SESSION 7 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 7: PRACTICE ENHANCEMENTS II: LAB MANAGEMENT, CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AND QUALITY ASSURANCE (9-MINUTE TALKS)
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Moderators:George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU / TBD
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7:40 AM - 7:45 AM Opening Remarks
  Presenters(s):George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU  
7:45 AM - 7:54 AM Customer Service: Delivery And Measurement
 
7:54 AM - 8:03 AM Critical Test Results Notification: How To And Why It’s Important
 
8:03 AM - 8:12 AM Quality Assurance: Some Common Sense Approaches
  Presenters(s):Laurence Needleman, MD  
8:12 AM - 8:21 AM Impact Of Angle Variability In Data Acquisition And Estimation Of ICA Stenosis: Can We Settle This Once And For All?
  Presenters(s):Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
8:21 AM - 8:30 AM Logic, Illogic, And Evidence In Carotid Diagnostic Criteria
  Presenters(s):Laurence Needleman, MD  
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM Panel Discussion
8:40 AM - 8:50 AM Session Break / Visit Exhibits
END OF SESSION 7
 
SESSION 8 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 8: CURRENT CRITICAL GOVERNMENTAL, INTERSOCIETAL AND REIMBURSEMENT ISSUES (7-MINUTE TALKS)
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Moderators:Anne M. Jones, RN, BSN, RVT, RDMS, FSVU / TBD
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8:50 AM - 8:57 AM Session Introduction: Critical Issues In Vascular Ultrasound In 2010: CARE Bill And State Licensure - Legislation Impacting Your Profession And Practice
  Presenters(s):Anne M. Jones, RN, BSN, RVT, RDMS, FSVU  
8:57 AM - 9:04 AM Will Healthcare Reform Affect Vascular Ultrasound Practices: Keeping Labs Viable And Impact On Screening
  Presenters(s):Robert M. Zwolak, MD, PhD  
9:04 AM - 9:11 AM Summary And Impact Of The Five-Year Review Of Vascular CPT Codes
 
9:11 AM - 9:18 AM The Mission Of The Society For Vascular Ultrasound, Major Advocacy Accomplishments In The Last Year And Why You Must Get Involved
 
9:18 AM - 9:25 AM Vascular Lab Accreditation After 20 Years: What Is The Measurable Impact On Practice? Why Is Mandatory Technologist Certification Still Not A Reality?
  Presenters(s):Sandra L. Katanick, RN, RVT, CAE, FSVU  
SONOGRAPHER/TECHNOLOGIST/PHYSICIAN CERTIFICATION AND RECERTIFICATION: (7-MINUTE TALK)
9:25 AM - 9:32 AM ARDMS Update: ARDMS Physician Exams, Specialty Exams And Impact Of CARE Bill
 
SONOGRAPHER/TECHNOLOGIST/PHYSICIAN CERTIFICATION AND RECERTIFICATION: (7-MINUTE TALK)
9:32 AM - 9:39 AM CCI Update: Trends In Ultrasound Certification: Are Specialty Exams Replacing Comprehensive Exams?
 
9:39 AM - 9:55 AM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 8
 
SESSION 9 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 9: CEREBROVASCULAR (9-MINUTE TALKS)
Moderators:Gregory L. Moneta, MD
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9:55 AM - 10:04 AM Overview Of Current Carotid Stenosis Criteria And Recommendations For Your Vascular Lab
 
10:04 AM - 10:13 AM A Review Of Post CAS Duplex Criteria For The Assessment Of Restenosis
 
10:13 AM - 10:22 AM Comparative Usefulness Of Anatomic Imaging vs. Velocity Measurements During Carotid Artery Ultrasonography
  Presenters(s):Sergio X. Salles-Cunha, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
10:22 AM - 10:31 AM Carotid Diagnostic Criteria Beyond Peak Systolic Velocities
  Presenters(s):Laurence Needleman, MD  
10:31 AM - 10:40 AM Prevalence And Impact Of The Subclavian Steal Syndrome
  Presenters(s):Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT  
10:40 AM - 10:50 AM Panel Discussion
10:50 AM - 10:55 AM Transition to Workshops
END OF SESSION 9
 
SESSION 10 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 10: WORKSHOP ROTATION III (LECTURES)
Moderators:TBD
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10:55 AM - 11:45 AM 1. Billing And Coding Issues
 
10:55 AM - 11:45 AM 2. Critical Issues Forum
  Presenters(s):Anne M. Jones, RN, BSN, RVT, RDMS, FSVU / 
10:55 AM - 11:45 AM 3. Carotid Case Studies
  Presenters(s):Laurence Needleman, MD / Leslie M. Scoutt, MD  
10:55 AM - 11:45 AM 4. Venous And Arterial Complications: Case Studies
  Presenters(s):Mark A. Oliver, MD, RVT, RPVI, FSVU / 
10:55 AM - 11:45 AM 5. Transcranial Doppler (Hands-On Demonstration)
  Presenters(s):Joseph P. Hughes, RVS, RVT, FSVU  
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM Lunch On Your Own
END OF SESSION 10
 
SESSION 11 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 11: ABDOMINAL IMAGING
Moderators:Laurence Needleman, MD
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1:00 PM - 1:10 PM Advanced Technical Tips In Renal Doppler
  Presenters(s):Robert De Jong, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS  
1:10 PM - 1:20 PM Liver And TIPS Doppler
  Presenters(s):Cindy A. Owen, RVT, RDMS, FSDMS  
1:20 PM - 1:30 PM Duplex Follow-Up After AAA Endo Repair: Technique And Clinical Utility
 
1:30 PM - 1:40 PM B-Mode Characterization Of Endo-Treated Aortic Aneurysms: Detection Of Endoleaks And Endoseepage
  Presenters(s):Sergio X. Salles-Cunha, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
1:40 PM - 1:50 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 11
 
SESSION 12 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 12: HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS (9-MINUTE TALKS)
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Moderators:TBD
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1:55 PM - 2:04 PM Mapping For AVF: What Information Is Important Prior To Access Creation?
 
2:04 PM - 2:13 PM Evaluation Of The Non-Maturing AVF And Of The Dysfunctional Access
 
2:13 PM - 2:22 PM Complications Of Hemodialysis Access
  Presenters(s):Leslie M. Scoutt, MD  
2:22 PM - 2:31 PM Duplex Guided AV Access Intervention: Technical Considerations For The Technologist And Video Case Presentation
 
2:31 PM - 2:40 PM Panel Discussion
2:40 PM - 2:55 PM Session Break
END OF SESSION 12
 
SESSION 13 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 13: VENOUS DISEASE AND VENOUS IMAGING (9-MINUTE TALKS)
Moderators:Mark A. Oliver, MD, RVT, RPVI, FSVU
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2:55 PM - 3:04 PM Varicose Vein Imaging: Duplex Ultrasound, MRV Or CTV?
  Presenters(s):Barry Stein, MD, FSIR, FACR  
3:04 PM - 3:13 PM What’s New In Venous Disease Research?
 
3:13 PM - 3:22 PM Differentiation Of Lymphatic, Cardiac, Venous And Arterial Edema During Ultrasound Evaluation Of The “Swollen” Leg
  Presenters(s):Sergio X. Salles-Cunha, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
3:22 PM - 3:31 PM Is There A Role For Stenting In The Setting Of Chronic Venous Disease?
  Presenters(s):Gregory L. Moneta, MD  
3:31 PM - 3:40 PM Venous Thromboembolic Events (VTE) "Never Events" In The Hospital Setting: What Every Technologist Should Know
 
3:40 PM - 3:50 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 13
 
SESSION 14 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 14: VASCULAR DISEASE SCREENING ISSUES (9-MINUTE TALKS)
Moderators:TBD
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3:55 PM - 4:04 AM Update On A Single Center’s Experience With AAA Screening And PAD Screening: Was It Worth The Effort And What Has Been Learned?
  Presenters(s):Douglas L. Wooster, MD  
4:04 PM - 4:13 PM Carotid Screening And Surveillance: Should We Be Doing It?
 
4:13 PM - 4:22 PM Role Of IMT Screening
 
4:22 PM - 4:31 PM Raising Awareness Of And Screening For Peripheral Arterial Disease Of The Lower Extremities: How Is It Best Accomplished?
 
4:31 PM - 4:40 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 14
 
SESSION 15 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 15: ARTERIAL (8-MINUTE TALKS)
Moderators:Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU
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4:40 PM - 4:48 PM More Insights On The Diagnosis And Evaluation Of Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 
4:48 PM - 4:56 PM Peripheral Arterial Mapping Prior To Intervention: Scanning Protocols For Endovascular And Surgical Treatment
  Presenters(s):Sergio X. Salles-Cunha, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
4:56 PM - 5:04 PM Practical Approach To The Use Of Physiologic Testing, Arterial Duplex Ultrasound And Other Imaging Modalities In The Setting Of Suspected Lower Extremity Peripheral Arterial Disease
  Presenters(s):Evan C. Lipsitz, MD  
5:04 PM - 5:12 PM Role Of Vascular Lab Testing After Peripheral Endovascular Interventions
 
5:12 PM - 5:20 PM Techniques And Contraindications For Thrombin Injection Of Groin And Other Peripheral Pseudoaneurysms
  Presenters(s):Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT  
5:20 PM - 5:30 PM Panel Discussion
5:30 PM - 5:30 PM Symposium Ends - Raffle Drawing. You Must Be Present To Win.
END OF SESSION 15