Tag: Giuseppe Toia

Leadership Transition for UW/GE HealthCare CT Protocol Collaboration

A leadership transition marks a new chapter in the UW/GE HealthCare CT Protocol Collaboration that has spanned over a decade and been a cornerstone to high-quality, value-based CT imaging across the globe. In January 2024, Myron Pozniak, MD stepped down from his role as the team lead and passed the mantle on to Giuseppe Toia, …

Publications by UW Radiology Faculty Finalized in May 2024

Averill, Sarah L.; Woods, Ryan W.; Desoky, Sarah M.; Alexandre Frigini, L.; Chetlen, Alison L.; Oliveira, Amy M.; Desperito, Elise; Belfi, Lily M. NAM National Plan for Health Workforce Well-being: Applications for Radiology. Academic Radiology. 2024 May; 31:2097-2108.  Degenhardt, Katja; Schmidt, Simon; Aigner, Christoph S.; Kratzer, Fabian J.; Seiter, Daniel P.; Mueller, Max; Kolbitsch, Christoph; Nagel, Armin …

Publications by UW Radiology Faculty Finalized in April 2024

Battalapalli D.; Safai A.; Ismail M.; Hill V.; Statsevych V.; Huang R.; Tiwari P. Spatial Interactions via Graph-based Learning (SIGL) to Distinguish Glioblastoma Recurrence from Pseudo-Progression on Clinical MRI. Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging – Proceedings of SPIE. 2024 Feb;12927:129712.  Dako F.; Holden N.; Narayan A.; Guerra C. Understanding Health-Related Social Risks. Journal of the American College of …

Trainee and student research celebrated at department’s research symposium

Members from all levels of the UW Department of Radiology celebrated exceptional research conducted by trainees and medical students at the annual Zachary Clark Radiology Research Symposium on Saturday, April 27.  The morning kicked off with the opportunity for colleagues to connect over a light breakfast. Department Chair Scott Reeder, MD, PhD welcomed attendees and spoke of the high importance …

New Reading Room Creates Opportunity for Coworkers to Connect

The UW Department of Radiology opened the doors to a new abdominal reading room, and with it, new opportunities for colleagues to connect. The steady increase in volume of clinical services required improved efficiency and collaboration for the Abdominal Imaging and Intervention section. In addition, the shift from physical to digital images meant the room …

Clinical Radiologists from Around the World attend Biennial CT Protocol Optimization Meeting

The fifth biennial meeting of the Medical Advisory Board (MAB) to the University of Wisconsin and GE Healthcare CT Protocol Optimization Partnership occurred virtually the week of October 16, 2023. The purpose of the MAB meeting was to reaffirm the current CT protocol settings and identify additional areas for improvement. In addition, it was an opportunity to …

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 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 …

Radiologists in Real Life: A HOPE Seminar Encourages High School Students to Consider Careers in Radiology

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? …

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: 10.1007/s00261-023-03904-2.  Guglielmo, F.F., Barr, R.G., Yokoo, T., Ferraioli, G., Lee, J.T., Dillman, J.R., Horowitz, J.M., Jhaveri, K.S., Miller, F.H., Modi, R.Y. and Mojtahed, …

UW Saves Waste – and Time – With Sustainable CT Practices

The effects of climate change and environmental disaster are no longer confined to news headlines or speculation. Take, for example, this week’s air quality advisory in Madison – the result of smoke from Canadian wildfires. These realities emphasize the need to prioritize sustainability in medical practice.  Currently, the American healthcare industry consumes close to 10% …