SESSION 1 SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION 1: PARAMETERS OTHER THAN VELOCITY IMPORTANT IN THE EVALUATION OF THE CAROTID PLAQUE AND ESTIMATION OF CAROTID STENOSIS (12-MINUTE TALKS)
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7:50 AM - 8:00 AM Opening Remarks
  Presenter(s):George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU  
8:00 AM - 8:12 AM Carotid Stenosis Beyond The Peak Systolic Velocity: Introduction To The Session
  Presenter(s):Laurence Needleman, MD  
8:12 AM - 8:24 AM B-Mode Carotid Measurements Complement Routine Testing
  Presenter(s):Sergio X. Salles-Cunha, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
8:24 AM - 8:36 AM Gray Scale Median Evaluation Of The Carotid Plaque
  Presenter(s):Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT  
8:36 AM - 8:48 AM 3D Reconstruction Of The Carotid Plaque
  Presenter(s):Phillip J. Bendick, PhD, RVT  
8:48 AM - 9:00 AM Panel Discussion
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Session Break / Visit Exhibits
END OF SESSION 1
 
SESSION 2 SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION 2: OPTIMIZING THE PATIENT EVALUATION PRE AND POST ARTERIAL INTERVENTION (10-MINUTE TALKS)
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9:30 AM - 9:40 AM Evaluating The Patient With LE Arterial Occlusive Disease Combining Duplex Ultrasound Imaging With Physiologic Testing
  Presenter(s):Tish Poe, RVT, FSVU  
9:40 AM - 9:50 AM A Review Of The Impact Of Simplified Exercise Testing Protocols On Lower Limb Arterial Studies
  Presenter(s):Douglas L. Wooster, MD  
9:50 AM - 10:00 AM Detection Of Imminent Vein Graft Occlusion: What Is The Optimal Surveillance Program?
  Presenter(s):Dennis F. Bandyk, MD  
10:00 AM - 10:10 AM Duplex Ultrasound Surveillance To Detect EVAR Limb Stenosis Or Kinking
  Presenter(s):Keith D. Calligaro, MD  
10:10 AM - 10:20 AM Treating Pseudoaneurysms And Closure Device Injury: Experience From More Than 350 Thrombin Injections
  Presenter(s):Jeffrey W. Olin, DO  
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM Dialysis Access Mapping: My 5 Top Tips To Facilitate The Evaluation
  Presenter(s):Joseph P. Hughes, RVS, RVT, FSVU  
10:30 AM - 10:40 AM Panel Discussion
10:40 AM - 10:45 AM Transition to Workshops - 4th Floor
END OF SESSION 2
 
SESSION 3 SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION 3: WORKSHOP ROTATION 1
Moderators:TBD
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LOCATION: AMERICAS HALL 2 (ENTER FROM MAIN EXHIBIT HALL - AMERICAS HALL 1 - 3RD FLOOR)
10:45 AM - 11:55 AM 1. Carotid Artery Duplex Imaging
  Presenter(s):Phillip J. Bendick, PhD, RVT  
LOCATION: AMERICAS HALL 2 (ENTER FROM MAIN EXHIBIT HALL - AMERICAS HALL 1 - 3RD FLOOR)
10:45 AM - 11:55 AM 2. Tips For Arterial Mapping Of The Lower Extremity
  Presenter(s):Tish Poe, RVT, FSVU  
LOCATION: AMERICAS HALL 2 (ENTER FROM MAIN EXHIBIT HALL - AMERICAS HALL 1 - 3RD FLOOR)
10:45 AM - 11:55 AM 3. Hemodialysis Access: Preoperative Mapping And Post Placement Assessment
  Presenter(s):Joseph P. Hughes, RVS, RVT, FSVU  
LOCATION: AMERICAS HALL 2 (ENTER FROM MAIN EXHIBIT HALL - AMERICAS HALL 1 - 3RD FLOOR)
10:45 AM - 11:55 AM 4. Upper And Lower Extremity Venous Duplex: Evaluation And Interpretation
  Presenter(s):Mark A. Oliver, MD, RVT, RPVI, FSVU  
LOCATION: AMERICAS HALL 2 (ENTER FROM MAIN EXHIBIT HALL - AMERICAS HALL 1 - 3RD FLOOR)
10:45 AM - 11:55 AM 5. Lower Extremity Reflux Testing
  Presenter(s):Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT  
LOCATION: AMERICAS HALL 2 (ENTER FROM MAIN EXHIBIT HALL - AMERICAS HALL 1 - 3RD FLOOR)
10:45 AM - 11:55 AM 6. Technical Tips For Renal Artery And Kidney Evaluation
  Presenter(s):Robert De Jong, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS  
LOCATION: AMERICAS HALL 2 (ENTER FROM MAIN EXHIBIT HALL - AMERICAS HALL 1 - 3RD FLOOR)
10:45 AM - 11:55 AM 7. Preop Evaluation Of Venous Anatomy Prior To Endovenous Therapy (Hands-On)
  Presenter(s):Joshua Cruz, RVT  
LOCATION: AMERICAS HALL 2 (ENTER FROM MAIN EXHIBIT HALL - AMERICAS HALL 1 - 3RD FLOOR)
10:45 AM - 11:55 AM 8. Endovascular Imaging After AAA
  Presenter(s):Billy Zang, BS, RVT, RDMS, FSVU  
11:55 AM - 1:10 PM Lunch On Your Own
END OF SESSION 3
 
SESSION 4 SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION 4: WORKSHOP ROTATION 2
Moderators:TBD
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LOCATION: AMERICAS HALL 2 (ENTER FROM MAIN EXHIBIT HALL - AMERICAS HALL 1 - 3RD FLOOR)
1:10 PM - 2:10 PM 1. Carotid Artery Duplex Imaging
  Presenter(s):Phillip J. Bendick, PhD, RVT  
LOCATION: AMERICAS HALL 2 (ENTER FROM MAIN EXHIBIT HALL - AMERICAS HALL 1 - 3RD FLOOR)
1:10 PM - 2:10 PM 2. Tips For Arterial Mapping Of The Lower Extremity
  Presenter(s):Tish Poe, RVT, FSVU  
LOCATION: AMERICAS HALL 2 (ENTER FROM MAIN EXHIBIT HALL - AMERICAS HALL 1 - 3RD FLOOR)
1:10 PM - 2:10 PM 3. Hemodialysis Access: Preoperative Mapping And Post Placement Assessment
  Presenter(s):Joseph P. Hughes, RVS, RVT, FSVU  
LOCATION: AMERICAS HALL 2 (ENTER FROM MAIN EXHIBIT HALL - AMERICAS HALL 1 - 3RD FLOOR)
1:10 PM - 2:10 PM 4. Upper And Lower Extremity Venous Duplex: Evaluation And Interpretation
  Presenter(s):Mark A. Oliver, MD, RVT, RPVI, FSVU  
LOCATION: AMERICAS HALL 2 (ENTER FROM MAIN EXHIBIT HALL - AMERICAS HALL 1 - 3RD FLOOR)
1:10 PM - 2:10 PM 5. Lower Extremity Reflux Testing
  Presenter(s):Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT  
LOCATION: AMERICAS HALL 2 (ENTER FROM MAIN EXHIBIT HALL - AMERICAS HALL 1 - 3RD FLOOR)
1:10 PM - 2:10 PM 6. Technical Tips For Renal Artery And Kidney Evaluation
  Presenter(s):Robert De Jong, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS  
LOCATION: AMERICAS HALL 2 (ENTER FROM MAIN EXHIBIT HALL - AMERICAS HALL 1 - 3RD FLOOR)
1:10 PM - 2:10 PM 7. Pre-op Evaluation Of Venous Anatomy Prior To Endovenous Therapy (Hands-On)
  Presenter(s):Joshua Cruz, RVT  
LOCATION: AMERICAS HALL 2 (ENTER FROM MAIN EXHIBIT HALL - AMERICAS HALL 1 - 3RD FLOOR)
1:10 PM - 2:10 PM 8. Endovascular Imaging After AAA
  Presenter(s):Billy Zang, BS, RVT, RDMS, FSVU  
2:10 PM - 2:15 PM Transition to Plenary Sessions (Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor)
END OF SESSION 4
 
SESSION 5 SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION 5: ESTIMATION AND REPORTING OF CAROTID STENOSIS: IS CONSENSUS POSSIBLE? IS IT NECESSARY?
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2:15 PM - 2:25 AM Logic, Illogic, And Evidence In Carotid Diagnostic Criteria
  Presenter(s):Laurence Needleman, MD  
2:25 PM - 2:55 PM Panel Discussion - This multidisciplinary Panel Discussion will debate and discuss the lack of standardization of criteria for the estimation of carotid stenosis.
  Panelist(s): Dennis F. Bandyk, MD / Phillip J. Bendick, PhD, RVT / George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU / Heather L. Gornik, MD / Anne M. Jones, RN, BSN, RVT, RDMS, FSVU / Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT / Evan C. Lipsitz, MD / George H. Meier III, MD / Gregory L. Moneta, MD / Leslie M. Scoutt, MD  
2:55 PM - 3:05 PM Session Break / Visit Exhibits
END OF SESSION 5
 
SESSION 6 SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION 6: PRACTICE ENHANCEMENTS - PART 1: LAB MANAGEMENT, CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AND QUALITY ASSURANCE (9-MINUTE TALKS)
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3:05 PM - 3:14 PM Customer Service For The Sonographer
  Presenter(s):Robert De Jong, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS  
3:14 PM - 3:23 PM More On The Management Of Quality Assurance: Some Common Sense Approaches
  Presenter(s):Laurence Needleman, MD  
3:23 PM - 3:32 PM A Reader’s Dilemma: What Constitutes An Interpretation, Looking At Worksheets / Looking At Images And Proving You Did Either
  Presenter(s):David P. Parlato, BA, RVT, FSVU / Michael W. Schwebler, MBA, RVT, FSVU  
3:32 PM - 3:41 PM Structured Reporting: Who's Reading These Things Anyway?
  Presenter(s):David P. Parlato, BA, RVT, FSVU / Michael W. Schwebler, MBA, RVT, FSVU  
3:41 PM - 3:50 PM Panel Discussion
3:50 PM - 4:20 PM Session Break / Visit Exhibits
END OF SESSION 6
 
SESSION 7 SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION 7: DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC VENOUS DISEASE (8-MINUTE TALKS)
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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.
4:20 PM - 4:28 PM Clinical Evaluation And Reporting In Patients With Chronic Venous Disease
  Presenter(s):Peter J. Pappas, MD  
4:28 PM - 4:36 PM Ultrasound Functional Anatomy Of The Lower Extremity Veins
  Presenter(s):Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT  
4:36 PM - 4:44 PM Optimizing The Ultrasound Examination In Patients With Chronic Venous Disease: The Physician's Perspective
  Presenter(s):Nick Morrison, MD  
4:44 PM - 4:52 PM Diagnosis And Clinical Importance Of Nonsaphenous Vein Reflux
  Presenter(s):Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT  
4:52 PM - 5:00 PM Diagnosis And Treatment Of Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
  Presenter(s):Antonios P. Gasparis, MD  
5:00 PM - 5:08 PM Ultrasound Guided Venous Procedures
  Presenter(s):Antonios P. Gasparis, MD  
5:08 PM - 5:16 PM How To Perfect Results When Treating Superficial Vein Disease
  Presenter(s):Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS, RVT  
5:16 PM - 5:24 PM Utilizing “The Care Of CVD Patients” Guidelines Of SVS And AVF In Clinical Practice
  Presenter(s):Peter Gloviczki, MD  
5:24 PM - 5:45 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 7