Nuclear Medicine

Fellowship Objectives: The aim of the fellowship training in Nuclear Medicine s to enable the trainee to become capable of practice as a consultant in Nuclear Medicine with comprehensive knowledge in the multidisciplinary management of different malignancies.

Emphasis will obviously be given to the Nuclear Medicine aspects including Diagnostic and therapeutic applications. This fellowship programme is designed to impart knowledge and clinical experience in all aspects of the Radioisotope application in cancer within a pre-planned and carefully monitored training programme.

The fellowship is also aimed at providing experience in more than one centre (in India or overseas) to ensure exposure to a balance of various management algorithms and imaging protocols in Nuclear Medicine. The fellowship is also intended to enhance the research potential of the candidate. The fellowship aims at:

Complete understanding of Imaging in Cancer. Exploring the potential of Molecular Imaging in true sense.

Understanding the need of correlative imaging knowledge of other imaging Modalities like CT,MRI, USG, Mammography etc Learning the complete spectrum of routine and advanced radioisotope therapy

Learning the application of Nuclear Imaging in Radiotherapy

Planning To learn guided intervention like PET-CT GUIDED BIOPSY etc To participate in Advanced therapeutic applications like Radioembolization, Radioguided

Academic responsibilities: Teaching: The Tata Medical Centre is keen to lead the training and development of undergraduate, postgraduate doctors, nurses and paramedical staff.

The fellow is therefore required to develop a keen interest in teaching the junior doctors, nurses and paramedical staff to enable us to provide the best standards of medical education in the region.

Seminars and workshops will be actively encouraged by the department and in future a point based CME will be devised to ensure continued professional development.