SESSION 15 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 15: PRINCIPLES TUNE-UP: HOW SHARP ARE YOU – PART 2
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7:00 AM - 7:45 AM Principles Tune-Up
  Presenter(s):Frederick Kremkau, PhD  
END OF SESSION 15
 
SESSION 16 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 16: DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC VENOUS DISEASE
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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.
7:45 AM - 7:52 AM Focus On The Important Anatomic Points In Patients With Venous Disease
  Presenter(s):Steve Elias, MD  
7:52 AM - 7:59 AM Explanation Of The Doppler Waveforms In Different Types Of Reflux
  Presenter(s):Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT  
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7:59 AM - 8:06 AM Ultrasound Interpretation Of Chronic Venous Obstruction Patterns
  Presenter(s):Apostolos K. Tassiopoulos, MD  
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BRIDGING THE COMMUNICATION GAP BETWEEN TECHNOLOGISTS AND PHYSICIANS
8:06 AM - 8:13 AM The Technologist’s Point Of View: What The Physician Needs To Know
  Presenter(s):George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU  
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8:13 AM - 8:20 AM The Physician’s Point Of View: What The Technologist Needs To Know
  Presenter(s):Laurence Needleman, MD  
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8:20 AM - 8:27 AM Protocol For The Ultrasound Examination Of The Pelvic Veins
  Presenter(s):Antonios P. Gasparis, MD  
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8:27 AM - 8:34 AM Physical Exam And Ultrasound Findings: What Do I Do Next?
  Presenter(s):Peter J. Pappas, MD  
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8:34 AM - 8:41 AM Focus On Imaging During And After Endovenous Ablation Techniques
  Presenter(s):Nick Morrison, MD  
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END OF SESSION 16
 
SESSION 17 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 17: HANDS-ON REAL TIME IMAGING WITH THE EXPERTS – CHRONIC VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY IMAGING (CVI)
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8:41 AM - 8:53 AM How To Perform The Examination For CVI
  Presenter(s):Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT  
8:53 AM - 9:05 AM Sonographic Anatomy Of The Saphenous Veins And Varicose Veins Suitable For Foam Sclerotherapy
  Presenter(s):Diana L. Neuhardt, RVT, RPhS  
9:05 AM - 9:15 AM Panel Discussion (Combined Sessions 16 and 17)
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM Break – Visit Exhibits (South Corridor, 2nd Floor)
END OF SESSION 17
 
SESSION 18 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 18: CEREBROVASCULAR 1: PHILOSOPHICAL ISSUES
Moderators:George H. Meier III, MD  
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9:30 AM - 9:40 AM Carotid Stenosis Criteria Revisited – Is Standardization Realistic: Are We Anywhere Near A Solution?
  Presenter(s):Heather L. Gornik, MD  
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9:40 AM - 9:50 AM Surveillance For Moderate (50-69%) ICA Stenosis In Asymptomatic Patients – Why, How, How Often Is Necessary: In The Era Of Statins, etc., Is Q6 Months Surveillance Rational?
  Presenter(s):Dennis F. Bandyk, MD  
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9:50 AM - 10:00 AM Surveillance After Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA) – Why, How, How Often: Is A Routine Bilateral Examination Justified? How Often Should A Normal CEA Side Be Surveyed?
  Presenter(s):Gregory L. Moneta, MD  
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END OF SESSION 18
 
SESSION 19 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 19: CLASH OF THE TITANS – PART 4
Moderators:George H. Meier III, MD  
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DEBATE 6: INTIMA-MEDIA THICKNESS MEASUREMENTS
10:00 AM - 10:05 AM A Valuable Measurement: Everyone Should Get One
  Presenter(s):Billy Zang, BS, RVT, RDMS, FSVU  
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10:05 AM - 10:10 AM Hold On One Second . . . Its Use Is Limited: Population And Technology Variables Abound
  Presenter(s):Sergio X. Salles-Cunha, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
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10:10 AM - 10:20 AM Panel Discussion And Poll (Combined Sessions 18 and 19)
END OF SESSION 19
 
SESSION 20 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 20: EFFECTS OF THE CHANGING HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT ON VASCULAR
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10:20 AM - 10:25 AM What Has Happened To The CARE Bill
  Presenter(s):Anne M. Jones, RN, BSN, RVT, RDMS, FSVU, FSDMS  
10:25 AM - 10:32 AM SVU’s Solution To Your Reimbursement Woes: New Consultation Services For Vascular Labs
  Presenter(s):Franklin W. West, BSN, RN, RVT, RVS, FSVU, CHC  
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10:32 AM - 10:39 AM RUC Update: How We Fared This Year With Vascular Duplex Codes And What This Means To Reimbursement
  Presenter(s):Sean P. Roddy, MD  
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10:39 AM - 10:46 AM What’s Going On With CMS And Vascular Screening Studies?
  Presenter(s):Robert M. Zwolak, MD, PhD  
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10:46 AM - 10:53 AM The Latest Accreditation Options From IAC: Keeping Vascular Testing Safe And Standardized
  Presenter(s):Sandra L. Katanick, RN, RVT, CAE, FSVU  
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10:53 AM - 11:05 AM Panel Discussion
11:05 AM - 11:10 AM Transition to Workshops
END OF SESSION 20
 
SESSION 21 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 21: WORKSHOP ROTATION II: IMAGING ESENTIALS
Moderators:TBD
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LOCATION: MURRAY HILL SUITE, 2ND FLOOR
11:10 AM - 0:10 AM 1. Basic Vascular Ultrasound For The General Ultrasonographer And Echocardiographer: Part 1: Physiology And Hemodynamics
  Presenter(s):Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
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LOCATION: REGENT PARLOR, 2ND FLOOR
11:10 AM - 12:10 PM 2. Basic General Ultrasound For The RVT: Differential Diagnoses, Leg Pain, Masses, Etc.
  Presenter(s):Robert De Jong, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS  
LOCATION: GIBSON SUITE, 2ND FLOOR
11:10 AM - 12:10 PM 3. Imaging The Technically Difficult Patient: Tips And Tricks For Scanning The Abdomen
  Presenter(s):Cindy A. Owen, RVT, RDMS, FSDMS  
LOCATION: NASSAU SUITE WEST, 2ND FLOOR
11:10 AM - 12:10 PM 4. Transcranial Doppler/Imaging
  Presenter(s):Richard Dubin, AAS-DMS, RVT, RDMS  
LOCATION: SUTTON PARLOR SOUTH, 2ND FLOOR
11:10 AM - 12:10 PM 5. Testing For Chronic Venous Insufficiency
  Presenter(s):Diana L. Neuhardt, RVT, RPhS / Ronald Gunter, BS, MHA, RVT  
LOCATION: MADISON SUITE, 2ND FLOOR
11:10 AM - 12:10 PM 6. Lower Extremity Vein Imaging For Deep Vein Thrombosis
  Presenter(s):Billy Zang, BS, RVT, RDMS, FSVU / Kelvin Portalatin, AA, RVT  
LOCATION: NASSAU SUITE EAST, 2ND FLOOR
11:10 AM - 12:10 PM 7. Upper Extremity Vein Imaging
  Presenter(s):Leah Jolly, BS, RVT, RPhS / Dennis L. Kiser, BS, RVT  
LOCATION: CLINTON SUITE, 2ND FLOOR
11:10 AM - 12:10 PM 8. Basic Echocardiography For The RVT: Physiology And Hemodynamics
  Presenter(s):Steven J. Knight, BSc  
12:10 PM - 1:20 PM Lunch On Your Own
END OF SESSION 21
 
SESSION 22 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 22: WORKSHOP ROTATION III: IMAGING ESSENTIALS
Moderators:TBD
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LOCATION: MURRAY HILL SUITE, 2ND FLOOR
1:20 PM - 2:20 PM 1. Basic Vascular Ultrasound For The General Ultrasonographer And Echocardiographer: Part 2: Protocols And Techniques
  Presenter(s):Phillip J. Bendick, PhD, RVT, FSVU / Dennis L. Kiser, BS, RVT  
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LOCATION: REGENT PARLOR, 2ND FLOOR
1:20 PM - 2:20 PM 2. Basic General Ultrasound For The RVT: Differential Diagnoses, Leg Pain, Masses, Etc.
  Presenter(s):Robert De Jong, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS  
LOCATION: GIBSON SUITE, 2ND FLOOR
1:20 PM - 2:20 PM 3. Optimizing The Vascular Image
  Presenter(s):Cindy A. Owen, RVT, RDMS, FSDMS / Leah Jolly, BS, RVT, RPhS  
LOCATION: NASSAU SUITE WEST, 2ND FLOOR
1:20 PM - 2:20 PM 4. Carotid Duplex Imaging
  Presenter(s):Richard Dubin, AAS-DMS, RVT, RDMS / Fernando Amador, RVT  
LOCATION: SUTTON PARLOR SOUTH, 2ND FLOOR
1:20 PM - 2:20 PM 5. Testing For Chronic Venous Insufficiency
  Presenter(s):Diana L. Neuhardt, RVT, RPhS / Ronald Gunter, BS, MHA, RVT  
LOCATION: MADISON SUITE, 2ND FLOOR
1:20 PM - 2:20 PM 6. Lower Extremity Vein Imaging For Deep Vein Thrombosis
  Presenter(s):Billy Zang, BS, RVT, RDMS, FSVU / Kelvin Portalatin, AA, RVT  
LOCATION: NASSAU SUITE EAST, 2ND FLOOR
1:20 PM - 2:20 PM 7. Hemodialysis Access
  Presenter(s):William N. Del Valle, RVT / Joseph D. Goodwin, BS, RVT  
LOCATION: CLINTON SUITE, 2ND FLOOR
1:20 PM - 2:20 PM 8. Basic Echocardiography For The RVT: Physiology And Hemodynamics
  Presenter(s):Steven J. Knight, BSc  
2:20 PM - 2:25 PM Transition to Plenary Sessions
END OF SESSION 22
 
SESSION 23 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 23: CEREBROVASCULAR 2: CLINICAL ISSUES
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2:25 AM - 2:34 AM Manifestations Of Cardiac Disease In The Carotid Duplex Ultrasound Examination
  Presenter(s):Heather L. Gornik, MD  
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2:34 PM - 2:43 PM A Taxonomy Of ECA Flow-Pattern Findings And Their Relevance In Patient Outcomes
  Presenter(s):Douglas L. Wooster, MD  
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2:43 PM - 2:52 PM The Vertebral Arteries: It’s More Than Just Flow Direction
  Presenter(s):Phillip J. Bendick, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
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2:52 PM - 3:01 PM Unusual Vascular Carotid Pathologies
  Presenter(s):Leslie M. Scoutt, MD  
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3:01 PM - 3:10 PM Non-Atherosclerotic Carotid Disease
  Presenter(s):Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT  
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3:10 PM - 3:19 PM What Can Duplex Ultrasonography Tell Us About Carotid Plaque Area And Juxtaluminal Black Area (JBA): How Do These Correlate With Stroke Risk And Do These Parameters And Stroke Risk Change With Statin Therapy?
  Presenter(s):Andrew N. Nicolaides, MS  
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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.
3:19 PM - 3:29 PM The Carotid Duplex Exmaination: Basic Protocols Through Carotid Mapping
  Presenter(s):Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
3:29 PM - 3:39 PM Transcranial Duplex
3:39 PM - 3:45 PM Panel Discussion (Combined Sessions 23 and 24)
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM Break
END OF SESSION 23
 
SESSION 24 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 24: HANDS-ON REAL TIME IMAGING WITH THE EXPERTS – EXTRACRANIAL CEREBROVASCULAR
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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.
3:19 PM - 3:29 PM The Carotid Duplex Examination: Basic Protocols Through Carotid Mapping
  Presenter(s):Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
3:29 PM - 3:39 PM Transcranial Duplex
3:39 PM - 3:45 PM Panel Discussion (Combined Sessions 23 and 24)
  Presenter(s):Joseph P. Hughes, RVT, RVS, FSVU  
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM Break - Visit Exhibits (South Corridor, 2nd Floor)
END OF SESSION 24
 
SESSION 25 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 25: PRACTICE ENHANCEMENTS: ISSUES RELATED TO EDUCATION AND QUALITY
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4:00 PM - 4:10 PM An ‘Evidence-Based’ Vascular Ultrasound Training Curriculum For Sonographers And Medical Students
  Presenter(s):Douglas L. Wooster, MD  
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4:10 PM - 4:20 PM Quality Assurance From Study Completion To Final Report
  Presenter(s):Laurence Needleman, MD  
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END OF SESSION 25
 
SESSION 26 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 26: ABDOMINAL IMAGING: TIPS, ENDOGRAFTS AND UNUSUAL PATHOLOGIES
Moderators:Leslie M. Scoutt, MD  
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4:20 PM - 4:28 PM “Tips” In Liver Doppler
  Presenter(s):Cindy A. Owen, RVT, RDMS, FSDMS  
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4:28 PM - 4:36 PM Duplex Findings In Fenestrated Aortic Endografts
  Presenter(s):R. Eugene Zierler, MD, RPVI  
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4:36 PM - 4:44 PM Unusual Intra-Abdominal Vascular Pathologies
  Presenter(s):Leslie M. Scoutt, MD  
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4:44 PM - 4:50 PM Panel Discussion (Combined Sessions 25 and 26)
END OF SESSION 26
 
SESSION 27 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 27: VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM AND HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS
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4:50 PM - 4:58 PM The Role Of Alternate Anticoagulants In Management Of VTE
  Presenter(s):Mark A. Oliver, MD, RVT, RPVI, FSVU  
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4:58 PM - 5:06 PM Upper Extremity DVT: Is This A Real Threat For Pulmonary Embolism
  Presenter(s):Anil P. Hingorani, MD  
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5:06 PM - 5:14 PM Mapping For AVF: What Is The Important Information
  Presenter(s):Patricia (Tish) A. Poe, BA, RVT, FSVU  
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5:14 PM - 5:22 PM Duplex Of Arteriovenous Fistulas: Is Quick Assessment Possible
  Presenter(s):Dennis F. Bandyk, MD  
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END OF SESSION 27
 
SESSION 28 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 28: HANDS-ON REAL TIME IMAGING WITH THE EXPERTS – DIALYSIS ACCESS AND LOWER EXTREMITY ARTERIAL IMAGING
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5:22 PM - 5:34 PM Infrapopliteal DVT: Should We Worry About It?
  Presenter(s):Natalie A. Marks, MD, RPVI, RVT  
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5:34 PM - 5:44 PM Mapping Prior To AV Access Creation
  Presenter(s):Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT  
5:44 PM - 5:50 PM Closing Remarks And Raffle Drawing (You Must Be Present To Win)
  Presenter(s):George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU  
5:50 PM - 5:50 PM Symposium Ends
END OF SESSION 28