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Tag: Michael Hartung

Michael Hartung lends expertise to Radiopaedia

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 …

Residents can help underserved populations through a new Global Health Elective

Michael Hartung, MD established a remote Global Health Elective program in which radiology residents can have an international impact from the comfort of their home or hospital workstation.   Through his global health volunteer work, Dr. Hartung developed partnerships with the program’s two participating hospitals. Both the Tenwek Hospital in Bomet, Kenya and the Diospi-Suyana Hospital in Curahausi, Peru rely …

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 …

RSNA 2022 Highlights

The UW-Madison Department of Radiology was well-represented at the Radiologic Society of North America (RSNA)’s Annual Meeting in Chicago from November 27 – December 1. The conference, which is the largest in the U.S. for radiology, featured a theme of “Empowering Patients and Partners in Care.”  Four of the Department’s faculty – David Bluemke, MD, PhD; Meghan …