Friday, November 20, 2009
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SESSION 1 SCHEDULE | |
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7:45 AM - 8:00 AM | Welcome And Opening Remarks |
Presenters(s):George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU | |
8:00 AM - 8:12 AM | The Effect Of Cardiac Pathologies On Peripheral Arterial Disease Evaluation |
Presenters(s):Frank Miele, MSEE | |
8:12 AM - 8:24 AM | Characteristics Of Pressure And Flow In The Arterial System: Applications In Noninvasive Testing |
Presenters(s):Sergio X. Salles-Cunha, PhD, RVT, FSVU | |
8:24 AM - 8:36 AM | Venous Hemodynamics: Effects Of Pressure Changes, Incompetence And Obstruction In The Lower Extremities |
Presenters(s):Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU | |
8:36 AM - 8:48 AM | Hemodynamics Of Cerebrovascular Flow In Normal, Stenotic And Occluded Vessels |
8:48 AM - 9:00 AM | Recognizing And Correcting Color Doppler Flow Artifacts |
Presenters(s):Frank Miele, MSEE | |
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM | Panel Discussion |
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM | Session Break / Visit Exhibits |
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SESSION 2 SCHEDULE | |
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9:45 AM - 9:57 AM | Unusual Arterial Vascular Conditions: Case Presentations |
Presenters(s):Cindy A. Owen, RVT, RDMS, FSDMS | |
9:57 AM - 10:09 AM | Ultrasound Diagnosis Of Fibromuscular Dysplasia |
10:09 AM - 10:21 AM | A Practical And Efficient Protocol For Evaluation Of The Patient With Suspected PVD: Appropriate Use Of Physiologic And Ultrasound Imaging Procedures |
Presenters(s):Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU | |
10:21 AM - 10:33 AM | Ultrasound Diagnosis And Management Of Pseudoaneurysms And Arterial Closure Device Injuries |
10:33 AM - 10:45 AM | Panel Discussion |
10:45 AM - 10:50 AM | Transition to Workshops |
END OF SESSION 2 | |
SESSION 3 SCHEDULE | |
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SESSION 3:
WORKSHOP ROTATION I
Moderators:TBD
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10:50 AM - 12:00 PM | 1. Lower Extremity Venous Duplex |
Presenters(s):Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU | |
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10:50 AM - 12:00 PM | 2. Hemodialysis Access: Preoperative Mapping (Venous And Arterial) |
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10:50 AM - 12:00 PM | 3. Technical Tips For Renal Artery And Kidney Evaluation |
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10:50 AM - 12:00 PM | 4: Aortoiliac And Lower Extremity Arterial Duplex |
Presenters(s):Cindy A. Owen, RVT, RDMS, FSDMS | |
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10:50 AM - 12:00 PM | 5: Extracranial Carotid Duplex |
10:50 AM - 12:00 PM | 6. Lower Extremity Reflux Testing |
Presenters(s):Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT | |
12:00 PM - 1:10 PM | Lunch On Your Own |
END OF SESSION 3 | |
SESSION 4 SCHEDULE | |
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SESSION 4:
WORKSHOP ROTATION II
Moderators:TBD
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1:10 PM - 2:15 PM | 1. Upper Extremity Venous Duplex |
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1:10 PM - 2:15 PM | 2. ICAVL Accreditation |
Presenters(s):Sandra L. Katanick, RN, RVT, CAE, FSVU | |
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1:10 PM - 2:15 PM | 3. Technical Tips On Pre, Peri And Post Ultrasound Guided Endovenous Interventions |
Presenters(s):Diana L. Neuhardt, RVT, RPhS | |
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1:10 PM - 2:15 PM | 4. Aortoiliac And Lower Extremity Arterial Duplex |
Presenters(s):Cindy A. Owen, RVT, RDMS, FSDMS | |
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1:10 PM - 2:15 PM | 5. Extracranial Carotid Duplex |
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1:10 PM - 2:15 PM | 6. Laboratory Management And Practice Enhancements |
2:15 PM - 2:20 PM | Transition to the General Sessions - Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor |
END OF SESSION 4 | |
SESSION 5 SCHEDULE | |
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SESSION 5:
LABORATORY MANAGEMENT AND PRACTICE ENHANCEMENTS - PART I
Moderators:George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU / TBD
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2:20 PM - 2:32 PM | Training Issues In Vascular Ultrasound: Is Standardization Realistic And Why We Need It |
2:32 PM - 2:44 PM | Maximizing The Student Externship Site Experience And Why It’s Important For The Site, The Student, The School And The Profession |
Presenters(s):Joseph P. Hughes, RVS, RVT, FSVU | |
2:44 PM - 2:56 PM | Post Graduate Degree For Vascular Technologists: Benefit Or Burden? |
2:56 PM - 3:08 PM | Bridging The Generation Gap: The Disconnect Between Today’s Sonographer And Manager - Real, Perceived, And How To Repair It |
3:08 PM - 3:20 PM | Reflections On The Future Of The Ultrasonographer |
3:20 PM - 3:35 PM | Panel Discussion |
3:35 PM - 3:55 PM | Session Break |
END OF SESSION 5 | |
SESSION 6 SCHEDULE | |
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SESSION 6:
ENDOVENOUS TREATMENT OF SUPERFICIAL VENOUS DISEASE: DIAGNOSIS, INTERVENTION, FOLLOW-UP AND TECHNICAL TIPS
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3:55 PM - 4:07 PM | The Spectrum Of Venous Disease From Telangiectasias To Ulcers With Emphasis On Valvular Insufficiency And Ultrasound |
Presenters(s):Evan C. Lipsitz, MD | |
4:07 PM - 4:19 PM | Ultrasound Venous Anatomy Of The Great, Small, Accessory And Non-Saphenous Veins Of The Lower Extremity |
Presenters(s):Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU | |
4:19 PM - 4:31 PM | Technical Protocol For The Assessment Of Venous Valvular Insufficiency: Optimizing The Ultrasound Exam And Equipment To Detect Reflux And Generating The Venous Map |
Presenters(s):Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT | |
4:31 PM - 4:43 PM | Reflux Evaluation: Supine vs. Reverse Trendelenburg vs. Standing: What Are The Differences; Does It Really Matter? |
Presenters(s):Diana L. Neuhardt, RVT, RPhS | |
4:43 PM - 4:55 PM | Ultrasound And Thermal/Chemical Ablation - Air And Physiological Gases: Lessons Learned In Over 3,000 Endovenous Ablations |
Presenters(s):Nick Morrison, MD | |
4:55 PM - 5:07 PM | My 5 Top Tips For Ultrasound Guided Thermal (Laser Or Radiofrequency) And Chemical Ablation Procedures |
Presenters(s):Diana L. Neuhardt, RVT, RPhS | |
5:07 PM - 5:19 PM | Complications Of Endovascular Great Saphenous Ablation: How They Can Be Avoided And A Word Of Caution |
Presenters(s):Sergio X. Salles-Cunha, PhD, RVT, FSVU | |
5:19 PM - 5:35 PM | Panel Discussion |
END OF SESSION 6 | |
Saturday, November 21, 2009
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SESSION 7 SCHEDULE | |
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SESSION 7:
LABORATORY MANAGEMENT AND PRACTICE ENHANCEMENTS – PART II
Moderators:George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU / TBD
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7:45 AM - 7:57 AM | What Every Sonographer Needs To Know About Optimizing The Vascular Image: How To And Why It Makes A Difference |
Presenters(s):Cindy A. Owen, RVT, RDMS, FSDMS | |
7:57 AM - 8:09 AM | Measurement Error And Variability: How They Influence Velocity And Imaging Interpretation |
Presenters(s):Sergio X. Salles-Cunha, PhD, RVT, FSVU | |
8:09 AM - 8:21 AM | Now That You’ve Measured It, How Do You Know Your Diagnoses Are Right? |
Presenters(s):Laurence Needleman, MD | |
8:21 AM - 8:33 AM | Maximizing Value From Your Vascular Laboratory: What Are, And How Best, To Leverage Your Assets |
8:33 AM - 8:45 AM | Panel Discussion |
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM | Session Break |
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SESSION 8 SCHEDULE | |
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SESSION 8:
CURRENT CRITICAL GOVERNMENTAL, INTERSOCIETAL AND REIMBURSEMENT ISSUES
Moderators:Anne M. Jones, RN, BSN, RVT, RDMS, FSVU / TBD
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9:00 AM - 9:10 AM | Introduction To The Session: Current Critical Issues In Vascular Ultrasound |
Presenters(s):Anne M. Jones, RN, BSN, RVT, RDMS, FSVU | |
9:10 AM - 9:20 AM | What Impact Will Health Care Reform Have On Vascular Ultrasound This Year And Next? |
Presenters(s):Robert M. Zwolak, MD, PhD | |
9:20 AM - 9:30 AM | Update On The Fistula First Initiative And Reimbursement For Vascular Access Procedures |
9:30 AM - 9:40 AM | Transition From LCDs To MACs: Impact On Your Clinical Practice |
9:40 AM - 9:50 AM | New Coding And Reimbursement Issues And Tips For 2009 And 2010 |
9:50 AM - 10:00 AM | What’s Going On With Licensure In New Mexico And Oregon: What Is In The Cards For Your State And How Will This Impact The Practice Of Sonography And The Sonography Professional? |
10:00 AM - 10:10 AM | Current Status Of The Society for Vascular Ultrasound And Review Of The Current Strategic Plan |
10:10 AM - 10:20 AM | Changes At The ICAVL: What You Need To Know About Changes In The Essentials And Standards |
Presenters(s):Sandra L. Katanick, RN, RVT, CAE, FSVU / Laurence Needleman, MD | |
SONOGRAPHER/TECHNOLOGIST CERTIFICATION AND RECERTIFICATION | |
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM | ARDMS Update: Impact Of The SPI On Content Of The RVT Exam: What Is The Data On Who Is Taking And Passing The Current Exam And Is There A Task Analysis Survey In The Near Future? |
SONOGRAPHER/TECHNOLOGIST CERTIFICATION AND RECERTIFICATION | |
10:30 AM - 10:40 AM | CCI Update: Status Of The New Phlebology Exam: Rationale, Content, When Will It Happen, Who Is Writing It And Who Can/Should Sit For It? |
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM | Panel Discussion |
11:00 AM - 11:05 AM | Transition to Workshops |
END OF SESSION 8 | |
SESSION 9 SCHEDULE | |
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SESSION 9:
WORKSHOP ROTATION III
Moderators:TBD
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11:05 AM - 12:10 PM | 1. Transcranial Doppler |
Presenters(s):Joseph P. Hughes, RVS, RVT, FSVU | |
11:05 AM - 12:10 PM | 2. Lower Extremity Reflux Testing |
Presenters(s):Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT | |
11:05 AM - 12:10 PM | 3. Short Protocol And Technical Tips On Lower Extremity Arterial Mapping |
11:05 AM - 12:10 PM | 4. Technical Tis And Pitfalls Of Dialysis Access Evaluation |
Presenters(s):Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU | |
11:05 AM - 12:10 PM | 5. Abdominal Vascular Imaging |
Presenters(s):Cindy A. Owen, RVT, RDMS, FSDMS | |
11:05 AM - 12:10 PM | 6. Advance Carotid Imaging And Interpretation |
Presenters(s):Laurence Needleman, MD | |
11:05 AM - 12:10 PM | 7. Government Relations |
Presenters(s):Anne M. Jones, RN, BSN, RVT, RDMS, FSVU / | |
12:10 PM - 1:15 PM | Lunch On Your Own |
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SESSION 10 SCHEDULE | |
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SESSION 10:
VENOUS IMAGING AND TREATMENT OF VENOUS THROMBOSIS OF THE UPPER AND LOWER EXTREMITIES
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1:15 PM - 1:27 PM | What’s New About The Recent ACCP Guidelines For The Treatment Of DVT: Why Did They Change? |
Presenters(s):Mark A. Oliver, MD, RVT, RPVI, FSVU | |
1:27 PM - 1:39 PM | Evidence Based Venous Ultrasound: Does The Evidence Support Your Diagnostic Approach? |
Presenters(s):Laurence Needleman, MD | |
1:39 PM - 1:51 PM | Is A Routine Full Examination Necessary In All Patients Suspected Of DVT Or Is A Limited Examination And D-Dimer Safe In Selected Patients? |
1:51 PM - 2:03 PM | Role Of Duplex Ultrasound In The PE Workup: Appropriate Algorithm And Resource Saving Strategies |
2:03 PM - 2:15 PM | Importance Of The Location Of Infrapopliteal DVT In The Incidence Of Pulmonary Emboli |
2:15 PM - 2:27 PM | Catheter Associated Upper Extremity DVT: Rates Of Progression And PE Potential |
Presenters(s):Gregory L. Moneta, MD | |
2:27 PM - 2:39 PM | New Standard Of Care: Thrombolysis And Thrombectomy Of Deep Vein Thrombosis: What Every Sonographer Needs To Know |
2:39 PM - 2:50 PM | Panel Discussion |
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SESSION 11 SCHEDULE | |
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SESSION 11:
ABDOMINAL, ENDOVASCULAR AND DIALYSIS ACCESS APPLICATIONS
Moderators:Sergio X. Salles-Cunha, PhD, RVT, FSVU
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2:50 PM - 3:02 PM | Advanced Vascular Anatomy In The Abdomen: How To Recognize Common And Uncommon Anomalies |
Presenters(s):Cindy A. Owen, RVT, RDMS, FSDMS | |
3:02 PM - 3:14 PM | My 5 Top Tips To Facilitate Renal Artery Imaging |
3:14 PM - 3:26 PM | Cost Savings From A Duplex Only Strategy For EVAR Surveillance After The 30-Day CT Scan |
3:26 PM - 3:38 PM | New Developments And Updated Results With Duplex Guided PTA And Stenting |
3:38 PM - 3:50 PM | Dialysis Access Surveillance: Technical Tips And Common Pitfalls |
Presenters(s):Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU | |
3:50 PM - 4:02 PM | Duplex Guided Dialysis Access Interventions Can Be Performed Safely In The Office Setting: Techniques, Advantages And Results |
Presenters(s):David Fox, MD, FACS | |
4:02 PM - 4:15 PM | Panel Discussion |
4:15 PM - 4:20 PM | Session Break |
END OF SESSION 11 | |
SESSION 12 SCHEDULE | |
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SESSION 12:
CEREBROVASCULAR SESSION: SCREENING AND PRE AND POST INTERVENTION ASSESSMENT AND FOLLOW-UP
Moderators:George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU
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4:20 PM - 4:32 PM | New Portable Multisensor Transducer For Carotid Screening By Non-Specialized Office Personnel |
4:32 PM - 4:44 PM | Extending The Carotid Examination In Patients Planned For CEA Or Stenting |
Presenters(s):George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU | |
4:44 PM - 4:56 PM | Use Of IVUS As An Important Quality Control Technique For CAS: Are There Risks To Its Use? |
4:56 PM - 5:08 PM | Duplex Ultrasound After Carotid Angioplasty And Stenting: Technical Tips And Fate Of The External Carotid Artery |
5:08 PM - 5:20 PM | Reproducibility Of The IMT Measurement And Current Applications |
Presenters(s):Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU | |
5:20 PM - 5:30 PM | Panel Discussion |
5:30 PM - 5:30 PM | SYMPOSIUM ENDS |
END OF SESSION 12 | |