ARRS High-Resolution Chest CT 2024

Overview

The ARRS High-Resolution Chest CT 2024 course offers a comprehensive, systematic review of interstitial lung disease (ILD) imaging using high-resolution chest computed tomography (HRCT). Led by thoracic radiologists and specialists in pulmonary medicine and thoracic surgery, this educational resource addresses clinical presentations, imaging referral considerations, biopsy techniques, antifibrotic medication use, and lung transplantation workup in ILD.

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Agenda

This course delivers a detailed and clinically oriented curriculum structured into modules that cover anatomy, imaging techniques, diagnostic approaches, disease patterns, new guidelines, and emerging diagnoses in ILD. It includes expert panel discussions on case reviews and advanced topics such as artificial intelligence and post-transplant complications.

• HRCT: Anatomy, Technique and Clinical Indications
• Clinical Indications for High-Resolution Chest CT — Anu Brixey, MD
• HRCT Anatomy — Gerald Abbott, MD
• HRCT Technique — Amita Sharma, MD
• Pulmonary Function Tests: Basics for Radiologists — Brent Little, MD
• HRCT: Approach to Diagnosis
• Approach to HRCT Interpretation and Disease Patterns: Nodules and Lines in the Chest — Brett Elicker, MD
• Approach to HRCT Interpretation and Disease Patterns 2: Differences in Attenuation — Kristopher Cummings, MD
• Use of Bronchoscopy in the Setting of Diffuse Lung Disease — Hassan Baig, MBBS
• Role of Surgical Lung Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Interstitial Lung Disease — Carlos Puig Gilbert, MD
• Non-Fibrotic Diffuse Lung Diseases
• Chronic Nonfibrotic Lung Disease: Chronic Increased Lung Opacity — Daria Manos, MD
• Acute Lung Injury — Travis Henry, MD
• Cystic Lung Disease — Daniel Vargas, MD
• Small Airways Diseases — Santiago Martinez-Jimenez, MD
• Fibrotic Lung Diseases
• Chronic Fibrotic Lung Disease: Usual Interstitial Pneumonia — James Gruden, MD
• Fibrotic Chronic Lung Disease: When It’s Not UIP-IPF — Lea Azour, MD
• Emerging Diagnoses in Diffuse Lung Disease — Shravan Sridhar, MD, MS
• Interstitial Lung Disease in Thoracic Oncology — Florian Fintelmann, MD
• New Guidelines and Emerging Diagnoses
• Guidelines and Emerging Diagnoses: CTD-ILD and IPAF — Kimberly Kallianos, MD
• Radiographic Findings in Acute Exacerbation of Interstitial Lung Disease: A Comprehensive Review — Sharon Steinberger, MD
• Smoking-Related Parenchymal Lung Diseases — Tami Bang, MD
• Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis for the Radiologist — Jonathan Chung, MD
• Panel Discussion: Lung Disease Case Review
• Panelist 1 — Brett Elicker, MD
• Panelist 2 — Brent Little, MD
• Panelist 3 — Santiago Martinez-Jimenez, MD
• Panelist 4 — Hassan Baig, MBBS
• Miscellaneous Topics
• Complications in the Setting of Diffuse Lung Disease — Sherief Garrana, MD
• Use of Artificial Intelligence in Interstitial Lung Disease — Chi Koo, MD
• Antifibrotic Therapy and Lung Transplant Considerations for Patients With Interstitial Lung Diseases — Srihari Veeraraghavan, MD
• Imaging of Complications After Lung Transplant — Rachna Madan, MD
• Panel Discussion: Unknown Case Review
• Panelist 1 — Brett Elicker, MD
• Panelist 2 — Brent Little, MD
• Panelist 3 — Santiago Martinez-Jimenez, MD

Learning Outcomes and Modules

• Outline basic HRCT techniques, anatomy, and technical considerations in ILD diagnosis.
• Explain the clinical considerations for imaging referral, biopsy, antifibrotic medical therapy, and lung transplantation in the setting of ILD.
• Identify the CT findings of a spectrum of ILD entities, from the common to the rare.
• Review complications of ILD, from exacerbations to complications of lung transplantation.

Speakers

• Anu Brixey, MD
• Gerald Abbott, MD
• Amita Sharma, MD
• Brent Little, MD
• Brett Elicker, MD
• Kristopher Cummings, MD
• Hassan Baig, MBBS
• Carlos Puig Gilbert, MD
• Daria Manos, MD
• Travis Henry, MD
• Daniel Vargas, MD
• Santiago Martinez-Jimenez, MD
• James Gruden, MD
• Lea Azour, MD
• Shravan Sridhar, MD, MS
• Florian Fintelmann, MD
• Kimberly Kallianos, MD
• Sharon Steinberger, MD
• Tami Bang, MD
• Jonathan Chung, MD
• Sherief Garrana, MD
• Chi Koo, MD
• Srihari Veeraraghavan, MD
• Rachna Madan, MD

Target Audience

This course is intended for radiologists, pulmonologists, thoracic surgeons, and other healthcare professionals involved in the diagnosis and management of interstitial lung diseases. It supports clinicians seeking to enhance expertise in HRCT interpretation and clinical integration for ILD care.

Why This Topic Matters

The ARRS High-Resolution Chest CT 2024 course addresses critical imaging and clinical aspects of interstitial lung disease, a complex area within thoracic radiology and pulmonology. Strengthening knowledge in HRCT techniques and ILD patterns supports accurate diagnosis and informed clinical decision-making in this specialty.

MedHub Central provides access to this robust educational content to reinforce professional expertise and confidence in the interpretation of chest CT in ILD. This targeted resource is valuable for practitioners aiming to maintain up-to-date competence in this evolving field.