Oakstone Society for Vascular Medicine Comprehensive Review of Vascular Ultrasound Interpretation and Registry Preparation 2023

Overview

The Oakstone Society for Vascular Medicine Comprehensive Review of Vascular Ultrasound Interpretation and Registry Preparation 2023 is a robust online CME program designed to deliver world-class medical learning — accessible anytime, anywhere. With 40 expertly crafted lectures and extensive case study materials, this course comprehensively covers all fundamental and advanced aspects of non-invasive vascular testing. Participants gain practical experience through over 100 registry-type exam questions, making this course the ideal preparation tool for the Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI) examination and ongoing IAC Vascular Testing CME requirements. Content is presented by nationally recognized experts and includes detailed modules on vascular lab operations, ergonomics, imaging techniques, diagnostic criteria, vascular pathology, and much more, ensuring you are equipped for clinical excellence in the vascular laboratory setting.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Recognize basic ultrasound physics concepts and their application to vascular ultrasound and physiological testing.
• Identify common imaging and Doppler artifacts encountered in the vascular laboratory.
• Utilize grayscale imaging, color Doppler analysis, and spectral Doppler waveforms to assist in diagnosing arterial and venous diseases.
• Interpret duplex ultrasound for diagnosing internal carotid artery stenosis.
• Apply interpretation skills for venous thrombosis and venous valvular reflux using duplex ultrasound.
• Use arterial duplex and physiological testing to assess the severity and location of lower extremity arterial disease.
• Apply diagnostic criteria to evaluate abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), renal, and mesenteric artery stenosis using duplex ultrasound.
• Employ color and spectral Doppler analysis for assessing stent patency and post-endovascular AAA repair outcomes.
• Recognize uncommon and rare vascular disorders seen in the vascular lab.
• Implement best practices for running a high-quality vascular laboratory, including quality improvement, accreditation, and prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSD) among technical personnel.
• Identify areas of knowledge deficit to enhance preparation for the ARDMS Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI) examination.

Topics

• Basics of Laboratory Technology and Operations
• Preparing for the Registry Examination
• Physics and Instrumentation I
• Physics and Instrumentation II
• Transducer Selection, Image Optimization, Spectral and Color Doppler, and B-Mode Artifacts
• Quality Improvement in the Vascular Laboratory
• Fundamentals of Ergonomics in the Vascular Lab
• Basics of the Carotid Duplex Examination and Criteria for Diagnosis of Internal Carotid Artery Stenosis
• Carotid Evaluation Following Stents and Endarterectomy, Interpretive Pitfalls
• Non-atherosclerotic Cerebrovascular Disease – Duplex Findings
• Aortic Arch Vessel and Vertebral Artery Findings, Subclavian Steal
• Transcranial Doppler Essentials
• Interpretive Case Review – Carotid, Vertebral, and Subclavian Arteries – Rapid Fire Cases
• Lower Extremity Arterial Physiological Testing
• Lower Extremity Arterial Duplex
• Upper Extremity Arterial Testing
• Pedal Artery Duplex and CLTI Duplex Imaging
• Arterial Access Complications
• Dialysis Access Mapping and Post Procedure Evaluation
• Interpretive Case Review – Physiologic Testing and Duplex of Native Upper and Lower Extremity Arteries – Rapid Fire Cases
• Interpretive Case Review – Duplex Assessment of Arterial Bypass Grafts and Stents – Rapid Fire Cases
• Interpretive Case Review – Access Complications, Dialysis Access, Vascular Zebras – Rapid Fire Cases
• Renal (Native and Transplant) Duplex Ultrasound, Renal Stents
• Mesenteric Artery Duplex Ultrasound, Mesenteric Stents
• Assessment of the Aorta, Surveillance of AAA, and Follow-up of Aortic Endografts
• Duplex Doppler Assessment of Hepatic-Portal Vasculature
• Interpretive Case Review – Abdominal Imaging – Abdominal Aorta, AAA; and Endografts; Renal and Mesenteric Ultrasound – Rapid Fire Cases
• Interpretive Case Review – Abdominal Imaging – Aortic, Mesenteric, Renal and Pelvic Arterial and Venous Compression Syndromes, Arteriopathies – Rapid Fire Cases
• Venous Duplex for Diagnosis of Deep Venous Thrombosis
• Bare Bones for the Boards – Venous Physiological Testing
• Venous Duplex for Assessment of Venous Valvular Incompetency, Mapping for Endovenous Therapies, Assessing for EHIT
• Venous Duplex for Assessment of Central Veins
• Interpretive Case Review – Venous Testing 1 – Rapid Fire Cases
• Interpretive Case Review – Venous Testing 2 – Rapid Fire Cases
• Key Non-Vascular Incidental Findings Every Reader Should Know
• Physics, Technology, and Instrumentation Mock RPVI Examination
• Mock Examination Questions – Session I
• Mock Examination Questions – Session II
• Mock Examination Questions – Session III
• Mock RPVI Examination Questions – TCD and TCI
• Mock Examination Questions – Essentials of Accreditation, Patient Care and Safety, Quality Assurance, and Test Validation

Target Audience

This comprehensive review is ideal for healthcare professionals working in the vascular laboratory or preparing for vascular credentialing. It is specifically tailored for:

• Cardiologists
• Vascular medicine specialists
• Vascular surgeons
• Vascular technologists
• Vascular and general sonographers
• Radiologists
• Nurse practitioners
• Physician assistants

Speakers

• Heather L. Gornik, MD, RVT, RPVI, MSVM
• Fredrick Kremkau, PhD
• Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, RDMS, FSVU
• Jill Sommerset, RVT
• R. Eugene Zierler, MD, RPVI, FACS, FSVM
• Daniella Kadian-Dodov, MD, RPVI, FSVM
• Larry Raber, RVT, RDMS, RT
• Aditya Sharma, MBBS, RPVI, FSVM
• Ana Casanegra, MD, RPVI, FSVM
• Marie D. Gerhard Herman, MD, RVT, RPVI
• Natalia Fendrikova-Mahlay, MD, RPVI
• Ido Weinberg, RPVI, FSVM
• Jeffrey Olin, DO, RPVI, MSVM
• Natalie Evans, MD, RPVI, FSVM
• Nirvikar (Nirvi) Dahiya, MD
• Raghu Kolluri, MD, RVT, FSVM
• Karem Harth, MD
• Randy Ramcharitar, MD

Each speaker is a recognized expert in vascular medicine, sonography, or related specialties, bringing clinical insight and educational expertise to every module.

Educational content only. Not medical advice.