University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
In a special segment for the Susan G. Komen ‘More Than Pink’ walk, News 3 Now spoke with Anand Narayan, MD, PhD regarding access to breast cancer screening. Dr. Narayan highlights that while individuals may feel powerless against cancer, screenings are a powerful tool. He works to make breast cancer screening more available to everyone; with a …
Faculty and education team members from the UW Department of Radiology traveled to Boston for the annual Association of University Radiologists (AUR) meeting in April. Faculty shared insights on educating future radiologists and celebrated Allison Grayev, MD’s inauguration as president of the Alliance of Medical Student Educators in Radiology (AMSER) The meeting offered educators the opportunity to …
The UW Department of Radiology’s Diversity Committee held its kick-off meeting on November 15, 2023, for faculty and staff interested in improving the field’s workforce diversity, addressing patient health outcomes, and engaging in other diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. Special guests, Byron Bishop II and Kelly Bangs, joined the meeting to share information about …
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 Pretreatment CT Examination in Patients With Advanced Ovarian Cancer: Impact on Documentation of Disease Sites and Physician Satisfaction. (2023) American Journal of Roentgenology. Campos …
Three dozen of UW Department of Radiology’s faculty and trainees participated in the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting November 26-30 in Chicago. The conference, which is the largest in the U.S. for radiology, featured a theme of “Leading Through Change.” Aligned with that theme, Elizabeth Burnside, MD gave the plenary on Monday, November 27 titled “Leading …
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 highlight will be Elizabeth Burnside, MD’s plenary session on Monday, November 27 titled “Leading Through Technology: Valuing Artificial and Human Intelligence.” RSNA’s annual meeting …
The need for medical imaging in the U.S. continues to increase, as the population ages and incidence of chronic diseases continue to rise. In fact, the U.S. imaging market has an expected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.2% between 2022 and 2030. But will there be enough radiologists and radiologic technologists to meet the demand? …
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, Version 1.2023: Featured Updates to the NCCN Guidelines. (2023) Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 21(9), pp.900-909. Peterson, M.S., Gegios, A.R., Elezaby, …
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 diversity and inclusivity, the speaker series also creates the opportunity for medical students and faculty to form connections. Three faculty members from the …
Early detection of breast cancer saves lives. When breast cancer is caught during the localized stages, the 5-year relative survival rate is 99%, according to the American Cancer Society. High costs often prevent patients from obtaining secondary screenings – a fact that members of the Department of Radiology, including Anand Narayan, MD, PhD are looking to change. …