JPR 2026: everything you need to know about the São Paulo Radiology Meeting

The 56th Jornada Paulista de Radiologia (JPR 2026) is the most important medical imaging event in Latin America and the fourth-largest radiology congress in the world. If you work in diagnostic imaging, medical technology, or healthcare facility management, this event should be on your radar.

Key facts

Why JPR 2026 is different

SPR-RSNA partnership: the best of both worlds

Since 2014, the Sociedade Paulista de Radiologia and the Radiological Society of North America have jointly organized JPR every two years. RSNA contributes its program structure, international speakers, and courses normally only available in Chicago. SPR brings the Latin American context, the region's real challenges, and a network of professionals who understand the reality of operating with tight budgets and local regulations.

The result is a congress with international standards but grounded in Latin American reality.

Over 19,000 attendees

The 2025 edition recorded over 19,000 participants, including 4,492 congress attendees, 832 Brazilian professors, and 73 international speakers. JPR 2026 is projected to match or exceed these numbers.

What you'll find at JPR 2026

Technology and Innovation Module

This module explores the trends redefining radiology:

• Cloud-first infrastructure with DICOMweb and FHIR
• No-code AI agents applied to radiological workflows
• "Radiologist vs. ChatGPT" — sessions pitting human diagnosis against language models

5th Latin American Meeting on AI in Healthcare (May 2)

A full day dedicated to artificial intelligence, featuring:

• AI maturity in real clinical practice
• Vision models for medical images (ViT, SAM, Med-Gemma)
• AI-guided differential diagnosis
• SPR 2026 AI Challenge — BI-RADS prediction competition

Inaugural conferences

Two new conferences debut at JPR 2026:

• 1st International Conference on Vascular Intervention (April 30)
• 1st International Thyroid Conference (May 1) — focused on minimally invasive treatment and personalized medicine

19th National Meeting on Cardiac Radiology (ENRC 2026)

May 1-2, dedicated to the latest techniques in cardiac imaging.

Who should attend?

• Radiologists who want to stay current with AI and new modalities
• Imaging center administrators looking for cloud solutions and operational efficiency
• Medical technologists and biomedical professionals — JPR includes ~40 simultaneous courses in complementary areas
• Healthtech companies targeting the Brazilian market (the largest in LATAM)

Registration

Pre-registration is open until April 26, 2026. Active SPR members have registration fee exemption throughout the entire period.

Check prices and deadlines at: jpr.org.br/site/jpr2026/valores-e-prazos-de-inscricao

Why it matters for digital transformation in healthcare

JPR is not just an academic congress. It's where purchasing decisions are made, partnerships are formed, and the tools that will define radiology for the coming years are discovered. At a time when cloud migration is accelerating across the region and artificial intelligence is moving from the lab to clinical practice, JPR 2026 is where it all converges.

If you're evaluating cloud PACS solutions, exploring FHIR interoperability, or simply want to understand where the industry is heading, this congress is a worthwhile investment.

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