Dr. Prafulla Jatale

Dr Prafulla Jatale is an experienced Nuclear Medicine Physician based in Aurangabad with 20 years of expertise in nuclear medicine imaging, molecular imaging, oncological nuclear medicine, thyroid disorders, and advanced diagnostic procedures.

Dr P Jatale currently practises as a Consultant at United CIIGMA Hospitals and Emrald Medical Research Center, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Aurangabad.

Dr Jatale holds an FEBNM qualification from the European Board of Nuclear Medicine, reflecting his internationally recognised advanced training in nuclear medicine and molecular imaging.

He has been recognised with the Best Paper Award at the National Conference of Nuclear Medicine and the Smt. Shakuntalabai Krishnamurthy Award for his research on the role of fatty meal augmented HIDA scan in acalculous biliary symptoms.

Area of Expertise

Oncological Nuclear Medicine

Dr Jatale specialises in nuclear medicine imaging and therapy for cancer diagnosis and management:

• PET-CT scanning for cancer staging and response assessment
• Radioiodine therapy for thyroid cancer
• Bone scan for metastasis detection
• Sentinel lymph node imaging
• SPECT and SPECT-CT for oncological evaluation

Thyroid Nuclear Medicine

He provides specialised nuclear medicine evaluation and therapy for thyroid conditions:

• Thyroid scan and uptake studies
• Radioiodine ablation for hyperthyroidism
• Thyroid cancer radioiodine therapy
• Parathyroid imaging

Cardiac and Organ Scintigraphy

Dr Jatale performs a range of organ-specific nuclear medicine imaging studies:

• Myocardial perfusion imaging for cardiac evaluation
• Hepatobiliary (HIDA) scan for biliary disorders
• Fatty meal augmented HIDA scan for acalculous biliary symptoms
• Renal scintigraphy for kidney function assessment
• Lung ventilation-perfusion scan

Neuro and Musculoskeletal Nuclear Medicine

He also provides nuclear medicine evaluation for neurological and musculoskeletal conditions:

• Brain SPECT imaging
• Bone scan for fracture and infection detection
• Three-phase bone scan for musculoskeletal conditions
• Osteomyelitis and prosthetic infection evaluation

Awards and Academic Contributions

• Best Paper Award, National Conference of Nuclear Medicine
• Smt. Shakuntalabai Krishnamurthy Award - The Role of Fatty Meal Augmented HIDA Scan in Acalculous Biliary Symptoms (2015)

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Government Medical College, Aurangabad (2006)
• DRM Nuclear Medicine, RMC, Mumbai
• DNB Nuclear Medicine, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
• FEBNM, European Board of Nuclear Medicine

Languages Spoken

• English
• Hindi
• Marathi

Membership

• Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM), India
• Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI), USA
• European Board of Nuclear Medicine (EBNM)

Professional Experience

Current Hospital Affiliations

Dr Prafulla Jatale currently consults at:

• United CIIGMA Hospitals, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Aurangabad - Consultant
• Emrald Medical Research Center, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar - Consultant

Previous Associations

• Tapadia Diagnostic Centre, Aurangabad - Consultant

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