS
04.2001 -
M.D. - Medicine
Foundation University Medical College
04.2001 -