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UW Radiologists Scan 300-year-old Stradivarius Violin

Imagine holding a piece of history in your hands — a violin crafted over 300 years ago by the legendary Antonio Stradivari. Now imagine peering so deeply inside that you can count the rings on the wood pieces used. This is exactly what our radiologists and research staff experienced when they had the rare opportunity …

Publications by UW Radiology Faculty Finalized in September 2024

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

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

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.

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 …

What We Published This Month (October 2023)

Buchanan M.E., Markhardt B.K. Systematic review of techniques in cartilage imaging. (2023) Journal of Cartilage and Joint Preservation, art. no. 100155.  Daudé P., Roussel T., Troalen T., Viout P., Hernando D., Guye M., Kober F., Confort Gouny S., Bernard M., Rapacchi S. Comparative review of algorithms and methods for chemical-shift-encoded quantitative fat-water imaging. (2023) Magnetic Resonance in …

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? …

2023 Departmental Promotions Announced

The Department of Radiology is pleased to announce the following promotions, effective June 18, 2023.  Paul Laeseke, MD, PhD Associate Professor, Interventional Radiology Section  Mark Kleedehn, MD Associate Professor (CHS), Interventional Radiology Section Michael Woods, MD Associate Professor (CHS), Interventional Radiology Section Ryan Woods, MD Associate Professor (CHS), Breast Imaging Section and Community Radiology Section  …

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

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 …

What We Published This Month (February 2023)

Abdominal Imaging and Intervention   Hindman, N., Kang, S., Fournier, L., Lakhman, Y., Nougaret, S., Reinhold, C., Sadowski, E., Huang, J.Q., Ascher, S. MRI Evaluation of Uterine Masses for Risk of Leiomyosarcoma: A Consensus Statement. (2023) Radiology, 306 (2), p. e211658. DOI: 10.1148/radiol.211658.  Hossan, M.S., Lin, E.S., Riedl, E., Stram, A., Mehlhaff, E., Koeppel, L., Warner, J., …