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‘Buyer beware’ of whole-body MRI scans, cautions Scott Reeder in prominent op-ed

As health-conscious consumers seek elective whole-body MRI scans, UW Department of Radiology Chair Scott Reeder, MD, PhD contends that this latest medical trend is not recommended and not worth the risk. He and co-author Matthew Davenport, MD, MBA from University of Michigan outlined their case in “Elective MRI Screening of the General Public—Buyer Beware,” an …

Scott Reeder receives Gold Medal from ISMRM

On May 11, 2026, UW Department of Radiology Chair Scott Reeder, MD, PhD accepted the Gold Medal from the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) during the organization’s annual meeting in Cape Town, South Africa. The first recipient from UW–Madison, Dr. Reeder received the honor for his contributions to the development and clinical translation of advanced MR imaging technologies that are focused on some of the most important health challenges …

Mark Schiebler will retire from UW Radiology after 19 years

Mark Schiebler, MD is departing from the UW Department of Radiology after 19 years of service. During his time with the department, Dr. Schiebler held numerous leadership roles; including chief of the Section of Thoracic Imaging and program director of the MRI/MBA fellowship.  Read the Q&A with Dr. Schiebler below to learn more about his time at UW–Madison.  Why did you decide to pursue a career in …

R&D Spotlight: Interdisciplinary team evaluates IVIM MRI using explanted human livers

An interdisciplinary team at UW–Madison, composed of experts from the Departments of Radiology, Surgery, and Mechanical Engineering, are evaluating how MRI may provide valuable information for liver transplant surgery. Diego Hernando, PhD; Alejandro Roldán-Alzate, PhD; Jennifer Philip, MD: and Gregory Simchick, PhD recently published “Validation of Intravoxel Incoherent Motion MRI using Perfused Explanted Human Livers.”   The initial research project was funded by the Radiology Department via a …