Introduction to Peripheral Vascular Duplex/Color Flow Imaging - Live Course (Sep 29 - 30, 2021)

Introduction to Peripheral Vascular Duplex/color Flow Imaging - Live Course is organized by Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute (GCUS) Inc and will be held from Sep 29 - 30, 2021 at Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, St. petersburg, Florida, United States of America.

Target Audience:
Sonographers, physicians, physician assistants and other medical professionals learning how to perform and/or interpret peripheral vascular duplex/color flow examinations. Participants may include (but are not limited to) those involved with internal medicine, cardiology, radiology, neurology, general/vascular surgery, and primary care.

Description:
Introduction to Peripheral Vascular Duplex/Color Flow Imaging Live Training Course is taught by leading vascular ultrasound experts and includes topics pertaining to the AIUM, ACR, and IAC ultrasound practice and lab accreditation guidelines. Lectures, and interactive case studies pertaining to upper and lower extremity arterial and venous applications included. Extensive hands-on scanning is provided with the industry lowest 3:1 participant to faculty hands-on scan ratio. The program also includes a review of 65+ peripheral vascular ultrasound examinations to improve competence to perform and/or interpret peripheral vascular ultrasound examinations.

Objectives:
• Increase the participant’s knowledge to better perform and/or interpret upper and lower Peripheral Vascular ultrasound examinations.
• Apply knowledge of the anatomy/physiology of the upper and lower extremity venous and arterial systems into the venous and arterial duplex and physiologic testing examinations.
• Cite Doppler/color physics and be able to (sonographers) apply these principles to optimize system controls and/or (physicians) utilize this information for recognizing technical errors which may result in misdiagnosis.
• Perform routine scan protocols, and document Doppler waveforms for lower extremity arterial and venous evaluations of the upper and lower extremity.
• Differentiate normal/abnormal imaging, spectral Doppler and color characteristics for identifying arterial and venous disease.
• State the indications and applications of indirect testing methods for lower arterial disease.
• Demonstrate vein mapping techniques to identify suitability as a potential arterial bypass graft.
• Perform routine scan protocols and document Doppler waveforms for venous evaluation of the lower extremities, including pre and post vein ablation evaluation.
• State the role of ultrasound in the diagnosis and treatment of venous insufficiency.
• Perform evaluation for venous insufficiency and patency of perforators for vein therapy treatment.

Topics:
• Venous Anatomy, Scan Techniques & Normal Characteristics
• Duplex/Color Evaluation of Lower Extremity DVT
• Duplex/Color Evaluation of Upper Extremity 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
• Treatment of Lower Arterial Disease.