University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
The fifth biennial meeting of the Medical Advisory Board (MAB) to the University of Wisconsin and GE Healthcare CT Protocol Optimization Partnership occurred virtually the week of October 16, 2023. The purpose of the MAB meeting was to reaffirm the current CT protocol settings and identify additional areas for improvement. In addition, it was an opportunity to …
University of Wisconsin-Madison and GE HealthCare has announced a 10-year strategic collaboration that builds on an iconic relationship spanning more than 40 years. Our department played an integral role in both the agreement and history of innovation, which included becoming the first U.S. research scanning site for GE HealthCare’s novel silicon-based photon counting CT prototype. Chair Thomas Grist, Senior Vice Chair …
The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) will host their annual meeting November 26-30 in Chicago. Many of our department’s faculty and trainees will present as noted in the below schedule. A highlight will be Elizabeth Burnside, MD’s plenary session on Monday, November 27 titled “Leading Through Technology: Valuing Artificial and Human Intelligence.” RSNA’s annual meeting …
Buchanan M.E., Markhardt B.K. Systematic review of techniques in cartilage imaging. (2023) Journal of Cartilage and Joint Preservation, art. no. 100155. Daudé P., Roussel T., Troalen T., Viout P., Hernando D., Guye M., Kober F., Confort Gouny S., Bernard M., Rapacchi S. Comparative review of algorithms and methods for chemical-shift-encoded quantitative fat-water imaging. (2023) Magnetic Resonance in …
The need for medical imaging in the U.S. continues to increase, as the population ages and incidence of chronic diseases continue to rise. In fact, the U.S. imaging market has an expected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.2% between 2022 and 2030. But will there be enough radiologists and radiologic technologists to meet the demand? …
Lung cancer is the second-most common cancer in the United States – and the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Still, the utilization rate for lung cancer screening rates is low: fewer than 1 in 10 eligible individuals receive an annual screening. National Lung Cancer Screening (LCS) Day, which will take place on Saturday, November 11, …
Each year, nearly 800,000 people in the United States have a stroke: a serious medical condition where blood supply to the brain is blocked or a blood vessel in the brain bursts. In the latter case, emergency surgery is necessary to remove any blood from the brain. Speed is of the essence: In either type …
AuntMinnie awarded Perry Pickhardt, MD this year’s Minnie in the category of “Most Influential Radiology Researcher.” The award recognizes his work on automated AI body composition tools for opportunistic computed tomography (CT) screening. CT scans are often used for a specific clinical purpose – like determining the cause of a patient’s acute abdominal pain. However, these scans also provide …
The emerging field of machine learning (ML), a branch of artificial intelligence (AI) and computer science, has exciting potential applications to healthcare and medicine. In medical imaging, specifically, ML tools may accelerate productivity and improve diagnostic accuracy. However, implementation is a major challenge to the field. Pallavi Tiwari, PhD, who leads UW-Madison’s Machine Learning for Medical Learning …
Matthew Shore, MD has joined the Pediatric Radiology section as a Clinical Assistant Professor. Dr. Shore completed his Fellowship and Residency with UW Hospital & Clinics before joining Madison Radiologists SC in 2019. Where are you from? Glenview, IL Why did you choose radiology? It’s the perfect combination of anatomy, technology, and a fast work pace. …