Dr PRANAV K UDUPI

• Senior Resident at this tertiary care teaching hospital, Bengaluru.
• Integrated findings from history and physical examinations into reasonably ordered differential diagnoses.
• Ultrasound - ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis, ultrasound imaging of small parts like breast, thyroid, scrotal ultrasounds, Transrectal ultrasound scans(TRUS), transperineal ultrasound and bedside ultrasounds
• Doppler ultrasounds of arterial and venous system, renal artery doppler, portal venous doppler.
• Obstetric scans - level 2 scans( anomaly scans), NT/NB scans, early pregnancy scans, fetal biometry and doppler scans, 3D ultrasound
• Gynaecological scans including transvaginal scans and follicular study
• Neonatal and pediatric ultrasound scans including neurosonography, ultrasound spine, pediatric abdomen and musculoskeletal ultrasound scans
• Musculoskeletal ultrasound: Ultrasound of shoulder, wrist, fingers, knee and ankle, pediatric hip ultrasound examinations
• CT: Supervision of acquistion of CT scans. Reporting of CT scans of abdomen, chest, head and neck, trauma scans, musculoskeletal imaging
• MRI : Supervision of acquistion of MRI scans. Reporting of MRI scans of head and neck, MRCP, spine imaging and musculoskeletal MRI imaging
• Supervision of acquisition and reporting of Mammography and Conventional fluoroscopic studies like HSG, IVP.
• Interventions : Performed independent ultrasound guided interventions like ultrasound guided fine needle aspirations for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, ultrasound guided biopsy, ultrasound guided diagnostic pleural and ascitic tapping, ultrasound guided drainage of intraabdominal collections and liver abscesses
• Observed endovascular laser ablation (EVLA) for varicose veins.
• Academic role: Moderating academic sessions from post graduate residents, conducting and moderating academic sessions for interns posted in the department. Attending the interdepartmental meetings regularly.

• MD Radio-diagnosis resident at this 800 plus bed tertiary care hospital in union territory of Chandigarh
• Rotated in ultrasonography for 12 months, ultrasound guided interventions for 4 months and cross sectional imaging (CT and MRI) for 16 months

Diagnostic skills:

• Reporting routine and emergency radiographs
• Acquisition and reporting of fluoroscopic studies
• Performing and reporting of ultrasounds in emergency and elective setting, including obstetric and gynecological ultrasounds
• Doppler ultrasounds of arterial and venous system, renal artery doppler, portal vein doppler and penile doppler
• Experience with obstetric ultrasound: Have performed under observation about 25 level II obstetric scans (TIFFA/anomaly scan), 20 NT NB scans and early pregnancy scans, about 50plus fetal Doppler scans and fetal biometry scans.
• Acquisition and reporting of cross sectional scans - CT and MRI both in emergency and elective settings. Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
• CT: Acquisition and reporting of CT scans of all systems including cardiac CT and angiography studies like cerebral angiography, coronary CTA including calcium scoring, renal and aortic angiography.
• MRI: Acquisition and reporting of MRI brain, head and neck imaging, body and gynecological imaging , MR angiography, MRCP, musculoskeletal MRI and MRI spine.

Interventional work:

• Learned to evaluate and manage patients in stressful environments.
• Have performed under supervision the following ultrasound guided procedures - catheter drainages(10), aspirations(10), Fine needle aspirations(15), breast biopsies (3) along with 1 CT guided lung biopsy
• Assisted in the following ultrasound guided procedures- 25 catheter drainages, 25 aspirations, 40 fine needle aspirations, 10 breast biopsies along with 10 CT guided biopsies and two fluoroscopy guided per cutaneous biliary drainages.

Academic Work:

• Active participation in academic activities including presentation of interesting film sessions, journal club sessions, seminars, interventional session. Participation in interdepartmental meetings including case presentations in radiology- medicine rounds.

• Aided in communication and authorizations with patient and caregivers. Collected and transported laboratory specimens used in diagnostics and ongoing patient monitoring.
• Rotated in internal medicine, surgery and obstetrics for 2 months each with postings in emergency, OPD and In patient ward on rotation basis
• Also worked in Labor room for 2 weeks
• Internal medicine posting included 15 days posting in psychiatry
• Surgery posting included 15 days posting in anaesthesia
• Worked in community (preventive) medicine for 2 months with rural postings into community health centres (CHC) and peripheral health centres (PHC) for 4 weeks each
• Trained in Basic life support(BLS) during emergency postings
• Worked in paediatrics and orthopaedic department for 1 month each
• Rotational postings in dermatology, ophthalmology, ENT and emergency department for 15 days each.