University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Deanna (Dede) Rice began her career at University Hospital in 1986 and served in various roles at University Hospital, American Family Children’s Hospital, East Madison Hospital, and the ambulatory clinics. To celebrate her retirement, Dede reflected on her 39 years of experience. What are some of your fondest memories with the department?My fondest memories are all …
In July 2024, Allison Grayev, MD assumed the role as program director of the Diagnostic Radiology Residency program in the University of Wisconsin Department of Radiology. Primed by years of educational experience, Dr. Grayev demonstrated how an inclusive leadership style can result in positive change such as right-sizing the call schedule. Since taking the reins as director, Dr. Grayev …
After ten unforgettable years of service with the department, Ruth Haima will retire at the beginning of July. As the UW Hospital Administrative Operations Assistant, she has served as a cornerstone of the department. From the very beginning, Haima has been a force of nature, bringing a contagious enthusiasm to every project and interaction. Whether …
On June 10, 2025, Radiology published Perry Pickhardt MD’s study, “CT Colonography versus Multitarget Stool DNA Test for Colorectal Cancer Screening: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis.” The study quickly made the news as several media outlets covered the research, including RSNA News, AuntMinnie.com, The Imaging Wire, Applied Radiology, Physician’s Weekly and Yahoo.com. RSNA also featured Dr. Pickhardt’s research in their monthly highlights from their publications. The study revealed …
On June 4th and 5th, the UW Carbone Cancer Center hosted the inaugural Initiative for Theranostics and Particle Therapy (ITPT) Symposium. The ITPT, led by Jamey Weichert, PhD and Zachary Morris, MD, PhD was launched in 2024; providing personalized treatment for patients with cancer and establishing world-class programs for theranostics and particle therapy research and education. In addition to Dr. Weichert’s involvement as co-chair, …
The 2024 ISMRM & ISMRT Annual Meeting & Exhibition will be held May 4-9 in Singapore. Many of UW Department of Radiology’s faculty, staff and students will showcase their research and expertise through posters, presentations and more. The schedule for all UW colleagues are below as we regularly collaborate with colleagues from other departments such as the …
In late February, the UW Department of Radiology became the first site in the Midwest and second in the nation to administer patient doses of GE HealthCare’s new cardiac PET radiopharmaceutical, Flyrcado (flurpiridaz F 18) injection. Through a long-standing collaboration with GE HealthCare, Nandakumar Menon, MD, from the Department of Radiology and Sarah Thordsen, MD, from the Department of …
Anand Narayan, MD, PhD has raised awareness of breast cancer screening as well as potential solutions through numerous podcasts and articles. Most recently, the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) interviewed him for an episode of their podcast, “AJR Conversations.” In the episode from January 16, 2025, Dr. Narayan spoke with the AJR Breast Imaging Section Editor Wei Yang, …
Pallavi Tiwari, PhD, spoke to Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) for the article “UW–Madison researchers use AI to identify ‘sex specific’ risk factors in brain tumors” published January 1, 2025. Dr. Tiwari and other fellow UW–Madison researchers developed an AI model to identify why glioblastoma tumors are more aggressive in men than women. Their research was …
Perry Pickhardt, MD and John Garrett, PhD are among the finalists for the 2024 Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) Innovation Awards for their work, “Innovative Screening Tool for Age-Related Diseases,” which aims to provide a “biological age” for a patient that may differ from their actual age and guide improvements in health. Dr. Pickhardt and Dr. Garrett collaborated …