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Imaging Sciences Section News

  • R&D Spotlight: Interdisciplinary team evaluates IVIM MRI using explanted human livers

    An interdisciplinary team at UW–Madison, composed of experts from the Departments of Radiology, Surgery, and Mechanical Engineering, are evaluating how MRI may provide valuable information for liver transplant surgery. Diego Hernando, PhD; Alejandro Roldán-Alzate, PhD; Jennifer Philip, MD: and…

  • 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,…

  • Publications by UW Radiology Members Finalized in February 2026

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

  • 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…

  • Annual UW Radiology Summit reaches new peaks

    The second annual University of Wisconsin Radiology Summit gathered together new and familiar faces from across the country for a week of learning, connecting and skiing the majestic mountains in Park City,…

  • Publications by UW Radiology Members Finalized in December 2025

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

  • Faculty Spotlight: Leonardo Rivera-Rivera

    Leonardo Rivera-Rivera, PhD obtained his PhD in physics and completed his postgraduate studies in MRI neuroimaging at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Before joining the Section of Imaging Sciences as an assistant professor…

  • UW part of national trial of AI use in breast cancer screening

    The University of Wisconsin–Madison and UW Health will assess whether artificial intelligence (AI) can effectively assist radiologists in the interpretation of mammograms as part of a national clinical trial. Wisconsin media outlets…

  • Alan McMillan reflects on his role as ICTR Pilot Awards Program co-director

    The UW–Madison Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) funds research activities intended to inform subsequent external funding proposals through its Pilot Awards Program. Alan McMillan, PhD experienced this firsthand when he received a pilot award for…

  • 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. …