Research
MD Dissertations from Nuclear Medicine department:
| MD Student Name | Dissertation title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gopinath raj | Comparison of 68Gallium-Pentixafor and 18F-Fluoro Deoxy Glucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography in detecting tumour lesions among patients with locally advanced/metastatic breast carcinoma, a cross-sectional analytical study. | Completed |
| 2. Pradap P | Role of Gallium-68 Pentixafor Positron Emission Tomography/ Computed tomography (Ga-68 Pentixafor PET/CT) in detecting tumor lesions in patients with Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) as compared to F-18 Fluorodeoxyglucose (F-18 FDG PET/CT) – a cross-sectional analytical study” | Completed |
| 3. Ahalya Nair | Role of [68Ga]-Pentixafor Positron emission tomography/ Computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging in assessing disease activity in patients with lupus nephritis- A pilot study. | Completed |
| 4. Akanksha Palo | To establish normal values of Normalised residual activity at 20 minutes (NORA20) and output efficiency at 20 minutes (OE20) in normal renal units for Tc-99m ethylenedicysteine (EC) diuretic renogram for children less than and equal to 12 years of age | Completed |
| 5. Karthik Balaji | Prediction of ventricular remodeling in post myocardial infarction patients using Tc 99m HYNIC cyclo (RGDfk)2 spect/ct | Completed |
| 6. Lakshman A | Assessment of the diagnostic potential of 68Ga-Pentixafor PET/CT in Multiple Myeloma - A Pilot Study. | Ongoing |
| 7. Sai kishore | Noninvasive treatment of recalcitrant keloids with contact brachytherapy using customized Yttrium-90 skin patch: A pilot study | Ongoing |
| 8. Kabilash D | Imaging of myocardial angiogenesis with 99mTc HYNIC Cyclo(RGDfk)2 SPECT/CT in coronary artery disease patients undergoing revascularization: an exploratory study | Ongoing |
| Manoj | Brain perfusion SPECT in patients with alcohol dependence syndrome, and it’s association with motivation to quit. | Completed |
| Hari Hara Sudhan | Non-invasive treatment of recalcitrant keloids with contact brachytherapy using customized phosphorus 32 skin patch: a pilot study | Completed |
| Lakshmi Naryanan | TRODAT and Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography imaging of clinically diagnosed parkinsonism subsets | Completed |
| Seetharam | Clinical and biochemical factors associated with abnormal Stress myocardial perfusion imaging outcome in patients suspected of coronary artery disease. | Completed |
| Gaurav | Skeletal muscle uptake on F-18 FDG pet imaging as a marker of disease activity in patients with inflammatory myopathies- a pilot study | Completed |
| Churchill Lara | Role of Gallium-68 tagged somatostatin receptor targeted positron emission tomography in imaging cardiac sarcoidosis and comparison to FDG PET: A pilot study
| Completed |
| Brindha | Role of hybrid Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography Myocardial Perfusion Imaging/ Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography (SPECT MPI/CTCA) in detecting coronary artery disease in patients with dilated left ventricle and reduced ejection fraction: A cross-sectional descriptive study. | Completed |
Departmental Publications
- Ty P, Menon J, Ar N, Halanaik D, Kramadhari H. Short-term clinico-radiological outcome of chronic knee synovitis among haemophilia A patients post phosphorus-32 radiosynoviorthesis. J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). 2017 Jan;25(1):2309499016684500. doi: 10.4103/ijnm.IJNM_191_20. Epub 2021 Mar 4. PMID: 34040304; PMCID: PMC8130696.
- Rajaraman V, Ponnusamy M, Halanaik D. Size specific dose estimate (SSDE) for estimating patient dose from CT used in myocardial perfusion SPECT/CT. Asia Ocean J Nucl Med Biol. 2020 Winter;8(1):58-63. doi: 10.22038/aojnmb.2019.40863.1276. PMID: 32064284; PMCID: PMC6994783.
- Rajaraman V, Devanathan M, Halanaik D. Serial Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography Scan Distinguishing Infected Seroma from Recurrence in a Necrotic Lymph Node in a Case of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Right Kidney. Indian J Nucl Med. 2021 Jan-Mar;36(1):73-75. doi: 10.1177/2309499016684500. PMID: 28193140
- Seetharam SJ, Rajaraman V, Halanaik D. Tuberculosis in Posttransplant Recipients: Challenges in Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Reporting in Countries with a High Prevalence of Tuberculosis. Indian J Nucl Med. 2021 Apr-Jun;36(2):189-192. doi: 10.4103/ijnm.ijnm_225_20. Epub 2021 Jun 21. PMID: 34385792; PMCID: PMC8320835.
- Nellaiappan HS, Rajaraman V, Halanaik D, Ananthakrrishnan R. Incidental Detection of Asymptomatic Brain Metastases Due to Carcinoma Prostate in Ga-68 PSMA HBED-CC Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography: Reiterating its Superiority in Assessing Disease Status. Indian J Nucl Med. 2022 Jan-Mar;37(1):99-100. doi: 10.4103/ijnm.ijnm_100_21. Epub 2022 Mar 25. PMID: 35478671; PMCID: PMC9037885.
- Kilambi Y, Halanaik D, Ananthakrishnan R, Mishra J. Comparison of Epicardial Fat Volume between Patients with Normal Perfusion and Reversible Perfusion Abnormalities on Myocardial Perfusion Imaging. Indian J Nucl Med. 2021 Jan-Mar;36(1):1-6. doi: 10.4103/ijnm.IJNM_157_20. Epub 2021 Mar 4. PMID: 34040288; PMCID: PMC8130695.
- Chellasamy RT, Sai Chandran BV, Halanaik D, Rath DP. Myocardial Perfusion Scan Study before and after On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery - A Single-Center Study. Indian J Nucl Med. 2023 Jul-Sep;38(3):239-244. doi: 10.4103/ijnm.ijnm_162_22. Epub 2023 Oct 10. PMID: 38046969; PMCID: PMC10693366.
- Goyal H, Kishore S, Ganesan P, Halanaik D. Complete Metabolic Response in Adenocarcinoma Lung With Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. Clin Nucl Med. 2023 Mar 1;48(3):e133-e134. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000004463. Epub 2022 Oct 15. PMID: 36252925.
- Rajaraman V, Meenakshi LA, Selvaraj AJ, Pottakkat B, Halanaik D. Role of 68 Ga-FAPI PET/CT in Assessing Hepatobiliary Malignancies : A Prospective Pilot Study. Clin Nucl Med. 2023 June 1;48(6):e281-e288. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000004641
- Nair A, Pandit N, Kavadichanda C. Role of [68Ga]-pentixafor positron emission tomography/computed tomography imaging in assessing disease activity in patients with lupus nephritis: A pilot study. Lupus. 2023 Oct;32(11):1267-1275. doi: 10.1177/09612033231201625.
- Saj F, Nisha Y, Ganesan P, Kayal S, Kar R, Halanaik D, Dubashi B. Efficacy and safety of pomalidomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone combination chemotherapy for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma: POMACE Phase II Study. Blood Cancer J. 2023 Mar 24;13(1):45. doi: 10.1038/s41408-023-00816-8.
- Nair A, Poolpandian G, Dhayalan K, Saibaba J. Adverse Allergic Reaction to Intrathecally Administered Technetium-99m Diethylenetriamine Pentaacetate: A Case Report. World J Nucl Med. 2023 Sep 6;22(3):248-250. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-1771281
- Kabilash D, Goyal H, Palanivelu P, Halanaik D. Utility of 18F-FDG PET/CT in Detecting Spinal Drop Metastases from Pineal Gland Tumors. Asia Ocean J Nucl Med Biol. 2024; 12(2)
- Chandra KK, Pandit N, Lokanandi P, Rawoof MA, Sasank KP, Naidu ARB, Chowdary CR. Evaluation of epithelial permeability of lungs in diabetic patients without pulmonary symptoms using technetium-99m diethylene triamine penta acetic acid (DTPA) aerosol scintigraphy. Indian J Appl Res. 2024 Mar;14(3): DOI: 10.36106/ijar.
- Palui R, Sridharan K, Sahoo J, Suryadevara V, Kamalanathan S, Naik D, Halanaik D, Durgia H, Raj H. Role of bisphosphonates in hypertrophic osteoarthropathy: a systematic review. Endocrine. 2024 Apr 2. doi: 10.1007/s12020-024-03804-5.