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Department highlights from RSNA 2024

Over three dozen faculty members, trainees, and medical students braved the chilly weather in Chicago for the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting December 1-5, 2024. Our department’s expertise garnered wide recognition, with members receiving honors and awards across various areas of the field.  Elizabeth Burnside, MD made history as the first radiologist from …

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. Journal of the American College of Radiology. 2024 Nov; 21(11):1733-1740.  Bakas, Spyridon; Vollmuth, Philipp; Galldiks, Norbert; Booth, Thomas C.; Aerts, Hugo J.W.L.; Bi, …

Bluemke and Pickhardt receive Lifetime Honored Educator Awards

At the annual Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meeting, David Bluemke, MD, MSB, PhD and Perry Pickhardt, MD were honored for their outstanding contributions to radiology education; each receiving a Lifetime Honored Educator Award from the society. This prestigious award recognizes individuals who further radiologic education through the creation of high-quality educational content.  Dr. Bluemke has been an …

UW Radiology partners on launch of the Healthcare AI Challenge

The UW Department of Radiology joins host Mass General Brigham in the Healthcare AI Challenge. The first-of-its-kind interactive virtual environment enables healthcare professionals to experience and assess the world’s most advanced AI healthcare solutions.  Participating healthcare professionals can explore cutting-edge AI solutions designed for specific medical tasks, such as medical image interpretation, within a simulated …

UW Radiology Faculty & Trainees Present at RSNA 2024

The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting will be held December 1-5, 2024, in Chicago. Many of our department’s faculty, trainees and affiliated students will present as noted in the below schedule. In addition to presenting, many of our department members participate in social events, scientific abstracts, and more. In addition to presenting, three of …

Radiology services begin at Eastpark Medical Center

The UW Health Eastpark Medical Center began welcoming patients on October 28, 2024, for diagnostic radiology services, interventional radiology procedures, and nuclear medicine imaging conducted by UW Department of Radiology faculty and staff. On Monday, cancer care was fully ramped up and includes breast imaging services, radiation oncology and theranostics. Most of radiology services are …

Thomas Grist honored by academia and industry

Recognizing his profound contributions to the field of radiology, Thomas Grist, MD received two significant honors this fall. The UW School of Medicine and Public Health named Dr. Grist a recipient of the Folkert O. Belzer Award alongside Howard Bailey, MD and Paul Harari, MD. Additionally, the GE HealthCare Foundation gave funds to establish a …

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 to Know. Radiographics. 2024 Oct; 44(10):e240035.  Bupathi, Manojkumar; Garmezy, Benjamin; Lattanzi, Michael; Kieler, Minnie; Ibrahim, Nevein; Perk, Timothy G.; Weisman, Amy J.; Perlman, Scott B. Clinical …

Faculty connect in person at annual dinner

Department faculty members gathered at the beautiful Memorial Union for this year’s annual faculty dinner in early November. The event provided an opportunity to celebrate accomplishments from the past year and connect in person with colleagues throughout the department.  Chair Scott Reeder, MD, PhD highlighted the remarkable growth that the department is experiencing, both in personnel and …

Elizabeth Burnside receives Gold Medal from RSNA

Elizabeth Burnside, MD, MPH, MS, FACR, accepted the prestigious Gold Medal award from the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) at the annual meeting in the first week of December. Dr. Burnside is the first radiologist from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, and the 22nd woman, to receive this honor since the …