AIRP Thoracic & Cardiovascular Categorical Course

Thoracic & Cardiovascular Categorical Course

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Imaging Categorical course will be virtual with both synchronous and asynchronous lectures.

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.

The course is designed to illustrate basic concepts and radiologic-pathologic correlation in Chest Imaging in order to enhance practitioner knowledge and skills. Lack of understanding of the underlying pathology can lead to misinterpretation of radiologic images and the potential to overlook important complications such a neoplastic recurrence. Learn more about ACR AIRP categorical courses.

NOTE: The March 16 - 22, 2023 and March 28 - April 3, 2024 courses will each be held both virtually and in person.

Learning Objectives

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 those chest diseases in which radiologic imaging is key for accurate diagnosis.

CME Information

Physician Accreditation Statement:
The American College of Radiology 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 enduring material and internet live) activity for a maximum of 25.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Schedule

Please note: Schedule subject to change.

CV Introduction	Aletta Ann Frazier, MD
Pulmonary Hypertension	Rydhwana Hossain, MD
The Pneumoconioses	Rydhwana Hossain, MD
Thoracic Vasculitis: Imaging Clues and Collaborative Diagnosis	Aletta Ann Frazier, MD
Pulmonary Hypertension & Pneumoconioses, Case Review	Rydhwana Hossain, MD

Nuclear and Molecular Cardiovascular Imaging	Vasken Dilsizian, MD
Case Review: Pericardial Pathology	Mini V. Pakkal, MBBS
An Approach to Cardiac Massess	Mini V. Pakkal, MBBS
Cardiac Valvular Disease	Allison Herring, MD
Pulmonary Fibrosis: How Pathology Informs Imaging	Aletta Ann Frazier, MD
Smoking-related Lung Injury	Aletta Ann Frazier, MD
Nonischemic Cardiomyopathies	Vincent Ho, MD
Case Review: Challenging Cardiac Cases	Mini V. Pakkal, MBBS
The Great Pretenders: Unusual Thoracic Lesions	Aletta Ann Frazier, MD
Overview of Coronary Artery Aneurysms	Aletta Ann Frazier, MD

Pre-Presentation Review Assessment: Adult Congenital Lung Disease Case Reviews	Diane C. Strollo, MD
Primary Pulmonary Lymphoproliferative Disease	Mini V. Pakkal, MBBS
RadPath Spectrum of Lung Cancer	Mini V. Pakkal, MBBS
Mediastinal Masses	Seth Kligerman, MD
Tissue characterization of myocardial disease with MRI - A RadPath perspective	Jean Jeudy, MD
Spectrum of Thoracic Aortic Disease	Aletta Ann Frazier, MD
Case Review: Mediastinal Masses	Diane C. Strollo, MD
Case Review: Adult Congenital Lung Disease	Diane C. Strollo, MD
Case Review: Challenging Aortic Cases	Jay Leb, MD
Case-based Learning: Pattern Approach to Pulmonary Infections	Rosita Shah, MD
Uncommon Malignant Lung Tumors	John Lichtenberger, MD
Benign Forms of Pulmonary Neoplasia	John Lichtenberger, MD
Immune-mediated Lung Disease	Seth Kligerman, MD
The Coronary Arteries	Seth Kligerman, MD
Trends in Thoracic Radiology: EVALI	Seth Kligerman, MD
EVALI: The Pulmonologist's Perspective	Janaki Deepak, MD (GS)

Case Review: Cystic Lung Disease	Lydia Chelala, MD
The Pleura	John Lichtenberger, MD
The Chest Wall	John Lichtenberger, MD
The Large Airways	Alan Ropp, MD
Ischemic Cardiomyopathies	John Lichtenberger, MD

Section Chiefs

Aletta A. Frazier, MD

Chief, Cardiothoracic Imaging and Biomedical Illustrator, AIRP
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Professor of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

John P. Lichtenberger III, MD

Associate Section Chief, Cardiothoracic Section, AIRP
Professor and Section Chief of Cardiac Imaging
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Faculty

Anupama Brixey, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology
Section of Cardiothoracic Imaging
Cardiac Imaging Chief, Portland VA Healthcare System
Joint Appointment Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
Oregon Health & Science University

Lydia Chelala, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology, Section of Cardiopulmonary Radiology, Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago

Janaki Deepak, MBBS, FACP

Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Lung Cancer Screening and Tobacco Health & Treatment, University Of Maryland School Of Medicine
Director, Lung Mass Clinic, Baltimore VA Medical Center

Vasken Dilsizian, MD

University of Maryland School of Medicine
Professor of Radiology and Medicine

Allison A. Herring, MD

Visiting Instructor, Department of Radiology at University of Maryland
Assistant Professor of Diagnostic Radiology at University of Maryland

Vincent B. Ho, MD

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Professor of Radiology and Chair, Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences

Rydhwana Hossain, MD

University of Maryland Medical Center
Assistant Professor of Radiology

Seth J. Kligerman, MD

University of California, San Diego
Associate Professor and Division Chief of Cardiothoracic Radiology

Jay S. Leb, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology
Director of Cardiac Imaging
Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Mini V. Pakkal, MBBS, MD, FRCR

University of Toronto
Assistant Professor of Medical Imaging

Alan M. Ropp, MD, MS, DABR

Assistant Professor, Thoracic and Body Imaging
Modality Director, Thoracic CT and MR Imaging
Co-Director, Cardiothoracic Imaging Fellowship Program
Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging
University of Virginia Health System

Rosita M. Shah, MD

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Clinical Associate Professor of Radiology

Diane C. Strollo, MD, FACR

University of Pittsburgh
Visiting Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery

All AIRP categorical courses are provided in Eastern Time Zone.

A blank location means the course will be Virtual.

A location of Silver Spring, MD means the course will be held In Person.

Location	Date	Registration
Silver Spring, MD	March 28 - April 3, 2024	Register
	March 28 - April 3, 2024	Register

Fees

Category	2023	2025
Non-member	$1300	$1350
Member	$1100	$1150
Member-in-Training	$600	$650
Non-Radiologist Resident	$650	$700
Military Discount	50% discount off listed fees

Cancellation

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, AIRPRegistrations@acr.org.