Year: 2013

UW Clinically Develops and Validates Dose Optimized Ct Protocols

UPDATE: We have added a section of the site dedicated to UW Protocols. Learn more about recent developments. At the University of Wisconsin – Madison, the medical physics and radiology departments have been collaborating with the hospital staff to refine CT imaging protocols in an effort to reduce dose, enable the acquisition of more clinically useful …

UW Radiology @RSNA: Preview

Here’s a preview of UW Radiology’s presence at RSNA 2013: Jitesh Ahuja, M.D., MBBS Histiocytic Disorders of the Lungs: CT Findings Donna G. Blankenbaker, M.D. Case-based Review of Musculoskeletal Radiology: Hip Musculoskeletal Radiology Series: Pelvis and Hip Imaging Developmental Hip Dysplasia in the Child and Adult MR of the Hip Labrum Christopher L. Brace, Ph.D. …

The Department of Radiology recognizes changing leadership roles

The Department of Radiology would like to take the opportunity, as the academic year winds down, to say farewell to graduating residents and fellows as well as recognize the contributions of faculty as they fulfill changing leadership roles. Mark Schiebler, M.D. – The department would like to thank Dr. Schiebler for his leadership of the Chest …

UW Radiologists dominate World Conference of Interventional Oncology

During a conference from May 16-19, UW Radiologists in the Tumor Ablation Group overtook New York at the 2013 World Conference of Interventional Oncology. Over 50 percent of the presentations during a session on ablation technology and clinical applications came from UW, and Dr. Fred Lee was one of the featured speakers in multiple sessions. …

Dr. Hinshaw wins UW Health Physician Excellence Award for outstanding clinical practice

Dr. J. Louis Hinshaw is the recent recipient of the UW Health Physician Excellence Award for Clinical Practice Excellence. This award is meant to recognize an outstanding clinician who demonstrates an extraordinary commitment to patient- and family-centered care. Of 6 awards given as UW Health Excellence Awards, members of the Department of Radiology took home …

Dr. Hinshaw accepts Editor’s Recognition Award from Radiology

At the end of last month, J. Louis Hinshaw, MD, received the honor of the 2012 Editor’s Recognition Award with Distinction from the journal Radiology. The recognition, according to a statement by Editor Herbert Y. Kressel, MD, is awarded to only the top 10 per cent of journal reviewers and recognizes, “prompt, detailed and scholarly …

UW radiology researchers make impressive showing at SAR conference

At a recent conference in Maui, Hawaii, members of the Department of Radiology swept the Society of Abdominal Radiology (SAR) with award winning research papers and posters. At the conference of the SAR, which aims to contribute to the scientific and educational advancement of abdominal radiological topics, UW work boasted a total 17% of abstracts …

Huge Success at 2012 RSNA for UW Radiology

The UW SMPH Department of Radiology had an outstanding showing at the 2012 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meeting. Over 30 of the department’s faculty, staff, fellows, and residents participated in the international event, with 17 winning at least one award. In addition, our faculty and staff supplied 35 refresher courses, 15 scientific presentations, …