SESSION 9 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 9: PRINCIPLES TUNE-UP: HOW SHARP ARE YOU - PART I
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
Moderators:George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU  
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7:00 AM - 7:50 AM Principles Tune-Up
  Presenter(s):Frederick Kremkau, PhD  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
END OF SESSION 9
 
SESSION 10 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 10: VENOUS PATHOLOGY OF THE ABDOMEN AND PELVIS
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
Moderators:Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT  
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7:50 AM - 7:58 AM Clinical Presentation Of Patients With Pelvic Pathology
  Presenter(s):Steve Elias, MD  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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7:58 AM - 8:06 AM Detection Of Pelvic Venous Reflux
  Presenter(s):Antonios P. Gasparis, MD  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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8:06 AM - 8:14 AM Pelvic Reflux Pathways
  Presenter(s):Mark H. Meissner, MD  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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8:14 AM - 8:22 AM Detection Of Venous Obstruction
  Presenter(s):Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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8:22 AM - 8:30 AM Uncommon Causes Of Obstruction
  Presenter(s):Apostolos K. Tassiopoulos, MD  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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8:30 AM - 8:38 AM Nutcracker Syndrome
  Presenter(s):Thomas S. Maldonado, MD  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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8:38 AM - 8:46 AM Follow-Up Of Venous Interventions
  Presenter(s):Neil M. Khilnani, MD  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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8:46 AM - 8:54 AM Aneurysms Of The IVC And Iliac Veins
  Presenter(s):Sareh Rajaee, MD, MPH  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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8:54 AM - 9:00 AM Panel Discussion
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM Break – Visit Exhibits (2nd Floor)
END OF SESSION 10
 
SESSION 11 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 11: CHALLENGING ISSUES IN THE CURRENT HEALTH CARE ENVIRONMENT AND IN THE SPECIALTY OF VASCULAR ULTRASOUND: WHERE IT’S GOING, REIMBURSEMENT, CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE, ACCREDITATION
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
Moderators:Anne M. Jones, RN, BSN, RVT, RDMS, FSVU, FSDMS  
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9:15 AM - 9:24 AM State Licensure Updates And Concerns
  Presenter(s):Anne M. Jones, RN, BSN, RVT, RDMS, FSVU, FSDMS  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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9:24 AM - 9:33 AM Breaking News On Vascular Lab Reimbursement: What Has Changed And Why?
  Presenter(s):Sean P. Roddy, MD  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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9:33 AM - 9:42 AM Is There Any Hope for A Standalone Code For Venous Insufficiency Testing?
  Presenter(s):Robert M. Zwolak, MD, PhD  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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9:42 AM - 9:51 AM The IAC Quality Improvement Program: How It Can Help
  Presenter(s):Laurence Needleman, MD  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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9:51 AM - 10:00 AM Update On ARDMS Sonographer And Physician Credentialing And Expansion Of Credential To Other Specialties
  Presenter(s):R. Eugene Zierler, MD, RPVI  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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10:00 AM - 10:09 AM Update On CCI Sonographer Credentialing And Other Activities
  Presenter(s):Diana L. Neuhardt, RVT, RPhS, FSVU  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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10:09 AM - 10:20 AM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 11
 
SESSION 12 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 12: ABDOMINAL IMAGING
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
Moderators:Leslie M. Scoutt, MD  
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10:20 AM - 10:30 AM Incidental Findings On Liver Doppler: What Is Worrisome And What Is Not
  Presenter(s):Robert De Jong, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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10:30 AM - 10:40 AM 5 Top Tips On Hepato-Portal Imaging
  Presenter(s):Robert De Jong, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
10:40 AM - 10:50 AM Duplex Follow-Up Of Renal And Mesenteric Stents After Fenestrated EVAR
  Presenter(s):R. Eugene Zierler, MD, RPVI  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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10:50 AM - 11:00 AM Imaging Of Endoleaks After EVAR
  Presenter(s):Leslie M. Scoutt, MD  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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11:00 AM - 11:10 AM Break - Visit Exhibits (2nd Floor)
Transition to Workshops - (2nd Floor)
END OF SESSION 12
 
SESSION 13 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 13: WORKSHOP ROTATION 2
Location:
Moderators:TBD
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LOCATION: MURRAY HILL SUITES, 2ND FLOOR
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM 1. Principles Tune-Up: How Sharp Are You – Part 2
  Presenter(s):Frederick Kremkau, PhD  
Location:
IMAGING ESSENTIALS - GUIDANCE FROM THE SOCIETY GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS: PROTOCOLS IN VASCULAR IMAGINGLOCATION: REGENT PARLOR, 2ND FLOOR
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM 2. Upper Extremity Vessel Mapping Prior To Hemodialysis Access Surgery
  Presenter(s):Richard Dubin, AAS-DMS, RVT, RDMS / Angela Rodriguez-Wong, MD, RPVI, RVT  
Location:
LOCATION: MADISON SUITE, 2ND FLOOR
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM 3. Physiologic Testing In Arterial Disease
  Presenter(s):Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
Location:
LOCATION: SUTTON PARLOR CENTER, 2ND FLOOR
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM 4. Vein Reflux Evaluation
  Presenter(s):Joseph Zygmunt, RVT, RPhS  
Location:
LOCATION: NASSAU SUITE WEST, 2ND FLOOR
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM 5. Carotid Duplex Evaluation
  Presenter(s):William N. Del Valle, RVT / Kelvin Portalatin, AA, RVT  
Location:
LOCATION: NASSAU SUITE EAST, 2ND FLOOR
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM 6. Hemodialysis Access
  Presenter(s):Joseph P. Hughes, RVT, RVS, FSVU / Fernando Amador, RVT  
Location:
LOCATION: SUTTON PARLOR SOUTH, 2ND FLOOR
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM 7. Renal Artery And Mesenteric Evaluation
  Presenter(s):Robert De Jong, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS  
Location:
LOCATION: GIBSON SUITE, 2ND FLOOR
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM 8. Vein Reflux Evaluation
  Presenter(s):Diana L. Neuhardt, RVT, RPhS, FSVU  
Location:
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM Pick up Lunch in the South Corridor Exhibit Area (2nd Floor) and return to the Murray Hill Suites for the Luncheon Program.
END OF SESSION 13
 
SESSION 14 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 14: LUNCHEON PROGRAM: HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS: ROLE OF ULTRASOUND IN PLANNING, EVALUATION AFTER CREATION AND INTERVENTION MANAGEMENT
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
Moderators:Clifford M. Sales, MD, MBA, FACS  
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12:15 PM - 12:27 PM Important Factors Affecting AV Fistula Maturation And How Ultrasound Can Help: Use Of Ultrasound For Preoperative Planning
  Presenter(s):Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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12:27 PM - 12:39 PM Postoperative Assessment Of Complications In Hemodialysis Access Surgery
  Presenter(s):Leslie M. Scoutt, MD  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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12:39 PM - 12:51 PM Using Ultrasound To Plan And Perform The Intervention In Patients With Hemodialysis Access Complications: How I Use The Information
  Presenter(s):William D. Suggs, MD  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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12:51 PM - 1:03 PM Role Of IVUS In Dialysis Access Interventions
  Presenter(s):David Fox, MD, RPVI, FACS  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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1:03 PM - 1:10 PM Panel Discussion
1:10 PM - 1:20 PM Break - Visit Exhibits (2nd Floor)
Transition to Workshops - (2nd Floor)
END OF SESSION 14
 
SESSION 15 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 15: WORKSHOP ROTATION 3
Location:
Moderators:TBD
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LOCATION: MURRAY HILL SUITES, 2ND FLOOR
1:20 PM - 2:30 PM 1. 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: GRAMERCY SUITE EAST, 2ND FLOOR
1:20 PM - 2:30 PM 2. Quality Matters – Manage It Well
This workshop will discuss basic and advanced setup of presets for Venous, Arterial and Carotid Duplex examinations. What are the common B-Mode, Spectral and Color Doppler and basic dynamic optimization parameters and how to quickly adjust them for maximum performance. The setup for more advanced needs – Visceral, Dialysis Access, TCD/Duplex and EVAR Duplex will also be covered.
  Presenter(s):Richard Dubin, AAS-DMS, RVT, RDMS  
Location:
IMAGING ESSENTIALS - GUIDANCE FROM THE SOCIETY GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS: PROTOCOLS IN VASCULAR IMAGINGTHESE WORKSHOP SESSIONS WILL INSTRUCT PRACTITIONERS ON TECHNIQUES OF ASSESSMENT AND IMAGING IN A VARIETY OF COMMON AND UNCOMMON DISEASE STATES. IN ADDITION, THIS PRACTICAL SESSION WILL DISCUSS WORKFLOW AND QUALITY THAT YOU CAN INCORPORATE INTO YOUR LABORATORY PRACTICE WHEN YOU RETURN HOME. LOCATION: REGENT PARLOR, 2ND FLOOR
1:20 PM - 2:30 PM 3. Lower Extremity Arterial Imaging
  Presenter(s):Angela Rodriguez-Wong, MD, RPVI, RVT  
Location:
LOCATION: MADISON SUITE, 2ND FLOOR
1:20 PM - 2:30 PM 4. Physiologic Testing In Arterial Disease
  Presenter(s):Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
Location:
LOCATION: SUTTON PARLOR CENTER, 2ND FLOOR
1:20 PM - 2:30 PM 5. Vein Reflux Evaluation
  Presenter(s):Joseph Zygmunt, RVT, RPhS  
Location:
LOCATION: NASSAU SUITE WEST, 2ND FLOOR
1:20 PM - 2:30 PM 6. Carotid Duplex Examination
  Presenter(s):William N. Del Valle, RVT  
Location:
LOCATION: NASSAU SUITE EAST, 2ND FLOOR
1:20 PM - 2:30 PM 7. Transcranial Doppler
  Presenter(s):Joseph P. Hughes, RVT, RVS, FSVU  
Location:
LOCATION: SUTTON PARLOR SOUTH, 2ND FLOOR
1:20 PM - 2:30 PM 8. Renal Artery And Mesenteric Evaluation
  Presenter(s):Robert De Jong, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS  
Location:
LOCATION: GIBSON SUITE, 2ND FLOOR
1:20 PM - 2:30 PM 9. Vein Reflux Evaluation
  Presenter(s):Diana L. Neuhardt, RVT, RPhS, FSVU  
Location:
2:30 PM - 2:40 PM Transition to Plenary Sessions (Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor)
END OF SESSION 15
 
SESSION 16 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 16: VENOUS THROMBO-EMBOLIC DISEASE
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
Moderators:Mark A. Oliver, MD, RPVI, RVT, FSVU  
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2:40 PM - 2:50 PM New Paradigm For Sonographic Principles: One-Year Progress Report
  Presenter(s):Frederick Kremkau, PhD  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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2:50 PM - 3:00 PM Is A Routine Full (Groin To Ankle) Examination Necessary In All Patients Suspected Of DVT Or Is A Limited Examination And D-Dimer Safe In Selected Patients
  Presenter(s):Mark A. Oliver, MD, RPVI, RVT, FSVU  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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3:00 PM - 3:10 PM Role Of The Vascular Lab In Diagnosis And Treatment Of Venous Thoracic Outlet Compression Syndrome
  Presenter(s):Richard C. Pennell, MD, FACS  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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3:10 PM - 3:20 PM Management Of Iliac Venous Compression In The Young, The Old And The Very Old Patients
  Presenter(s):Anil P. Hingorani, MD  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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3:20 PM - 3:30 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 16
 
SESSION 17 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 17: CURVEBALLS AND CONTROVERSIES
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
Moderators:Sergio X. Salles-Cunha, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
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3:30 PM - 3:40 PM Review Of The 2016 And 2017 Vascular Ultrasound Literature: What’s New, What Matters
  Presenter(s):Phillip J. Bendick, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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3:40 PM - 3:50 PM What Every Sonographer Needs To Know About Optimizing The Vascular Image: How To And Why It Makes A Difference: 5 Case Studies
  Presenter(s):Robert De Jong, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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3:50 PM - 4:00 PM Evidence Based Venous Ultrasound: Does The Evidence Support Your Lab’s Policies?
  Presenter(s):Laurence Needleman, MD  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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4:00 PM - 4:10 PM Ultrasonographic Tissue Characterization Of Kidneys In Patients With Unilateral Renal Artery Stenosis
  Presenter(s):Sergio X. Salles-Cunha, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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4:10 PM - 4:20 PM Break
END OF SESSION 17
 
SESSION 18 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 18: CEREBROVASCULAR TESTING ISSUES
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
Moderators:Richard C. Pennell, MD, FACS  
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4:20 PM - 4:30 PM Update On The IAC Carotid Consensus Project
  Presenter(s):Heather L. Gornik, MD  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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4:31 PM - 4:42 PM A Single Center’s Experience In Search Of The Holy Grail Of Carotid Stenosis Criteria
  Presenter(s):Richard C. Pennell, MD, FACS  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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4:42 PM - 4:53 PM Evaluation Of The Aortic Arch Vessels
  Presenter(s):Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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4:53 PM - 5:04 PM Vertebral Artery Evaluation Is About More Than Just Flow Direction
  Presenter(s):Laurence Needleman, MD  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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5:04 PM - 5:15 PM Non-Atherosclerotic Carotid Disease Processes
  Presenter(s):Sergio X. Salles-Cunha, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
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5:15 PM - 5:30 PM Panel Discussion (Combined Sessions 17 and 18)
5:30 PM - 5:35 PM Closing Remarks
  Presenter(s):George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU / Natalie A. Marks, MD, RPVI, RVT, FSVM  
Location: Murray Hill Suites East and West, 2nd Floor
5:35 PM - 5:40 PM Raffle Drawing – You Must Be Present To Win
END OF SESSION 18