Dr. Rajagopal K. V.

Professor & Head of the Dept.

Reg.No:32377

Department of Radio Diagnosis

Qualification: MBBS, MD, FRCR

CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

    Dr Rajagopal KV teaches undergraduate and postgraduate students.

    He:

    • Supervises duties, work and quality of radiography and duties of radiographers.
    • Arranges for duties and designate the work to teaching staff members based on their experience and seniority.
    • Guides postgraduate students in research.
    • Performs and interprets Conventional X-rays and special investigations, including Uro-radiological and Reproductive System Procedure.
    • Is involved in departmental audit activities working towards ISO and NABH accreditation, departmental stock of interventional radiology instruments.
    • Updates protocols and guidelines for Radiology imaging and reporting.
    • Organizes various CME programs and conferences.

SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING

Subject Semester / Year
Radiodiagnosis and Imaging 5th and 7th semester
Radiodiagnosis and Imaging

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree Specialisation Institute Year of passing
FRCR Radiodiagnosis Royal College of Radiology, London, United Kingdom 2010
MD Radiodiagnosis Govt Medical College, Patiala 1996
MBBS Govt Medical College, University of Mysore 1990

Experience

Institution / Organisation Designation Role Tenure
KMC,Manipal Professor 2018 till date
KMC, Manipal Professor and HOD 04/2012 - 2018
KMC, Manipal Professor 11/2007 till 2012
KMC, Manipal Associate Professor 11/2003 to 11/2007
KMC, Manipal Assistant Professor 11/1998 to 11/2003
KMC, Manipal Senior Resident 11/1996 to 02/1998

AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Interest

Musculoskeletal, abdominal and Neuroimaging, Ultrasonography including General ultrasound, musculoskeletal and Ultrasound of small parts, Interventional radiology including ultrasound/CT guided procedures and vascular interventions.

Area of Expertise

Cross sectional Imaging and Radiological intervention procedures

Area of Research

Neuroimaging, MSK Imaging and Breast Imaging

Professional Affiliations & Contributions

  • Life Member of Indian Radiological & Imaging Association, 1996.
  • Member of RSNA.
  • Member of General Medical Council (UK), 2005

TEXT BOOK CHAPTERS

  • Ultrasound in genetic and congenital disorders. Human genetics for students. 11.1-11.7, 2006
  • “Mammography” in Manipal manual of Surgery.
  • “Imaging of gastrointestinal infections” in text book “Infections of the Gastrointestinal System”

Publications

2015-01-01

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Role of Doppler for prediction of adverse perinatal outcome in PIH and IUGR

2003-01-01 Dr Gowrisankar

2003

Role of Computed Tomography in the evaluation of parapharyngeal lesion

2004-01-01 Dr Avinash KR

2004

Computed Tomographic evaluation of orbital masses

2004-01-01 Dr Ankur Arora

2004

Preliminary report on ultrasound and Doppler in evaluation of uterine invitro fertilization program

2004-01-01 Dr Naveen Kulkarni

2004

Clinical implications of MRI and its correlation with conventional Radiography in the evaluation of acute cervical spine trauma

2004-01-01 Dr Nabil Sharif M

2004

Mammographic and sonographic evaluation of breast lesions: A prospective analysis

2005-01-01 Dr Ashwin M P

2005

CT evaluation of the blunt abdominal trauma

2006-01-01 Dr Abhishek Mahajan

2006

Role of CT Perfusion in evaluation of neck lesions

2007-01-01 Dr Madhujit P

2007

Role of perfusion CT in the evaluation of pancreatic masses

Dr Poonam Mohan Shenoy

2008

Role of CT perfusion imaging in intra cranial space occupying lesions

2009-01-01 Dr Lakshmikanth HK

2009

Role of whole body diffusion weighted MR imaging in metastatic work up

2010-01-01 Dr Samir PM

2010

Role Of 3D Ultrasound, Power Doppler Angiography And MRI In Patients With Suspected Endometrial Pathology – A Prospective Cohort Study

2012-01-01 Dr Supritha

2012

MRI in Evaluation Of Anal Fistula

Optimisation of b-value in diffusion weighted MRI for benign and malignant breast lesions Development of an anlytics algorithm to predict clinical outcomes of Head and Neck Cancer using features and randomics Development and testing of dose reduction strategies on radation dose and image quality in CT angiography Establishing diagnostic reference levels and optimisation of radiation dose for computed tomography of head in paediatric population Variations in Default Mode Network of Brain Among Rajayoga Meditators, Non-Meditators and Patients with Migraine Disorder – An In Depth Vexel Based Morphometric Analytical Study of sMRI and fMRI Establishing diagnostic reference levels and optimization of radiation dose for head and neck and pelvic computed tomography protocols in radiation therapy planning Influence of low kilo voltage protocol on image quality , iodine and radiation dose for abdominopelvic computed tomography . Computer aided Diagnosis system for detection and classification of liver tumor using Computed Tomography Images Comparison Of Low Tube Voltage Ct And Standard Tube Voltage CT For Thoracic And Abdominal Imaging In Pediatric Patients Role of dynamic contrast enhanced, diffusion weighted and diffusion tensor magnetic imaging in differentiation of soft tissue tumours Spectrum of CT findings in patients of COVID-19 and it’s complications Role of Shear wave elastography in assessing tendinopathy of supraaspinatus tendon and muscle tendoachiliies and common extensor tendon of elbow in an Indian population. Role of MRI in staging of rectal cancer and value of gadolinium enhanced MRI in predicting the extent of rectal cancer. Comparison Of Low Tube Voltage Ct And Standard Tube Voltage CT For Thoracic And Abdominal Imaging In Pediatric Patients. Role of dynamic contrast enhanced, diffusion weighted and diffusion tensor magnetic imaging in differentiation of soft tissue tumours Subtraction imaging in nonvascular MRI. Role of MRI in the assessment of patients with anterior Knee pain with emphasis on Patellar instability and impingement syndromes Role of Shear wave elastography in assessing tendinopathy of supraaspinatus tendon and muscle tendoachiliies and common extensor tendon of elbow in an Indian population. Role of MRI in staging of rectal cancer and value of gadolinium enhanced MRI in predicting the extent of rectal cancer. Role of MR sequences in evaluation of glenoid labral tears in comparison with conventional MRI

    Article on Uterine artery embolization

    2002-01-01

    Medical Bulletin of Udayavani, 2002