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ESPN interviews Pallavi Tiwari about her cancer research

Pallavi Tiwari, PhD was recently invited to New York City to present to the V Foundation Board on her work in cancer research, as a funded V Foundation Translational Grant Awardee. While in NYC, Dr. Tiwari was featured on ESPN during the NCAA Men’s Basketball game between Florida Atlantic and Illinois at Madison Square Garden. Angel …

Perry Pickhardt named Most Influential Radiology Researcher by AuntMinnie

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 …

Faculty Spotlight: Jade Anderson

Jade Anderson, MD has joined the Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention Section as an Assistant Professor (CHS). She completed her fellowship in Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  Q: Where are you from?  A: I’m from Chicago, Illinois.  Q: Why did you choose radiology?   A: During my orthopedic surgery residency, I was going to …

Anand Narayan Advocates for Expanded Breast Cancer Screening

Early detection of breast cancer saves lives. When breast cancer is caught during the localized stages, the 5-year relative survival rate is 99%, according to the American Cancer Society. High costs often prevent patients from obtaining secondary screenings – a fact that members of the Department of Radiology, including Anand Narayan, MD, PhD are looking to change. …

Faculty Spotlight: Ran Zhang

Ran Zhang, PhD has joined the Imaging Sciences Section as an Assistant Professor (Tenure Track). He earned his PhD in Engineering Physics from Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, and has previously served as an Assistant Scientist in the Department of Medical Physics at UW-Madison. Q: Where are you from? A: I was born and raised …

Genicular Nerve Ablation: An Alternative to Knee Replacement Surgery

More than 32.5 million adults in the United States suffer from osteoarthritis (OA), a joint disorder with causes pain, limited joint mobility, and psychological distress. In many cases, knee replacement surgery (also called “total knee arthroplasty” or TKA) is a highly effective treatment to reduce pain. But for some patients suffering from OA, knee replacement …

Welcome to the New Trainees (2023-2024)

The University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Radiology is excited to welcome the incoming class of trainees! Our residency program is continually recognized as one of the best in the country. That excellence is the result of a number of factors, including carefully crafted and supported call experiences, high-quality didactics, and a strong culture of camaraderie …

Elizabeth Burnside Promotes NIH’s All of Us Research Program

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) All of Us Research Program is working to build one of the world’s largest and most diverse datasets to advance precision medicine research. Precision medicine – which takes individual factors like environment, lifestyle, family health history, and even genetics into account – might lead to reduced health care costs and improved patient outcomes.  Despite …