Description

+ Include: 40 videos + 2 pdfs, size: 8.62 GB

+ Target Audience: cardiologists, vascular medicine specialists, vascular surgeons, vascular technologists, vascular and general sonographers, radiologists

+ Sample video: contact me for sample video

+ Information:

• Imaging techniques (grayscale, color and spectral Doppler, physiological testing)
• Various testing protocols and diagnostic criteria
• A broad range of vascular pathology, both common and rare
• Fundamentals of vascular physics
• Quality improvement and patient safety
• And more…

Date of Original Release: June 30, 2023

Unique Learning Objectives

At the completion of this course, you should be able to:

• Recognize basic ultrasound physics concepts and their application to vascular ultrasound and physiologica testing
• Identify common imaging and Doppler artifacts encountered in the vascular laboratory
• Use grayscale imaging, color Doppler analysis, and spectral Doppler waveforms to assist in the diagnosis of arterial and venous disease
• Apply interpretation skills for diagnosis of internal carotid artery stenosis using duplex ultrasound
• Apply interpretation skills for diagnosis of venous thrombosis and venous valvular reflux using duplex ultrasound
• Use arterial duplex and physiological testing to assess severity and anatomic location of lower extremity arterial disease
• Apply standard diagnostic criteria to diagnose abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and renal and mesenteric artery stenosis using duplex ultrasound
• Use color and spectral Doppler analysis to assess the patency of arterial and venous stents and following endovascular AAA repair
• Recognize uncommon and rare vascular disorders encountered in the vascular laboratory
• Use best practices for running a high quality vascular laboratory, including quality improvement program, accreditation, and prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorder (WRMSD) among technical personnel
• Identify areas of knowledge deficit to improve preparation for the ARDMS Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI) examination

Intended Audience

This program is designed for cardiologists, vascular medicine specialists, vascular surgeons, vascular technologists, vascular and general sonographers, radiologists, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants.

 

+ Topics:

1. Preparing for the Registry Examination.mp4

2. Physics & Instrumentation I.mp4

3. Physics & Instrumentation II.mp4

4. Transducer Selection, Image Optimization, Spectral & Color Doppler & B-Mode Artifacts.mp4

5. Quality Improvement in the Vascular Laboratory.mp4

6. Fundamentals of Ergonomics in the Vascular Lab.mp4

7. Basics of the Carotid Duplex Examination & Criteria for Diagnosis of Internal Carotid Artery Stenosis.mp4

8. Carotid Evaluation Following Stents & Endarterectomy, Interpretive Pitfalls.mp4

9. Non-atherosclerotic Cerebrovascular Disease – Duplex Findings.mp4

10. Aortic Arch Vessel & Vertebral Artery Findings, Subclavian Steal.mp4

11. Transcranial Doppler Essentials.mp4

12. Interpretive Case Review – Carotid, Vertebral & Subclavian Arteries – Rapid Fire Cases.mp4

13. Lower Extremity Arterial Physiological Testing.mp4

14. Lower Extremity Arterial Duplex.mp4

15. Upper Extremity Arterial Testing.mp4

16. Pedal Artery Duplex & CLTI Duplex Imaging.mp4

17. Arterial Access Complications.mp4

18. Dialysis Access Mapping & Post Procedure Evaluation.mp4

19. Interpretive Case Review – Physiologic Testing & Duplex of Native Upper & Lower Extremity Arteries – Rapid Fire Cases.mp4

20. Interpretive Case Review – Duplex Assessment of Arterial Bypass Grafts & Stents – Rapid Fire Cases.mp4

21. Interpretive Case Review – Access Complications, Dialysis Access, Vascular Zebras – Rapid Fire Cases.mp4

22. Renal (Native & Transplant) Duplex Ultrasound, Renal Stents.mp4

23. Mesenteric Artery Duplex Ultrasound, Mesenteric Stents.mp4

24. Assessment of the Aorta, Surveillance of AAA & Follow-up of Aortic Endografts.mp4

25. Duplex Doppler Assessment of Hepatic-Portal Vasculature.mp4

26. Interpretive Case Review – Abdominal Aorta, AAA & Endografts; Renal & Mesenteric Ultrasound – Rapid Fire Cases.mp4

27. Interpretive Case Review – Aortic, Mesenteric, Renal & Pelvic Arterial & Venous Compression Syndrome, Arteriopathies.mp4

28. Venous Duplex for Diagnosis of Deep Venous Thrombosis.mp4

29. Bare Bones for the Boards – Venous Physiological Testing.mp4

30. Venous Duplex for Assessment of Venous Valvular Incompetency, Mapping for Endovenous Therapies, Assessing for EHIT.mp4

31. Venous Duplex for Assessment of Central Veins.mp4

32. Interpretive Case Review – Venous Testing 1 – Rapid Fire Cases.mp4

33. Interpretive Case Review – Venous Testing 2 – Rapid Fire Cases.mp4

34. Key Non-Vascular Incidental Findings Every Reader Should Know.mp4

35. Physics, Technology & Instrumentation Mock RPVI Examination.mp4

36. Mock Examination Questions – Session I.mp4

37. Mock Examination Questions – Session II.mp4

38. Mock Examination Questions – Session III.mp4

39. Mock RPVI Examination Questions – TCD & TCI.mp4

40. Mock Examination Questions – Essentials of Accreditation, Patient Care & Safety, Quality Assurance & Test Validation.MP4

Questions.pdf

Syllabus.pdf