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William Auffermann, MD, Radiology, Salt Lake City, UT, University of Utah Health

WilliamFrederickAuffermannMD

Radiology • Salt Lake City, UT

Cardiac CT & MRI, Thoracic Imaging, Clinical Informatics

Professor of Radiology and Imaging Sciences; Section Chief of Cardiothoracic Imaging; University of Utah School of Medicine

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Summary

  • I board certified in radiology (specializing in cardiothoracic imaging) and clinical informatics. My research focuses on human factors engineering and developing new methods for educating healthcare trainees and practitioners based on our knowledge of how humans perceive medical images. Methods being examined are derived from the literature on medical image perception and the mechanisms by which human observers interpret medical images to formulate diagnostic decisions. These methods are incorporated into training algorithms on a simulated radiology workstation. Subject performance is evaluated as a function of training.

Clinical Expertise

  • Cardiothoracic imaging, Pneumonia, Cardiothoracic transplantation, Health technology/informatics, Thoracic radiology, Medical Image Perception, Thoracic Oncology Imaging

Education & Training

  • Duke University Hospital
    Duke University HospitalFellowship, Advanced Cardiac Imaging, 2009 - 2010
  • University of Minnesota
    University of MinnesotaResidency, Radiology-Diagnostic, 2005 - 2009
  • University of Minnesota Medical School
    University of Minnesota Medical SchoolClass of 2004
  • University of Minnesota
    University of MinnesotaPh. D., Biomedical Engineering, 1996 - 2002
  • Polytechnic University
    Polytechnic UniversityB.S., Chemistry, Summa Cum Laude, 1992 - 1996

Certifications & Licensure

  • UT State Medical License
    UT State Medical License 2017 - 2026
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2013 - 2020
  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 2010 - 2019
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2009 - 2019
  • American Board of Preventive Medicine Clinical Informatics
  • American Board of Radiology Diagnostic Radiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Graduate Fellowship in Biomedical Engineering Whitaker Foundation, 1999

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Teaching Search Patterns to Medical Trainees in an Educational Laboratory to Improve Perception of Pulmonary Nodules  
    William F. Auffermann, Brent P. Little, Srini Tridandapani, Journal of Medical Imaging,, 1/2016
  • Online Social Networking for Radiology  
    William Auffermann, Alison Chetlen, Andrew Colucci, Ivan DeQuesada II, Joseph Grajo, Matthew Heller, Kristina Nowitzki, Steven Sherry, Allison Tillack, Academic Radiology, 1/1/2015
  • Characterization of Cardiac Quiescence from Retrospective Cardiac Computed Tomography Using a Correlation-Based Phase-to-Phase Deviation Measure  
    Carson A. Wick, James H. McClellan, Chesnal D. Arepalli, William F. Auffermann, Travis S. Henry, Faisal Khosa, Adam M. Coy, Srini Tridandapani, Medical Physics, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Cardiac Imaging: Rotations in Radiology 
    Chapter: Pulmonary Artery Stenosis 
    William F. Auffermann, Brent P. Little, Travis S. HenryEditors: White, Haramati, Chen, and Levsky.Oxford University Press, NY2014
  • Cardiac Imaging: Rotations in Radiology 
    Chapter: Pericardial Calcification 
    Brent P. Little, Travis S. Henry, William F. AuffermannEditors: White, Haramati, Chen, and Levsky.Oxford University Press, NY2014
  • Cardiac Imaging: Rotations in Radiology 
    Chapter: Rastelli Pocedure 
    Travis S Henry, William F Auffermann, Brent P LittleEditors: White, Haramati, Chen, and Levsky.Oxford University Press, NY2014

Abstracts/Posters

  • Wavelets for medical image analysis - An introduction for radiologists
    William F. Auffermann, Brani Vidakovic, Tonya Woods, American Roentgen Ray Society, 1/1/2014
  • Window of Opportunity Preoperative Interrogation of mTOR Pathway in Patients with Resectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
    Taofeek Kunle Owonikoko, Daniel L. Miller, Seth Force, Gabriel Sica, Scott Kono, Madhusmita Behera, Jennifer Mendel, Zhengjia Chen, Allan Pickens, Robert W. Fu, Willia..., 2013 AACR Annual Meeting, 1/1/2013
  • Documenting training of a competent radiologist: How to incorporate the milestone project into your radiology residency training program
    Kristen L. Baugnon, M.D.; Ashley H. Aiken, M.D.; William F. Aufferman M.D.,PhD; Mark E. Mullins, M.D.,PhD, Association of University Radiologists Annual Meeting, Association of University Radiologists, 1/1/2013
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Lectures

  • Medical Image Perception and the Effect of Training on Interpretation Performance 
    Atlanta, GA - 1/1/2014
  • Social Networking in Radiology 
    Baltimore, MD - 1/1/2014
  • Incidental findings in the lower thorax on Abdominal MRI 
    San Diego, CA - 1/1/2014
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Press Mentions

  • AI-Based CAD Algorithm Shows Value in 'Real-World' Setting
    AI-Based CAD Algorithm Shows Value in 'Real-World' SettingFebruary 7th, 2023
  • AI Saves Radiologists Time by Triaging Chest X-rays, but Is It Clinically Feasible?
    AI Saves Radiologists Time by Triaging Chest X-rays, but Is It Clinically Feasible?January 22nd, 2019
  • Emory Healthcare Imaging Locations Named Lung Cancer Screening Centers by American College of Radiology
    Emory Healthcare Imaging Locations Named Lung Cancer Screening Centers by American College of RadiologyDecember 1st, 2016
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Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. William Auffermann, Dr. William Auffermann, MD, Dr. W Auffermann, Dr. William Frederick Auffermann