The Molecular Imaging Technology Research Program (MITRP) is pleased to announce the publication of a new article in the Journal of Imaging Informatics in Medicine titled “From Embeddings to Accuracy: Comparing Foundation Models for Radiographic Classification”. This work represents a significant partnership between academia and industry, featuring a comprehensive author list from the University of …
The Molecular Imaging Technology Research Program (MITRP) is pleased to announce that Graduate Research Assistant Ted Nowak, MS, successfully passed his preliminary examination on November 3, 2025. This significant academic milestone marks his advancement to candidacy for his PhD. Ted is co-advised by Dr. Nader Behdad (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering) and MITRP Principal Investigator …
The Molecular Imaging Technology Research Program (MITRP) is pleased to announce a new publication from one of our undergraduate researchers, Zhijin (Tracy) He. The paper was co-authored with MITRP Principal Investigator Dr. Alan B. McMillan. This research directly supports our group’s mission to advance imaging techniques and technology to gain new structural and functional information …
Our research group has a new name! The group formerly known as the Molecular Imaging / Magnetic Resonance Technology Lab (MIMRTL) will now be called the Molecular Imaging Technology Research Program (MITRP). The new acronym can be pronounced “mitt-rip.” This change helps better align our group with the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and …
Dr. Alan McMillan, principal investigator of the Molecular Imaging Technology Research Program (MITRP), is a key collaborator on a newly funded project that aims to harness artificial intelligence to improve patient care. In partnership with Dr. Courtney Balentine of the UW Division of Endocrine Surgery, Dr. McMillan has been awarded a two-year, $69,000 pilot grant …
The Molecular Imaging Technology Research Program (MITRP) is proud to announce that its principal investigator, Dr. Alan B. McMillan, has been named an interim Deputy Editor for the prestigious journal Radiology. This appointment, effective August 1, 2025, recognizes Dr. McMillan’s significant contributions and expertise in the field of medical imaging. Radiology, with a 2024 Impact …
This month, the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Department of Radiology website featured our own Dr. Alan B. McMillan in a new article reflecting on his role as co-director for the UW–Madison Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) Pilot Awards Program. Having been in the position for his first six …
The Molecular Imaging Technology Research Program (MITRP) is proud to extend its warmest congratulations to our valued team member, Dr. Weijie Chen, who successfully defended his PhD thesis on July 14, 2025. Weijie’s work embodies the core mission of our lab—to advance MRI, PET/MR, and PET/CT techniques to gain new information for better detection and …
This July, the heart of Madison buzzed with the latest breakthroughs in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) during the Magnetic Resonance in Madison meeting. The two-day event, held on July 10th and 11th at the Pyle Center, brought together leading minds in science, engineering, and clinical practice to discuss the future of MRI. For us at …
We are excited to announce that our principal investigator, Dr. Alan B. McMillan, and graduate student James H. Wang have contributed to a new book, “MRI Pulse Sequences: Physics, Methods and Clinical Applications,” published in July 2025. At MITRP, our work is centered on advancing medical imaging technologies like MRI to provide new insights into human …