diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index ad02f82..c3cc840 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "ect"
-version = "1.2.0"
+version = "1.2.1"
 authors = [
   { name="Liz Munch", email="muncheli@msu.edu" },
 ]
diff --git a/src/ect/results.py b/src/ect/results.py
index 9ed0821..f7166dc 100644
--- a/src/ect/results.py
+++ b/src/ect/results.py
@@ -27,8 +27,15 @@ def __array_finalize__(self, obj):
         self.directions = getattr(obj, "directions", None)
         self.thresholds = getattr(obj, "thresholds", None)
 
-    def plot(self, ax=None):
-        """Plot ECT matrix with proper handling for both 2D and 3D"""
+    def plot(self, ax=None, *, radial=False, **kwargs):
+        """Plot ECT matrix with proper handling for both 2D and 3D.
+
+        Set radial=True to render a polar visualization (2D only). Any extra
+        keyword arguments are forwarded to the radial renderer.
+        """
+        if radial:
+            return self._plot_radial(ax=ax, **kwargs)
+
         ax = ax or plt.gca()
 
         if self.thresholds is None:
@@ -107,6 +114,46 @@ def smooth(self):
         # create new ECTResult with float type
         return ECTResult(sect.astype(np.float64), self.directions, self.thresholds)
 
+    # Internal plotting utilities
+    def _ensure_2d(self):
+        if self.directions is None or self.directions.dim != 2:
+            raise ValueError("This visualization is only supported for 2D ECT results")
+
+    def _theta_threshold_mesh(self):
+        thetas = self.directions.thetas
+        thresholds = self.thresholds
+        THETA, R = np.meshgrid(thetas, thresholds)
+        return THETA, R
+
+    def _configure_polar_axes(
+        self, ax, rmin=0.0, rmax=None, theta_zero="N", theta_dir=-1
+    ):
+        ax.set_theta_zero_location(theta_zero)
+        ax.set_theta_direction(theta_dir)
+        if rmax is None:
+            rmax = float(np.max(self.thresholds))
+        ax.set_ylim(float(rmin), float(rmax))
+        return ax
+
+    def _scale_overlay_radii(self, points, rmin=0.0, rmax=None, fit_to_thresholds=True):
+        x = points[:, 0]
+        y = points[:, 1]
+        r = np.sqrt(x**2 + y**2)
+        theta = np.arctan2(y, x)
+
+        if rmax is None:
+            rmax = float(np.max(self.thresholds))
+
+        if not fit_to_thresholds:
+            return theta, r
+
+        max_r_points = float(np.max(r)) if r.size else 0.0
+        if max_r_points > 0.0:
+            scaled_r = (r / max_r_points) * (rmax - float(rmin)) + float(rmin)
+        else:
+            scaled_r = r
+        return theta, scaled_r
+
     def _plot_ecc(self, theta):
         """Plot the Euler Characteristic Curve for a specific direction"""
         plt.step(self.thresholds, self.T, label="ECC")
@@ -115,6 +162,120 @@ def _plot_ecc(self, theta):
         plt.xlabel("$a$")
         plt.ylabel(r"$\chi(K_a)$")
 
+    def _plot_radial(
+        self,
+        ax=None,
+        title=None,
+        cmap="viridis",
+        *,
+        rmin=0.0,
+        rmax=None,
+        colorbar=True,
+        overlay=None,
+        overlay_kwargs=None,
+        **kwargs,
+    ):
+        """
+        Plot ECT matrix in polar coordinates (radial plot).
+
+        Args:
+            ax: matplotlib axes object. If None, creates a new polar subplot
+            title: optional string for plot title
+            cmap: colormap for the plot (default: 'viridis')
+            rmin: minimum radius for the plot (default: 0.0)
+            rmax: maximum radius for the plot (default: None)
+            colorbar: whether to show the colorbar (default: True)
+            overlay: points to overlay on the plot (default: None)
+
+            **kwargs: additional keyword arguments passed to pcolormesh
+
+        Returns:
+            matplotlib.axes.Axes: The axes object used for plotting
+        """
+        self._ensure_2d()
+
+        if ax is None:
+            fig, ax = plt.subplots(
+                subplot_kw=dict(projection="polar"), figsize=(10, 10)
+            )
+
+        THETA, R = self._theta_threshold_mesh()
+
+        im = ax.pcolormesh(THETA, R, self.T, cmap=cmap, **kwargs)
+
+        self._configure_polar_axes(ax, rmin=rmin, rmax=rmax)
+
+        if title:
+            ax.set_title(title)
+
+        if colorbar:
+            plt.colorbar(im, ax=ax, label="ECT Value")
+
+        if overlay is not None:
+            overlay_kwargs = overlay_kwargs or {}
+            theta, scaled_r = self._scale_overlay_radii(
+                overlay, rmin=rmin, rmax=rmax, fit_to_thresholds=True
+            )
+            ax.plot(
+                theta,
+                scaled_r,
+                "-",
+                color=overlay_kwargs.get("color", "black"),
+                linewidth=overlay_kwargs.get("linewidth", 2),
+                alpha=overlay_kwargs.get("alpha", 0.5),
+            )
+
+        return ax
+
+    def _overlay_points(
+        self,
+        points,
+        ax=None,
+        color="black",
+        linewidth=2,
+        alpha=0.5,
+        *,
+        rmin=0.0,
+        rmax=None,
+        fit_to_thresholds=True,
+        **kwargs,
+    ):
+        """
+        Overlay original points on a radial ECT plot.
+
+        Args:
+            points: numpy array of shape (N, 2) containing the original points
+            ax: matplotlib polar axes object. If None, uses current axes
+            color: color for the overlay line (default: 'white')
+            linewidth: line width for the overlay (default: 2)
+            alpha: transparency for the overlay (default: 0.5)
+            **kwargs: additional keyword arguments passed to plot
+
+        Returns:
+            matplotlib.axes.Axes: The axes object used for plotting
+        """
+        if ax is None:
+            ax = plt.gca()
+
+        if not hasattr(ax, "name") or ax.name != "polar":
+            raise ValueError("overlay_points requires a polar axes object")
+
+        theta, scaled_r = self._scale_overlay_radii(
+            points, rmin=rmin, rmax=rmax, fit_to_thresholds=fit_to_thresholds
+        )
+
+        ax.plot(
+            theta,
+            scaled_r,
+            "-",
+            color=color,
+            linewidth=linewidth,
+            alpha=alpha,
+            **kwargs,
+        )
+
+        return ax
+
     def dist(
         self,
         other: Union["ECTResult", List["ECTResult"]],