Gulfcoast Carotid Stenosis Assessment (Videos+PDFs)
Format:Â 1 Video File (.mp4 format) + 1 PDF file.
Carotid Stenosis Assessment
Carotid Stenosis Assessment Training Video is designed to provide an overview for carotid duplex/color flow imaging techniques to include normal and abnormal color and spectral Doppler waveform characteristics, routine measurements and case presentations. The participant will be able to apply current diagnostic criteria to evaluate carotid stenosis and other associated abnormalities after viewing this video.
Video Length:Â 0:61:00
OBJECTIVES
- Identify normal and abnormal Doppler waveforms for all the extracranial cerebrovascular vessels – CCA, ECA, ICA and Vertebral.
- Integrate all imaging, color Doppler and spectral Doppler data to determine the diagnosis of carotid stenosis.
- Determine valid means to select the most appropriate carotid stenosis criteria for diagnosis.
TARGET AUDIENCE
Physicians, sonographers and other medical professionals involved with performing and/or interpreting vascular ultrasound examinations. Physician participants may include (but is not limited to): vascular surgery, radiology, cardiology, internal medicine, primary care, and general surgery .
ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
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 enduring material for a maximum of 1.50 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.
Topics/Speaker:
- Hemodynamic Effects of Stenosis
- Diagnostic Criteria: Peak Systolic Velocity, End-Diastolic Velocity
- ICA/CCA Ratio: What do the Numbers Mean?
- Documentation Required by IAC for Vascular Lab Accreditation
- The Final Report
