Society for Vascular Medicine Comprehensive Review of Vascular Ultrasound Interpretation and Registry Preparation

Overview

Vascular Testing CME: "Head-to-Toe" Protocols

This online CME program spans 40 lectures that expose you to all aspects of non-invasive vascular 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 and maintain IAC Vascular Testing continuing medical education requirements. Nationally-renowned speakers provide expanded content on vascular lab operations and ergonomics, as well as valuable insight on:

• Imaging techniques (grayscale, 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…

PLEASE NOTE: The credit expiration date for this program is June 29, 2026. While you will no longer be able to earn CME credits after that date, you'll have access to the content until June 30, 2028.

Topics / Speakers

Basics of Laboratory Technology and Operations

Preparing for the Registry Examination - Heather L. Gornik, MD, RVT, RPVI, MSVM

Physics and Instrumentation I - Fredrick Kremkau, PhD

Physics and Instrumentation II - Fredrick Kremkau, PhD

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

Quality Improvement in the Vascular Laboratory - Heather L. Gornik, MD, RVT, RPVI, MSVM

Fundamentals of Ergonomics in the Vascular Lab - Jill Sommerset, RVT

Cerebrovascular

Basics of the Carotid Duplex Examination and Criteria for Diagnosis of Internal Carotid Artery Stenosis - Heather L. Gornik, MD, RVT, RPVI, MSVM

Carotid Evaluation Following Stents and Endarterectomy, 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

Transcranial Doppler Essentials - Larry Raber, RVT, RDMS, RT

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

Peripheral Arterial

Lower Extremity Arterial Physiological Testing - Ana Casanegra, MD, RPVI, FSVM

Lower Extremity Arterial Duplex - R. Eugene Zierler, MD, RPVI, FACS, FSVM

Upper Extremity Arterial Testing - Marie D. Gerhard Herman, MD, RVT, RPVI

Pedal Artery Duplex and CLTI Duplex Imaging - Jill Sommerset, RVT

Arterial Access Complications - Natalia Fendrikova-Mahlay, MD, RPVI

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

Interpretive Case Review – Physiologic Testing and Duplex of Native Upper and Lower Extremity Arteries – Rapid Fire Cases - Aditya Sharma, MBBS, RPVI, FSVM

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

Interpretive Case Review – Access Complications, Dialysis Access, Vascular Zebras – Rapid Fire Cases - Jeffrey Olin, DO, RPVI, MSVM

Abdominal

Renal (Native and Transplant) Duplex Ultrasound, Renal Stents - Natalie Evans, MD, RPVI, FSVM

Mesenteric Artery Duplex Ultrasound, Mesenteric Stents - Natalia Fendrikova-Mahlay, MD, RPVI

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-Portal Vasculature - Nirvikar (Nirvi) Dahiya, MD

Interpretive Case Review – Abdominal Imaging – Abdominal Aorta, AAA; and Endografts; Renal and Mesenteric Ultrasound – Rapid Fire Cases - Natalie Evans, MD, RPVI, FSVM

Interpretive Case Review – Abdominal Imaging – Aortic, Mesenteric, Renal and Pelvic Arterial and Venous Compression Syndromes, Arteriopathies – Rapid Fire Cases - Jeffrey Olin, DO, RPVI, MSVM

Peripheral Venous

Venous Duplex for Diagnosis of Deep Venous Thrombosis - Marie D. Gerhard Herman, MD, RVT, RPVI

Bare Bones for the Boards – Venous Physiological Testing - Ana Casanegra, MD, RPVI, FSVM

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

Venous Duplex for Assessment of Central Veins - Karem Harth, MD

Interpretive Case Review – Venous Testing 1 – Rapid Fire Cases - Karem Harth, MD

Interpretive Case Review – Venous Testing 2 – Rapid Fire Cases - Raghu Kolluri, MD, RVT, FSVM

Mock RPVI Examinations and Additional Talks

Key Non-Vascular Incidental Findings Every Reader Should Know - Nirvikar (Nirvi) Dahiya, MD

Physics, Technology, and Instrumentation Mock RPVI Examination - Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, RDMS, FSVU

Mock Examination Questions – Session I - Randy Ramcharitar, MD

Mock Examination Questions – Session II - Ido Weinberg, RPVI, FSVM

Mock Examination Questions – Session III - Aditya Sharma, MBBS, RPVI, FSVM

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

Mock Examination Questions – Essentials of Accreditation, Patient Care and Safety, Quality Assurance, and Test Validation - Heather L. Gornik, MD, RVT, RPVI, MSVM

Faculty

Course Directors

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

Co-Director, Vascular Center

University Hospitals

Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute

Professor of Medicine

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Cleveland, OH

 

Aditya Sharma, MBBS, RPVI, FSVM

Medical Director, Vascular Medicine

Associate Professor of Medicine

University of Virginia

Charlottesville, VA

Faculty

Ana Casanegra, MD, RPVI, FSVM

Practice Chair

Division of Vascular Medicine

Associate Professor of Medicine

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, MN

Nirvikar (Nirvi) Dahiya, MD

Professor of Radiology

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Chair - Enterprise Radiology Ultrasound Subspecialty

Department of Radiology

Scottsdale, AZ

Natalie Evans, MD, RPVI, FSVM

Co-Medical Director, Vascular Labs

University Hospitals Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute

Cleveland, OH

Natalia Fendrikova Mahlay, MD, RPVI

Medical Director

Non Invasive Vascular Laboratory

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, OH

Marie D. Gerhard Herman, MD, RVT, RPVI

Staff Physician

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Associate Professor of Medicine

Harvard Medical School

Boston, MA

Karem Harth, MD

Co-Medical Director, Vascular Labs

Director, Center for Comprehensive Venous Care

University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute

Assistant Professor

Case Western Reserve University School 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

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

President and Co-Technical Director

North Coast Diagnostics

Clinical Associate Professor of Radiology Albany Medical College

Altamont, NY

Jeffrey Olin, DO, RPVI, MSVM

Director of Vascular Medicine and the Vascular Diagnostic Laboratory

Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute

Professor of Medicine

Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai

New York, NY

Larry Raber RVT, RDMS, RT

Clinical Manager Ultrasound

Neurovascular Laboratory

Cleveland Clinic

Columbus Station, OH

Randy Ramcharitar, MD, RPVI

Assistant Professor of Medicine

University of Virginia

Charlottesville, VA

Jill Sommerset, RVT

Technologist Director

PeaceHealth Vascular Surgery

Parkdale, OR

Ido Weinberg, RPVI, FSVM

Co-Medical Director

Anticoagulation Management Service

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Harvard Medical School

Boston, MA

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

Redmond, WA

Accreditation

Accreditation

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Oakstone Publishing and Society for Vascular Medicine. Oakstone Publishing is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation

Oakstone Publishing designates this enduring material for a maximum of 15 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 15 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: June 30, 2023
Date Credits Expire: June 29, 2026

 

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

Unique Learning Objectives

At the completion of this course, you should be able to:

• Recognize basic ultrasound physics concepts and their application to vascular ultrasound and physiological testing
• Identify common imaging and Doppler artifacts encountered in the vascular laboratory
• Use grayscale 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 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
• Use color and spectral Doppler analysis to assess the patency of arterial and venous stents and following endovascular AAA repair
• Recognize uncommon and rare vascular disorders encountered in the vascular laboratory
• Use best practices for running a high quality vascular laboratory, including quality improvement program, accreditation, and prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorder (WRMSD) among technical personnel
• Identify areas of knowledge deficit to improve preparation for the ARDMS Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI) examination

Target 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

a CMEinfo video production

Accredited by: Oakstone Publishing and Society for Vascular Medicine

Course Directors:
Heather L. Gornik, MD, RVT, RPVI, MSVM
Co-Director, Vascular Center
University Hospitals
Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute
Professor of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University
School of Medicine
Cleveland, OH

Aditya Sharma, MBBS, RPVI, FSVM
Medical Director, Vascular Medicine
Associate Professor of Medicine
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA

Credits: Earn up to 15 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and 15 ABIM MOC points

 

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