University of Wisconsin–Madison

Month: September 2015

UW Adopts Next-generation Dose Monitoring System

Radiation dose tracking has always been an important aspect of radiology but with the Joint Commission imposing stricter regulations for Computed Tomography (CT), dose documentation is more important than ever. UW Radiology is responding to this heightened level of scrutiny by adopting GE Healthcare’s DoseWatch software, a web-based dose monitoring system that can track and …

Carberry Improves Ablation Safety

Abdominal Imaging and Intervention Fellow George A. Carberry, M.D., has been awarded a Research Fellow Grant from the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) to establish the safety of microwave ablation of lung tumors located near the heart. His co-investigators include Christopher Brace, Ph.D., and Fred T. Lee Jr, M.D. Drs. Brace and Lee have been at the forefront of …

Fred T. Lee Jr, M.D., Named Top Cancer Doctor by Newsweek

Fred T. Lee Jr, M.D., was named a top cancer doctor in Wisconsin by Newsweek, in their “Cancer 2015” issue. Dr. Lee, the Robert Turrell Professor of Imaging Science, was included for his clinical and research efforts in abdominal and cancer imaging. The sole Wisconsin radiologist on the list, Dr. Lee has contributed to more than 200 …