The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA®) is an international society of radiologists, medical physicists and other medical professionals with more than 54,000 members from 136 countries across the globe. RSNA hosts the world’s …
Year: 2014
Drs. Pickhardt, Lubner, Sheehan Recognized by RSNA
(L-R): Dr. Lubner, Dr. Sheehan, and Dr. Pickhardt Chief of Gastrointestinal Imaging Professor Perry Pickhardt, M.D., Assistant Professor Meghan Lubner, M.D., and Musculoskeletal Imaging Fellow Scott Sheehan, M.D. were all selected for the 2014 RSNA …
UW Tumor Ablation Lab Hard at Work
Image-guided therapies like this ultrasound -guided microwave ablation can be used to treat many cancers. The UW’s Tumor Ablation Lab has been churning out breakthroughs for over a decade, and their current work on tissue …
Hepatic Microwave Ablation Adjacent To The Diaphragm: Safety And Efficacy
Resident Amanda Smolock, M.D. presented a grand rounds lecture entitled “Hepatic Microwave Ablation Adjacent to the Diaphragm: Safety and Efficacy”, as a part of Resident Research Day 2014. Microwave (MW) ablation is rapidly replacing radiofrequency …
Resident Research Day 2014 Bursting At The Seams With Innovation
From Left to Right: Mark Kleedehn, M.D., Hailey Allen, M.D., Amanda Smolock, M.D., Theodora Potretzke, M.D., Thomas Grist, M.D., FACR , Dustin Pooler, M.D., Jacob Thomas, M.D., Guofan Xu, M.B.Ch.B., Matt Lee, M.D., and Mircea …
Percutaneous Microwave Ablation For The Treatment Of Renal Angiomyolipoma: Initial Experience
Resident Mircea Cristescu, M.D., presented a lecture on Percutaneous Microwave Ablation for Renal Angiomyolipoma (AML), as part of Resident Research Day 2014. Renal AMLs are benign, fat-containing renal neoplasms that pose little risk unless they …
UW Radiology Start-Up Elucent Medical Wins WI Governor
UW-Madison radiology professor Fred Lee, left, serial entrepreneur Laura King, and UW-Madison engineering professor Dan van der Weide Congratulations to Elucent Medical on taking home the grand prize of the 2014 Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan …
Radiology Welcomes Translational Imaging Research Working Group (TIRWG)
Are you a laboratory-based researcher or sponsor who needs cancer-specific imaging expertise? Are you a clinical or translational investigator looking for consultation and support services? Then search no further than the newly formed Translational Imaging …
Dr. Meghan Lubner Named One Of Brava Magazine’s “Women To Watch” In 2014
Last fall, Dr. Meghan Lubner took home a UW Health Clinical Excellence Award for Rising Star Physician Excellence. It seems, though, UW Health is not the only group to realize Dr. Lubner’s star is on …
UW @ RSNA 2013: Drs. Reeder, Hernando, Fred T. Lee, Jr. Discuss Hot Topics In Liver Imaging
UW Radiology’s Scott Reeder, Fred T. Lee, Jr., and Diego Hernando discussed the innovative approach UW is taking towards imaging the liver, including viewing liver fat, iron, and liver biopsy during presentations at RSNA 2013. …