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AUR meeting features faculty presentations, new name, and inauguration of Allison Grayev as AMSER president

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Faculty and education team members from the UW Department of Radiology traveled to Boston for the annual Association of University Radiologists (AUR) meeting in April. Faculty shared insights on educating future radiologists and celebrated Allison Grayev, MD’s inauguration as president of the Alliance of Medical Student Educators in Radiology (AMSER)  The meeting offered educators the opportunity to …

Publications by UW Radiology Faculty Finalized in March 2024

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Adam D.P.; Grudzinski J.J.; Marsh I.R.; Hill P.M.; Cho S.Y.; Bradshaw T.J.; Longcor J.; Burr A.; Bruce J.Y.; Harari P.M.; Bednarz B.P. Voxel-Level Dosimetry for Combined Iodine 131 Radiopharmaceutical Therapy and External Beam Radiation Therapy Treatment Paradigms for Head and Neck Cancer. International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics. 2024.  Bluemke D.A.; Kawel-Boehm N. More evidence to support …

Fred Lee reflects on career upon receipt of the SIR Gold Medal

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Fred Lee Jr., MD accepted the Gold Medal, the highest honor that the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) bestows, at the society’s annual meeting in March. This honor is awarded to individuals who have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to the field, dedicated their talents to advancing the quality of patient care, and helped ensure the future …

Jade Anderson, MD inspires medical students during Office of Multicultural Affairs dinner

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Jade Anderson, MD shared her journey of becoming a radiologist with medical students at a recent dinner hosted by the UW School of Medicine and Public Health’s Office of Multicultural Affairs. As she is early-on in her career, Dr. Anderson was excited to speak to the medical students and inspire them to pursue their dreams. During …

UW Radiology faculty present at PET/MRI workshop offered by ISMRM and SNMMI

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UW Department of Radiology’s faculty played pivotal roles in the PET/MRI workshop hosted in collaboration with the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) and the Society of Nuclear Medicine in Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) in October 2023.  Alan McMillan, PhD presented at and co-chaired the workshop, which was for clinicians, researchers, staff, technologists and students …

New diagnostic and interventional radiology residents announced for Match Day 2024

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The UW School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) hosted this year’s Match Day ceremony virtually and in-person at the Health Sciences Learning Center. Dean Robert Golden, MD spoke at the ceremony, inspiring the future residents by sharing that while they have made UW a better place, their best work is yet to come as …

UW Radiology faculty and trainees shine at Society of Skeletal Radiology’s annual meeting

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Faculty members, fellows, and residents from the UW Department of Radiology travelled to Puerto Rico to participate in the 2024 Society of Skeletal Radiology (SSR) annual meeting. Donna Blankenbaker, MD served as president of the society for the past two years and played a pivotal role in the annual meeting.  Dr. Blankenbaker highlighted the society’s emphasis on …

Wisconsin Public Radio interviews Mai Elezaby, MD

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On February 13, 2024, Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) host Jill Nadeau interviewed Mai Elezaby, MD about risk factors for breast cancer as well as updated screening recommendations, early detection and treatment. In addition, Dr. Elezaby answered listeners’ questions on the risk benefit ratio related to radiation exposure, second opinions, and when to halt annual screenings. “We know …

Annual research symposium to feature Tessa Cook

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The esteemed radiologist and informaticist Tessa Cook, MD, PhD will present the keynote address “Imaging AI: Now and Later” at the UW Department of Radiology’s annual Zachary Clark Radiology Research Symposium. Celebrating the high caliber research projects by fellows, residents, and medical students in radiology, the symposium will be held on April 27 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at University of …

UW Department of Radiology performs first histotripsy-based ablation by a radiology department in the U.S.

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A UW Department of Radiology team of interventional radiologists, led by Erica Knavel Koepsel, MD, performed the first clinical histotripsy-based ablation in Wisconsin since the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the procedure. Performed on January 11, 2024, it was also the first completed by a radiology department in the United States.  The procedure, approved by the …