Clinical Approach to Vascular Ultrasound and RPVI Prep Course

Overview

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Vascular US CME for Test Prep and More

Reading vascular ultrasound is about more than recognizing anatomy. It requires consistent technique, accurate interpretation, and knowing how imaging findings influence patient care. Clinical Approach to Vascular Ultrasound and RPVI Prep Course combines foundation-building insight with real clinical scenarios that walk you through vascular studies from acquisition to interpretation.

Through flexible online video CME, you'll review diagnostic criteria, scanning protocols, reporting standards, and common pitfalls while preparing for the RPVI exam. Faculty from Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Stanford, Johns Hopkins, and the University of Colorado cover an array of continuing medical education topics. Highlights include:

• RPVI-focused review and exam-tested pathology
• Arterial, venous, carotid, cerebrovascular, and abdominal ultrasound
• Case discussions spanning routine to complex vascular disease
• Quality assurance, reporting, and laboratory standards
• Bypass graft, dialysis access, and DVA surveillance
• Emerging technologies and new clinical evidence

Topics / Speakers

Faculty

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 13.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Date of Original Release: July 31, 2026
Termination Date: July 30, 2029
Estimated Time to Complete: 13.50 hours

CME credit is awarded upon successful completion of a course evaluation and post-test.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Apply standardized, evidence-based vascular ultrasound protocols across arterial, venous, cerebrovascular, and abdominal examinations.
• Describe current diagnostic criteria used to interpret vascular ultrasound findings, including velocity measurements and waveform analysis.
• Integrate ultrasound findings into clinical decision-making, including determining appropriate intervention, surveillance, or need for additional imaging.
• Implement standardized reporting and quality assurance practices consistent with vascular laboratory standards.
• Identify and mitigate technical limitations and sources of error to improve study quality and diagnostic reliability.

Intended Audience

Primary care physicians, specialty physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners.

Quick Facts

Accredited by: Oakstone Publishing

Content by: Massachusetts General Hospital

Course Directors:
Anahita Dua, MD, MS, MBA
Associate Professor of Surgery
Harvard Medical School
Co-Director MGH PAD Center
Director of Clinical Research
Director MGH Vascular Lab
Associate Director MGH Wound Center
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA

John G. Carson, MD, RPVI, FACS
Professor of Surgery
Tufts School of Medicine
Medical Director Vascular Laboratory
Associate Program Director
Vascular Surgery Fellowship & Residency
Somerville, MA

Lindsey Ferraro, MS, RDCS, RVT
Technical Director
Mass General Hospital Vascular Lab
Heart and Vascular Institute
Boston, MA

Piotr Sobieszczyk, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Instructor Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA

Credits: Earn a maximum of 13.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™