Akram Al Ibrahim

Chairman, Department of Nuclear Medicine

Education and Training

M.D. Aleppo University, Syria.
2008-2009 Fellowship of PET/CT & Nuclear Oncology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Germany.
Nuclear Medicine Residency Program, King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC), Royal Medical Services, Jordan.

Board Certifications

Jordanian Board of Nuclear Medicine
Diploma of Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology (DCBNC), USA
Fellowship of European Board of Nuclear Medicine (FEBNM), Austria
Fellowship of PET/CT & Nuclear Oncology (TUM), Munich University of Technology, Germany
Fellowship of Asian Nuclear Medicine Board, Japan

Experience

2014-Present، Consultant of Nuclear Medicine, Jordan University Hospital, Jordan
2017-Present Lecturer, College of Medicine at Jordan University, Jordan
2011-2017 Consultant & Head of Nuclear Medicine Unit, KHCC, Jordan
2009-2010 Specialist of Nuclear Medicine, Royal Medical Services, Jordan

Professional Memberships

International expert for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Vienna, Austria
Member of executive board ; World Federation of Nuclear Medicine
Faculty & Board Examiner; Jordanian Nuclear Medicine Board
Examiner & Faculty; Asian Board of Nuclear Medicine (ANMB)
Regional Principal (Senate); Asian Oceania School of Nuclear medicine (AOSNM)
National Counterpart; Jordanian Atomic Energy Commission
Member of the utilizing committee of Jordanian reactor for research and training
Member of Medical Board at KHCC
Member of research council at KHCC
Chairman of privilege and Credentials committee at KHCC

Awards And Honors

President of Arab Society of Nuclear Medicine
Vice President of Asia Oceania Federation of Nuclear Medicine & Biology AOFNMB
Ambassador of the 12th Congress of Nuclear Medicine and Biology, Australia
Letter of Recognition; Certification in Nuclear Cardiology, European Council of Nuclear Cardiology, Austria

Publications

Introducing FDG PET/CT-guided chemoradiotherapy for stage III NSCLC in low- and middle-income countries: preliminary results from the IAEA PERTAIN trial.
European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging 46 (11), 2235-2243
[68 Ga] PSMA PET/CT Improves Initial Staging and Management Plan of Patients with High-Risk Prostate Cancer
N Hirmas, A Al-Ibraheem, K Herrmann, A Alsharif, H Muhsin, J Khader, ...
Molecular Imaging and Biology, doi.org/10.1007/s11307-018-1278-8
Molecular Imaging and Biology, (Corresponding Author)
Current Status of Theranostics in Jordan
A Al-Ibraheem, A Mohamedkhair
Nuclear medicine and molecular imaging 53 (1), 7-10
Clinical Impact of 18F-FDG PET/CT on the Management of Gynecologic Cancers: One Center Experience
A Al-ibraheem, A AlSharif, R Abu-Hijlih, I Jaradat, A Mansour Asia Oceania Journal of Nuclear Medicine & Biology
Radionuclide Therapy and the Treatment of Gastroentero-pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: Current Findings and Future Perspectives, 2018. Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging doi.org/10.1007/s13139-018-0517-x (Corresponding Author)
Clinico-social factors to choose radioactive iodine dose in differentiated thyroid cancer patients: an Asian survey Nucl Med Commun. 2018 Apr;39(4):283-289. doi: 10.1097/MNM.0000000000000804 Thyroid Study Group of the Asia Oceania Research Initiative Network (AORIN).
Case report of epithelioid osteoblastoma of the mandible: findings on positron emission tomography/computed tomography and review of the literature
A Al-Ibraheem, B Yacoub, A Barakat, MY Dergham, G Maroun, H Haddad, ...
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology 128 (1), e16-e20
Assessment of segmental left ventricular thickening in diabetic type II obese patients with normal myocardial perfusion scan 2017. Hell J Nucl Med. 2017 Sep-Dec;20(3):222-226. doi: 10.1967/s002449910603. Epub 2017 Nov 27
Clinical impact of 18F-FDG PET/CT on the management of gynecologic cancers: One center experience. Asia Ocean J Nucl Med Biol. 2018 (First Author).
Synchronous presentation of nasopharyngeal carcinoma and abdominal paraganglioma with avid 18F-FDG and 68Ga-DOTA-TOC uptake in PET/CT by both tumours. Nuklearmedizin. 2016 (First Author)
Unusual presentation of non-small cell lung cancer with clival metastases: Case report.. Rep Pract Oncol Radiother. 2016 Nov-Dec;21(6):544-7. doi: 10.1016/j.rpor.2016.08.002.
(18) F-Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography for the detection of recurrent bone and soft tissue sarcoma. Cancer. 2013 Mar 15;119(6):1227-34. doi: 10.1002/cncr.27866., (First Author)
Focal uptake of 68Ga-DOTATOC in the pancreas: pathological or physiological correlate in patients with neuroendocrine tumours? European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. 2011 Nov;38(11):2005-13. doi: 10.1007/s00259-011-1875-0. (First Author)
Synovial sarcoma presenting with huge mediastinal mass: a case report and review of literature. BMC Res Notes. 2013 Jun 25;6:240. doi: 10.1186/1756-0500-6-240. Review.
Alternative PET tracers in musculoskeletal tumors. PET Clinics, 2010, Clinics of North America (First author)
Clinical applications of FDG PET and PET/CT in head and neck cancer. J Oncol. 2009;2009:208725. doi: 10.1155/2009/208725. (First author)
Evidence for the use PET for radiation therapy planning in patients with cervical cancer: a systematic review. Hematol Oncol Stem Cell Ther. 2011;4(4):173-81. doi: 10.5144/1658-3876.2011.173. Review.
Demonstration of metastatic tumor growth following vessel structures by PET/CT. European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2009 Jun;36(6):1021. doi: 10.1007/s00259-009-1108-y. (First author)
Melanoma metastases to palatine tonsils obscured by physiological FDG uptake in PET/CT. Clinical Nuclear Medicine . 2010 Feb;35(2):101-2. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0b013e3181c7c055 (First author)
Splenic sclerosing hemangioma causes false-positive finding at FDG-PET. Nuclear Medicine “Nuklearmedizin” 2010;49(4):N20-1. doi: 10.3413/Nukmed-0294-10-01 (First author)
Role of dacryoscintigraphy in expecting management outcome of epiphora. Journal of Arabic Medical Specialties (First author)
Detection of congenital Renal anomalies in children being investigated by Tc99m-DMSA Renal scan. RMSJ
Comparison between myocardial perfusion SPECT and coronary angiography in ischemic heart disease, experience in Royal Medical Services. Pan-Arab Medical Journal
Role of bone scan in pediatric back pain. Pan-Arab Medical Journal
68 Ga PSMA PET/CT Improves Initial Staging and Management Plan of Patients with High-Risk Cancer, Molecular Imaging and Biology, 1-8 (Corresponding Author)
Clinical Impact of 18F-FDG PET/CT on the Management of Gynoecologic Cancers : One Canter experience, Asia Oceania Journal of Nuclear Medicine & Biology (First & corresponding Author)
Current Status of Theranostics in Jordan, Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (First & corresponding Author).

Academic Classification

Full Member

Contact Information

Email Address: aibraheem@khcc.jo
Phone Number: 0096265300460\1104