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Interventional Radiology Section News

  • UW Health Kids interventional radiology suite aims to enhance patient care

    UW Health Kids is now using a state-of-the-art pediatric interventional radiology suite at American Family Children’s Hospital.

  • Publications by UW Radiology Members Finalized in June 2026

    A listing of Publications by UW Radiology Members Finalized in June 2026.

  • Department of Radiology announces recent promotions and appointments

    The University of Wisconsin Department of Radiology announces faculty promotions and appointments.

  • Katrina Falk receives inaugural Howard A. Rowley Scholarship to share insights on histotripsy treatment

    Katrina Falk, PhD is the inaugural recipient of the Howard A. Rowley Scholarship Fund from the UW Department of Radiology. Established in recognition of former Neuroradiology Section Chief Howard Rowley, MD, the…

  • Publications by UW Radiology Members Finalized in May 2026

    A listing of Publications by UW Radiology Members Finalized in May 2026.

  • Publications by UW Radiology Members Finalized in April 2026

    A listing of Publications by UW Radiology Members Finalized in April 2026.

  • Publications by UW Radiology Members Finalized in March 2026

    Akl, Elie W.; Zeitoun, Ralph; Chehab, Omar; Li, Haiou; Varadarajan, Vinithra; Wu, Colin O.; Bertoni, Alain G.; Watson, Karol E.; Bluemke, David A.; Ambale-Venkatesh, Bharath; Lima, João A C. Sex-Difference of Associations Between Cigarette Smoking and Myocardial Fibrosis: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Journal of the American Heart Association. 2026 Mar; 15(5):e044664.  Chhabra,…

  • Prostate artery embolization treats enlarged prostates without a scalpel

    Aaron Eifler, MD and Sean Golden, MD are UW Interventional Radiology (IR) physicians who offer prostate artery embolization (PAE), a minimally-invasive treatment option for patients who seek relief from BPH but are unable or hesitant to undergo more invasive, surgical treatments like holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) and Transurethral resection…

  • Holly Jackson retires after nearly four decades with the department

    After nearly forty years with the UW Department of Radiology, Medical Program Assistant Holly Jackson will retire in April. Since she joined, the department has undergone tremendous expansion and technical innovation.  

  • Publications by UW Radiology Members Finalized in February 2026

    A listing of publications finalized by department members in February 2026.

  • Fred Lee looks to a bright future for abdominal imaging and intervention

    With the establishment of the Fred Lee Jr., MD Professorship of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention; the department looks forward to the next generation of novel ideas that Dr. Lee’s legacy will inspire.

  • Publications by UW Radiology Members Finalized in January 2026

    Bane, Octavia; Geahchan, Amine; Stocker, Daniel; Pavuluri, Swathi; Abboud, Ghadi; Kennedy, Paul; Sharma, Himanshu; Hectors, Stefanie J.; Thung, Swan; Jin, Ning; Fischman, Aaron; Markl, Michael; Reeder, Scott; Schiano, Thomas D.; Taouli, Bachir. Splanchnic…

  • Radiology hosts hands-on event for medical students

    On April 3, 2025, the UW Department of Radiology hosted No Scalpel, No Problem, a hands-on workshop for medical students. Hosted in partnership with the UW School of Medicine and Public Health’s…

  • Publications by UW Radiology Members Finalized in December 2025

    A listing of publications finalized by department members in December 2025.

  • Publications by UW Radiology Members Finalized in November 2025

    Atha, Jarron; Eddy, Rachel L.; Guo, Junfeng; Newell, John D.; Castro, Mario; Ranallo, Frank N.; Fain, Sean B.; Sieren, Jessica C.; Hoffman, Eric A. Harmonized low-dose computed tomographic protocols for quantitative lung imaging using…

  • Publications by UW Radiology Members Finalized in October 2025

    Alstott, James; Harrold, Eliza; Pozniak, Myron; Achufusi, Amaka. Renal Papillary Necrosis Complicating Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy. Kidney Medicine. 2025 Oct; 7(10):101082.  Bice, Curran; Lin, Tiffany; Longley, B. Jack; Kubica, Phillip; Pfau, Patrick; Weber, Sharon; Kleedehn,…

  • Publications by UW Radiology Members Finalized in September 2025

    Anibal, James T.; Huth, Hannah B.; Boeken, Tom; Daye, Dania; Gichoya, Judy;  Muñoz, Fernando Gómez; Chapiro, Julius; Wood, Bradford J.; Sze, Daniel Y.; Hausegger, Klaus. Interventional Radiology Reporting Standards and Checklist for Artificial Intelligence Research Evaluation (iCARE). Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 2025 Sep;  36(9):1381-1388.e4.  Belsky, Jennifer A.; Renfro, Lindsay A.; Keller, Frank G.; Hodgson, David C.; Punnett, Angela; McCarten, Kathleen; Cho, Steve Y.; Wu, Yue; Kelly, Kara M.; Castellino, Sharon M.; Schwartz,…

  • Publications by UW Radiology Members Finalized in August 2025

    Akamandisa, M. P.; Boddicker, N. J.; Yadav, S.; Hu, C.; Hart, S. N.; Ambrosone, C. B.; Anton-Culver, H.; Auer, P. L.; Bodelon, C.; Burnside, E. S.; Chen, F.; Eliassen, A. H.; Goldgar, D.…

  • Publications by UW Radiology Members Finalized in July 2025

    Ali, Redha; Li, Hailong; Zhang, Huixian; Pan, Wen; Reeder, Scott B.; Harris, David; Masch, William; Aslam, Anum; Shanbhogue, Krishna; Bernieh, Anas; Ranganathan, Sarangarajan; Parikh, Nehal; Dillman, Jonathan R.; He, Lili. Multi-site, multi-vendor development and…

  • Faculty Spotlight: Sanna Herwald

    Sanna Herwald, MD, PhD joined the Section of Interventional Radiology as an assistant professor in 2025. In 2010, she obtained her undergraduate degree from Pomona College and received a Fulbright fellowship to conduct…

  • Department of Radiology announces recent promotions and appointments

    The University of Wisconsin Department of Radiology proudly announces the following faculty promotions and appointments. Tyler Bradshaw, PhD – Promoted to Associate Professor (CHS)A member of the Section of Imaging Sciences, Section…

  • Publications by UW Radiology Members Finalized in June 2025

    Abdollahi, Ashkan; Sani, Maryam Mojarrad; Shabani, Mahsima; Matuck, Bruna S.; Blaha, Michael J.; Wu, Colin O.; Ambale-Venkatesh, Bharath; Budoff, Matthew J.; Strom, Jordan B.; Rotter, Jerome I.; Post, Wendy S.; Blumenthal, Roger…

  • Erica Knavel Koepsel recognized at faculty investiture celebration

    On June 18, 2025, the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health honored incredible faculty members at their Faculty Investiture Celebration. One of the honorees, Erica Knavel Koepsel, MD formally received recognition…

  • Publications by UW Radiology Members Finalized in May 2025

    Burnside, Elizabeth S.; Grist, Thomas M.; Lasarev, Michael R.; Garrett, John W.; Morris, Elizabeth A. Artificial Intelligence in Radiology: A Leadership Survey. Journal of the American College of Radiology. 2025 May; 22(5):577-585. …

  • Celebrating the 2025 resident class

    On May 29, 2025, family, friends and colleagues gathered from near and far to join the University of Wisconsin Department of Radiology in celebrating the 2025 resident class.   Held in the…

  • AuntMinnie.com interviews Dania Daye about AI and new center

    As part of International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) annual meeting coverage, AuntMinnie.com filmed an interview with Dania Daye, MD, PhD in May 2025.   Interviewer Erik Ridley asked Dr. Daye for her…

  • Publications by UW Radiology Members Finalized in April 2025

    Ahmad, Rana Armaghan; Marway, Prabhvir; Campello Jorge, Carlos Alberto; Monaghan, Katelyn; Satija, Divyaam; Ling, Carol; Fukuhara, Shinichi; Patel, Himanshu; Deeb, G. Michael; Burris, Nicholas; Yang, Bo. Distal anastomosis new entry tear in…

  • Annual research symposium celebrates trainee and student research

    On Saturday, May 3, department members and alumni came together at the annual Zachary Clark Radiology Research Symposium to celebrate the outstanding research our trainees and medical students conduct over the year. …

  • New Center for High Value Imaging to be led by Dania Daye

    In 2024, UW Health and the UW School of Medicine Public Health launched the Center for High Value Imaging (CHVI) to improve patient access, experience and outcomes through high-value imaging. With Director…

  • Faculty Spotlight: Dania Daye

    Dania Daye, MD, PhD joined the department as vice chair of practice transformation, the inaugural director of the Center for High Value Imaging (CHVI), and associate professor in the Section of Interventional…

  • Publications by UW Radiology Members Finalized in March 2025

    Barrett, Kendall E.; Mixdorf, Jason C.; Svedjehed, Johan; Batterton, Jeanine; Eagleburger, Jennifer; Yan, Yongjun; Gagnon, Katherine; Aluicio-Sarduy, Eduardo; Barnhart, Todd E.; Engle, Jonathan W. Solid phase extraction chromatography-based radiochemical isolation of cyclotron-produced…

  • Dania Daye named keynote speaker for annual research symposium

    Accomplished radiologist Dania Daye, MD, PhD will deliver her keynote address “From Innovation to Operation: Leading Through High Value Imaging” at the 2025 Zachary Clark Radiology Research Symposium, sponsored by the University of…

  • Publications by UW Radiology Members Finalized in February 2025

    AlRamahi, Ronnie W.; Woerner, Andrew; Rizvi, Hassan; Monroe, Eric J. Complicated appendicitis in the pediatric patient: interventional perspectives. Clinical Imaging. 2025 Feb; 118:110371. Badani, Aarav; Ozair, Ahmad; Khasraw, Mustafa; Woodworth, Graeme F.;…

  • Publications by UW Radiology Members Finalized in January 2025

    Bruce, Justine Yang; Burr, Adam; Kimple, Randall J.; Adam, David P.; Yu, Menggang; Piaskowski, Shari M.; Glazer, Tiffany A.; Hill, Patrick; Hartig, Gregory K.; McCulloch, Timothy M.; Wieland, Aaron M.; Trask, Diana;…

  • Department hosts first UW Radiology Summit

    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…

  • Publications by UW Radiology Members Finalized in December 2024

    Barkovich, Krister J.; Gibson, Amanda C.; Brahmbhatt, Sneh; Tadisetty, Sindhura; Wilds, Emory C.; Nelson, Leslie W.; Gupta, Meera; Gedaly, Roberto; Khurana, Aman. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound of renal masses in the pre-transplant setting: literature…

  • Elizabeth Sadowski receives mentorship award at Group on Women in Medicine and Science symposium

    Elizabeth Sadowski, MD accepted the 2024 Excellence in Mentorship Award from the UW School of Medicine and Public Health’s chapter of the Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) . She was…

  • Faculty host mentoring event for medical students

    This fall, Women Professionals in Radiology (WPR) co-chairs Erica Knavel Koepsel, MD, Jade Anderson, MD, and Leslie Nelson, DO hosted Radiology Roundtable: Jeopardy & Mentorship Night. The event was in partnership with the UW School of Medicine and…

  • Publications by UW Radiology Members Finalized in November 2024

    Alaia, Erin F.; Ross, Andrew B.; Chen, Bangyan; Gyftopoulos, Soterios. Utilization of Hip or Knee MRI in Patients 50 Years and Older With Atraumatic Pain: An Analysis of the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey.…

  • Publications by UW Radiology Faculty Finalized in October 2024

    Avey, Gregory D.; Koszewski, Ian J.; Agarwal, Mohit; Endelman, Levi A.; McDonald, Marin A.; Burr, Adam R.; Bruce, Justine Yang; Penn, Lauren; Kennedy, Tabassum A. Sinonasal Tumors: What the Multidisciplinary Cancer Care Board Wants…

  • Faculty Spotlight: Matthew Niemeyer

    Matthew Niemeyer, MD joined the Interventional Radiology section in 2024 as an associate professor (CHS).  He obtained his medical degree from University of Michigan Medical School and travelled to St. Louis for his…

  • Publications by UW Radiology Faculty Finalized in September 2024

    Carroll, Melissa B.; Fels Elliott, Daffolyn Rachael; Kanne, Jeffrey P.; Martin Rother, Maria Daniela. Update on Pulmonary Fibrosis: Updates to Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, and Other Emerging Topics in Interstitial Lung…

  • Erica Knavel Koepsel appointed to Andrew B. Crummy Professorship

    On July 1, 2024, Erica Knavel Koepsel, MD assumed the role of Interventional Radiology section chief and began a five-year term as the Andrew B. Crummy Professor in Radiology.  Dr. Knavel Koepsel completed her training at…

  • Faculty Spotlight: Sean Golden

    Sean Golden, MD joined the Interventional Radiology section as an assistant professor (CHS) in 2024. Dr. Golden obtained his undergraduate degree from Yale, and his medical degree from University of Wisconsin School of…

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

    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…

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

    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…

  • What We Published in November and December 2023

    Andrieu P.C., Nikolovski I., Juluru K., Sadowski E., Gangai N., Zheng J., Capanu M., Praiss A.M., Nougaret S., Shinagare A.B., Ma W., Torrisi J.M., Sonoda Y., Chi D.S., Lakhman Y. Synoptic Reporting for…

  • 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…

  • 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.,…

  • What We Published This Month (September 2023)

    Breast Imaging  Bevers, T.B., Niell, B.L., Baker, J.L., Bennett, D.L., Bonaccio, E., Camp, M.S., Chikarmane, S., Conant, E.F., Eghtedari, M., Flanagan, M.R. and Hawley, J. NCCN Guidelines® Insights: Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis,…

  • Faculty Share Their Stories in the OMA Speaker Series

    A monthly dinner and speaker series hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) brings in a diverse array of accomplished faculty to share stories of their paths to medicine. In addition to encouraging…

  • What We Published This Month (August 2023)

    Abdominal Imaging and Intervention  Geng, R., Buelo, C.J., Sundaresan, M., Starekova, J., Panagiotopoulos, N., Oechtering, T.H., Lawrence, E.M., Ignaciuk, M., Reeder, S.B., Hernando, D. Automated MR image prescription of the liver using deep…

  • What We Published This Month (July 2023)

    Abdominal Imaging and Intervention  Liu, C.-Y., Noda, C., van der Geest, R.J., Triaire, B., Kassai, Y., Bluemke, D.A., Lima, J.A.C. Sex-specific associations in multiparametric 3 T MRI measurements in adult livers. (2023) Abdominal…

  • Erica Knavel Koepsel Discusses Prostate Cryoablation on WKOW.com

    On June 12, 2023, Erica Knavel Koepsel, MD was featured on Channel 27 News and WKOW.com to discuss her work in using noninvasive cryoablation techniques to treat prostate cancer. In addition, she was featured in…

  • What We Published This Month (June 2023)

    Abdominal Imaging and Intervention  Chang, K.J., Kim, D.H., Lalani, T.K., Paroder, V., Pickhardt, P.J., Shaish, H., Bates, D.D.B. Radiologic T staging of colon cancer: renewed interest for clinical practice. (2023) Abdominal Radiology. DOI:…

  • 2023 Departmental Promotions Announced

    The Department of Radiology is pleased to announce the following promotions, effective June 18, 2023.  Paul Laeseke, MD, PhD Associate Professor, Interventional Radiology Section  Mark Kleedehn, MD Associate Professor (CHS), Interventional Radiology…

  • UW Radiology at ARRS 2023

    Join us at ARRS 2023 to see daily presentations by UW-Madison Radiology faculty and trainees. Sunday, April 16th Name Type Title Session Title Time Laura Eisenmenger Course Retropharyngeal Space and Perivertebral Space…

  • The Next Generation of Research: UW-Madison Radiology at 2023 Spring National Conferences

    UW-Radiology’s long tradition of innovation continued at recent annual meetings across the country. In addition to giving talks, serving as panelists, presenting abstracts and exhibits, and leading hands-on courses and workshops, Department…

  • What We Published This Month (February 2023)

    Abdominal Imaging and Intervention   Hindman, N., Kang, S., Fournier, L., Lakhman, Y., Nougaret, S., Reinhold, C., Sadowski, E., Huang, J.Q., Ascher, S. MRI Evaluation of Uterine Masses for Risk of Leiomyosarcoma: A Consensus…

  • UW-Radiology’s Trainees Lead on the National Stage

    Contributing to research through scholarship is foundational to the development of trainees as lifelong learners. However, lack of time, resources, and training can act as barriers to trainee scholarship. Here at UW-Madison, the…

  • What We Published This Month (January 2023)

    Abdominal Imaging and Intervention  Carlson, P.M., Patel, R.B., Birstler, J., Rodriquez, M., Sun, C., Erbe, A.K., Bates, A.M., Marsh, I., Grudzinski, J., Hernandez, R., Pieper, A.A., Feils, A.S., Rakhmilevich, A.L., Weichert, J.P.,…

  • What We Published This Month (December 2022)

    Liu, Y., Kornfield, R., Yang, E. F., Burnside, E., Keevil, J., & Shah, D. V. Patient-provider communication while using a clinical decision support tool: explaining satisfaction with shared decision making for mammography screening. (2022) BMC…

  • What We Published This Month (November 2022)

    Nielsen, S., Narayan, A.K. Breast Cancer Screening Modalities, Recommendations, and Novel Imaging Techniques. (2023) Surgical Clinics of North America, 103 (1), pp. 63-82. DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2022.08.004.  Melamud, K., Hindman, N., Sadowski, E. Ovarian-Adnexal Reporting and Data…

  • What We Published This Month (October 2022)

    Velikina, J.V., Jung, Y., Field, A.S., Samsonov, A.A. High-resolution dynamic susceptibility contrast perfusion imaging using higher-order temporal smoothness regularization. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 89 (1), pp. 112-127 (2023).  Chen, K., Dawkins, D., Orbach,…

  • The 2nd Histotripsy Symposium Has Largest Turnout Yet

    On November 3 and 4, 2022, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Department of Radiology and Histosonics, Inc. hosted the 2nd Histotripsy Symposium – the first being in Ann Arbor, MI in 2019. The event…

  • Monroe and Aagaard Kienitz Bring New Treatment for Pediatric Eye Cancer to the State of Wisconsin

    Retinoblastoma is the most common eye cancer in childhood and provides unique challenges to treatment. Pediatric Interventional Radiology faculty Eric Monroe, MD explained, “If retinoblastoma hasn’t spread by the time of diagnosis,…

  • What We Published This Month (September 2022)

    Lee, M.H., Zea, R., Garrett, J.W., Graffy, P.M., Summers, R.M., Pickhardt, P.J. Abdominal CT Body Composition Thresholds Using Automated AI Tools for Predicting 10-year Adverse Outcomes. Radiology (2022). Toia GV, Zamora D, Singleton…

  • Erica Knavel Koepsel Creates iMRI Program

    Erica Knavel Koepsel, MD is no stranger to innovation in the field of interventional radiology at UW-Madison. She has been a Badger since medical school, where she was mentored by Fred Lee, MD, a…

  • What We Published This Month (March 2022)

    Lin, W., Wilkinson, J.T., Barrett, K.E., Barnhart, T.E., Gott, M., Becker, K.V., Clark, A.M., Miller, A., Brown, G., DeLuca, M., Bartsch, R., Peaslee, G.F., Engle, J.W. Excitation function of 54Fe(p,α)51Mn from 9.5 MeV…

  • What We Published Last Month (February 2022)

    Eskandari, A., Narayanasamy, S., Ward, C., Priya, S., Aggarwal, T., Elam, J., Nagpal, P. Prevalence and significance of incidental findings on computed tomography pulmonary angiograms: A retrospective cohort study. American Journal of Emergency Medicine,…

  • What We Published This Month (January 2022)

    Merfeld, E.C., Labby, Z.E., Miller, J.R., Burr, A.R., Wong, F., Diamond, C., Wieland, A.R., Aagaard-Kienitz, B., Howard, S.P. Stereotactic Radiation Therapy for an Arteriovenous Malformation of the Oral Tongue: A Teaching Case. Advances in…

  • What We Published Last Month (December 2021)

    Schreiter, N.A., Swietlik, J., Woods, M., Kleedehn, M. Inferior vena cava syndrome caused by postoperative positional changes in the liver. Clinical Imaging, 83, pp. 16-20. (2022).   Johnson, E.M., Martin, M.D., Sharma, R., Meyer, C.A., Kanne,…

  • Ground-Breaking #HOPE4LIVER Histotripsy Trial Begins at UW-Madison

    Several members of the Department of Radiology, including Fred Lee, MD, Paul Laeseke, MD, PhD, and Timothy Ziemlewicz, MD, have been conducting pre-clinical research on histotripsy, a new non-invasive, non-thermal method to destroy tumors and other tissue, for more than 5 years. “Histotripsy is a novel technology based…

  • Faculty Spotlight: Erica Knavel Koepsel

    Interventional Radiology Assistant Professor Erica Knavel Koepsel, MD joined the Department in spring 2021. She attended the UW SMPH for medical school, residency, and fellowship before going to the Mayo Clinic in…