Course Overview
Mahatma Gandhi University of Medical Sciences & Technology offers MD in Nuclear Medicine is a three-year postgraduate programme designed to develop highly competent specialists capable of delivering high-quality patient care while advancing the field through research, innovation, and academic training. The programme aims to prepare medical professionals with the clinical expertise, scientific knowledge, and ethical standards required for excellence in Nuclear Medicine practice.
Nuclear Medicine is a multidisciplinary speciality, and the comprehensive training of medical doctors is essential to the effective functioning of a Nuclear Medicine department. This structured postgraduate programme provides integrated clinical, diagnostic, therapeutic, and research training, ensuring a strong foundation in radiation safety, quality assurance, and emerging technologies.
Upon successful completion, graduates are awarded a government-recognized degree accepted by regulatory authorities, healthcare institutions, and hospital employers as a formal assurance of specialist competence in Nuclear Medicine. The rigorous three-year training enables graduates to practice Nuclear Medicine safely, independently, and effectively, meeting national and international standards of healthcare delivery.
At the end of the course, the student is expected to function as an independent nuclear medicine physician, competent in clinical care, procedures, radiation safety, research, teaching and professional conduct.
He/she should have acquired knowledge in
- Diagnostic tests, interpretation of results and pitfalls
- Good clinical practice of therapeutic nuclear medicine and dosimetry.
- Basic principles of radiation physics and its subsequent applications.
- Basic knowledge of radiation protection principles.
- Safe handling of radionuclides and their disposal.
- International Commission for Radiological Protection (ICRP) and National Regulatory guidelines pertaining to nuclear medicine practice.
- Should be able to conduct clinical research and write a thesis/dissertation under supervision.