Prof. Nagihan Inan Gürcan, M.D.

Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine
Associate Professor

Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine
Specialist Doctor

Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine
Research Assistant

• Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s with PET – MRI 
• Digital Mammography with 3D Tomosynthesis 
• PET-MRI 

2005
Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine
Radiology Specialization Training

2000
Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine

1. Günlemez, A., M. Tugay, L. Elemen, G. Turker, N. Inan Gürcan, H. Demir, Y. Gurbuz, T. Hosten, “Surgical experience in a  baby with congenital broncho-biliary fistula”, Ann Thorac Surg, 87, 318-320, (2009). 

2. Inan, N., A. Arslan, G. Akansel, Y. Anik, H.T. Sarisoy, E. Ciftci, A. Demirci, “Color Doppler ultrasonographic flow  parameters in the differentiation of benign and malignant causes of omental thickening”, J Comput Assist Tomogr, 32,  882-885, (2008). 

3. Corapcioglu, F., H. Mutlu, B. Kara, N. Inan, G. Akansel, Y. Gurbuz, S. Topcu said, “Response to rituximab and  prednisolone for opsoclonus-myoclonus-ataxia syndrome in a child with ganglioneuroblastoma”, Pediatr Hematol  Oncol, 25(8), 756-761, (2008). 

4. Inan, N., A. Arslan, G. Akansel, Y. Anik, A. Demirci, “Diffusion-weighted imaging in the differential diagnosis of cystic  lesions of the pancreas”, AJR Am J Roentgenol, 191(4), 1115-1121, (2008). 

5. Kara, B., N. Inan, D. Bayramgürler, O. Altintaş, A. Akbulut, “Epidermal nevus syndrome with azygos anterior cerebral  artery”, Pediatr Neurol, 39(4), 283-285, (2008). 

6. Elemen, L., M. Tugay, S. Tugay, N. Inan, B. Erkus, Y. Gurbuz, “Bronchogenic cyst of the right hemidiaphragm mimicking  a hydatid cyst of the liver: report of the first pediatric case”, Pediatr Surg Int, 24(8), 957-959, (2008). 

7. Akansel, G., N. Inan, O. Kurtas, H.T. Sarisoy, A. Arslan, A. Demirci, “Gender and the lateral angle of the internal  acoustic canal meatus as measured on computerized tomography of the temporal bone”, Forensic Sci Int, 178(2-3),  93-95, (2008). 

8. Corapçioglu, F., EZ Basar, A. Demirel, N. Inan, K. Babaoglu, H. Karakurt, E. Kus, G. Aksu, “Granulomatous reaction in  mediastinal B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma and intracardiac thrombosis”, Pediatr Hematol Oncol, 25(3), 217-226,  (2008). 

9. Tugay, M., S. Tugay, N. Inan, SO Ozkan, Y. Anik, “Distal vaginal agenesis in monozygotic twins: case report”, J Pediatr  Surg, 43(4), 765-767, (2008). 

10. Aksu, G., N. Inan, F. Corapcioglu, M. Tugay, Y. Anik, “Breast involvement in nodular lymphocyte predominant type  Hodgkin lymphoma in childhood”, Pediatr Hematol Oncol, 25(2), 159-161, (2008). 

11. Inan, N., A. Arslan, G. Akansel, Y. Anik, HT Sarisoy, E. Ciftci, A. Demirci, “Diffusion- weighted imaging in the  differential diagnosis of simple and hydatid cysts of the liver”, AJR Am J Roentgenol, 189(5), 1031-1036, (2007). 

12. Anik, Y., I. Anik, E. Gonullu, N. Inan, A. Demirci, “Proteus syndrome with syringohydromyelia and arachnoid cyst”,  Childs Nerv Syst, 23(10), 1199-1202, Epub 2007 Jun 26, (2007). 

13. Inan, N., A. Arslan, G. Akansel, Y. Anık, Y. Gurbuz, M. Tugay, “Colitis cystica profunda: MRI appearance”, Abdom  Imaging, 32(2), 239-242, Epub 2006 Sep 1, (2007). 

14. Balci, NC., E. Akun, M. Erturk, S. Saglam, N. Inan, Y. Balci, “Renal-related perinephric fluid collections: MRI findings”,  Magn Reson imaging, 23(5), 679-684, (2005). 

15. Akansel, G., BH Güvenç, G. Ekingen, S. Sozubir, A. Tuzlaci, N. Inan, “Ultrasonographic findings after laparoscopic  repair of paediatric female inguinal hernias: the 'vanishing rosebud'”, Pediatr Radiol, 33(10), (2003). 

16. Inan, N., F. Corapcioglu, G. Akansel, K. Yildiz, AS Ozdamar, A. Mutlu, “A case of Jarcho- Levin syndrome associated  with bilaterally renal cystic disease and Wilms’ tumor: conventional and diffusion weighted MR Imaging findings”,  Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, 26 (7), 496- 503, (2009). 

17. Inan, N., A. Arslan, G. Akansel, Z. Arslan, L. Eleman, A. Demirci, “Diffusion-weighted MRI in the characterization of  pleural effusions”, Diagn Interv Radiol, 15(1), 13-18, (2009). 

18. Corapcioglu, F., T. Liman, M. Deveci, G. Aksu, N. Inan, Y. Gurbuz, S. Topcu, “A Case Report with Type II  Pleuropulmonary Blastoma: Successful treatment with surgery and chemotherapy”, Turk J Pediatr, 51, 78-81, (2009). 

19. Inan, N., A. Arslan, G. Akansel, Y. Anik, NC Balcı, A. Demirci, “Dynamic contrast enhanced MRI in the differential  diagnosis of adrenal adenomas and malignant adrenal masses”, Eur J Radiol, 65(1), 154-162, (2008). 

20.Anik, Y., N. Inan, HT Sarisoy, A.S. Arslan, A. Demirci, “MR imaging and MR spectroscopy findings of multiple breast  abscess in the nonlactating case”, Breast J, 13(5), 527-528, (2007). 

21.Anik, Y., P. Iseri, A. Demirci, S. Komsuoglu, N. Inan, “Magnetization transfer ratio in early period of Parkinson disease”,  Acad Radiol, 14(2), 189-192, (2007). 

22.Akansel, G., N. Inan, HT Sarisoy, Y. Anik, S. Akansel, “Popliteus muscle sesamoid bone (cyamella): appearance on  radiographs, CT and MRI”, Surg Radiol Anat, 28(6), 642-645, Epub 2006 Oct 26, (2006). 

23. Balci, NC., N. Inan, Y. Anik, MS Erturk, D. Ural, A. Demirci, “Low-dose gadobenate dimeglumine versus standard-dose  gadopentate dimeglumine for delayed contrast-enhanced cardiac magnetic resonance imaging”, Acad Radiol, 13(7),  83, (2006). 

24. Inan, N., N. Akhun, G. Akansel, A. Arslan, E. Ciftci, A. Demirci, “Conventional and Diffusion- Weighted Imaging of  Extrahepatic Hydatid Cysts”, Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, DOI: 10.4261/1305-3825.DIR.2892-09.1, (2009). 

25. Inan, N., M. Fayda, G. Aksu, G. Akansel, B. Müezzinoğlu, A. Arslan, “Leiomyoma of the Seminale Vesicle Mimicking  Extension of Prostatic Carcinoma”, Acta Chir Belg, 109 (6), 811-4, (2009). 

26. Inan, N., F. Kılınc, HT Sarisoy, S. Gumustas, G. Akansel, A. Demirci, “Diffusion-Weighted MRI “Imaging in the  differential diagnosis of hemangiomas and metastases of the liver”, Radiology and Oncology, 44 (1), 24-29, (2010). 

27. Dogan D, Inan N, Sarisoy HT, Gumustas S, Akansel G, Muezzinoğlu B, Yücesoy I, Demirci A. Preoperative evaluation  of myometrial invasion in endometrial carcinoma: diagnostic performance of 3T MRI. Abdominal Imaging. 2013  Apr;38(2):388-96. doi: 10.1007/s00261-012-9915-1. 

28. Gümüştaş S, Inan N, Sarisoy HT, Anik Y, Arslan A, Ciftçi E, Akansel G, Demirci A. malignant versus benign mediastinal  lesions: quantitative assessment with diffusion weighted MR imaging. Eur Radiol. 2011 Nov;21(11):2255-60.

29. İnan N, Sarisoy HT, Çam İ, Sakçi Z, Arslan A. Diffusion-weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Differential  Diagnosis of Benign and Metastatic Malignant Pleural Thickening. J Thorac Imaging. 2015 Oct 23 

30.İnan N, Sarisoy HT, Dönmez M, Arslan A. Dynamic contrast enhanced MRI in characterization of lung masses. Iranian  Journal of Radiology. Accepted Dec. 2014 

31.Yilmazer B, Gümüştaş S, Coşan F, İnan N, Ensaroğlu F, Erbağ G, Yıldız F, Çefle A. High- resolution computed  tomography and rheumatoid arthritis: semi-quantitative evaluation of lung damage and its correlation with clinical  and functional abnormalities. Radiol Med. 2015 Oct 22. 

32. Gümüstas S, Altintas Ö, Anik Y, Kaya A, Altintas L, Inan N, Demirci A. Anterior Visual Pathways in Amblyopia:  Quantitative Assessment With Diffusion Tensor Imaging. J Pediatrician Ophthalmol Strabismus 2013;50(6):369–374. 

33. Cakir O, Arslan A, Inan N, Anık Y, Sarısoy HT, Gumustas S, Akansel G. Comparison of the diagnostic performances of  diffusion parameters indiffusion weighted imaging and diffusion Tensor imaging of breast lesions. European Journal  of Radiology 82 (2013) e801– e806 . 

34.Gümüştaş S, İnan N, Akansel G, Başyiğit İ, Çiftçi E. Differentiation of lymphoma versus sarcoidosis in the setting of  mediastinal-hilar lymphadenopathy: assessment with diffusion- weighted MRI imaging. Sarcoidosis Vasc Diffuse Lung  Dis. 2013 Mar;30(1):52-9. 

35. Tosun M, Inan N, Sarisoy HT, Akansel G, Gumustas S, Gürbüz Y, Demirci A. diagnostic performance of conventional  diffusion weighted imaging and diffusion tensor imaging for the liver fibrosis and inflammation. Eur J Radiol. 2013  Feb;82(2):203-7. 

36.Sevtap Gümüştaş, Özgür Çakır, Ercüment Çiftçi, Şadan Yavuz, Muhip Kanko, Hasan Tahsin Sarısoy, İnan N.  Angiographic findings in popliteal artery diseases. Angiographic findings in popliteal artery diseases. Turk Gogus Kalp  Dama 2012;20(1):56-64. doi: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2012.009 

37. Gümüştaş S, Inan N, Akansel G, Ciftçi E, Demirci A, Ozkara SK. Differentiation of malignant and benign lung lesions  with diffusion-weighted MR imaging. Radiol Oncol. 2012 Jun;46(2):106-13. doi: 10.2478/v10019-012-0021-3. 

38.İnan N., Liver apparent diffusion coefficient changes during telaprevir-based therapy for chronic hepatitis C".  Balkan Medical Journal. Accepted Apr. 2016 

39. Seyfettin Ciftci, Murat Ustuner, Mustafa Melih Culha, Bahattin Ozkul, Inan N. Novel method for repair of testicular  rupture after gunshot trauma: Repair with Tutoplast processed pericardium. JPMA. Journal of Pakistan Mediacal  Association. 64;12; Dec 2014 

40. Deveci M, Inan N, Corapçıoğlu F, Ekingen G. Gorham-Stout syndrome with chylothorax in a six- year-old height Indian  J Pediatr. 2011 Jun;78(6):737-9. 

41. Elemen L, Topçu K, Gürcan NI, Akay A. Successful treatment of post circumcision glanular ischemia-necrosis with  hyperbaric oxygen and intravenous pentoxifylline. Actas Urol Esp. 2011 Aug 5. 

42. Inan N, Babaoglu K, Sarisoy HT. Multidetector computed tomography appearance of parial abnormal pulmonary  venous connection to the azygos vein. Cardiol Young. 2010 Dec;20(6):695-6. 

43. Babaoglu K, Inan N, Eroğlu AG. The value of multidetector computed tomography for showing the azygous/ hemiazygous system. Pediatr Cardiol. 2010 Oct;31(7):1122-3. 

44. Babaoglu K, Binnetoglu FK, Aydoğan A, Altun G, Gürbüz Y, Inan N, Corapçioğlu F. hepatic adenomatosis in a 7-year old child treated earlier with a Fontan procedure. Pediatr Cardiol. 2010 Aug;31(6):861-4. doi: 10.1007/s00246-010- 9685-x. Epub 2010 Mar 4.