Ministry of Health, Official Gazette 16 December 2025 published in the dated issue “Regulation on Amendments to the Nuclear Medicine Services Regulation” Establishment of nuclear medicine centers, control, made radical arrangements in personnel and operating conditions.
The most notable innovations and changes introduced by the regulation are as follows::
1. Strict Control in Planning and Licensing
Balanced Distribution Target: Nuclear medicine centers, health manpower, To ensure balanced distribution of qualifications and technology-intensive devices at the country level, In order to prevent waste of resources and idle capacity, activities will be planned by the Ministry and carried out in accordance with this planning..
Relocation and Merger Conditions: Centers opened by experts practicing their profession independently, It can only be moved within the province in which it is located, provided that it complies with the planning criteria.. It was also obligatory to obtain prior permission from the Ministry for the merger or transfer of these centers..
2. Responsible Manager and Personnel Working Rules
Responsible Manager Qualifications: The physician/specialist who will be the responsible manager in the centers opened by freelance nuclear medicine specialists, It was stipulated that he should work freelance only in the health institution where he is the responsible manager and that he should not work in any other health institution, including a private practice..
Working in More than One Center: While the center manager may undertake duties in another center in the same province,, Nuclear medicine specialists other than the center manager can work in a maximum of two centers in the same province..
Right to Work Outside the Staff: 60 aged over or at least disabled %60 nuclear medicine specialists, Able to work temporarily in two private health institutions in the same province without requiring a permanent position..
3. Radiation Safety and Personnel Conditions
Working Regulations for Pregnant Personnel: suspected pregnancy, Working conditions of pregnant or breastfeeding personnel, of the embryo, will be rearranged to ensure protection of the fetus or the breastfed child from radiation. Pregnant personnel should not work in radiation areas, Breastfeeding personnel are required not to work in areas where there is a risk of radioactive pollution..
Radiation Protection Officer: In every center, Nuclear Regulatory Authority (GDR) A person authorized or applying to be authorized by, will be assigned as radiation protection officer and will be able to carry out this duty only in one center..
4. Audit and Sanctions
Audit Team: centers, It will be inspected by an inspection team of three people, at least one of whom is a nuclear medicine specialist..
Critical Quality Violation: In the shooting quality evaluations to be made by the Ministry, in the ANNEX-9 form 60 Results with scores and below will be considered a critical quality violation and corrective action will be initiated and re-evaluated within one month..
Activity Suspension and License Cancellation: The activities of the center, which continues to operate even though its services are temporarily suspended, will be suspended for twice the time.. If it continues despite being suspended for two times, its license/operation permit will be cancelled..
