Combined Introduction to Carotid & Peripheral Vascular Duplex/Color Flow Imaging 2018

Combined Introduction to Carotid & Peripheral Vascular Duplex/Color Flow Imaging is organized by Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute (GUI) Inc. and will be held during Oct 22 - 25, 2018 at Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, St Petersburg, Florida, United States of America.

The target audience for this medical event is Sonographers, physicians, physician assistants and other medical professionals learning how to perform and/or interpret carotid and peripheral vascular duplex/color examinations. Participants may include (but are not limited to) those involved with internal medicine, cardiology, radiology, neurology, general/vascular surgery, and primary care. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 32.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Course Description:
The Introduction to Carotid and Duplex/Color Flow Imaging and Peripheral Vascular Ultrasound hands-on course is designed to provide a strong foundation to perform and/or interpret carotid and peripheral vascular ultrasound examinations. The peripheral nerve and carotid ultrasound hands-on course is taught by leading vascular specialists and includes lectures, interactive case studies, and extensive hands- on scanning, featuring a 3:1 hands-on ratio using live models.

Topics:
• Doppler & Color Fundamentals
• Carotid Anatomy & Physiology
• Normal Spectral Analysis
• Carotid Scan Protocol
• Disease Progression & Stenosis Assessment
• Carotid Imaging Pitfalls
• Interactive Case Studies
• Evaluation & Measurement of Intima-Media Thickness
• Carotid Abnormalities
• How to Structure a ReportVenous Anatomy, Scan Techniques & Normal Characteristics
• Duplex / Color Evaluation of LE, UE DVT
• Evaluation of Venous Insufficiency
• Duplex / Color Evaluation for Venous Ablation Procedures
• Types of Vein Ablation Procedures
• Pre-Procedure Mapping
• Post-procedure Mapping
• LE Arterial Anatomy & Physiology
• Clinical Exam & Indirect Testing
• Direct Testing & Duplex Scanning
• Live Demo: Arterial Duplex of Lower Arterial Disease

Conference Objectives are :
• Increase the participant’s knowledge to better perform and/or interpret Carotid Duplex/Color Flow Imaging ultrasound examinations.
• Apply knowledge of the anatomy/physiology of the cerebrovascular system into the Carotid Duplex examination.
• Cite Doppler/color physics principles and be able to (sonographers) apply these principles to optimize system controls or (physicians) utilize this information for identifying technical errors which may result in misdiagnosis.
• Perform routine scan protocols and Doppler calculations in a complete carotid duplex/color examination.
• Differentiate normal/abnormal spectral Doppler/color characteristics.
• List methods for obtaining quantitative information and state the diagnostic relevance of each measurement.
• Characterize plaque morphology and other pathology associated with cerebral vascular disease.
• Perform Intima-Media Thickness measurements and state the clinical significance as a screening method for cardiovascular disease.
• Integrate the information to include and prepare a structured report for a carotid ultrasound examination.
• Apply diagnostic criteria for accurate interpretation of carotid duplex/color flow examinations

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.