SESSION 1 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 1: PRINCIPLES TUNE-UP: HOW SHARP ARE YOU - PART I
Moderators:George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU  
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7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Principles Tune-Up
  Presenter(s):Frederick Kremkau, PhD  
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8:00 AM - 8:10 AM Welcome And Opening Remarks
  Presenter(s):George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU  
END OF SESSION 1
 
SESSION 2 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 2: CASE STUDIES I: CASES TO DEMONSTRATE COMMON TECHNICAL CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED DURING VASCULAR ULTRASOUND PROCEDURES (12-Minute Talks)
Moderators:George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU / Evan C. Lipsitz, MD  
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8:10 AM - 8:22 AM Cerebrovascular Cases
  Presenter(s):Phillip J. Bendick, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
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8:22 AM - 8:34 AM Upper And Lower Extremity Arterial Cases
  Presenter(s):Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
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8:34 AM - 8:46 AM Upper And Lower Extremity Venous
  Presenter(s):Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT  
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8:46 AM - 8:58 AM Abdominal Imaging
  Presenter(s):Cindy A. Owen, RVT, RDMS, FSDMS  
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8:58 AM - 9:10 AM Ultrasound Physics
  Presenter(s):Frederick Kremkau, PhD  
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9:10 AM - 9:20 AM Panel Discussion
9:20 AM - 9:45 AM Break - Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 2
 
SESSION 3 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 3: VASCULAR ULTRASOUND: “CURVEBALLS AND CONTROVERSIES” (8-Minute Talks)
Moderators:Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT  
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9:45 AM - 9:53 AM Are The Ultrasound Organizations Contributing To A Lack Of Standardization In Vascular Ultrasound?
  Presenter(s):Laurence Needleman, MD  
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9:53 AM - 10:01 AM “Point Of Care” Vascular Ultrasound: Will It Change The Vascular Lab?
  Presenter(s):R. Eugene Zierler, MD  
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10:01 AM - 10:09 AM It’s Been 10 Years Since The SRU Carotid Consensus Criteria: Has It Helped, Should It Be Utilized Across The Board?
  Presenter(s):Gregory L. Moneta, MD  
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10:09 AM - 10:17 AM Preoperative Mapping: Should Payment To Vascular Labs That Avoid Other Imaging Modalities Prior To Vascular Interventions Be Increased?
  Presenter(s):Sergio X. Salles-Cunha, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
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END OF SESSION 3
 
SESSION 4 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 4: NOVEL TECHNOLOGIES AND CUTTING EDGE TECHNIQUES (8-Minute Talks)
Moderators:Laurence Needleman, MD  
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10:17 AM - 10:25 AM Deep Venous Thrombosis: Thrombus Characterization May Predict Severity Of Pulmonary Embolism
  Presenter(s):Sergio X. Salles-Cunha, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
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10:25 AM - 10:33 AM Diagnosis Of Flow-Limiting Stenosis And Plaque Vulnerability In One Noninvasive Test: It Will Be Possible And Clinically Useful For Evaluating Peripheral Arterial Stenoses
  Presenter(s):Christopher K. Zarins, MD  
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10:34 AM - 10:41 AM Ultrasonic Elastography: Present And Future Applications
  Presenter(s):Sergio X. Salles-Cunha, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
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10:41 AM - 10:50 AM Panel Discussion (Combined Session 3 and Session 4)
10:50 AM - 10:55 AM Transition to Workshops (Americas Hall 2, 3rd Floor)
END OF SESSION 4
 
SESSION 5 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 5: WORKSHOP ROTATION 1
Moderators:TBD
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LOCATION: AMERICAS HALL 2 (ENTER FROM AMERICAS HALL 1, 3RD FLOOR). WORKSHOP #1 WILL BE HELD IN THE MURRAY HILL SUITES EAST AND WEST, 2ND FLOOR.
10:55 AM - 11:55 AM 1. Basic Vascular Ultrasound For The General Ultrasonographer And Echocardiographer: Part I: Physiology And Hemodynamics
  Presenter(s):Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
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10:55 AM - 11:55 AM 2. Basic Cardiac Ultrasound For The RVT
  Presenter(s):Steven J. Knight, BSc  
10:55 AM - 11:55 AM 3. Basic General Ultrasound For The RVT: Differential Diagnoses, Leg Pain, Masses, Etc.
  Presenter(s):Robert De Jong, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS  
10:55 AM - 11:55 AM 4. Imaging The Technically Difficult Patient: Tips And Tricks For Scanning The Abdomen
  Presenter(s):Cindy A. Owen, RVT, RDMS, FSDMS  
10:55 AM - 11:55 AM 5. Transcranial Doppler/Imaging
  Presenter(s):Zsolt Garami, MD  
10:55 AM - 11:55 AM 6. Testing For Chronic Venous Insufficiency
  Presenter(s):Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT  
10:55 AM - 11:55 AM 7. Musculoskeletal Imaging
  Presenter(s):Lauren Lown, BS, RDMS, RVT, RMSK  
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11:55 AM - 1:10 AM Lunch Break - Rhinelander Gallery (2nd Floor)
Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 5
 
SESSION 6 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 6: WORKSHOP ROTATION II
Moderators:TBD
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LOCATION: AMERICAS HALL 2 (ENTER FROM AMERICAS HALL 1, 3RD FLOOR). WORKSHOP #1 WILL BE HELD IN THE MURRAY HILL SUITES EAST AND WEST, 2ND FLOOR.
1:10 PM - 2:10 PM 1. Basic Vascular Ultrasound For The General Ultrasonographer And Echocardiographer: Part II: Protocols And Techniques
  Presenter(s):Phillip J. Bendick, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
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1:10 PM - 2:10 PM 2. Hemodialysis Access
  Presenter(s):Joseph P. Hughes, RVS, RVT, FSVU / William N. Del Valle, RVT  
1:10 PM - 2:10 PM 3. Basic General Ultrasound For The RVT: Differential Diagnoses, Leg Pain, Masses, Etc
  Presenter(s):Robert De Jong, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS  
1:10 PM - 2:10 PM 4. Imaging The Technically Difficult Patient: Tips And Tricks For Scanning The Periphery
  Presenter(s):Cindy A. Owen, RVT, RDMS, FSDMS  
1:10 PM - 2:10 PM 5. Transcranial Doppler/Imaging
  Presenter(s):Zsolt Garami, MD  
1:10 PM - 2:10 PM 6. Testing For Chronic Venous Insufficiency
  Presenter(s):Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT  
1:10 PM - 2:10 PM 7. Musculoskeletal Imaging
  Presenter(s):Lauren Lown, BS, RDMS, RVT, RMSK  
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2:10 PM - 2:15 PM Transition to General Sessions (Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor)
END OF SESSION 6
 
SESSION 7 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 7: CTA AND MRA FUNDAMENTALS AND MORE (8-Minute Talks)
Moderators:Laurence Needleman, MD  
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2:15 PM - 2:23 PM Introduction To The Session And Discussion Of Principles And Comparative Pluses And Minuses Of CTA And MRA
  Presenter(s):Laurence Needleman, MD  
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2:23 PM - 2:31 PM Intracranial Cerebrovascular Evaluation
  Presenter(s):Allan L. Brook, MD  
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2:31 PM - 2:39 PM Extracranial Cerebrovascular Evaluation
  Presenter(s):John S. Pellerito, MD  
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2:39 PM - 2:47 PM Abdominal Aorta: Pre And Post Intervention Imaging
  Presenter(s):Laurence Needleman, MD  
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2:47 PM - 2:55 PM Pelvic And Peripheral Arterial Imaging
  Presenter(s):John S. Pellerito, MD  
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2:55 PM - 3:03 PM Pelvic And Peripheral Venous Imaging
  Presenter(s):Barry Stein, MD, FSIR, FACR  
3:03 PM - 3:10 PM Panel Discussion
3:10 PM - 3:30 PM Break – Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 7
 
SESSION 8 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 8: HANDS-ON REAL TIME IMAGING WITH THE EXPERTS – EXTRACRANIAL CEREBROVASCULAR (12-Minute Demonstration)
Moderators:George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU  
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THIS IMPORTANT SESSION IS TAILORED TO THE EVERYDAY NEED IN TERMS OF CHRONIC VENOUS DISEASE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT. IT IS BALANCED FOR TECHNOLOGISTS, PHYSICIANS AND OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WITH AN INTEREST IN THE DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND FOLLOW-UP OF CHRONIC VENOUS DISEASE. THE FACULTY IS COMPRISED OF INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED EXPERTS IN THE FIELD AND KEY MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN VENOUS FORUM AND THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHLEBOLOGY. ALL HAVE A GREAT INTEREST IN VEIN DISEASE, ARE WELL PUBLISHED IN THE SPECIALTY AND LECTURE BOTH NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY.
3:30 PM - 3:42 PM The Carotid Duplex Examination: Basic Protocols Through Carotid Mapping
  Presenter(s):Phillip J. Bendick, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
END OF SESSION 8
 
SESSION 9 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 9: CEREBROVASCULAR I: PHILOSOPHICAL ISSUES (7-Minute Talk)
Moderators:Phillip J. Bendick, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
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3:42 PM - 3:49 PM Ultrasound Derived Velocities Overestimate Severity Of Disease: Are We Operating On Too Many Carotids?
  Presenter(s):Gregory L. Moneta, MD  
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CLASH OF THE TITANS – PART 1: DEBATE I: CAROTID STENOSIS CRITERIA (5-MINUTE TALKS)
3:49 PM - 3:54 PM A Standardized Criteria For The Estimation Of Carotid Stenosis Is Possible And Recommended
  Presenter(s):George H. Meier III, MD  
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3:54 PM - 3:59 PM Standardization Does Not Work For All Labs: Each Lab Should Have Their Own Validated And Clinically Relevant Criteria
  Presenter(s):John S. Pellerito, MD  
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DEBATE II: EVALUATION OF CAROTID DISEASE (5-MINUTE TALKS)
3:59 PM - 4:04 PM Duplex Derived Velocities Will Define The Patient Suited For Carotid Intervention…Or Not Suited
  Presenter(s):R. Eugene Zierler, MD  
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4:04 PM - 4:09 PM Carotid Ultrasound Is No Longer A Velocity/Surgical Thing, It Is An Atheroma/Medical Thing: Stenosis, Plaque Characterization And Intima-Media Thickness
  Presenter(s):Sergio X. Salles-Cunha, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
4:09 PM - 4:15 PM Panel Discussion And Poll The Audience
4:15 PM - 4:20 PM Break – Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 9
 
SESSION 10 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 10: PRACTICE ENHANCEMENTS: ISSUES RELATED TO CERTIFICATION, EDUCATION, COST, EFFICIENCY, AND OTHER IMPORTANT CONCEPTS IN VASCULAR ULTRASOUND (7-Minute Talks)
Moderators:George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU / Anne M. Jones, RN, BSN, RVT, RDMS, FSVU, FSDMS  
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4:20 PM - 4:27 PM Advanced Practice In Sonography: What Does The Future Hold; How Do We Define This?
  Presenter(s):Anne M. Jones, RN, BSN, RVT, RDMS, FSVU, FSDMS  
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4:27 PM - 4:34 PM ARDMS Physician Credentialing: The First 5 Years Of The RPVI
  Presenter(s):R. Eugene Zierler, MD  
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4:34 PM - 4:41 PM Use Of Guidelines And Standards In Vascular Ultrasound Practice: What Is The Verdict?
  Presenter(s):Douglas L. Wooster, MD  
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4:41 PM - 4:48 PM The American College Of Cardiology (ACC) Appropriate Use Criteria For Vascular And Its Potential Impact On Reimbursement And Practice
  Presenter(s):Joseph P. Hughes, RVS, RVT, FSVU  
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4:48 PM - 4:55 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 10
 
SESSION 11 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 11: VENOUS DISEASE AND TREATMENT (10-Minute Talks)
Moderators:George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU / Mark A. Oliver, MD, RVT, RPVI, FSVU  
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4:55 PM - 5:05 PM Clinical Practice Guidelines For Management Of Acute DVT
  Presenter(s):Mark A. Oliver, MD, RVT, RPVI, FSVU  
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5:05 PM - 5:15 PM Non-Vascular Pathologies Masquerading As Deep Vein Thrombosis: The MSK Perspective
  Presenter(s):Lauren Lown, BS, RDMS, RVT, RMSK  
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END OF SESSION 11
 
SESSION 12 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 12: HANDS-ON REAL TIME IMAGING WITH THE EXPERTS – VEIN IMAGING (12- Minute Demonstrations)
This Will Be A Live Scanning Session Designed To Allow The Audience To Pose Questions And Interact With The Speaker While The Patient Is Being Scanned.
Moderators:George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU / Mark A. Oliver, MD, RVT, RPVI, FSVU  
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5:15 PM - 5:27 PM Sonographic Anatomy Of The Saphenous, Non-Saphenous And Perforating Veins
  Presenter(s):Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT  
5:27 PM - 5:39 PM How To Perorm The Examination For CVI
  Presenter(s):Diana L. Neuhardt, RVT, RPhS  
5:39 PM - 5:45 PM Questions For The Faculty And Summary Of The Day
  Presenter(s):George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU  
END OF SESSION 12