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 …
Sharon D’Souza, MD, MPH is a former Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Breast Imaging fellow. Currently, Dr. D’Souza works at Tulsa Radiology Associates in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she combines her clinical practice with a passion for patient advocacy. What career milestones have you achieved since your time at UW–Madison?I’ve kind of carved my own path a …
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 review with case highlights. Abdominal Radiology. 2024 Dec; 49(12):4521-4530. Bluemke, David A. Late gadolinium enhancement and the diagnosis of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy. …
Nicholas Burris, MD joined the Cardiovascular Imaging section as an associate professor in 2025. He completed his Diagnostic Radiology residency, a T32 postdoctoral research fellowship and clinical fellowship in Cardiac and Pulmonary Imaging at University of California, San Francisco. Prior to joining the department, Dr. Burris practiced at University of Michigan with a dual appointment …