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A Comprehensive Review of Vascular Ultrasound Interpretation and Registry Preparation

A Comprehensive Review of Vascular Ultrasound Interpretation and Registry Preparation

Nationally renowned educators provide an overview of "head to toe" vascular testing protocols and interpretive criteria. Ideal for MOC.
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Overview

Explore Non-invasive Vascular Testing

This online CME program — developed in partnership with the Society for Vascular Medicine — spans 30+ lectures that will expose you to all aspects of non-invasive testing. Abundant case study materials and over 100 registry-type exam questions will help those who work within the non-invasive vascular laboratory to prepare for the RPVI examination. It's a continuing medical education program that provides valuable insight on:

  • Imaging techniques (B-mode, color and spectral Doppler, physiological testing)
  • Various testing protocols and diagnostic criteria
  • A broad range of vascular pathology, both common and rare
  • Fundamentals of vascular physics
  • Quality improvement and patient safety
  • And more…

Topics / Speakers

Preparing for the Registry Examination and Introduction to the SVM Clinical Update
Heather L. Gornik, MD, RVT, RPVI, FSVM


Vascular Ultrasound Technology Part 1
Frederick Kremkau, PhD


Basics of the Carotid Duplex Examination
Heather L. Gornik, MD, RVT, RPVI, FSVM


Carotid Evaluation Following Endarterectomy and Stenting - Carotid Interpretive Pitfalls
R. Eugene Zierler, MD, RPVI, FACS, FSVM


Non-atherosclerotic Cerebrovascular Disease: Duplex Findings
Daniella Kadian-Dodov, MD, RPVI, FSVM


Aortic Arch Vessel and Vertebral Artery Findings, Subclavian Steal
Daniella Kadian-Dodov, MD, RPVI, FSVM


Interpretive Case Review: Carotid, Vertebral, and Subclavian Arteries - Rapid Fire Cases
Aditya Sharma, MBBS, RPVI, FSVM


Lower Extremity Arterial Physiological Testing (ABI, Segmental Doppler/PVR, TcPO2)
Paul Wennberg, MD, FSVM


Lower Extremity Arterial Duplex - Native Arteries, Bypass Grafts, and Stents
R. Eugene Zierler MD, RPVI, FACS, FSVM


Upper Extremity Arterial Testing (Arterial Duplex and Physiologic Testing)
Esther S.H. Kim, MD, MPH, RPVI


Interpretive Case Review: Physiologic Testing and Duplex of Native Lower Extremity Arteries
R. Eugene Zierler, MD, RPVI, FACS, FSVM


Interpretive Case Review: Duplex Assessment of Arterial Bypass Grafts and Stents - Rapid Fire Cases
Ido Weinberg, RPVI, FSVM

Renal (Native and Transplant) Duplex Ultrasound, Renal Stents
Daniella Kadian-Dodov, MD, RPVI, FSVM


Mesenteric Artery Duplex
Heather L. Gornik, MD, RVT, RPVI, FSVM


Assessment of the Aorta, Surveillance of AAA, and Follow-up of Aortic Endografts
R. Eugene Zierler MD, RPVI, FACS, FSVM


Duplex Doppler Assessment of Hepatic Vasculature
Myra Feldman, MD


Interpretive Case Review: Abdominal Imaging - Abdominal Aorta, AAA; and Endografts; Renal and Mesenteric Ultrasound - Rapid Fire Cases
Natalia Fendrikova Mahlay, MD, RPVI, FSVM


Vascular Ultrasound Technology Part 2
Frederick Kremkau, PhD


Venous Duplex for Diagnosis of DVT/SVT
Heather L. Gornik, MD, RVT, RPVI, FSVM


Bare Bones for the Boards: Venous Physiological Testing
Paul Wennberg, MD, FSVM


Venous Duplex for Assessment of Venous Valvular Incompetency, Mapping for Endovenous Therapies, Assessing for EHIT
Raghu Kolluri, MD, RVT, FSVM


Key Non-Vascular Incidental Findings Every Reader Should Know
Myra Feldman, MD


Interpretive Case Review: Venous Testing (Thrombosis, Incompetency, Venous TOS, Venous Stents, Other) - Rapid Fire Cases
Raghu Kolluri, MD, RVT, FSVM


Transducer Selection, Image Optimization, Spectral and Color Doppler and B-Mode Artifacts
Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, RDMS, FSVU, FSVM


Mock Examination Questions: Essentials of Accreditation, Patient Care and Safety, Quality Assurance, and Test Validation
Heather L. Gornik, MD, RVP, RPVI, FSVM


Physics, Technology, and Instrumentation Mock Examination Questions
Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, RDMS, FSVU, FSVM


Arterial Access Complications
Esther S.H. Kim, MD, MPH, RPVI


Dialysis Access Mapping and Post Procedure Evaluation - Just the Essentials
Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, RDMS, FSVU, FSVM


Transcranial Doppler – Essentials
Larry Raber RVT, RDMS, RT


Mock RPVI Examination Questions - TCD / TCI
Larry Raber, RVT, RDMS, RT


Interpretive Case Review: Access Complications, Dialysis Access, Vascular "Zebras" (Rare Disorders)
Natalia Fendrikova Mahlay, MD, RPVI, FSVM


Mock Examination Questions: Session I
Esther S.H. Kim, MD, MPH, RPVI

Mock Examination Questions: Session II
Aditya Sharma, MBBS, RPVI, FSVM


Mock Examination Questions: Session III
Ido Weinberg, RPVI, FSVM

Faculty

Course Directors

Heather L. Gornik, MD, RVT, RPVI, FSVM

Co-Director, Vascular Center

University Hospitals Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute

Professor of Medicine

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Faculty

Myra Feldman, MD, FSAR

Medical Director

Enterprise Ultrasound

Cleveland Clinic Imaging Institute

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine

Cleveland, OH

Natalia Fendrikova Mahlay, MD, RPVI, FSVM

Medical Director

Non-Invasive Vascular Laboratory

Cleveland Clinic

Assisstant Professor of Medicine

Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine

Cleveland, OH

Daniella Kadian-Dodov, MD, RPVI, FSVM

Program Director

Vascular Medicine Fellowship

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York, NY

Soo Hyun (Esther) Kim, MD, RPVI, FSVM

Medical Director, Vascular Labs

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Associate Professor of Medicine

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Raghu Kolluri, MD, RVT, FSVM

System Medical Director of Vascular Medicine

Ohio Health

Clinical Professor of Medicine

Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine

Dublin, OH

Fredrick Kremkau, PhD

Professor of Radiologic Sciences

Director and Co-founder

Program for Medical Ultrasound

Wake Forest School of Medicine

Winston-Salem, NC

Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, RDMS, FSVU, FSVM

President and Co-Technical Director

North Coast Diagnostics

Clinical Associate Professor of Radiology

Albany Medical College

Altamont, NY

Larry Raber, RVT, RDMS, RT

Clinical Manager Ultrasound

Neurovascular Laboratory

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, OH

Aditya Sharma, MBBS, RPVI, FSVM

Medical Director

Vascular Medicine

Associate Professor of Medicine

University of Virginia

Charlottesville, VA

Ido Weinberg, RPVI, FSVM

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Harvard Medical School

Medical Director, VASCORE

Co-Medical Director

Anticoagulation Management Service

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, MA

Paul Wennberg, MD, FSVM

Consultant, Cardiovscular Diseases

Director, Gonda Vascular Laboratory

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, MN

R. Eugene Zierler, MD, RPVI, FACS, FSVM

Professor of Surgery

Medical Director

D.E. Strandness, Jr. Vascular Laboratory

Division of Vascular Surgery

University of Washington

Seattle, WA

Accreditation

Accreditation

Oakstone Publishing is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation

Oakstone Publishing designates this enduring material for a maximum of 14.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.™ Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 14.00 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

 

Date of Original Release: December 31, 2020
Date Credits Expire: December 31, 2023

 

CME credit is obtained upon successful completion of an online activity post-test and evaluation.

Unique Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this CME activity, you will be better able to:

  • Recognize basic ultrasound physics concepts and their application to vascular ultrasound
  • Identify common imaging and Doppler artifacts encountered in the vascular laboratory
  • Use B-mode imaging, color Doppler analysis, and spectral Doppler waveforms to assist in the diagnosis of arterial and venous disease
  • Apply interpretation skills for diagnosis of internal carotid artery stenosis using duplex ultrasound
  • Apply interpretation skills for diagnosis of acute venous thrombosis and venous valvular reflux using duplex ultrasound
  • Use arterial duplex and physiological testing to assess severity and anatomic location of lower extremity arterial disease
  • Apply standard diagnostic criteria to diagnose abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and renal and mesenteric artery stenosis using duplex ultrasound
  • Recognize uncommon and rare vascular disorders encountered in the vascular laboratory
  • Identify areas of knowledge deficit to improve preparation for the ARDMS Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI) examination

Intended Audience

This program is designed for cardiologists, vascular medicine specialists, vascular surgeons, vascular technologists, vascular and general sonographers, radiologists, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants.

Quick Facts

Provider: Society for Vascular Medicine

Course Director:
Heather L. Gornik, MD, RVT, RPVI, FSVM
Co-Director, Vascular Center
University Hospitals Harrington
Heart and Vascular Institute
Professor of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University
School of Medicine

Credits: Earn a maximum of 14.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and ABIM MOC points

 

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