Department of Radiology
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 Elliott Janssen-Saldivar, one of Szczykutowicz’s undergrad research assistants. They worked together on several projects and Janssen-Saldivar chose Szczykutowicz as the …
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 determine if the program fits them. The schools rank their applicants, the students rank their schools, and those lists are …
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 launching a successful startup, shared values can help a good idea gain greater momentum. For University of Wisconsin—Madison engineer Dan …
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 awards for UW posters or presentations, including magna cum laude awards for four separate presentations. Faculty such as Fred T. Lee Jr, …
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 patents, and a spinoff company called Neuwave Medical. Dr. Lee shared the insights gained from years of developing and performing …
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 Symposium for Students (IRSS), offering lectures from faculty and hands-on activities. Over 40 medical students, medical physicists, and undergraduates attended …
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 CT scanner was installed. The scanner incorporates imaging advances such as a wide detector array, dose reduction software, and a …
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 …
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., 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 …