SESSION 1 SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION 1: HEMODYNAMICS, DOPPLER AND ARTIFACTS
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
Moderators:TBD
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7:50 AM - 8:00 AM Welcome And Opening Remarks: Navigating The Meeting And Optimizing Your Experience
  Presenter(s):George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU / Natalie A. Marks, MD, RPVI, RVT, FSVM  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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8:00 AM - 8:12 AM Recognizing The Effect Of Cardiac Pathologies On Peripheral Vessel Disease Evaluation
  Presenter(s):David M. Williams, MS, RDCS, RVT  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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8:12 AM - 8:24 AM Characteristics Of Pressure And Flow In The Arterial System: Applications In Noninvasive Testing
  Presenter(s):Sergio X. Salles-Cunha, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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8:24 AM - 8:36 AM Venous Hemodynamics: Effects Of Valve Incompetence And Obstruction In The Lower Extremities
  Presenter(s):Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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8:36 AM - 8:48 AM Hemodynamics Of Cerebrovascular Flow In Normal, Stenotic And Occluded Vessels
  Presenter(s):Phillip J. Bendick, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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8:48 AM - 9:00 AM Recognizing And Correcting Common Color And Spectral Doppler Flow Artifacts In Vascular Ultrasound
  Presenter(s):Frank Miele, MSEE  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM Panel Discussion
9:15 AM - 9:35 AM Break – Visit Exhibits (2nd Floor)
END OF SESSION 1
 
SESSION 2 SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION 2: ULTRASOUND GUIDED VEIN PROCEDURES: FROM DIAGNOSIS THROUGH PLANNING, PERFORMANCE AND FOLLOW-UP
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
Moderators:Natalie A. Marks, MD, RPVI, RVT, FSVM  
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9:35 AM - 9:45 AM Anatomy Of The Great, Small, Accessory And Non-Saphenous Veins Of The Lower Extremity: What It Looks Like Sonographically
  Presenter(s):Phillip J. Bendick, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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9:45 AM - 9:55 AM “Technical” Protocol For The Detection Of Reflux: Optimizing The Ultrasound Exam To Detect Reflux And Generate The Venous Map
  Presenter(s):Joseph Zygmunt, RVT, RPhS  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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9:55 AM - 10:05 AM Reflux Evaluation: Supine, Sitting, Reverse Trendelenburg Or Standing: What Are The Differences; Does It Really Matter?
  Presenter(s):Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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10:05 AM - 10:15 AM Complications Of US Guided Vein Procedures: What To Look For Peri And Post-Procedurally From A Technologist's Perspective
  Presenter(s):Diana L. Neuhardt, RVT, RPhS, FSVU  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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10:15 AM - 10:25 AM Avoiding And Treating Post-Procedure Complications: EHIT, DVT, Ulceration, And Staining: The Physician’s Viewpoint
  Presenter(s):Natalie A. Marks, MD, RPVI, RVT, FSVM  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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10:25 AM - 10:40 AM Panel Discussion
10:40 AM - 10:50 AM Break – Visit Exhibits (2nd Floor)
Transition to Workshops (Americas Hall 2 - 3rd Floor)
END OF SESSION 2
 
SESSION 3 SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION 3: WORKSHOP ROTATION 1
Location:
Moderators:TBD
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LOCATION: ROOM 1 - AMERICAS HALL 2, 3RD FLOOR
10:50 AM - 12:00 PM 1. Challenging Vascular Ultrasound Cases
This workshop will discuss the step-by-step protocol for interpreting the vascular ultrasound study with attention to potential pitfalls in a variety of basic and difficult vascular cases.
  Presenter(s):Laurence Needleman, MD / Richard C. Pennell, MD, FACS / R. Eugene Zierler, MD, RPVI  
Location:
LOCATION: ROOM 2 - AMERICAS HALL 2, 3RD FLOOR
10:50 AM - 12:00 PM 2. “What’s Wrong With This Picture?”
Case Studies highlighting an experience in real-world practice. With the high variability in ultrasound operators, practices often typically have to “repeat” studies from other facilities. This workshop will focus on “commonly reported mistakes” in vascular ultrasound and how to recognize them.
  Presenter(s):Angela A. Kokkosis, MD, RPVI / Sareh Rajaee, MD, MPH  
Location:
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LOCATION: ROOM 3 - AMERICAS HALL 2, 3RD FLOOR
10:50 AM - 12:00 PM 3. More On What Every Sonographer Needs To Know About Optimizing The Vascular Image: Case Study Workshop
  Presenter(s):Richard Dubin, AAS-DMS, RVT, RDMS / Mani Montazemi, RDMS  
Location:
LOCATION: ROOM 4 - AMERICAS HALL 2, 3RD FLOOR
10:50 AM - 12:00 PM 4. More On Cardiac Effects On Peripheral Vein And Arterial Disease Evaluation: Case Study Session
  Presenter(s):Heather L. Gornik, MD / David M. Williams, MS, RDCS, RVT  
Location:
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LOCATION: ROOM 5 - AMERICAS HALL 2, 3RD FLOOR
10:50 AM - 12:00 PM 5. Transmitting And Receiving On The Future's Edge
At the heart of cutting edge changes in vascular ultrasound are at least four major factors: improvements in signal processing, new techniques such as contrast imaging and the use of nanoparticles, etc., improvements in signal acquisition, and the use of ultrasound for disease treatment. Over the last few years there have been significant advancements in the technology which fundamentally change signal acquisition, processing, and even the focus of ultrasound from diagnostic tool only to medical treatment tool, including promising applications of ultrasound for conditions such as brain tumors and Alzheimer’s. This didactic workshop will focus on the technology changes and what they mean to the future of ultrasound.
  Presenter(s):Frank Miele, MSEE  
Location:
LOCATION: ROOM 6 - AMERICAS HALL 2, 3RD FLOOR
10:50 AM - 12:00 PM 6. Practicing Proper Ergonomic Posture
Learn how to recognize high risk behaviors and manage your posture. This session will provide tips and tricks to decrease your potential for injury during scanning.
  Presenter(s):Matthew P. Hernandez, BSc, DPT, CSCS  
Location:
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12:00 PM - 12:10 PM Pick up Lunch in South Corridor Exhibit Area (2nd Floor) and return to Murray Hill Suites for Luncheon Program.
END OF SESSION 3
 
SESSION 4 SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION 4: LUNCHEON PROGRAM: ERADICATING PARADIGMS IN VASCULAR ULTRASOUND
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
Moderators:George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU  
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12:10 PM - 12:30 PM Historic Baggage In Vascular Testing
  Presenter(s):Phillip J. Bendick, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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12:30 PM - 12:50 PM Doppler Facts and Misconceptions
  Presenter(s):Laurence Needleman, MD  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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12:50 PM - 1:00 PM Panel Discussion
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM Break – Visit Exhibits (2nd Floor)
END OF SESSION 4
 
SESSION 5 SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION 5: LOWER EXTREMITY ARTERIAL EVALUATION
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
Moderators:Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
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1:15 PM - 1:27 PM “Equivocal ABI Results: What Next?”
  Presenter(s):David M. Williams, MS, RDCS, RVT  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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1:27 PM - 1:37 PM Practical Time Smart Approaches To Duplex Arterial Mapping Of The Lower Extremities
  Presenter(s):Natalie A. Marks, MD, RPVI, RVT, FSVM  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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1:37 PM - 1:47 PM Tibial Artery Duplex Derived Peak Systolic Velocities To Evaluate The Effectiveness Of Endovascular Treatments
  Presenter(s):Gregory L. Moneta, MD  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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1:47 PM - 1:57 PM Evaluation Of Non-Atherosclerotic Arterial Disease Processes
  Presenter(s):Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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1:57 PM - 2:07 PM “When Abnormal Is Normal”: 3 Case Studies In Patients After Peripheral Arterial Interventions
  Presenter(s):Angela A. Kokkosis, MD, RPVI  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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2:07 PM - 2:17 PM The SVS Guidelines For Follow-Up After Vascular Surgery Procedures
  Presenter(s):R. Eugene Zierler, MD, RPVI  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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2:17 PM - 2:30 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 5
 
SESSION 6 SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION 6: PRACTICE ENHANCEMENTS I: PHILOSOPHICAL ISSUES
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
Moderators:Laurence Needleman, MD  
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2:30 PM - 2:40 PM Managing The Sonographer-Physician Relationship
  Presenter(s):Laurence Needleman, MD  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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2:40 PM - 2:50 PM How Much Patient/Physician To Sonographer Communication Is Enough Or Too Much
  Presenter(s):Laurence Needleman, MD  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
2:50 PM - 3:00 PM Just Ask, Just Tell – The Power Of Communication In Achieving Quality Vascular Ultrasound
  Presenter(s):John E. Gocke, MD, MPH, RVT, RPVI  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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3:00 PM - 3:10 PM Appropriate Use Criteria: Practicality And Implications For The Vascular Lab
  Presenter(s):Joseph P. Hughes, RVT, RVS, FSVU  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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3:10 PM - 3:25 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 6
 
SESSION 7 SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION 7: PRACTICE ENHANCEMENTS 2: ISSUES RELATED TO EDUCATION, TRAINING, SONOGRAPHER HEALTH AND QUALITY
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
Moderators:Anne M. Jones, RN, BSN, RVT, RDMS, FSVU, FSDMS  
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3:15 PM - 3:25 PM Training Pathways For The Vascular Laboratory Physician
  Presenter(s):R. Eugene Zierler, MD, RPVI  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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3:25 PM - 3:35 PM Vascular Lab Reports: Essential Components And What Is Not Needed
  Presenter(s):John E. Gocke, MD, MPH, RVT, RPVI  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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3:35 PM - 3:45 PM Simulation In Vascular Ultrasound Training And Assessment
  Presenter(s):R. Eugene Zierler, MD, RPVI  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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3:45 PM - 3:55 PM Industry Guidelines For Prevention Of Work Related Musculoskeletal Injuries In Sonography
  Presenter(s):Matthew P. Hernandez, BSc, DPT, CSCS  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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3:55 PM - 4:25 PM Panel Discussion (Combined Sessions 6 and 7)
END OF SESSION 7
 
SESSION 8 SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION 8: THE SWOLLEN EXTREMITY: IT’S NOT ALWAYS DVT
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
Moderators:Deepak G. Nair, MD, MS, RVT  
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4:25 PM - 4:35 PM Evaluation Of The Post-Thrombotic Limb
  Presenter(s):Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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4:35 PM - 4:45 PM The Swollen Lower Extremity: Venous, Arterial Or Lymphedema
  Presenter(s):Fedor Lurie, MD, PhD  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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4:45 PM - 4:55 PM Understanding Lymphedema and The Role Of The Vascular Lab In Its Treatment
  Presenter(s):Deepak G. Nair, MD, MS, RVT  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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4:55 PM - 5:05 PM Lymphovenous Networks In Patients With Chronic Venous Disease
  Presenter(s):Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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5:05 PM - 5:15 PM Upper Extremity Swelling In The Hemodialysis Patient
  Presenter(s):Clifford M. Sales, MD, MBA, FACS  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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5:15 PM - 5:27 PM Panel Discussion
5:27 PM - 5:30 PM Summary Of The Day
END OF SESSION 8