Program Objectives:
After viewing this lecture, the participant should be able to:
- Describe Doppler physics principles and factors affecting the qualitative and
quantitative assessment of blood flow.
- Explain how to optimize system controls for accurate blood flow evaluation using
spectral and color Doppler instrumentation.
- Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of pulsed wave and continuous Doppler
instrumentation.
- Describe color and power Doppler instrumentation, and list the specific clinical
applications for each.
- Demonstrate commonly seen artifacts associated with spectral Doppler, color Doppler,
and Doppler imaging.
Chapter Topics
- The Doppler Principle
- Effects of Doppler Angle
- Doppler Instrumentation, including...
- Blood Flow Analysis
- The Doppler Equation
- Pulsed Wave Doppler
- CW Doppler
- Color Flow Doppler
- Power Doppler
Disclosure of Significant Relationships
Lori Green, BA, RT, RDMS, RDCS, RVT
Program Director, Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc.
Shareholder- Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc.
Target Audience
The target audience for this video are physicians, sonographers, and medical
professionals who are at a beginning level of performing or interpreting vascular
duplex/color ultrasound examinations. Also, any medical professional seeking a
review of Doppler/color fundamentals.
Additional $25.00 CME Processing fee required at time of CME Quiz submission.
The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This product also meets CME/CEU requirements for ARDMS. Note: While offering the CME credit hours noted above, activities are not intended to provide extensive training or certification for exam performance or interpretation.