Mar 2024
Three UTSW Sonographers Awarded CACTUS Status
Kristen Johnson, RDMS RVT, staff sonographer at Outpatient Building, Matthew Carrigan, BSRS, RDMS, RVT, RMSKS, Clements University Hospital (CUH) Imaging Operations Supervisor, and Angela Storto, BS, RDMS, RVT, lead sonographer at CUH, have all achieved CACTUS Status by showing consistent dedication to advancing the field of ultrasound, participating in research and quality improvement projects, and supported high-quality, patient centered care.
Dec 2023
Certificate of Appreciation awarded to CACTUS Lab and members from QIBA
The Quantitative Imaging Biomarker Alliance (QIBA) awards Certificate of Appreciation to CACTUS and lab director David Fetzer for the ongoing efforts in biomarker validation and profile development.
Nov 2023
Two CACTUS-associated UTSW sonographers rank top in North Texas
Two of our very own sonographers were among the top 25 at the North Texas Radiologic Technologist Society’s (NTRTS) 18th annual awards ceremony for fiscal year 2023. The honorees are: Kristen Johnson, B.S., RDMS(AB)(OB/GYN), RVT, and Angela Storto, B.S., RDMS(AB), RVT
Oct 2023
Grant awarded for innovative work in liver fat quantification
CACTUS director David Fetzer, MD, was awarded a young investigator grant from the Soceity of Radiologists in Ultrasound (SRU) to support his continued collaboration with Dr. Caroline Lux in the TRUST lab for their work in developing next-generation liver fat tissue-mimicking phantoms for quantitative ultrasound validation and translation.
June 2023
CACTUS Lab member awarded Golden Apple Award for Resident Education
David Fetzer, M.D., was honored with the Golden Apple Award at the Department of Radiology's annual Graduation Ceremony. The award was given for his efforts in resident education at Parkland Hospital and Clinics.
Mar 2023
Tackling Quantitative Ultrasound
At UltraCon by the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) in Orlando, FL, CACTUS faculty David Fetzer, MD, co-hosted the Liver Fat Quantification Task Force, and participated in scientific discussions on quantiative ultrasound in liver disease
Feb 2023
Highlighting the benefits of ultrasound on the national stage
At the annual meeting of the Society of Abdominal Radiology (SAR) in Austin, TX, CACTUS faculty David Fetzer, MD, and Kanupriya Vijay presented ultrasound-related topics including contrast-enhanced ultrasound, and liver fat and fibrosis quantification
Feb 2023
HCC Surveillance International Virtual Lecture
CACTUS faculty David Fetzer, MD, presented virtually in Guangdong, China, at LI-RADS Webinar on HCC Surveillance, focusing on the benefits and opportunities of ultrasound
Sept 2022
Virtual International Lecture
CACTUS faculty David Fetzer, MD, presented virtually in Bogota, Columbia, at the Latin America LI-RADS Update Course 2022, discussing CEUS and CEUS LI-RADS
May 2022
Virtual Visiting Professor
CACTUS faculty David Fetzer, MD, visited (virtually) Stanford University, lecturing on advanced ultrasound techniques in liver imaging.
Mar 2022
Contrast and More Contrast
CACTUS faculty David Fetzer, MD, presented on the benefits of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in back-to-back categorical courses focusing on the kidneys and liver.
Mar 2022
Liver Fat: The Next Big Challenge
CACTUS faculty David Fetzer, MD, presented on the challenges and opportunities in liver fat quanitification by ultrasound at the annual meeting of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine.
Mar 2022
Good Ideas Bubble to the Top
CACTUS faculty David Fetzer, MD, presented on emerging and exciting applications of contrast-enhanced ultrasound to the Society of Abdominal Radiology annual meeting
November 2021
CACTUS Faculty Tapped for Important Review Article
CACTUS faculty members were invited to submit their RSNA 2021 abstract "Artifacts in Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound: Don't Burst Your Bubble!" to RadioGraphics
October 2021
Faculty Presents (Virtually) on Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound
CACTUS faculty member David Fetzer, MD, presented virtually to the Congress of Brazilian Radiology Annual Meeting, in collaboration with ARRS, on contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) and the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
October 2021
Faculty Presents (Virtually) on Liver Fat Quantification
CACTUS faculty member David Fetzer, MD, presented virtually to the Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound (SRU) on his experience with liver fat quanitification in the session on challenging measurements and imaging decisions.
April 2021
Faculty Presents (Virtually) on Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound
CACTUS faculty member David Fetzer, MD, presented virtually in an ARRS ultrasound categorical course , highlighting the advantage of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in a case-based format.
August 2020
Faculty Presents (Virtually) on Advanced Ultrasound Techniques
CACTUS faculty member David Fetzer, MD, presented virtually to the Los Angeles Radiological Society (LARS) on advanced imaging topics such as Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System (LI-RADS), elastography, and contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS).
July 2020
Faculty Nominated as Co-chair of Biomarker Committee
David T. Fetzer, MD, was nominated as the co-chair of the Phantom Working Group, a subcommittee of the Pulse Echo Quantitative Ultrasound (PEQUS) biomarker committee of the Quantitative Imaging and Biomarker Alliance (QIBA).
Quantitative Imaging and Biomarker Alliance (QIBA).June 2020
CACTUS Member Selected as LI-RADS Committee Co-chair
David Fetzer, MD, was selected as the co-chair of the Liver Imaging, Reporting and Data System (LI-RADS) working group for contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS). With this position, he also serves as a voting member of the LI-RADS Steering Committee.
June 2020
CACTUS Members Create Teaching Cases for Ultrasound Learners
With ultrasound students prevented from completing their needed clinical experiences due to the COVID-19 lockdown in Dallas, CACTUS rose to the occasion. Team members constructed presentations of clinical cases that included key images and teaching points to supplement the education students who would have otherwise been learning on campus.
March 2020
Faculty Promoted to Vice Chair of AIUM Elastography Community
CACTUS faculty member David Fetzer, MD, was promoted to Vice Chair of the Elastography Community, American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, a 2-year position.
February 2020
CACTUS Members Assist with Updates to National Standards Document
Through the experience and expertise of CACTUS, faculty assisted with updates to the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) Standard Presentation and Labeling document.
January 2020
Faculty Recognized as Distinguished Reviewer
CACTUS faculty member David Fetzer, MD, is recognized as a Distinguished Review from the journal Abdominal Radiology, a publication of the Society of Abdominal Radiology.
November 2019
Faculty Awarded the Leaders in Clinical Excellence, Rising Star Award
David T. Fetzer, MD, was awarded the Rising Star Award as a part of UT Southwestern’s recognition of their Leaders in Clinical Excellence. The ceremony celebrated individuals who have made a significant and unique impact on the clinic mission of UTSW.
Rising Star AwardSeptember 2019
CACTUS Members Host Radiology Resident Ultrasound Boot Camp
Faculty and technical experts of CACTUS hosted the first-annual ultrasound boot camp for the first-year residents of the Department of Radiology. The boot camp involved scanning on a variety of advanced ultrasound devices, scanning each other and on phantoms, focusing on appropriate transducer use, scanner knobology, and image optimization. An intro to contrast-enhanced ultrasound, elastography, and ultrasound-guided biopsies was also provided.
June 2019
CACTUS now offering Percutaneous Ethanol (Alcohol) Ablation
Check out our latest addition to our clinical efforts! Percutaneous Ethanol (Alcohol) Ablation
Percutaneous Ethanol (Alcohol) AblationMarch 2019
CACTUS Faculty Helps From Liver Fat Quantification Task Force
David T. Fetzer, MD, hosted and was elected as chair of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) Liver Fat Quantification Task Force, a group of clinicians, scientists, developers, and industry partners interested in and focused on the study of liver steatosis as measured by ultrasound
January 2019
Dr. Fetzer Recognized as Distinguished Review
CACTUS faculty member David Fetzer, MD, is recognized as a Distinguished Review from the journal Abdominal Radiology, a publication of the Society of Abdominal Radiology (SAR).
December 2018
UTSW Added as Research Site for NIH Grant
UT Southwestern was added as a research site for a multi-site NIH NCI R01 grant evaluating the accuracy and reproducibility of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in at-risk patients.
November 2018
Faculty Receives Certificate of Merit from RSNA
CACTUS Faculty receive a Certificate of Merit from the Radiology Society of North America for their education poster “Bubbles, Bubbles, Toils, and Troubles: Artifacts in Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound.”
October 2018
CUH Now Offers CEUS Antegrade Nephrostography
Clements University Hospital begins offering contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) antegrade nephrostography for post-operative patients who recently underwent percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for kidney stone extraction. CEUS has been shown to be a rapid, cost-effective, and accurate alternative to fluoroscopy, saving patients radiation exposure and discomfort associated with traditional post-operative imaging.
April 2018
Dr. Fetzer Presents at Cancer Imaging and Intervention Conference
CACTUS faculty member David Fetzer, MD, presents at MD Anderson Cancer Center’s annual Cancer Imaging and Intervention Conference, offering insight on ultrasound-based liver cancer screening, liver shear wave elastography, and contrast-enhanced ultrasound.
March 2018
Faculty Elected as Secretary of Elastography Community
CACTUS faculty member David Fetzer, MD, was elected as Secretary of the Elastography Community, American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM), a 6-year position.
January 2018
CEUS Artifacts Review Recently Published
A pictorial essay on review of contrast-enhanced ultrasound artifacts recently published in Abdominal Radiology.