Dr. Vigneshwaran M
MBBS, DNB, MNAMS, FANMB
Nuclear Medicine
Associate Consultant
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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