University of Wisconsin–Madison

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NBC 15 Interviewed Mai Elezaby Regarding Breast Density

Mai Elezaby, MD was featured on an 15 WMTV (NBC) news segment and article “Madison woman warns ‘density matters’ in breast cancer screenings” on October 26. “Looking at patients and their individual risk, their genetic makeup, and their breast tissue density and giving them the options that are best tailored for them,” said Dr. Elezaby. “Not a …

The Badger Herald Interviews Steven Cho about Theranostics

The Badger Herald, a student newspaper, interviewed Steven Cho, MD for the article “UW nuclear medicine employees use radiopharmaceuticals for cancer treatments” that was published on October 12, 2023. Dr. Cho explained the history of radiopharmaceuticals as well as the basics of nuclear medicine such as the difference between anatomic and functional imaging. Theranostics was also a focus, with …

Thomas Grist Imparts a Legacy of Leadership Through Community

After nearly 19 years as the chair of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Department of Radiology, Thomas Grist, MD will step down at the end of 2023. Through challenges like resource constraints, expanded coverage, and the pandemic, Dr. Grist led with a personable, community-focused approach that enabled the department’s continued growth as a national leader in …

The David A. Bluemke, MD, PhD Endowed Professorship Established

A new professorship established by Duane and Dorothy Bluemke will solidify the importance of collaboration within engineering and medical fields and honor David A. Bluemke, MD, PhD’s career and contributions to the field of radiology. “We are long-time supporters of the University of Wisconsin, and because our son, Dr. David Bluemke, has made significant impacts in …

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 …

RSNA 2023 Highlights

Three dozen of UW Department of Radiology’s faculty and trainees participated in the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting November 26-30 in Chicago. The conference, which is the largest in the U.S. for radiology, featured a theme of “Leading Through Change.”  Aligned with that theme, Elizabeth Burnside, MD gave the plenary on Monday, November 27 titled “Leading …

Clinical Radiologists from Around the World attend Biennial CT Protocol Optimization Meeting

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 …

UW–Madison and GE HealthCare broaden shared commitment to health care innovation

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 …

UW Radiology Faculty & Trainees Present at RSNA 2023

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 …

What We Published This Month (October 2023)

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 …