Birmingham Review Course 2024 | Targeted Lung Health Check Program

Currently in its 32nd year, the Birmingham Review Course is the longest-running course in the cardiothoracic specialty. The 2025 course promises an immersive learning experience featuring didactic lectures and interactive seminars on cardiac and thoracic topics, along with opportunities to engage with an international faculty. The 2025 Birmingham Review Course will take place from September 11–13, 2025. 

At the 2024 Birmingham Review Course, Dr. Madava Djearaman, a consultant cardiothoracic radiologist at University Hospital Birmingham, delivered a presentation titled “Targeted Lung Health Check Program.” He discussed the importance of lung cancer screenings and provided an overview of their historical context, including the United States National Lung Screening Trial conducted from 2002 to 2009, the Nederlands-Leuvens Longkanker Screenings Onderzoek (NELSON) Trial, and a UK lung cancer screening trial from 2011 to 2013. Dr. Djearaman also examined the pros and cons of lung cancer screening, low-dose computed tomography, and the processed involved in screen review meetings.  

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