Name: Dr Lokesh Rana
Date Of Birth- 30-04-1979
Present Post: Associate Professor
Department Of Radiology
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences, Bilaspur
Address: - House No 125B, Sector 125, Sunny Enclave, Mohali, Punjab, 140301
Phone: - +91-9418059266
Orcid ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0970-6416
Scopus ID: 56318689700
PubMed ID: lokeshradiology@orcid
E-Mail:- dr.lokesh.radio@aiimsbilaspur.edu.in, poojalokesh2007@gmail.com
Medical Registration- Himachal Pradesh Medical Council-09/18
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
1998-2004-MBBS
2011-2014- MD Radiology
2021-2022- Fellowship in Advanced Spinal Interventions
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1. At present, working as an Associate Professor, Radiology, AIIMS, Bilaspur
2. As an Assistant Professor, Radiology, AIIMS, Bilaspur, 2020- March 2025
3. As Assistant Professor, Radiology, DRPGMC, Tanda, 2018- 2020
4. As Senior Resident, Radiology DRPGMC Tanda 2017-2018
5. As Medical Officer Specialist ZH Mandi and CH Rohroo H.P. 2014-2017
6. As Resident, Radiology, IGMC Shimal 2011-2014
7. As Medical Officer, HP government, 2005-2011
Professional courses/ workshops done
1) 2021-Basic course in Biomedical research
2) 2023-Basic Medical Education course
Examinership
External examiner-
1) BSc MRIT 1st, 2nd and 3rd year 2001 DRPGMC Tanda
2) BSc MRIT 1st, 2nd and 3rd year 2002 DRPGMC Tanda
3) BSc MRIT 1st, 2nd and 3rd year 2003 DRPGMC Tanda
4) BSc MRIT 1st, 2nd and 3rd year 2004 DRPGMC Tanda and IGMC Shimla
5) Six-month sonography certificate examination, DRKGMC Hamirpur
6) Six-month sonography certificate examination, DRKGMC Hamirpur
Internal examiner-
1) BSc MRIT 2nd year AIIMS Bilaspur
Nominated Expert
1) Faculty in charge of recruitment (SR and JR) 2023-2025
2) Member Secretary, Institute-level Technical V Specification vetting Committee -2021-2025
PUBLICATIONS
International-29, Books-3, Accepted publications-2
1. Rana L, Sood D, Chauhan R, Shukla R, Gurnal P, Nautiyal H, Tomar M. MR Imaging of hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy–Distribution Patterns and ADC value correlations. European Journal of Radiology Open. 2018 Jan 1;5:215-20.
2. Sood D, Rana L, Chauhan R, Shukla R, Nandolia K. Superior semicircular canal dehiscence: a new perspective. European journal of radiology open. 2017 Jan 1;4:144-6.
3. Rana L, Sharma S, Sood S, Singh B, Gupta MK, Minhas RS, Jhobta A, Bhatia V, Venkat B. Volumetric CT perfusion assessment of treatment response in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: Comparison of CT perfusion parameters before and after chemoradiation therapy. European Journal of Radiology Open. 2015 Jan 1;2:46-54.
4. Kashyap S, Shanker V, Kumari S, Rana L. Panniculitis-polyarthritis-pancreatitis syndrome. Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology. 2014 Jul 1;80:352.
5. Venkat B, Sharma S, Sharma D, Sood S, Aggarwal N, Sarkar M, Seam RK, Mittal N, Rana L. CT perfusion in non-small cell lung cancers for assessing treatment response, monitoring treatment and predicting prognosis. The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine. 2018 Jun 1;49(2):338-45.
6. metachromatic dystrophy DAG Dr. Lokesh Rana, Dr. Dinesh Sood, Dr. Roshni Shukla, Dr. Himanshu Nautiyal, AJNR august-2018
7. Kumar N, Sharma M, Nayyar N, Rana L, Sood D. Ureteric rupture: Rare complication of inappropriate urinary bladder catheterisation. Int J Recent Surg Med Sci. 2023;9:53-
8. Nayyar N, Rana L, Sood D, Chauhan IS, Yadav S. Mild Encephalitis/Encephalopathy with Reversible Splenial Lesion Type II with New Spectrum. Annals of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (India). 2021 Jul;57(03):112-4.
9. Singh R, Sharma M, Bharti S, Chopra S, Rana L. Actinomycosis of the gallbladder: A rare case report and literature review. Journal of Laboratory Physicians. 2025 Jan 1:1-4.
10. Sharma K, Jaryal A, Sharma S, Rana L. Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation during a Course of Miliary Tuberculosis with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Journal of Global Infectious Diseases. 2024 Jul 1;16(3):120-2.
11. Sharma N, Karmakar S, Rana L, Dhiman U. Schwannoma of Posterior Interosseous Nerve: A Case Report and Review of Literature. World Journal of Plastic Surgery. 2023;12(1):86.
12. Kumar N, Sharma M, Nayyar N, Rana L, Sood D. Tubercular Mycotic Aortic Aneurysm: Complication of Tubercular Spondylodiscitis due to Treatment Default.
13. Rana L, Sood D, Rana N, Singh D. MR Imaging in Unilateral Hydrocephalus in Adults. J Clin Med Res. 2020;1(2):1-6.
14. Chauhan NS, Chauhan IS, SOOD D, Sharma M, Rana L, Kangra HP, DHARMSHALA HP. Comparison of the low-dose protocol of MDCT with the routine dose protocol in the diagnostic evaluation of lower extremity fractures. European Congress of Radiology-ECR 2019.
15. Nayyar N, Sood D, Rana L, Negi P. Puerperal disseminated tuberculosis: a case report.
17. Gurnal P, Rana L. Artificial Intelligence and Publishing Ethics: A Narrative Review and SWOT Analysis. Cureus. 2025 May 14;17(5):e84098. doi: 10.7759/cureus.84098. PMID: 40519439; PMCID: PMC12164956.
18. Covello B, Rana L, Mukhdomi J. Sonography Vascular and Lymphatic Assessment, Protocols, and Interpretation. 2023 Jan 16. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan–. PMID: 33620823.
19. Gurnal, P., & Rana, L. (2025). AI in Anaesthesia: Enhancing Safety Through Ethical Integration and Human Supervision -A Narrative Review. EthAIca, 4, 414. https://doi.org/10.56294/ai2025414
20. Rana L, Bansal V, Gurnal P, Chauhan NS. Giant hydronephrosis in radiology: Learning from incidental findings to improve diagnostic accuracy. Radiology Case Reports. 2025 Nov 1;20(11):5653-5.
21. Rana L, Dahiya P, Gurnal P, Aggarwal M. Fractured Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt with Intrahepatic Migration. Neurol India. 2025 Sep 25. doi: 10.4103/neurol-india.Neurol-India-D-25-00522. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41004598.
22. Pooja G, Sivapurapu V, RanA L, Sharma P, Banik P. Anaesthetic Considerations for Interventional Neuroradiology in a Child with Moyamoya Disease - A Case Report. NJA [Internet]. 2025 Sep. 27 [cited 2025 Oct. 2];2(1):49-52. Available from: https://njan.org.ng/index.php/home/article/view/34
23. Rana, L., Gurnal, P., & Chowdary, D. (2025). Radiology in India stands at the crossroads: Friends, foes, and the future. The ASEAN Journal of Radiology, 26(3), 252–261. https://doi.org/10.46475/asean-jr.v26i3.968
24. Badhwar A, Thakur M, Chopra S, Rana L, Sharma M, Sharma Sr M. Primary Retroperitoneal Mucinous Cystadenocarcinoma in Males: A Case Report. Cureus. 2025 Oct 30;17(10). PMID: 41328080
25. Rana L, Chowdary D, Marwah PD, Kaushal S, Gurnal P. Prenatal diagnosis of limb body wall complex: early sonographic findings. International Journal of Contemporary Paediatrics. 2025 Nov;12(11):1869.
26. Rana L, Gurnal P. Editorial bias, nepotism, and the “club culture” in Indian medical journals. Indian J Med Ethics. Published online first on November 20, 2025. DOI: 10.20529/IJME.2025.088
27. Rana, L., Sharma, M., Kumar Bhardwaj, N., Sharma, V., & Chowdary, D. (2025). Arteriovenous Malformation in a Patient with Crouzon Syndrome. International Journal of Medical and Biomedical Studies, 9(5), 63–68. https://doi.org/10.32553/ijmbs.v9i5.3124
28. Jangwal C, Sharma R, Sriram P, Singh J, Rana L, Bhardwaj NK. Treatment of Influenza Associated Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy with Tocilizumab. Indian J Pediatr. 2026 Jan;93(1):97. doi: 10.1007/s12098-025-05899-8. Epub 2025 Dec 10. PMID: 41369869.
29. Rana L, Gurnal P. Pancreatitis Associated Splenic Artery Pseudoaneurysm: Radiological Insight on Contrast Enhanced Computed Tomography. Niger J Clin Pract. 2025 Dec 1;28(12):1499-1501. doi: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_179_25. Epub 2025 Dec 29. PMID: 41459905.
30. Harpreet Kaur MD, Bhavna MD, Asmita Kaundal MS, Pravesh Dhiman MD, Manupriya Sharma, MD. Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma presenting in late pregnancy: A case report.
31. Thakur M, Rana L, Kumar M, Kumar CA. Postpolypectomy Syndrome in a Case of Colocolic Intussusception. Tropical Gastroenterology. 2025 Oct 1;46(4):172-4.
32. Rana L, Chowdary D, Gurnal P. Teaching Beyond the Grayscale: Rethinking Radiology in Undergraduate Medicine. Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging. 2026 Jan 12.
34. Rana L, Gurnal P, Chowdary D, Chauhan NS. Severe neurological manifestations of LETM with brainstem involvement: A dual case report. Sri Lanka Journal of Neurology. 2025 Dec 1;12(1).
Books
1) 2019-Book in Radiology Titled “Radiology Imaging Series” as 1st Author
2) 2021-Book in Radiology, Titled “Comprehensive review of Radiology” as 1st Author
3) 2025-Book in Anaesthesia and Radiology, Titled “ USG Guided Nerve Blocks”,
Newspaper articles
1) https://www.tribuneindia.com/author/lokesh-rana/1705
2) https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/musings/there-is-humour-at-hospitals-too-709757?//
Research Projects
CSR grant of 25cr for the Department of Radiology, AIIMS, Bilaspur
As Principal Investigator
1. National Image Biobank for Post-Tuberculosis Lung Diseases: Multicentric Repository and AI-enabled Clinical Classification
(DBT National Network Projects on Image Informatics-Hub Institute, AIIMS Delhi)
2. A multi-modal framework for Breast Cancer Prognosis,
Therapy Response Assessment and Modality translation Using Ultrasound, MRI,
Histopathology and Genomic data (IIT Mandi and AIIMS Bilaspur)
3. Enhancing Early Interception Treatment Outcomes and Risk
Stratification in Prostate Cancer using AI: A Multi-domain Integration (cRadPath
Fusion) Framework (IIT Mandi and AIIMS Bilaspur)
4. Artificial Intelligence in Head and Neck Imaging: Automated Detection, Classification, and Characterisation of Lesions Integrating Clinical, Radiologic, and Histopathological Data (AIIMS Bilaspur and IIT Mandi)
5. Mirror Imaging of Atherosclerotic Plaques in Peripheral Artery Disease: A New Symmetry Scoring System
6. Imaging Clues to Cervical Lymphadenopathy: A Pictorial See-Through of Common and Rare Entities
7. Intracranial Hematomas on NCCT: Volume Thresholds Predicting Brain Herniation
8. Understanding Air in the Body: Radiologic Perspective on Emphysematous and Traumatic Conditions
9. MR Imaging of meniscal RAMP lesions and their association with different grades of ACL Injury
10. A comparative study to assess the validation of Post-Mortem CT Imaging with Image-Guided Biopsies as an Alternative to Conventional Autopsy in the Diagnosis of Adult Deaths
As Co-investigator
1) Gender determination by analysing chest x-ray using the 9th and 10th thoracic vertebrae by the metric method of analysis in the North Indian population
2) Med Bharat: A Multilingual Framework for Indian Healthcare (IIT Madras)
Thesis/Dissertation
As candidate- 1) “Role of CT-perfusion in tumours of head and neck’’
As a guide-
1) 2023-A comparative study involving dual energy CT imaging, diffusion weighted and chemical shift MR imaging on assessment of cervical lymphadenopathy in head & neck malignancy with histopathological evaluation as reference standard
2) 2024-To compare the utility of conventional B-mode USG and quantitative USG in detecting and grading hepatic steatosis in patients of Metabolically Dysfunctional Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) by taking MRI-PDFF as a reference standard observational study
3) 2024-A Comparative Analysis of CT Imaging Features and Histopathology Using Coaxial Needle Biopsy in Lung Cancer Diagnosis
4) 2025-Advanced MRI assessment of structural and functional brain changes in primary open-angle glaucoma patients.
5) Evaluation of Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography and Ultrasonography in the Assessment of Biliary and Pancreatic Ductal Obstruction: A Comparative Study”
As co-guide-
1) Anatomical Variations of the Celiac Trunk, Hepatic Arteries, and Renal Arteries: A Multidetector CT-Based Observational Study
2) 2023-Assessment of metabolic risk factors for nephrolithiasis in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: A cross-sectional study
3) 2023-To Determine the Diagnostic Accuracy of Dual Source Dual Energy CT In Evaluation of Acute Appendicitis Using Post-Operative Histopathology as Reference Standard
4) 2024-Comparison of MRI diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) of placenta with Doppler ultrasound indices in diagnostic evaluation of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR): a cross-sectional study
5) 2024-Evaluation of MRI diffusion tensor imaging in assessment of traumatic spinal cord injury- Cross-sectional observational study
Peer Reviewer
1)International medical case report journal, Taylor and Francis group
2) Journal of Medical Evidence
3) American Journal Of Diagnostic Imaging
Workshops/ conferences attended
1Organized International Day of Radiology (iDOR) 2023 and 2024.
1) In the Panel of thyroid update 2022, AIIMS Bilaspur
2) Judging thesis presentations and chairing sessions in Foetal Update 2023, IGMC Shimla
3) Orations World Radiology Day 2023 and 2024, AIIMS Bilaspur
4) Conducted a workshop on Prostate Guided Biopsy at the National Radiology Conference in 2019 at DRPGMC Tanda.
Membership of professional societies
Indian Radiological and Imaging Association
European Society of Radiology
Areas of interest
Artificial Intelligence in Radiology, Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks,