Dr. Bindu S

Dr Bindu S is a Consultant in Nuclear Medicine in Bangalore with 20 years of experience in diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine including PET-CT imaging, thyroid cancer management, theranostics, PRRT, and PRLT.

She holds a Diploma in Radiation Medicine from the Radiation Medicine Centre, Mumbai and a DNB in Nuclear Medicine from Bombay Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, and is a certified Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) Level II.

Patients seeking expert nuclear medicine in Bangalore, trusted PET-CT imaging in Whitefield, or advanced theranostics and PSMA therapy in Bangalore will find Dr Bindu at Manipal Hospital, Whitefield, Bangalore.

She has conducted educational sessions for physicians across specialties on the role of nuclear medicine in oncology, neurology, and cardiology, and actively participates in national nuclear medicine conferences.

She consults in English, Hindi, Malayalam, and Tamil.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Bindu S's clinical practice spans diagnostic PET-CT imaging, thyroid cancer management, and therapeutic nuclear medicine including theranostics, PRRT, and PRLT.

PET-CT Imaging in Whitefield

PET-CT imaging is the primary clinical focus of Dr Bindu's practice. She supervises and interprets a wide range of PET and SPECT-CT scans enabling early detection of oncological and non-oncological conditions:

• F18-FDG PET-CT for oncology staging, restaging, and treatment response assessment
• Ga-68 DOTA PET-CT for neuroendocrine tumour detection and staging
• Ga-68 PSMA PET-CT for prostate cancer staging and recurrence detection
• Fluorocholine PET-CT for prostate cancer imaging
• Exendin PET-CT for insulinoma and pancreatic beta-cell tumour localisation
• SPECT-CT Imaging across a wide range of oncological and non-oncological indications
• Bone Scan (Tc-99m MDP) for skeletal metastases
• Thyroid Scan and Uptake Studies
• Renal Scintigraphy (DTPA and DMSA) for renal function assessment
• Myocardial Perfusion Imaging (MPI) for coronary artery disease evaluation
• Hepatobiliary Scintigraphy for bile leak and biliary obstruction

Thyroid Cancer Management in Bangalore

Thyroid cancer management is a dedicated clinical interest for Dr Bindu. She manages thyroid cancer patients through the full pathway from diagnosis to radioiodine therapy and long-term follow-up:

• Radioiodine (I-131) Therapy for differentiated thyroid cancer ablation and treatment
• Thyroid Scan and Whole Body Iodine Scan for staging and recurrence detection
• Thyroid Cancer Follow-Up with stimulated thyroglobulin and imaging correlation
• Post-Thyroidectomy Radioiodine Remnant Ablation
• High-Dose I-131 Therapy for metastatic thyroid cancer
• Thyroid Nodule Evaluation scintigraphy-based characterisation

Theranostics in Whitefield

Theranostics — combining targeted diagnostic imaging with targeted radionuclide therapy — is a specialised clinical area of Dr Bindu's practice:

• PRRT (Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy) with Lu-177 DOTATATE for neuroendocrine tumours
• PRLT (Peptide Receptor Ligand Therapy) for eligible neuroendocrine tumour patients
• Lu-177 PSMA Therapy for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer
• Patient Selection for Theranostic Procedures using Ga-68 imaging correlation
• Multidisciplinary Theranostic Treatment Planning in collaboration with oncology and urology teams

General Nuclear Medicine in Bangalore

Dr Bindu has extensive experience across the full spectrum of general nuclear medicine imaging:

• Bone Scintigraphy for infection, arthritis, and metastatic disease
• Hepatic and Splenic Scintigraphy
• Lung Ventilation-Perfusion (V/Q) Scan for pulmonary embolism
• Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy scintigraphic lymphatic mapping
• Parathyroid Scintigraphy (Sestamibi Scan) for primary hyperparathyroidism
• Adrenal Scintigraphy (MIBG Scan) for phaeochromocytoma and neuroblastoma
• Gastrointestinal Bleeding Scintigraphy
• Dacryoscintigraphy for lacrimal drainage evaluation

Qualifications

• MBBS from T D Medical College, Alleppey, Kerala
• Diploma in Radiation Medicine (DRM) from Radiation Medicine Centre, Mumbai
• DNB Nuclear Medicine from Bombay Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, National Board of Examinations
• Certified Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) Level II

Professional Memberships

• Society of Nuclear Medicine India (SNMI)
• Association of Nuclear Medicine Physicians of India (ANMPI)

Hospital Affiliations in Bangalore

Current Practice

Dr Bindu S currently serves as Consultant, Nuclear Medicine at Manipal Hospital, Whitefield, Bangalore.

Past Experience

Dr Bindu previously trained and worked at Bombay Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai as Registrar in Nuclear Medicine, where she completed her DNB in Nuclear Medicine.

About Manipal Hospitals, Whitefield, Bangalore

Manipal Hospitals Whitefield is one of Bangalore's most comprehensive tertiary care hospitals with NABL and NABH accreditation.

The hospital houses dedicated Centres of Excellence in Cancer Care, Cardiology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics, Spine Care, and Organ Transplant, with a fully equipped nuclear medicine department offering PET-CT, SPECT-CT, and therapeutic nuclear medicine services.

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