2015 Non-Invasive Vascular Ultrasound – A Video CME Teaching Activity

Session 1

How I Measure Carotid Stenosis: Limitations with SRU Criteria
John S. Pellerito, M.D., FACR

Beyond Peak Systolic Velocities: Value of Diastolic Velocities, Ratios and More
Lawrence Needleman, M.D.

Pitfalls with Carotid Artery Velocity Measurements: Falsely High, Falsely Low Velocities
Nicos Labropoulos, Ph.D., DIC, RVT

How to Select Patients for CEA or CAS with Asymptomatic Disease
Anthony J. Comerota, M.D., FACS, FACC

Carotid Stenosis Risk Satisfaction: Going Beyond the Numbers
Joshua A. Beckman, M.D., MS

Vascular Laboratory Accreditation in 2015: What is the Value to the Physicians and to the Patients?
Sandra L. Katanick, RVT, FVCU, CAE

Session 2

TCD for PFO Evaluations: How Good is This Test and How Do You Do It?
Muhammad Hasan, MBBCh, RPVI, RVT, RDMS, RDCS

Carotid Duplex Screening: Is It Worth Doing and Should We Be Doing It?
Thom Rooke, M.D., FACC, FSVM

CIMT, CRP, Coronary Calcium: Which Risk-Assessment Tool to Use and When
Joshua A. Beckman, M.D., MS

Venous Testing: What We Know and What We Don’t Know
Thom Rooke, M.D., FACC, FSVM

Duplex Evaluation of Calf Veins: Yes or No?
Lawrence Needleman, M.D.

Venous Insufficiency Exams: An Overview of a Complete Exam
Nicos Labropoulos, Ph.D., DIC, RVT

Elastic Compression Garments for Athletes: It’s the Rage but Do They Work and Why?
Thom Rooke, M.D., FACC, FSVM

Venous Case Challenges
James F. Benenati, M.D.

Session 3

Pulse Volume Recordings and Doppler Wave Forms: What Do They Mean?
Lawrence Needleman, M.D.

Update on Peripheral Artery Stent Surveillance: Have We Learned Anything From Clinical Trials?
Michael R. Jaff, D.O., FACC, FAHA

How to Optimize Accuracy of Renal Duplex: Tips From 30 Years of Experience
Jeffrey W. Olin, D.O., FACP, FACC

Pearls and Pitfall of Mesenteric Duplex
John S. Pellerito, M.D., FACR

Generating Arterial Exam Reports: Be Careful of How You Describe Your Findings
Michael R. Jaff, D.O., FACP, FACC

DVT in the Lower and Upper Extremity
Michelle L. Robbin, M.D., MS, FACR, FSRU, FAIUM

Session 4

Ultrasound Evaluation of the Aorta
Leslie M. Scoutt, M.D.

Pearls and Pitfalls in Vascular Imaging
Michelle L. Robbin, M.D., MS, FACR, FSRU, FAIUM

Carotid Ultrasound: 2015 Update
Edward G. Grant, M.D., FACR

Session 5

Basics of Carotid Ultrasound: How to Evaluate Plaque and Grade an ICA Stenosis
Leslie M. Scoutt, M.D.

Carotid Ultrasound: It’s All About the Waveform
Michelle L. Robbin, M.D., MS, FACR, FSRU, FAIUM

Advanced Carotid Ultrasound: It’s More Than Just a Chart on the Wall
Leslie M. Scoutt, M.D.

Session 6

Liver Doppler
Sharlene A. Teefey, M.D.

Ultrasound Evaluation of Liver Transplants
Leslie M. Scoutt, M.D.

Renal Doppler
Sharlene A. Teefey, M.D.

Session 7

Ultrasound Evaluation of Renal Transplants
Leslie M. Scoutt, M.D.

Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound of the Liver and Kidneys
Edward G. Grant, M.D., FACR

Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound: A Problem Solver
Michelle L. Robbin, M.D., MS, FACR, FSRU, FAIUM

Session 8

Non-Invasive Post-Operative Follow-Up and Evaluation After Treatment for Chronic Venous Insufficiency
Phillip J. Bendick, Ph.D.

Pre-Operative Evaluation of the Patient with Chronic Venous Insufficiency
Phillip J. Bendick, Ph.D.

Arterial Ultrasound of Arterial Bypass Grafts and Stents
Ann Marie Kupinski, Ph.D., RVT