This online CME program was created with the assistance of renowned faculty from Stanford University Hospital, University of Colorado, and Johns Hopkins Hospital in order to give you a solid foundation in both the performance and interpretation of vascular ultrasound. It was also created in collaboration with the medical and technical directors of the vascular labs at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Your ability to apply knowledge in patient circumstances will be improved by the real-world examples and case studies provided in the Clinical Approach to Vascular Ultrasound and RPVI Prep Course. Topics for lectures in online continuing medical education include:
Basic imaging and physiologic tests of the lower extremities that are used to identify and treat peripheral artery disease
Subclavian and vertebral artery architecture and imaging: normal and abnormal
Prediction methods and indicators for impending bypass graft failure
Overview of the general principles for identifying and diagnosing pelvic congestion syndrome, May-Thurner syndrome, and venous thoracic outlet syndrome.
Dynamic TCD investigations, the surgical procedures that followed, the follow-ups, and more
Learning Goals
After doing this exercise, participants will be able to:
Showcase clinical interpretation of noninvasive peripheral, cerebral, and abdominal systems arterial and venous vascular investigations.
In the vasculature, including dialysis grafts, endovascular operations in the aorta and peripheral system, and bypass grafts, discuss the clinical application of velocity criteria for grading stenosis.
Explain the fundamentals of ultrasound physics and technology as they relate to vascular diagnosis.
Review the subjects that often appear on the Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI) examination.
Create and implement a program for vascular laboratories at their institution of residence
Intended Audience
Primary care physicians and specialists in medicine are the intended audience for this course. Additionally, general and specialty surgeons, practitioners preparing for the RPVI, and practitioners looking to open a vascular lab may find this course to be of interest.
TOPICS / SPEAKERS
Basics of Physics in Vascular Imaging – Traci B. Fox, EdD, RT(R), RDMS, RVT
Understanding the Ultrasound Machine – Scott Manchester, BS, MS, RVT
Peripheral Arterial Studies in the Upper Extremity – Ido Weinberg, MD
Peripheral Arterial Studies – Lower – Nikolaos Zacharias, MD, MPH
Mesenteric Ischemia – Cory Finn, MHA, RDMS, RVT
Panel Discussion – Moderator – Drena Root and Piotr Sobieszczyk; Faculty – Scott Manchester, Nikolaos Zacharias
The Role of the Vascular Laboratory in the Diagnosis of Renal and Mesenteric Artery Disease – Michael R. Jaff, DO, FACP, FACC
Carotid Duplex Ultrasonography – Mary Mingzhu Yan, RVT
Subclavian and Vertebral Artery Ultrasound – Brian C. Scholz, RVT, RT(R)
Cerebrovascular Intracranial – Transcranial Doppler – Sarah LaRose Michaud, RVT
High Yield Pathologies Tested on the Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI) – Adhisekh Mohapatra, MD, MS
Panel Discussion – Moderator – Drena Root, Piotr Sobieszczyk; Faculty – Anahita Dua, Mary Mingzhu Yan, Sarah Michaud, and Scott Manchester
Bypass Graft Surveillance – John Carson, MD
Aortic Endovascular Stent Graft Surveillance – Kendal M. Endicott, MD
Dialysis Access Surveillance and Cases – Luis B. Suarez, MD, FACS, RPVI
Tibio-Pedal Access – Lindsey T. Ferraro, MS, RDCS, RVT
Panel Discussion – Moderator – Scott Manchester and Piotr Sobieszczyk; Faculty – Lindsey Ferraro, Kendal Endicott, Drena Root
Venous Ultrasound 1 – Venous Insufficiency, Ultrasound in Office-Based Venous Procedures – Sherry D. Scovell, MD
Venous Ultrasound 2 – Venous Thrombosis-Obstruction, Pelvic Congestion Syndrome – Ryan Brooks, BS, RVT
Venous Case Presentations – Luis B. Suarez, MD, FACS, RPVI
TCD Case Studies – Interventions and Follow-ups – Sarah LaRose Michaud, RVT
Carotid Arterial Case Presentations – Drena Root, RVT
Subclavian and Vertebral Arterial Case Presentations – Scott Manchester, BS, MS, RVT
Peripheral Artery and Bypass Graft Case Presentations – John Carson, MD
Aortic Endovascular Stent Graft Surveillance – Case Review – Kendal M. Endicott, MD
How to Build a Vascular Ultrasound Lab Program – Medical Director Perspective – Michael R. Jaff, DO, FACP, FACC
How to Build a Vascular Ultrasound Lab Program – Technical Director Perspective – Drena Root, RVT
Panel Discussion – Moderator – Scott Manchester and Piotr Sobieszczyk; Faculty – Ryan Brooks and Sherry Scovell
