Registration Details

Date:

March 19–25, 2026

Credits:

Up to 27.15 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

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.

2026 AIRP Thoracic & Cardiovascular Categorical Course: VIRTUAL- 3/19-25/2026

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.

Access course materials

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.

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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

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Additional Dates

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

Rydhwana Hossain, MD

Assistant Professor of RadiologyUniversity of Maryland Medical Center

John P. Lichtenberger III, MD

Vice Chair for EducationThe George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

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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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Fees

Category

2025

2026

2027

Non-member

$1,350

$1,425

Member

$1,150

$1,225

Member-in-Training

$650

$725

Non-Radiologist Resident

$700

$775

Military Discount

50% discount off listed fees

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

Rydhwana Hossain, MD

Assistant Professor of RadiologyUniversity of Maryland Medical Center

John P. Lichtenberger III, MD

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 SystemOregon Health & Science University

Lydia Chelala, MD

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

Vasken Dilsizian, MD

Professor of Radiology and MedicineUniversity of Maryland School of Medicine

Sherief Garrana, MD

Assistant Professor of RadiologyDivision of Thoracic Imaging, Department of Radiology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, NYU Langone Health

Allison A. Herring, MD

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

Vincent B. Ho, MD

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

Jay S. Leb, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology; Director of Cardiac ImagingColumbia University Irving Medical Center

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

Professor, Medical Imaging (Clinical Scholar Track) | Department of Medical ImagingUniversity of Arizona College of Medicine Tucson

Diane C. Strollo, MD, FACR

Visiting Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic SurgeryUniversity of Pittsburgh

Kavitha Yaddanapudi, MD

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

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