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Dr. Timothy Szczykutowicz was recognized as an influential faculty member by the Leaders in Engineering Excellence and Diversity (LEED) Scholars Program in the University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Engineering. Szczykutowicz was recognized by LEED Scholar …

After three grueling years of medical school, fourth-year medical students spend months interviewing with residency programs across the country. It’s a bit like speed dating, with residents trying to simultaneously impress the residency directors and …

Engineer Dan van der Weide, left, and radiologist Fred Lee developed a new device that uses precisely focused microwaves to eliminate hard-to-treat tumors in patients with liver, lung and other cancers. When it comes to …

UW Radiology continued its success at the annual meeting of the Radiologic Society of North America (RSNA), the largest medical conference in the world. The 2015 edition of the conference was marked by nearly 50 …

UW is a nationwide leader in microwave ablation, thanks to the efforts of the Tumor Ablation Lab. Led by Fred. T. Lee Jr, M.D., and Christopher Brace, Ph.D., the lab has produced full-fledged ablation systems, dozens of …

Medical students recently had the opportunity to learn about a relatively unknown field of medicine during an event held at the Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research (WIMR). The UW Department of Radiology hosted the Interventional Radiology …

Tim Szczykutowicz, Ph.D., performing quality assessment as the scanner is prepared for clinical service. The emergency department at UW Hospital’s Clinical Sciences Center received an imaging upgrade this October, when a new GE Healthcare Revolution …

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 …

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 …

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 …