25th Annual Advances in Vascular Imaging and Diagnostics 2015 (CME Videos)

The Silver Anniversary edition of Advances in Vascular Imaging & Diagnosis provides a comprehensive update on the analysis and management of vascular disease. The ultrasound component of the internationally renowned VEITHsymposium®, AVIDsymposium is sponsored by Cleveland Clinic.  Worth up to 16.5 AMA PRA Category I Credits™, this program FULFILLS VASCULAR LAB CME REQUIREMENTS.

Topics: Real time B-mode imaging, color and spectral Doppler, non-invasive techniques, cerebrovascular issues, vascular lab management, vascular ultrasound education, reimbursement and laboratory accreditation.

ALL NEW:  HANDS-ON presentations demonstrate scanning techniques in real time!  HD video capture provides optimal image clarity, including presenters’ cursor movements.

 

Session 1: Principles and Perspectives

Principles Tune-Up, Part 1	Frederick Kremkau, PhD
A Personal Eyewitness Perspective On The History And Evolution Of The “Vascular Laboratory”	R. Eugene Zierler, MD, RPVI
Principles Tune-Up, Part 2	Frederick Kremkau, PhD

Session 2: Imaging Essentials: Top Practical and Technical Tips, Part 1

Carotid Duplex Imaging	Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT
Lower Extremity Bypass Grafts	Phillip J. Bendick, PhD, RVT
Upper Extremity Vein Imaging (DVT)	Patricia (Tish) A. Poe, BA, RVT
HANDS-ON: Upper Extremity Vein Imaging	Joshua Cruz, RVT
Lower Extremity Vein Imaging (DVT)	William (Billy) Zang, BS, RVT, RDMS
HANDS-ON: Lower Extremity Vein Imaging	Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT

Session 3: Imaging Essentials: Top Practical and Technical Tips, Part 2

Renal Artery Duplex Examination	Robert De Jong, RDMS, RVT
Dialysis Access	Natalie A. Marks, MD, RVT, RPVI
“Tips” In Liver Doppler	Cindy A. Owen, RVT, RDMS
Duplex Findings In Fenestrated Aortic Endografts	R. Eugene Zierler, MD, RPVI
Unusual Intra-Abdominal Vascular Pathologies	Leslie M. Scoutt, MD
HANDS-ON: Tips For Navigating The Abdomen And Pelvis (Aorta And Iliac Arteries)	Cindy A. Owen, RVT, RDMS
HANDS-ON: Tips And Tricks For The Renal Artery Examination	Robert De Jong, RDMS, RVT
Panel Discussion

Session 4: Vascular Ultrasound Curveballs and Controversies

The Effect Of Chronic Sonographer Pain On The Quality Of The Ultrasound Scan: Real Or Imagined And How Can This Be Addressed?	Anne M. Jones, RN, BSN, RVT, RDMS
Obscure Incidental Findings In The Vascular Lab	Richard C. Pennell, MD
Vascular Ultrasound In Emergency Medicine	Phillip J. Bendick, PhD, RVT
Ultrasound Guidance To Decrease Access Site Complications: An Essential Tool Even For Experienced Interventionalists	R. Eugene Zierler, MD, RPVI
CCVV US: Standing or Not is the Wrong Question to Ask	Sergio X. Salles-Cunha, PhD, RVT
The Case For Standing Reflux Only	Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT
Carotid Duplex Studies Can Be Terribly Misleading and Miss Or Underestimate High-Grade Carotid Stenosis	Glenn M. LaMuraglia, MD
Duplex Ultrasound Is The TRUE Gold Standard	R. Eugene Zierler, MD, RPVI
Panel Discussion And Poll

Session 5: QA Lessons Learned From Challenging Cases

Challenging Cerebrovascular Cases	Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT
Lower Extremity Arterial Cases	Phillip J. Bendick, PhD, RVT
Upper And Lower Extremity Venous Cases	Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT
Abdominal Imaging Cases	Cindy A. Owen, RVT, RDMS
Dialysis Access Cases	David Fox, MD
HANDS-ON: Dialysis Access Scanning	Patricia (Tish) A. Poe, BA, RVT
HANDS-ON: Vein Graft Imaging	Phillip J. Bendick, PhD, RVT

Session 6: Lower Extremity Arterial

Lower Extremity Arterial Duplex Scanning: How Extensive Should It Be And How Much Time Should We Spend?	Natalie A. Marks, MD, RVT, RPVI
Peripheral Stent Surveillance – Why, How, How Often?	Dennis F. Bandyk, MD
Lower Extremity Segmental Pressures: An Obsolete Test	Phillip J. Bendick, PhD, RVT
Segmental Pressures Are Still Important	Patricia (Tish) Poe, BA, RVT
There Is An Association Between The Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) And MI And Stroke Risk: Every Patient We See Should Get An ABI	Caron B. Rockman, MD
HANDS-ON: Arterial Imaging Of The Lower Extremities	Natalie A. Marks, MD, RVT, RPVI
Panel Discussion

Session 7: Assimilating CTA, MRA and Duplex Ultrasound

CTA, MRA And Duplex Ultrasound For Evaluation And Treatment Of Carotid Artery Disease	John S. Pellerito, MD
CTA, MRA And Duplex Ultrasound For Evaluation And Treatment Of Lower Extremity Arterial Disease	William D. Suggs, MD
CT Angiography-Derived Duplex Ultrasound Velocity Criteria In Patients With Carotid Artery Stenosis	David L. Gillespie, MD
Ultrasound Is Not Enough: CTA, MRA And Angiography Are Still Important Players In Many Interventions	Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT
Duplex Ultrasound Is All You Need For Most Interventions	Natalie A. Marks, MD, RVT, RPVI
Duplex Ultrasound Imaging Alone Is Sufficient For Endovascular Aneurysm Repair Surveillance	Keith D. Calligaro, MD
There Is Still A Role For CT Scan After Endovascular Aneurysm Repair	Laurence Needleman, MD
Panel Discussion And Poll

Session 8: Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Venous Disease

Relevant Venous Anatomy	Steve Elias, MD
Explanation Of The Doppler Waveforms In Different Types Of Reflux	Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT
Ultrasound Interpretation Of Chronic Venous Obstruction Patterns	Apostolos K. Tassiopoulos, MD
The Technologist’s Point Of View: What The Physician Needs To Know	George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT
The Physician’s Point Of View: What The Technologist Needs To Know	Laurence Needleman, MD
Protocol For The Ultrasound Examination Of The Pelvic Veins	Antonios P. Gasparis, MD
Physical Exam And Ultrasound Findings: What Do I Do Next?	Peter J. Pappas, MD
Focus On Imaging During And After Endovenous Ablation Techniques	Nick Morrison, MD
HANDS-ON: Sonographic Anatomy Of The Saphenous Veins And Varicose Veins Suitable For Foam Sclerotherapy	Diana L. Neuhardt, RVT, RPhS
Panel Discussion

Session 9: Cerebrovascular, Part 1

Carotid Stenosis Criteria Revisited – Is Standardization Realistic: Are We Anywhere Near A Solution?	Heather L. Gornik, MD
Surveillance For Moderate (50-69%) ICA Stenosis In Asymptomatic Patients – Why, How, How Often Is Necessary: In The Era Of Statins, etc., Is Q6 Months Surveillance Rational?	Dennis F. Bandyk, MD
Surveillance After Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA) – Why, How, How Often	Gregory L. Moneta, MD
Intima Media Thickness, A Valuable Measurement: Everyone Should Get One	William (Billy) Zang, BS, RVT, RDMS
Intima Media Thickness: Population-Technology Variability	Sergio X. Salles-Cunha, PhD, RVT
Panel Discussion And Poll

Session 10: Cerebrovascular, Part 2

Manifestations Of Cardiac Disease In The Carotid Duplex Ultrasound Examination	Heather L. Gornik, MD
Taxonomy of ECA Findings	Douglas L. Wooster, MD
The Vertebral Arteries: It’s More Than Just Flow Direction	Phillip J. Bendick, PhD, RVT
Unusual Vascular Carotid Pathologies	Leslie M. Scoutt, MD
Nonatheroschlerotic Pathology of Neck Vessels	Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT
What Can Duplex Ultrasonography Tell Us About Carotid Plaque Area And Juxtaluminal Black Area (JBA)	Andrew N. Nicolaides, MS
HANDS-ON: The Carotid Duplex Examination: Basic Protocols Through Carotid Mapping	Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT
HANDS-ON: Transcranial Duplex	Joseph P. Hughes, RVS, RVT

Session 11: Effects of the Changing Healthcare Environment

What Has Happened To The CARE Bill?	Anne M. Jones, RN, BSN, RVT, RDMS
SVU’s Solution To Your Reimbursement Woes: New Consultation Services For Vascular Labs	Franklin W. West, BSN, RN, RVT, RVS
RUC Update: How We Fared This Year With Vascular Duplex Codes And What This Means To Reimbursement	Sean P. Roddy, MD
What’s Going On With CMS And Vascular Screening Studies?	Robert M. Zwolak, MD, PhD
The Latest Accreditation Options From IAC: Keeping Vascular Testing Safe And Standardized	Sandra L. Katanick, RN, RVT, CAE
Panel Discussion
An ‘Evidence-Based’ Vascular Ultrasound Training Curriculum	Douglas L. Wooster, MD
Quality Assurance From Study Completion To Final Report	Laurence Needleman, MD

Session 12: Venous Thromboembolism and Hemodialysis Access

The Role Of Alternate Anticoagulants In The Management Of VTE	Mark A. Oliver, MD, RVT, RPVI
Upper Extremity DVT: Is This A Real Threat?	Anil P. Hingorani, MD
Mapping For AVF: What Is The Important Information?	Patricia (Tish) Poe, BA, RVT
Duplex of Dialysis Access: Is Quick Assessment Possible?	Dennis F. Bandyk, MD
HANDS-ON: Mapping Prior To AV Access Creation	Joshua Cruz, RVT

Session 13: Workshops

Interpreting With The Masters: Clinical Conundrums In Carotid Imaging: A Case Study Review	Laurence Needleman, MD R. Eugene Zierler, MD, RPVI Richard C. Pennell, MD
Basic Vascular Ultrasound For The General Ultrasonographer And Echocardiographer – Part 1: Physiology And Hemodynamics	Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT
Basic Vascular Ultrasound For The General Ultrasonographer And Echocardiographer – Part 2: Protocols And Techniques	Phillip J. Bendick, PhD, RVT

BONUS PRESENTATION: 25 Years of AVIDsymposium

Reflections On 25 Years Of The AVIDsymposium

George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU

 

Demo Presentation

Release Date: 2/15/15