Dr. Perry Pickhardt

Biography

Perry Pickhardt is a professor of Radiology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he leads research in opportunistic CT screening and abdominal imaging. He has a strong focus on harnessing unused CT data in routine practice. His research has concentrated on hepatic steatosis and metabolic-associated liver disease, as well as visceral fat linked to metabolic syndrome. Dr. Pickhardt is pioneering the development and validation of deep learning artificial intelligence techniques that facilitate fully automated CT-based body composition measures. His work includes evaluating pancreas CT imaging biomarkers related to diabetes mellitus, aiming to correlate CT-based body composition, such as visceral fat and muscle measures, with diabetes control. With a publication record exceeding 500 papers, book chapters, and textbooks, he has served as the principal investigator for large multi-center Department of Defense trials and co-principal investigator for several NIH-funded R01 grants, with one currently active.

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