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Thoracic & Cardiovascular Categorical Course

Unlock a thorough and insightful review of thoracic and cardiovascular imaging, designed to expand your expertise and refine your diagnostic skills.

Registration Details

Date:
March 27–April 2, 2025
Credits:

To Be Determined

Format:
Virtual
Cost:
$1350 per course. Discounted rates available for ACR members.

This course is designed to illustrate basic concepts and radiologic-pathologic correlation in chest imaging in order to enhance practitioner knowledge and skills.

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2025 AIRP Thoracic and Cardio Categorical Course: VIRTUAL - 3/27 - 4/2/25

Course Overview

Join us for the upcoming Thoracic & Cardiovascular Categorical Course and elevate your chest imaging expertise. Gain in-depth knowledge and hands-on skills in radiologic-pathologic correlation and essential concepts, designed to enhance your diagnostic capabilities in thoracic and cardiovascular imaging.

The depiction of disease processes by current imaging has advanced extensively in recent years. This exquisite identification of various abnormalities by cross-sectional imaging, particularly CT and MR, further emphasizes the need to understand the pathologic basis of disease as we are now often illustrating this correlation directly. Lack of understanding of the underlying pathology can lead to misinterpretation of radiologic images and the potential to overlook important complications.

Learn from esteemed national and international experts who will guide you through radiologic-pathologic correlations, deepening your understanding of thoracic and cardiovascular imaging. Gain invaluable insights from leading faculty as they share their expertise in this specialized field.

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At the conclusion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Explain the importance of effective communication with pathologists in the diagnosis of lesions.
  • Identify imaging characteristics of lesions involving the chest and cardiovascular system.
  • Illustrate how the underlying pathology of the lesion contributes to its imaging characteristics.
  • Describe chest diseases in which radiologic imaging is key for accurate diagnosis.

Schedule (subject to change)

Time Topic Faculty
1pm Spectrum of Thoracic Aortic Disease Aletta Ann Frazier, MD
1:50pm Case Review: Challenging Aortic Cases Jay Leb, MD
2:40pm Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathies Rydhwana Hossain, MD
3:30pm Ischemic Cardiomyopathies John Lichtenberger, MD
4:20pm Coronary Artery Anatomy and Anomalies Kavitha Yaddanapudi, MD

Time Topic Faculty
8am The Great Pretenders: Unusual Thoracic Lesions Aletta Ann Frazier, MD
8:50am Thoracic Vasculitis: Imaging Clues and Collaborative Diagnosis Aletta Ann Frazier, MD
9:40am Case Review: Cardiac Masses Mini V. Pakkal, MBBS
10:30am Pericardial Disease: Making the Critical Observations Mini V. Pakkal, MBBS
11:20am Case Review: Challenging Cardiac Cases Mini V. Pakkal, MBBS
1:05pm Cardiac Valvular Disease Allison Herring, MD
1:55pm The Large Airways Alan Ropp, MD
2:45pm The Chest Wall John Lichtenberger, MD
3:35pm The Pleura John Lichtenberger, MD

Time Topic Faculty
7:15am Assessment: Adult Congenital Lung Disease, Case Reviews Diane C. Strollo, MD
8am Uncommon Malignant Lung Tumors John Lichtenberger, MD
8:50am Rad-Path Spectrum of Lung Cancer Mini V. Pakkal, MBBS
9:40am Benign Forms of Pulmonary Neoplasia John Lichtenberger, MD
10:30am Primary Pulmonary Lymphoproliferative Disease Mini V. Pakkal, MBBS
11:20am Case Review: Challenging Chest Cases Mini V. Pakkal, MBBS
1:05pm Nodules and the Secondary Pulmonary Nodule: Location Anu Brixey, MD
1:55pm Case Review: Interstitial Lung Diseases Anu Brixey, MD
2:45pm Case Review: Thoracic Trauma Diane C. Strollo, MD
3:35pm Case Review: Adult Congenital Lung Disease Diane C. Strollo, MD

Time Topic Faculty
8am Case-based Learning: Pattern Approach to Pulmonary Infections Rosita Shah, MD
8:50am The Pneumoconioses Rydhwana Hossain, MD
9:40am Case Review: Challenging Chest Cases Rydhwana Hossain, MD
10:30am Pulmonary Hypertension Rydhwana Hossain, MD
11:20am Nuclear and Molecular Cardiovascular Imaging Vasken Dilsizian, MD
1:05pm Pulmonary Fibrosis: How Pathology Informs Imaging Aletta Ann Frazier, MD
1:55pm Approach to Mediastinal Evaluation Melissa Rosado De Christenson, MD
2:45pm Mediastinal Masses: Radiologic Pathologic Correlation, Part 1 Melissa Rosado De Christenson, MD
3:35pm Mediastinal Masses: Radiologic Pathologic Correlation, Part 2 Melissa Rosado De Christenson, MD

Time Topic Faculty
7:15am Spectrum of Coronary Artery Aneurysms Aletta Ann Frazier, MD
8am Thoracic Metastatic Disease Aletta Ann Frazier, MD
8:50am The Many Faces of Bronchiectasis Aletta Ann Frazier, MD
9:40am Smoking-related Lung Injury Aletta Ann Frazier, MD
10:30am Case Review: Cystic Lung Disease Lydia Chelala, MD
11:20am Case Review: Connective-Tissue Disease and ILD Lydia Chelala, MD

Fees

Category 2025 2026 2027
Non-member $1,350 $1,350 $1,425
Member $1,150 $1,150 $1,225
Member-in-Training $650 $650 $725
Non-Radiologist Resident $700 $700 $775
Military Discount 50% discount off listed fees

Cancellation/Refund Guidelines

Cancellations more than 30 days prior to the start of a one-week course will receive a refund less a $100 fee.

For registration questions, contact the ACR.

Section Chiefs

Meet the section chiefs teaching this course.

Aletta A. Frazier, MD

Professor of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear MedicineUniversity of Maryland School of Medicine
John P. Lichtenberger III, MD

John P. Lichtenberger III, MD

Professor and Chief of Cardiothoracic Imaging | Vice Chair for EducationThe George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Faculty

Meet the faculty teaching this course.

Anupama Brixey, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology, Section of Cardiothoracic Imaging | Cardiac Imaging Chief, Portland VA Healthcare System | Joint Appointment Pulmonary & Critical Care MedicineOregon Health & Science University
Lydia Chelala, MD

Lydia Chelala, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology, Section of Cardiopulmonary RadiologyPritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago
Vasken Dilsizian, MD

Vasken Dilsizian, MD

Professor of Radiology and MedicineUniversity of Maryland School of Medicine

Allison A. Herring, MD

Visiting Instructor, Department of Radiology at University of Maryland | Assistant Professor of Diagnostic RadiologyUniversity of Maryland
Vincent B. Ho, MD

Vincent B. Ho, MD

Professor of Radiology and Chair, Department of Radiology and Radiological SciencesUniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Rydhwana Hossain, MD

Rydhwana Hossain, MD

Assistant Professor of RadiologyUniversity of Maryland Medical Center
Jay S. Leb, MD

Jay S. Leb, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology | Director of Cardiac ImagingColumbia University Irving Medical Center
Mini V. Pakkal, MD, MBBS

Mini V. Pakkal, MD, MBBS

Assistant Professor of Medical ImagingUniversity of Toronto

Alan M. Ropp, MD

Assistant Professor, Thoracic and Body Imaging | Modality Director, Thoracic CT and MR Imaging | Co-Director, Cardiothoracic Imaging Fellowship Program | Department of Radiology and Medical ImagingUniversity of Virginia Health System
Melissa L. Rosado de Christenson, MD, FACR

Melissa L. Rosado de Christenson, MD, FACR

Professor, Medical Imaging (Clinical Scholar Track) | Department of Medical ImagingUniversity of Arizona College of Medicine Tucson
Rosita M. Shah, MD

Rosita M. Shah, MD

Clinical Associate Professor of RadiologyHospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Diane C. Strollo, MD, FACR

Visiting Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic SurgeryUniversity of Pittsburgh
Kavitha Yaddanapudi, MD

Kavitha Yaddanapudi, MD

Chief, Cardiothoracic Imaging Division | Associate Professor, Medical Imaging (Clinical Scholar Track) | Program Director, Cardiothoracic Imaging Fellowship | Medical Imaging Discipline Director

Accreditation & Credit Designation Statements

Physician Accreditation Statement

The American College of Radiology® (ACR®) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Physician Credit Designation Statement

The American College of Radiology designates this other (blend of live and enduring material) activity for a maximum of 27 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Contact Information

For information about the accreditation of this program, please contact the ACR.

Americans with Disabilities Act

The ACR encourages the participation of all people. Individuals requiring auxiliary aids or services identified in the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the ACR.

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