Overview

Vascular Ultrasound Registry Review Virtual Conference provides a comprehensive review for successful certification of the ARDMS & CCI exam. The Vascular Ultrasound Registry Review Virtual Conference is taught by leading registry preparation experts in the ultrasound profession.

This course includes interactive lectures, case studies, and mock registry exams. All participants receive an extra 5 days unlimited access to the online Vascular Registry Review. With the highest exam pass rate in the industry why go anywhere else?

Additionally, the GCUS Registry Review PASS Guarantee offers you access to the online course version of your registry review program for 90 days if you do not pass your registry exam after completing one of our review programs. Just send us a copy of your exam score (registry exam must be taken within six months of our review) and we’ll grant you a 90 day access to the online course version of the review.

Code: RRV-221VC
ID: 5626

Schedule

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Topics

Arterial Anatomy
Peripheral Arterial
Test Procedures & Instrumentation: Indirect & Direct Testing
Correlative Imaging/Treatment
Extracranial Cerebrovascular
Intracranial Cerebrovascular
Transcranial Doppler & Imaging
Correlative Imaging and Treatment for Intracranial Disease
Abdominal Arterial & Venous
Aorta, Mesenteric Arterial/Venous, Renal Arterial/Venous, Hepato-portal
Correlative Imaging & Treatment for Visceral Vascular Disease
Venous Anatomy
Peripheral Venous
Quality Assurance: Sensitivity & Specificity, Positive & Negative Predictive Values, Accuracy & Patient Safety
Misc: Vein Mapping, Radial Artery Mapping, Dialysis Access, Organ Transplants
Mock Exams and Q&A Sessions

Objectives

Increase the participants’ knowledge to better perform and/or interpret vascular ultrasound examinations.
Apply knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the cerebral vascular circulation and upper and lower extremities to their respective ultrasound evaluations.
Outline routine scan protocols for cerebral vascular, upper and lower arterial and venous examinations, and abdominal Doppler.
Differentiate normal and abnormal imaging characteristics, Doppler waveforms, color findings & physiologic testing of the venous and arterial examinations.
Outline protocols, identify normal/abnormal characteristics disease associated with Duplex/color evaluation of the abdominal vasculature.
Apply quality assurance and the relationship of specificity, sensitivity and overall accuracy of vascular ultrasound examination test validation.
Identify areas of weakness that require additional self-study to successful pass your vascular technology ultrasound board examination. (RVT or RVS)

Tuition

Registration: $425.00

Audience

Medical professionals who are preparing to take the ARDMS Vascular Technology or CCI Vascular Sonographer registry board exams or individuals who need a comprehensive review for professional improvement and/or CME credits.

Faculty

Marsha M. Neumyer BS, RVT, FSDMS, FSVU, FAIUM

Assistant Professor of Surgery at Penn State’s College of Medicine.
Former Director of the Vascular Lab Section of the Penn State Vascular Institute, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
International Director of Vascular Diagnostic Educational Services
Director and CEO of Vascular Resource Associates.
Past President of the Society of Vascular Technology and a founding member of the Intersocietal Commission for Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories (ICAVL)
Fellow of the Society of Vascular Technology
Fellow and member of the Board of Governors of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
1997 recipient of the Joan Baker Pioneer Award given by the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Ultrasound Consultant for Unetixs Vascular Inc.
Hershey, Pennsylvania.
GUI QI Task Force Subcommittee
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Faculty Disclosure
Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc.adheres to ACCME Essential Areas, Standards, and Policies regarding industry support of CME. Speakers will disclose any relevant commercial relationships prior to the start of the educational activity.

Content Validation
All presentations for this CME activity were reviewed and approved by members of the GUI CME Review Committee to determine content validity and to ensure that no conflicts of interest exist prior to the activity commencement or material compilation.

Disclosure of Individuals in Control of Content
In addition to the faculty listed the following individuals are recognized by GUI as being in control of content of this program:

James Mateer, MD, RDMS (Medical Director-planner, QI Task Force Subcommittee)
Medical Director, Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute
Milwaukee, WI
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Charlotte Derr, MD, RDMS, FACEP, FPD-AEMUS (Co-Medical Director-planner & QI Task Force Subcommittee)
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Fellowship Director of Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Fellowship Program
University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine
Tampa, FL
No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Andreas Dewitz, MD, RDMS (Member of Advisory Board & QI Task Force Subcommittee)
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Vice Chair of Ultrasound Education
Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA.
No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Lori Green, BA, RDMS, RDCS, RVT (Program Director - planner, Content Reviewer, QI Task Force Subcommittee)
Program Director and President,
Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc.
St Petersburg, FL.
No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Trisha Reo, AAS, RDMS, RVT (Program Coordinator - planner, Content Reviewer, QI Task Force Subcommittee)
Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc.
St Petersburg, FL.
No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Disclosure of Commercial Support
There was no commercial support involved in the planning, development/implementation of this activity.

Credits

The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute designates this internet live activity for a maximum of 16.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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.