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Qualifications & Education:
- MBBS – Government Medical College, Mysore, Karnataka
- MD (Nuclear Medicine) – Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh
- FEBNM – European Board of Nuclear Medicine, Barcelona (2022)
- MICNM – Indian College of Nuclear Medicine, New Delhi (2022)
Areas of Expertise:
- PET/CT & SPECT/CT Imaging for Oncological and Non-Oncological Indications
- Nuclear Cardiology, Renal Scintigraphy, and Bone Imaging
- Cross-sectional Hybrid Imaging for Precision Oncology
- Implementation of Clinical Nuclear Medicine Programs
- I-131 Therapy for Thyroid Cancer
- Theranostics (Lu-177/Tb-161/Ac-225 DOTATATE, PSMA, FAPi, I-131 MIBG)
- I-131 Therapy for Benign Thyroid Diseases
- SIRT (Selective Internal Radiation Therapy)
Professional Experience:
- Director – Nuclear Medicine & Theranostics, KIMS Hospitals, Bengaluru
- Additional Director & Head – Department of Nuclear Medicine & Theranostics, Fortis Hospitals, Bengaluru
- Consultant – Shankara Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Bengaluru
- Consultant – NewMedd Diagnostics, Bengaluru
- Senior Resident & Junior Resident – Department of Nuclear Medicine, PGIMER, Chandigarh
Accolades & Achievements:
- On various advisory boards for theranostics and research.
- Organized the SNMI Southern Chapter Conference (2022) as Organizing Secretary
- Reviewer for Indian Journal of Nuclear Medicine (IJNM)
- Executive Committee Member – Society of Nuclear Medicine India (South Chapter)
- Joint Secretary – Indian College of Nuclear Medicine (ICNM)
- Recipient of multiple travel grants from SNMI and ICMR, India
- Ranked Best Paper & Highlighted Speaker – SNM Annual Meeting (Miami, USA) and EANM Congress (Milan, Italy)
- Awarded Silver Medal (first order) at PGIMER, Chandigarh, Convocation for MD in Nuclear Medicine
- Gold Medals for Academic Excellence in General Medicine and Pediatrics (2008–09)
Publications & Research:
Dr. Gayana has authored several peer-reviewed publications in national and international journals, including:
- Diffuse Neuroendocrine Tumor of the Pancreas Diagnosed by Ga-68 DOTANOC PET CT – Clinical Nuclear Medicine (2025)
- Invasive Lobular Carcinoma of the Breast with Gastric and Uterine Metastases on F-18 FDG PET CT – Indian Journal of Nuclear Medicine (2025)
- 68Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT in Carotid Body Tumor – Clinical Nuclear Medicine (2013)
- Hybrid SPECT/CT Scintigraphy in Focal Nodular Hyperplasia – World Journal of Nuclear Medicine (2013)
- F-18 FDG PET/CT in Takayasu Arteritis – Journal of Nuclear Cardiology (2014)
- 18F-Fluoride PET/CT in Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head – Indian Journal of Nuclear Medicine (2016)
- Fibroblast Activation Protein Inhibitor PET/CT: A Promising Molecular Imaging Tool – Clinical Nuclear Medicine (2021)
Conferences & Presentations:
- Speaker & Panelist – National & International Conferences (SNMICON, EANM, ANMPI, ICC, SOCH SNMI)
- Presented multiple oral and poster papers at EANM Congress (Milan, Hamburg), SNM Annual Meetings (Miami), and SNMI India Conferences
- Delivered sessions on Theranostics in Oncology, Ga-PSMA PET CT, Artificial Intelligence in Nuclear Medicine, and Molecular Imaging
Special Interests:
- Nuclear Oncology & Theranostics
- Precision Medicine & Personalized Radionuclide Therapy
- PET/CT Imaging in Cancer and Neuroinflammatory Disorders
- Clinical Research and Academic Training in Nuclear Medicine
Languages Known:
English, Kannada, and Hindi
