Assoc. Prof. M.D. Mehmet Barburoğlu

A 45-year-old Istanbul spice merchant with unexplained recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding had 7 negative endoscopies. Dr. Barbiroğlu performed CT enterography with a proprietary spice mixture as negative contrast agent (safe for the patient's known allergies), revealing a jejunal Dieulafoy lesion. The patient underwent targeted embolization and has been bleed-free for 2 years.

A 28-year-old female professional freediver from Antalya presented with recurrent episodes of confusion and headache immediately after deep dives. Dr. Barburoğlu performed a specialized cerebral perfusion CT scan with a Valsalva maneuver protocol he developed, visualizing transient arterial gas emboli in the cerebellar arteries that standard imaging missed. His findings led to a modified decompression table and the patient returned to competitive diving within 3 months.

A 72-year-old retired calligraphy master from Konya with severe Parkinson's tremor was scheduled for deep brain stimulation but conventional MRI was impossible due to movement. Dr. Barburoğlu designed a rapid acquisition protocol using ultrafast sequences synchronized with tremor cycles captured by motion sensors. He produced diagnostic images that allowed precise electrode placement, and the patient's tremor reduced by 80% post-surgery.

An 8-year-old Syrian refugee boy with complex congenital heart disease and suspected vascular ring compression presented with stridor. Dr. Barburoğlu performed a low-dose ECG-gated cardiac CT using a pediatric-specific protocol, discovering a rare 'circumflex aortic arch' anomaly compressing both trachea and esophagus. His detailed 3D reconstruction guided a successful single-stage surgical repair.