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Publications by UW Radiology Faculty Finalized in September 2024

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Carroll, Melissa B.; Fels Elliott, Daffolyn Rachael; Kanne, Jeffrey P.; Martin Rother, Maria Daniela. Update on Pulmonary Fibrosis: Updates to Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, and Other Emerging Topics in Interstitial Lung Disease. Advances in Clinical Radiology. 2025 Sep; 6(1):253-267.  Chapman, Teresa; Swanson, Jonathan O. Transient soft tissue enhancement mimicking subcutaneous emphysema and pneumoperitoneum. Pediatric Radiology. 2024 …

Trainee and student research celebrated at department’s research symposium

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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 …

Fred Lee reflects on career upon receipt of the SIR Gold Medal

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Fred Lee Jr., MD accepted the Gold Medal, the highest honor that the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) bestows, at the society’s annual meeting in March. This honor is awarded to individuals who have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to the field, dedicated their talents to advancing the quality of patient care, and helped ensure the future …

UW Department of Radiology performs first histotripsy-based ablation by a radiology department in the U.S.

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A UW Department of Radiology team of interventional radiologists, led by Erica Knavel Koepsel, MD, performed the first clinical histotripsy-based ablation in Wisconsin since the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the procedure. Performed on January 11, 2024, it was also the first completed by a radiology department in the United States.  The procedure, approved by the …

The Next Generation of Research: UW-Madison Radiology at 2023 Spring National Conferences

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UW-Radiology’s long tradition of innovation continued at recent annual meetings across the country. In addition to giving talks, serving as panelists, presenting abstracts and exhibits, and leading hands-on courses and workshops, Department faculty and trainees were recognized as leaders in their field.   The 2023 meeting of the Society of Abdominal Radiology (SAR) took place from …

Ground-Breaking #HOPE4LIVER Histotripsy Trial Begins at UW-Madison

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Several members of the Department of Radiology, including Fred Lee, MD, Paul Laeseke, MD, PhD, and Timothy Ziemlewicz, MD, have been conducting pre-clinical research on histotripsy, a new non-invasive, non-thermal method to destroy tumors and other tissue, for more than 5 years. “Histotripsy is a novel technology based on external ultrasound that was invented at the University of Michigan. Our friends in Michigan were generous enough to lend us devices to use in …