SESSION I SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION I: CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE: PATIENT MANAGEMENT, DISEASE CLASSIFICATION AND EMERGING TECHNIQUES
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7:50 AM - 8:00 AM Welcoming Remarks
  Presenters: George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU  
8:00 AM - 8:12 AM Common Pitfalls Of The Carotid Evaluation And Practical Tips To Manage Them
  Presenters: Cindy A. Owen, RVT, RDMS, FSDMS  
8:12 AM - 8:24 AM The Complementary Roles Of Transcranial Doppler (TCD) And Duplex Ultrasound In The Evaluation Of The Patient With Suspected Carotid Artery Disease: TCD Really Does Add Something And You Should be Using It
  Presenters: Andrei Alexandrov, M.D., RVT  
8:24 AM - 8:36 AM Algorithm For Appropriate Imaging Prior To Carotid Intervention: When Is One Test Not Enough?
  Presenters: Evan C. Lipsitz, M.D.  
8:36 AM - 8:48 AM The Vertebral Artery Examination: What The Waveforms Mean And What To Do When They Don’t Make Sense
  Presenters: Robert Scissons, RVT  
8:48 AM - 9:00 AM Post Carotid Stenting: Protocol, Techniques And Velocity Criteria
  Presenters: Brajesh K. Lal, MD  
9:00 AM - 9:12 AM Just A Second…Carotid Stent Re-stenosis Criteria Needs To Be Adjusted According To The Stent Used
  Presenters: Carlos H. Timaran, M.D.  
9:12 AM - 9:24 AM IMT Measurements: What’s New And Is It Worth The Effort For The Busy Clinical Vascular Laboratory?
  Presenters: William A. Zang, BS, RVT, RDMS, FSVU  
9:24 AM - 9:35 AM Panel Discussion
9:35 AM - 10:00 AM Session Break / Visit Exhibits
END OF SESSION I
 
SESSION II SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION II: ABDOMINAL IMAGING: AAAS, RENAL AND MESENTERIC EVALUATION
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10:00 AM - 10:12 AM More On Screening For AAA: One Center’s Experience On Why And How To Do It
  Presenters: Douglas L. Wooster, M.D.  
10:12 AM - 10:24 AM Evaluation After Aortic Endografting: Protocol And Technical Tips
  Presenters: Kathleen A. Carter, BSN, RN, RVT, FSVU  
10:24 AM - 10:36 AM Renal Artery Imaging: How I Do It And Why It’s Not As Hard As You Think
  Presenters: Cindy A. Owen, RVT, RDMS, FSDMS  
10:36 AM - 10:48 AM Duplex Ultrasound Accuracy And New Criteria In Stented Renal Arteries
  Presenters: Jeffrey W. Olin, M.D.  
10:48 AM - 11:00 AM Duplex Ultrasound Follow-up After Superior Mesenteric Artery Stenting
  Presenters: Gregory L. Moneta, M.D.  
11:00 AM - 11:10 AM Panel Discussion
11:10 AM - 11:15 AM Transition To Workshops
END OF SESSION II
 
SESSION III SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION III: WORKSHOP ROTATION I
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11:15 AM - 12:15 PM 1. Lower Extremity Venous Duplex
  Presenters: William B. Schroedter, BS, RVT, FSVU  
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM 2. Hemodialysis Access: Preoperative Mapping And Post-Placement Assessment
  Presenters: Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM 3. Lower Extremity Reflux Testing
  Presenters: Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT  
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM 4. Extracranial Carotid Duplex Examination
  Presenters: William N. Del Valle, RVT  
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM 5. Renal Artery Duplex
  Presenters: Susan M. Gustavson, RVT  
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM 6. Arterial Mapping Of The Lower Extremities
  Presenters: Natalie A. Marks, M.D., R.V.T.  
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM 7. Upper Extremity Venous Duplex
  Presenters: Robert J. Daigle, BA  
11:15 AM - 0:15 AM 8. Tips On How To Minimize Musculoskeletal Injury
  Presenters: Susan L. Murphey, BS, RDMS, RDCS, CECD  
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM Lunch On Your Own
END OF SESSION III
 
SESSION IV SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION IV: WORKSHOP ROTATION II
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1:15 PM - 2:15 PM 1. Lower Extremity Venous Duplex
  Presenters: William B. Schroedter, BS, RVT, FSVU  
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM 2. Hemodialysis Access: Preoperative Mapping And Post-Placement Assessment
  Presenters: Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM 3. Lower Extremity Reflux Testing
  Presenters: Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT  
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM 4. Extracranial Carotid Duplex Examination
  Presenters: William N. Del Valle, RVT  
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM 5. Renal Artery Duplex
  Presenters: Susan M. Gustavson, RVT  
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM 6. Arterial Mapping Of The Lower Extremities
  Presenters: Natalie A. Marks, M.D., R.V.T.  
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM 7. Abdominal Vascular Imaging
  Presenters: Cindy A. Owen, RVT, RDMS, FSDMS  
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM 8. Transcranial Doppler
  Presenters: Andrei Alexandrov, M.D., RVT  
END OF SESSION IV
 
SESSION V SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION V: PRACTICE ENHANCEMENTS: LAB MANAGEMENT AND QUALITY ASSURANCE
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2:20 PM - 2:30 PM What Is An Appropriate Approach For Managing Emergency Department And Other Urgent Off Hours Requests?
  Presenters: Mark H. Meissner, M.D.  
2:30 PM - 2:40 PM Tips For Selecting The Right Technologist For The Job: How To Interview, What To Ask And What To Look For
  Presenters: Michael W. Schwebler, MBA, RVT  
2:40 PM - 2:50 PM Still Not In The Digital Age? How To Justify A PACS System And Reporting Package: It’s All Dollars And SENSE
  Presenters: William A. Zang, BS, RVT, RDMS, FSVU  
2:50 PM - 3:00 PM The Whole Spectrum Of Performance Improvement: It’s More Than Just The 2x2 Table
  Presenters: Joseph P. Hughes, RVS, RVT, FSVU  
3:00 PM - 3:10 PM Managing The Grid: Practical Tips And Guidelines For Evaluating Your Laboratory
  Presenters: Laurence Needleman, MD  
3:10 PM - 3:20 PM The Internet As A Tool For Learning And Education Is An Underutilized Resource
  Presenters: Gail P. Size, BS, RVT, RVS, FSVU  
3:20 PM - 3:30 PM Service Recovery: How To Deal With Unhappy Customers
  Presenters: George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU  
3:30 PM - 3:40 PM Lean Principles And Ergonomics: A Process Improvement Plan That Increases Productivity And Reduces Your Risk For Work-related Injury
  Presenters: Susan L. Murphey, BS, RDMS, RDCS, CECD  
3:40 PM - 3:50 PM Panel Discussion
3:50 PM - 4:00 PM Session Break / Visit Exhibits
END OF SESSION V
 
SESSION VI SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION VI: ENDOVENOUS INTERVENTIONS: CLINICAL, BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING ASPECTS OF ENDOVENOUS TREATMENT OF SUPERFICIAL VENOUS DISEASE
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4:00 PM - 4:10 PM Basic Anatomy Of The Venous System Relevant To Reflux Testing And Valvular Incompetence And Treatment
  Presenters: Lowell S. Kabnick, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.C.Ph  
4:10 PM - 4:20 PM Basic Physiology Of The Venous System Relevant To Reflux Testing And Valvular Incompetence
  Presenters: Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
4:20 PM - 4:30 PM The Role Of Ultrasound In Endovenous Intervention: Preoperative Diagnosis And Planning: Optimizing The Reflux Examination
  Presenters: Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT  
4:30 PM - 4:40 PM Types Of Reflux: Reflux vs. Valve Leakage, Physiological Reverse Flow vs. Pathological, Hypertensive Reflux And Valve Closure: Effective vs. Temporary
  Presenters: Sergio X. Salles-Cunha, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
4:40 PM - 4:50 PM Treatment Options: Stripping, Ligation, Phlebectomy, Endovenous Treatment (Thermal Or Chemical)
  Presenters: Evan C. Lipsitz, M.D.  
4:50 PM - 5:00 PM The Role Of Ultrasound In Endovenous Intervention: Periprocedural Techniques And Tips
  Presenters: Diana L. Neuhardt, BS, MBA, RVT  
5:00 PM - 5:05 PM Completion Ultrasonography: What To Look For After The Various Endovascular Interventions: Common Findings
  Presenters: Sergio X. Salles-Cunha, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
5:05 PM - 5:10 PM Completion Ultrasonography: What To Look For After The Various Endovascular Interventions: Unusual Findings
  Presenters: Diana L. Neuhardt, BS, MBA, RVT  
5:10 PM - 5:20 PM New Paradigms For The Management Of Proximal Deep Vein Thrombosis
  Presenters: Alan M. Dietzek, M.D., F.A.C.S., R.P.V.I.  
5:20 PM - 5:45 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION VI