Radiology Assoc. Prof. Serpil Kurtcan, MD
✓ Medically verified profileAssoc. Prof. Serpil Kurtcan, MD
Assoc. Prof. Serpil Kurtcan, MD is a Radiology specialist at Acibadem Taksim Hospital in İstanbul with 16+ years of experience. She evaluates and interprets magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, sonography, diffusion tensor imaging, and susceptibility weighted imaging, with focus on conditions such as craniocervical dissections, acute appendicitis mimics, spinal and intracranial tuberculoma, cavernous sinus pathologic conditions, and lymphadenopathy in esophageal cancer. She consults in Turkish and English and offers online video consultation.
Accepting international patientsAbout Assoc. Prof. Serpil Kurtcan, MD
Assoc. Prof. Serpil Kurtcan, MD is a radiologist with 16 years of experience. Her listed areas of expertise include diffusion tensor imaging, susceptibility weighted imaging, nonketotic hyperglycinemia, hemichorea-hemiballismus, pancreaticopleural fistula, cavernous sinus pathologic conditions, and lymphadenopathy in esophageal cancer.
Dr. Kurtcan graduated from Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine in 2003 and completed Radiology at Ataturk University Faculty of Medicine in 2009. She was a Lecturer. Assist. Dr. at Bezmialem Vakif University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology from 2012 to 2016, and an Assist Doc . Dr. there from 2016 to 2018. She was at Yeditepe University Hospital from 2019 to 2020 and joined Acibadem Health Group in 2020.
The profile lists 3 professional bodies: the Turkish Radiology Association, Turkish Magnetic Resonance Association, and Turkish Neuroradiology Society.
The profile lists 10 publications dated between 2011 and 2018. Their subjects include imaging of craniocervical dissections and alternative diagnoses in acute appendicitis imaging; tuberculoma and nonketotic hyperglycinemia; and diffusion tensor imaging in children with Type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Dr. Kurtcan speaks Turkish and English. Online consultation is available, allowing patients abroad to speak with her before travelling.
What Dr. Kurtcan treats and performs
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Conditions treated
- Computed tomography
- Craniocervical dissections
- Acute appendicitis mimics
- Spinal tuberculoma
- Intracranial tuberculoma
- Nonketotic hyperglycinemia
- Hemichorea-hemiballismus
- Pancreaticopleural fistula
Procedures performed
- Magnetic resonance imaging
- Sonography
- Diffusion tensor imaging
- Susceptibility weighted imaging
Education, career and memberships
Education & training
Education
- 2009Ataturk University Faculty of Medicine Radiology
- 2003Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine
Career
Professional Experience
- 2020Acibadem Health Group
- 2019–2020Yeditepe University Hospital Doc.Dr.
- 2016–2018Bezmialem Vakif University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology – Assist Doc . Dr.
- 2012–2016Bezmialem Vakif University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology – Lecturer. Assist. Dr.
- 2010–2012Gumushane State Hospital / Compulsory Service
Memberships
Professional Memberships
- Turkish Radiology Association
- Turkish Magnetic Resonance Association
- Turkish Neuroradiology Society
Selected publications
Selected Publications
- Craniocervical Dissections: Radiologic Findings, Pitfalls, Mimicking Diseases: A Pictorial Review. Curr Med Imaging Rev. 2018;14:207-222.doi: 10.2174/1573405613666170403102235. Mehdi E, Aralasmak A, Toprak H, Yildiz S, Kurtcan S, Kolukisa M, Asil T, Alkan A.
- Mimics of acute appendicitis- Alternative diagnoses at sonography, CT, and MRI; specific imaging findings that can help in differential diagnosis Clin Imaging. 2017 ;48:90-105. Toprak H, Yilmaz TF, Yildiz S, Turkmen I, Kurtcan S.
- Co-occurrence of spinal and intracranial tuberculoma in a child with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis Arch Med Sci Civil Dis 2017; 2: e55-e58 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/amscd.2017.66807 Timocin G, Toprak H, Kurtcan S, Alkan A.
- Magnetic resonance imaging features in twin neonates with nonketotic hyperglycinemia Arch Med Sci Civil Dis 2016; 1: e43-e44 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/amscd.2016.60160 Guler S, Alkan A, Kurtcan S, Aydin S.
- Relationships of DTI findings with neurocognitive dysfunction in children with Type 1 diabetes mellitus. Br J Radiol. 2016;89(1059):20150680 Toprak H, Yetis H, Alkan A, Filiz M, Kurtcan S, Aralasmak A, Aksu MS, Cesur Y.
- Susceptibility weighted imaging features of nonketotic hyperglycemia: unusual cause of hemichorea-hemiballismus J Neuroimaging. 201;25(2):319-24. Atay M, Yetis H, Kurtcan S, Aralasmak A, Alkan A.
- Pediatric pancreaticopleural fistula: magnetic resonance imaging findings. Arch Med Sci Civil Dis 2016; 1: e70-e72 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/amscd.2016.61979 Aydin S, Sharifov R, Kurtcan S, Timocin G, Alkan A.
- Cavernous Sinus: A Comprehensive Review of its Anatomy, Pathologic Conditions, and Imaging Features Clin Neuroradiol. 2015 Jun;25(2):109-25. doi: 10.1007/s00062-014- 0360-0. Bakan AA, Alkan A, Kurtcan S, Aralaşmak A, Tokdemir S, Mehdi E, Özdemir H.
- Microstructural effects of Ramadan fasting on the brain: a diffusion tensor imaging study. Diagn Diagn Interv Radiol. 2015 ;21(3):256-61. Bakan AA, Yildiz S, Alkan A, Yetis H, Kurtcan S, Ilhan MM.
- Effectiveness of the STIR turbo spin-echo sequence MR imaging in evaluation of lymphadenopathy in esophageal cancer. Eur J Radiol. 2011;80(3):625-8. Alper F, Turkyilmaz A, Kurtcan S, Aydin Y, Onbas O, Acemoglu H, Eroglu A.
