Dr. Swagat - Nuclear Theranostic Specialist

14/10/2025

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11/10/2025

TARE: Where precision medicine meets interventional radiology

Welcome to our informative video on "Liver Cancer: Breakthroughs in Treatment." In this presentation, we will explore the complexities of liver cancer, shedd...

06/10/2025

Growth is the real expertise

29/09/2025

From 'I read online' to 'ChatGPT said'

26/09/2025

An overview of FAPI Therapy—a targeted option considered when advanced cancer doesn’t respond to standard treatments

Welcome to our comprehensive guide on Fapi Therapy! In this video, we delve deep into everything you need to know about Fapi Therapy, a groundbreaking treatm...

24/09/2025

Latest Evidence: Combining FAPI Therapy With Chemotherapy—Fact or Hype?

The Idea
FAPI targets the tumor microenvironment
Chemotherapy attacks dividing cells
Together: aim to weaken the tumor “shield” and improve drug delivery

Early Evidence
Lab and small clinical studies show better tumor shrinkage with the combo
Strongest signals so far in pancreatic cancer
Potential: improved chemo effectiveness where stroma is dense

The Gaps
Trials are early and small
Survival benefit unknown
Safety of combining radiation + chemo needs more data

Bottom Line
Combining FAPI with chemo looks promising but unproven.
For now, it’s an experimental — possible future option, not standard care.

24/09/2025

PET-CT False Positives: When Lighting Up on the Scan Doesn’t Mean Cancer

What Are False Positives?
PET-CT scans detect areas of increased metabolic activity.
Not all “hot spots” are cancer—some show inflammation, infection, or benign conditions.

Common Causes
Infections and inflammations like tuberculosis or pneumonia.
Non-cancerous growths such as inflammatory pseudotumors.
Post-treatment changes and healing tissues can also light up.

Impact on Diagnosis
False positives can lead to unnecessary biopsies, anxiety, and treatment delays.
Accurate diagnosis requires correlation with clinical data and other tests.

How Doctors Reduce False Positives
Combine PET images with CT scans to see anatomy.
Use clinical history and lab markers (e.g., inflammation indicators).
Sometimes a biopsy is needed for confirmation.

Bottom Line
PET-CT is a powerful tool, but a positive result doesn’t always mean cancer.
Awareness of false positives helps guide careful interpretation and patient care.

22/09/2025

Watch the details or lose quietly

19/09/2025

When Patient Loads Skyrocket: Practical Tips for Managing Time Without Compromising Care

Your schedule is packed. The waiting room overflows. Each patient deserves your full attention, yet the clock keeps ticking. This is modern healthcare reality: how to maintain quality care when patient volumes push you to the breaking point.

Plan and Prioritise
Smart planning becomes your survival tool.
Use daily planning to focus on urgent and important tasks first.

Break down large tasks into manageable steps.
Use the Eisenhower matrix to decide what to do, schedule, delegate, or drop.

Optimise Scheduling
Strategic scheduling reclaims hours from your day.
- Group similar appointments together to reduce switching time.
- Add buffer times between appointments for delays and notes.
- Use digital tools for automated scheduling and reminders.

Leverage Technology
Technology should work for you, not against you.
- Use EHRs to quickly access patient data and reduce paperwork.
- Employ voice dictation and AI for faster documentation.

Manage Interruptions
Constant interruptions fragment focus and multiply stress.
- Set clear boundaries for team contact.
- Batch communication tasks instead of constant responses.

Self-Care Is Essential
You cannot pour from an empty cup.
- Schedule brief breaks to maintain focus and avoid burnout.
- Prioritise sleep, exercise, and personal time.

The Mental Load
High volumes create invisible stress. The pressure to rush conflicts with thorough care. This tension requires acknowledgement, not dismissal.

Bottom Line
High patient volumes demand smarter time management—not just working harder. With planning, technology, and boundaries, quality care can be maintained under pressure.
The goal isn't perfection—it's sustainable excellence

19/09/2025

When Healing Becomes Precise: The Patient Journey with FAPI Therapy

A diagnosis is never just medical. It shifts lives, careers, families—it rewrites everything in a moment. For years, patients have carried the burden of complex treatments and uncertain recoveries. Today, FAPI Therapy is changing that narrative.

Diagnosis: No More Shadows
Clarity at the beginning changes the outcome at the end.
Traditional scans often blur the line between healthy and diseased tissue.

FAPI imaging brings those lines into sharp focus.
Patients and doctors gain confidence because decisions now rest on truths, not assumptions.

Treatment: Focused, Not Overwhelming
Cancer care has always been powerful, but blunt.
FAPI therapy directs treatment precisely to the tumor environment.
Healthy tissues are spared, and side effects are reduced.
The patient remains stronger, able to endure treatment with dignity intact.

Recovery: Returning to Life, Fully
Recovery is more than evidence on a report—it’s about getting back to everyday life.
With fewer disruptions, patients return to work, family, and self sooner.
They heal not just physically, but emotionally.
The journey feels less like survival, more like restoration.

Why This Matters
Healthcare innovations mean little if they don’t touch the patient’s lived experience. FAPI Therapy reshapes that experience:

- From uncertainty → to clarity
- From collateral damage → to precision
- From survival → to wholeness

This is not just science—it’s compassion delivered through technology. And for patients, that makes all the difference. In the end, the measure of medicine is not just in curing disease—but in the quality of the journey it creates.

16/09/2025

FAPI Radioligand Therapy—Can Tumor Microenvironment Targeting Improve Results in Pancreatic, Breast & Thyroid Cancer?

What is FAPI?
FAPI = Fibroblast Activation Protein Inhibitor
Targets fibroblasts in the tumor microenvironment
Delivers radiation not just to cancer cells, but also to their supportive “nest”

Why It Matters
Pancreatic cancer: May overcome the dense stroma that blocks treatments
Breast cancer: Potential role in advanced or metastatic cases
Thyroid cancer: New option for radioiodine-resistant disease

Current Challenges
Still in early clinical trials
Short uptake time in tumors may limit the effect
Limited production and availability

What Patients Should Know
Not approved as standard therapy yet
Access is mostly through research studies
Brings hope, but evidence is still emerging

Bottom Line
FAPI therapy represents a shift in cancer care: targeting the tumor environment, not just the tumor.

Early signs are encouraging, but more trials are needed before it becomes a routine option.

16/09/2025

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