Mark Tulchinsky MD , FSNMMI, FACNM

Nuclear Medicine at Penn State Hershey Medical Center

Summary

Mark Tulchinsky, MD, is a Nuclear Medicine specialist based in Hershey, PA. He completed his residency in Nuclear Medicine at George Washington University School of Medicine and in Internal Medicine at Georgetown University/Georgetown Hospital. Practicing and teaching Nuclear Medicine at premier academic institutions since 1989, he achieved the academic rank of Tenured Full Professor of Radiology and Medicine at Penn State University Hospital and College of Medicine in 2008. He is currently the Chief of the Nuclear Medicine Division at Penn State University Hospital. Dr. Tulchinsky is experienced in positron emission tomography, all currently approved nuclear medicine imaging tests, and radiopharmaceutical therapies. He has published over 100 papers and several book chapters. His body of professional work has been recognized with the title of Fellow of the American College of Nuclear Medicine and the Fellow of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. Among other awards, Dr. Tulchinsky is listed as the Top Doctor® by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. annually from 2012 to 2026.

George Washington University School of MedicineResidency, Nuclear Medicine, 1987 - 1989
MedStar Health Georgetown University/Georgetown HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1987
First Tashkent State Medical InstituteClass of 1981

PubMed

Journal Articles

Nuclear Medicine Tests for Acute Gastrointestinal Conditions.
Allen TW, Tulchinsky M, Seminars in Nuclear Medicine, 3/1/2013
PET/CT in Primary Hepatic Lymphoma With Hepatic Vein Thrombus That Extended Into the Inferior Vena Cava.
Diehl K, Sarwani NE, Tulchinsky M, Clin Nucl Med, 1/1/2013
SPECT/CT Unequivocally Depicts Dilated Cystic Duct Sign on Hepatobiliary Scintigraphy in Acute Cholecystitis.
Tulchinsky M, Clin Nucl Med, 1/1/2013

Books/Book Chapters

Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine
Chapter: Hepatobiliary Scintigraphy
Tulchinsky MEditors: Schiepers C.Springer-Verlag, BerlinEdition 2nd,2006
Professional Self-Evaluation Program: Nuclear Radiology (Fifth Series) Test and Syllabus
Chapter: Neuroblastoma
Tulchinsky M, Eggli DFEditors: Siegel BA.American College of Radiology, Reston, VA1998
Skeletal Nuclear Medicine
Chapter: The Normal Planar Bone Scan.
Eggli D, Tulchinsky MEditors: Collier BD, Fogelman I, Rosenthall L.Mosby-Year Book, Inc, St. Louis, MO1996

Abstracts/Posters

Survey of sincalide cholescintigraphy techniques that are practiced in the U.S.: How frequently are the SNM guidelines on sincalide infusion followed?
Tulchinsky M, Balon H, Donohoe K, Holes-Lewis K, Hunt K, Kantor S, Wall L, Lehman E, JNM, 5/1/2012
Inter- and intra-reader reproducibility in processing Tc-99m-mebrofenin hepatocellular clearance parameters.
Tun K, Kong L, and Tulchinsky M, JNM, 5/1/2012
Mebrofenin hepatocellular clearance rate shows promise as quantitative liver function test and prognostic tool for liver transplant candidates.
Tulchinsky M, Riley T, Kadry Z, JNM, 5/1/2012

Lectures

Instructive Case Review in Hepatobiliary Imaging.
Clinical Nuclear Medicine, Orlando, FL - 4/26/2013
Hepatobiliary Scintigraphy: Approaches for the Diagnosis of Acute Cholecystitis
Clinical Nuclear Medicine, Orlando, FL - 4/25/2013
Advanced Techniques for Gallbladder Ejection Fraction in Patients with Chronic Abdominal Pain.
Clinical Nuclear Medicine, Orlando, FL - 4/25/2013

Town Halls at Penn State College of Medicine Reveal the Same Racial Tensions That Plague the Nation | OpinionAugust 10th, 2020
Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Announces 2019 FellowsJune 26th, 2019
The SNMMI and EANM Practice Guideline for Renal Scintigraphy in AdultsAugust 8th, 2018