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, …
Imagine holding a piece of history in your hands — a violin crafted over 300 years ago by the legendary Antonio Stradivari. Now imagine peering so deeply inside that you can count the rings on the wood pieces used. This is exactly what our radiologists and research staff experienced when they had the rare opportunity …
Are we ready for an AI oncologist? This is the question Pallavi Tiwari, PhD posed during her TEDxOshkosh talk on November 16, 2024. Dr. Tiwari emphasized that AI is not magic or an evil, mysterious entity; it is simply a technology. A technology that has the potential to revolutionize the future of cancer treatment. Dr. …
The UW Departments of Radiology and Medical Physics have established the new Section of Clinical Imaging Physics to provide technical expertise and coordination of physics resources in support of our clinical mission. Alisa Walz-Flannigan, PhD joined the university in October 2024 to serve as section chief.
The Department of Radiology established a new tradition this year by hosting the first, annual University of Wisconsin Radiology Summit. During the week of January 20, 2025, radiologists from across the country convened to learn, connect and ski the beautiful mountains in Park City, Utah. Summit Co-Directors Tabby Kennedy, MD and Roberta Strigel, MD, MS …
Greg Avey, MD spoke with the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) about the recent advances related to sinonasal tumors in the article “Sinonasal Tumors Receive New Classification From WHO.” While such tumors are rare, they are often diagnosed in advanced stages due to generalized symptoms such as pain and congestion. Dr. Avey highlighted that …
Perry Pickhardt, MD was quoted in the BBC article “How AI can spot diseases that doctors aren’t looking for,” published January 16, 2025. The article examines the use of AI in opportunistic imaging, which is when medical images taken for one health concern are reviewed to potentially detect an undiagnosed issue. For opportunistic screening, an …
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 …
Michael Hartung, MD collaborated with Radiopaedia to launch a continuing medical education course, Abdominal CT Essentials, which covers abdominal CT protocols, search pattern, acute abdomen and cancer imaging. Through interactive cases and video lessons, Dr. Hartung addresses common diagnoses ranging from appendicitis and pancreatitis to liver tumors and cancer mimics. The course features two and …