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Selin Carkaci, M. D.

Present Title & Affiliation

Primary Appointment

Assistant Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Education & Training

Degree-Granting Education

2002 Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara,, Turkey, MD, Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine

Postgraduate Training

8/2006-7/2007 Clinical Fellowship, Breast Imaging Fellowship, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, Dr. Paul Davis
11/2002-7/2006 Clinical Fellowship, Diagnostic Radiology Residency, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey, Dr. Aytekin Besim

Board Certifications

10/2005 ECFMG

Selected Publications

Peer-Reviewed Original Research Articles
1. Haygood TM, Arribas E, Brennan PC, Atkinson EN, Herndon M, Dieber J, Geiser W, Santiago L, Mills CM, Davis P, Adrada B, Carkaci S, Stephens T, Whitman GJ. Conspicuity of microcalcifications on digital screening mammograms using varying degrees of monitor zooming. Acad Radiol. In Press.
2. Carkaci S, Macapinlac HA, Cristofanilli M, Mawlawi O, Rohren E, Gonzalez Angulo AM, Dawood S, Resetkova E, Le-Petross HT, Yang WT. Retrospective study of 18F-FDG PET/CT in the diagnosis of inflammatory breast cancer: preliminary data. J Nucl Med 50(2):231-8, 2/2009. e-Pub 1/2009. PMID: 19164229.
3. Yang WT, Le-Petross HT, Macapinlac H, Carkaci S, Gonzalez-Angulo AM, Dawood S, Resetkova E, Hortobagyi GN, Cristofanilli M. Inflammatory breast cancer: PET/CT, MRI, mammography, and sonography findings. Breast Cancer Res Treat 109(3):417-26, 6/2008. e-Pub 7/2007. PMID: 17653852.
4. Yang WT, Carkaci S, Chen L, Lai CJ, Sahin A, Whitman GJ, Shaw CC. Dedicated Cone- Beam Breast CT: Feasibility Study with Surgical Mastectomy Specimens. AJR Am J Roentgenol 189(6):1312-5, 12/2007. PMID: 18029864.
5. Carkaci S, Whitman GJ. Commentary: High-spatial-resolution MRI of non-masslike breast lesions Interpretation model based on BI-RADS MRI descriptors 18(2), 2007.
6. Cil BE, Canyigit M, Peynircioglu B, Hazirolan T, Carkaci S, Cekirge S, Balkanci F. Subcutaneous venous port implantation in adult patients: a single center experience. Diagn Interv Radiol 12(2):93-8, 6/2006. PMID: 16752357.

Abstracts
1. Carkaci S, Macapinlac HA, Angulo-Gonzales AM, Yang WT. F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography and computed tomography (PET/CT) in the initial staging of inflammatory breast cancer. RSNA, Chicago, Nov. 25-30, 50(2):231-8, 5/2009.
2. Haygood TM, Arribas E, Brennan PC, Atkinson EN, Herndon M, Dieber JM, Geiser W, Santiago L, Mills CM, Davis P, Adrada BE, Carkaci S, Stephens T, Whitman GJ. Conspicuity of Microcalcifications on Digital Screening Mammograms Using Varying Degrees of Magnification. 2009 American Roentgen Ray Society meeting, Boston, MA, 4/2009.
3. Carkaci S, Lane D, Gilcrease M, Conrow D, Schwartz M, Huynh P, Yang W. Do All Mucocele-like Lesions of the Breast Require Surgery? Submitted.

Last updated: 8/27/2009