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Course Itinerary
Course Objectives:
At the completion of the program the participant should be able to:
- Identify the anatomy/physiology of the upper and lower extremity venous and arterial systems.
- Discuss Doppler/color physics and be able to (sonographers) apply these principles to optimize system controls or (physicians) utilize this information for recognizing technical errors which may result in misdiagnosis.
- Perform routine scan protocols & document Doppler waveforms for arterial & venous evaluations of the lower extremity.
- Perform routine scan protocol for upper extremity venous evaluation.
- Identify normal/abnormal spectral Doppler/color characteristics & waveform characteristics for identifying arterial & venous disease. Explain methods for obtaining quantitative information & the diagnostic relevance of each measurement.
- Recognize image characteristics of acute versus chronic DVT.
- State the indications and applications of indirect testing methods for lower arterial disease.
- Apply the information discussed in a clinical setting, under supervised conditions until an accepted level of proficiency has been achieved.
- Increase knowledge and confidence to perform and/or interpret examinations.
Course Topics:
- Doppler fundamentals
- Venous anatomy/scan techniques, normal characteristics & pathology
- Live demo: evaluation for DVT
- Upper extremity evaluation
- Saphenous vein mapping
- Venous insufficiency and upper extremities
- Lower extremity arterial anatomy/physiology
- Clinical exam/indirect testing
- Direct testing/duplex scanning
- Live demo: duplex arterial
- Live demo: segmental pressures
- Treatment of lower arterial disease
- Hands-on sessions
Who Can Attend?
Sonographers and other medical professionals learning to perform peripheral vascular duplex/color exams. Physicians at an entry level of interpretation. Physician participants may include (but are not limited to) those involved with internal medicine, cardiology, radiology, and general/vascular surgery.
Faculty:
Phil Bendick, PhD., RVT
Director, Vascular Laboratory
William Beaumont Hospital
Royal Oak, MI
Consultant; accepting honorariums from Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc.
No relevant financial relationships to disclose
Rob Daigle, BA, RVT, FSVU
Ultrasound Consultant, Denver, CO
Consultant for Cardinal Health and Biosound Esaote
Consultant accepting honorarium from Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc.
The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Approved by the ASRT for 15.0 Category A continuing education credit. Note: ASRT credits are accepted by the ARRT as Category A credits.
The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute designates this educational activity for a maximum of 16.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Approved by the ASRT for Category A continuing education credit. Note: ASRT credits are accepted by the ARRT as Category A credits.
This course 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.
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