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Dr. Vigneshwaran M

MBBS, DNB, MNAMS, FANMB

Nuclear Medicine

Associate Consultant

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Dr. Vigneshwaran M

Brief Profile

Dr. Vigneshwaran M is an Associate Consultant in Nuclear Medicine at Dr. Rela Institute & Medical Centre, with over 7 years of experience in Nuclear Medicine and a strong foundation in General Medicine.

He specialises in Nuclear Medicine and advanced diagnostic imaging, with clinical expertise in PET/CT, SPECT/CT and oncological imaging, along with experience in radiation safety and quality assurance. Before joining Rela, he served as Head of the Department of Nuclear Medicine at INHS ASVINI, where he led clinical services and managed complex cases.

Dr. Vigneshwaran has also contributed to research and publications in Nuclear Medicine, including work involving PET/CT, SPECT/CT, oncological imaging and radiation safety.

Educational Qualifications

  • DNB (Nuclear Medicine)
    Army Hospital (Research & Referral) (AH[R&R]), New Delhi, India
    May 2019 – April 2022
  • MBBS
    Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune, India
    July 2007 – February 2012

Certifications & Additional Qualifications

  • BCME
    Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune, India
    March 2025
  • BCBR
    Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi, India
    April 2022
  • Digital Marketing with Applied AI
    Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli (IIM Trichy)
    August 2025 – March 2026

Certifications & Licenses

  • RSO-NM
    Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB), BARC, Mumbai
    October 2022
  • RSO Therapy (Nuclear Medicine)
    Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB)
    June 2023

Clinical Expertise

  • Nuclear Medicine
  • General Medicine

Accomplishments

Affiliations and Memberships

  • Fellow of the Academy of Nuclear Medicine and Biology (FANMB)
    Academy of Nuclear Medicine and Biology (ANMB), Seoul, South Korea
    November 2025
  • Member of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (MNAMS)
    National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS), Mumbai, India
    April 2025

Present position

Honors and Awards

  • Chief of Defence Staff Commendation, for outstanding work during COVID-19 relief efforts, January 2021

Editorial Work and Reviewer

Innovation

Associated Publications

Research and Publication

  • Significance of Increased 18F-FDG Uptake in Determining Pathological Status in Post-Chemotherapy Lymphoma Cases Involving Head-Neck Region on PET-CT – DK Gupta, Sanjeeva Bharadwaja, M Vigneshwaran, AG Pandit, October 2024, MJAFI. DOI: 10.1016/j.mjafi.2024.09.009
  • Sinus Tarsi Syndrome: Diagnosed on 99mTc-MDP Bone SPECT/CT – Mahato A, Mukherjee P, Jha D, Pandit AG, Vigneshwaran M (2020), Asia Oceania Journal of Nuclear Medicine & Biology, 8, 153–156. DOI: 10.22038/AOJNMB.2020.45897.1309
  • Effectiveness of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Various Tumor Types Treated by Low, Per-Weight, and Conventional Doses at a Tertiary Care Center in Mumbai – Amol Patel, Vivek Hande, Kaushik MR, Hemendra Dange, Amit Kumar Das, Vigneshwaran Murugesan, Trilok Bhatt, Ramakrishnan Shankaran. DOI: 10.1200/GO.23.00312
  • Quality Assurance Program of PET/CT Scanner for Radiation Therapy – Deboleena Mukherjee, Kirti Tyagi, Hari Mukundan, AG Pandit, Vigneshwaran M, Medical Physics International Journal, Vol. 11, No. 2, 2023
  • Estimation of Radiation Exposure to the Caregivers of Patients Undergoing F-18 FDG PET Scan – Kirti Tyagi, Deboleena Mukherjee, Sreejith S Nair, AG Pandit, Vigneshwaran M, Hari Mukundan

Experience

  • Associate Consultant – Nuclear Medicine
    Dr. Rela Institute & Medical Centre
    Present
  • Head of the Department (Nuclear Medicine)
    INHS ASVINI
    June 2024 – July 2026
  • Graded Specialist
    INHS ASVINI
    June 2023 – June 2024
  • Senior Resident
    INHS ASVINI
    June 2022 – June 2023
  • Junior Resident
    AH(R&R), New Delhi
    May 2019 – May 2022
  • Medical Officer
    Ministry of Defence, Govt of India
    Indo-China Border and Panaji
    February 2012 – April 2019

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