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Dr. Hitesh Aggarwal

Consultant & Head, PET-CT & Nuclear Medicine

Department
Nuclear Medicine

About  Dr. Hitesh Aggarwal

Dr. Hitesh Aggarwal is the consultant & head, PET-CT & Nuclear Medicine at Yashoda Hospital & Research Centre, Nehru Nagar, Ghaziabad. He specialises in all kinds of PET-CT scans, radioiodine therapies as well as scintigraphy.

Besides his clinical expertise, Dr. Hitesh Aggarwal has also participated and given lectures to the Indian army and navy officers on radiation protection and radiation handling at INMAS. He is also credited with filing a provisional patent for a novel molecule for bone cancer treatment.

 


Educational Qualifications

  • M.B.B.S., University College Medical Sciences, Delhi
  • D.R.M. (Nuclear Medicine), Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences (INMAS), Delhi

Experiences

  • Junior Resident, Nuclear Medicine, INMAS, Delhi – May 2016 – Apr 2018 
  • Junior Resident, GTB Hospital, Delhi – May 2015 – Dec 2015 
  • Internship, University College Medical Sciences, Delhi – Jan. – Dec. 2014
  • Senior Resident, Nuclear Medicine, Delhi State Cancer Institute (DSCI), Delhi – 2018 
  • Consultant, Nuclear Medicine, Nueclear Healthcare, Delhi – July 2018 – Apr. 2019
  • Consultant, Nuclear Medicine, Molecular Imaging & Therapy, Delhi – May 2019 – Oct 2021
  • Consultant, PET-CT & Nuclear Medicine, Yashoda Hospital & Research Centre, Nehru Nagar, Ghaziabad – Present 

Specializations

  • PET-CT for oncology using tracers like 18F FDG, F-choline. F-MISO. FET.C
  • PET-CT brain studies FET, C 11 methionine PET. F DOPA, FDG PET
  • PET CT for infection imaging
  • Low-dose radioiodine therapy 
  • High-dose radioiodine therapy 
  • Bone pain palliation
  • Bone scan-whole body & SPECT/CT 
  • DTPA/ EC renogram & interventional studies
  • DMSA scan 
  • DRCG scan
  • HIDA-hepatobiliary scan
  • Liver RES scan
  • Stress myocardial perfusion scintigraphy
  • Myocardial viability studies
  • Thyroid uptake & scan 
  • Gastroesophageal reflux studies
  • Gastroesophageal transit time & motility studies 
  • Brain SPECT perfusion studies
  • Parathyroid scintigraphy
  • Salivary scintigraphy
  • Lacrimal scintigraphy
  • 131-1 MIBG scan 
  • 131-1 whole body scan
  • Ventilation perfusion scintigraphy

Accomplishments & Awards

  • Awarded travel grant from ICMR for poster conference at SNMMI Philadelphia, USA, June 2018 & won New Clear Award 
  • Single-handedly ran a project on ‘Role of HEDP in bone healing’ in INMAS, Delhi

Research & Publications

  • Oral paper presentation on ‘Role of C-11 methionine in diagnosing parathyroid adenomas’, ANMPI Aurangabad, 2016
  • Oral paper presentation on ‘Role of FET in diagnosing brain tumours’, SNMI Delhi, 2017
  • Poster presentation on ‘Role of FET in diagnosing non-cerebral tumours’, SNMI Delhi, 2017
  • Case report on ‘Role of FET in differentiating Ewing's from osteomyelitis’ in World Journal of Nuclear Medicine
  • Book chapter on ‘Modern era explosives and medical management’ published in IGNOU course material for post graduate diploma courses for doctors and paramedics
  • Case report on ‘An interesting case of unknown primary with vertebral metastasis diagnosed as testicular carcinoma with tumour thrombosis with FDG PET’ under-review in UNM

Leisure Pursuits

Dr. Hitesh Aggarwal is a commendable cricket player and pro at swimming. He loves travelling as well.