Friday, November 18, 2022
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SESSION 1 SCHEDULE | |
Friday
SESSION 1:
VASCULAR VIBES: HEMODYNAMICS, FLOW AND PRESSURE IN NORMAL AND DISEASED VESSELS
Moderators:Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU
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7:50 AM - 8:00 AM | Welcome And Opening Remarks |
Presenter(s):George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU / Natalie A. Marks, MD, RPVI, RVT, FSVM | |
8:00 AM - 8:12 AM | Cardiac Effects On The Peripheral Vascular Evaluation |
Presenter(s):David M. Williams, MS | |
8:12 AM - 8:24 AM | Characteristics Of Pressure And Flow In The Arterial System: Applications In Noninvasive Testing |
Presenter(s):Sérgio X. Salles-Cunha, PhD, RVT, FSVU | |
8:24 AM - 8:36 AM | Venous Hemodynamics: Effects Of Position, Pressure Changes, Incompetence And Obstruction In The Lower Extremities |
Presenter(s):William B. Schroedter, BS, RVT, RPhS, FSVU | |
8:36 AM - 8:48 AM | Hemodynamics Of Cerebrovascular Flow In Normal, Stenotic And Occluded Vessels |
Presenter(s):Phillip J. Bendick, PhD, RVT, FSVU | |
8:48 AM - 9:00 AM | Recognizing And Correcting Color Doppler Flow Artifacts |
Presenter(s):Traci B. Fox, EdD, RDMS, RVT | |
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM | Panel Discussion |
END OF SESSION 1 | |
SESSION 2 SCHEDULE | |
Friday
SESSION 2:
IMAGING ESSENTIALS: 5 TOP PRACTICAL AND TECHNICAL TIPS TO FACILIATE THE DUPLEX ULTRASOUND EVALUATION
Moderators:George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU
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9:20 AM - 9:32 AM | Carotid Duplex Imaging |
Presenter(s):Patricia Vargas, DHSc, RVT | |
9:32 AM - 9:44 AM | Lower Extremity Vein Imaging (DVT) |
Presenter(s):Robert De Jong, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS | |
9:44 AM - 9:56 AM | Upper Extremity Vein Imaging (DVT) |
9:56 AM - 10:08 AM | Lower Extremity Bypass Grafts |
Presenter(s):Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU | |
10:08 AM - 10:20 AM | Hemodialysis Access |
Presenter(s):Aubrey J. Rybyinski, BS, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS | |
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM | Panel Discussion |
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Lunch Break – Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors) |
END OF SESSION 2 | |
SESSION 3 SCHEDULE | |
Friday
SESSION 3:
WORKSHOP ROTATION 1 (Power Point Presentations)
Moderators:TBD
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Location: TBD | |
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 1. Duplex Assessment Of Ilio-Caval Vein Compression Syndrome |
Presenter(s):Richard Dubin, AAS-DMS, RVT, RDMS | |
Location: TBD | |
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 2. Renal And Liver Pathology For The RVT |
Presenter(s):Patrick A. Washko, BS | |
Location: TBD | |
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 3. Interpreting With The Masters |
Presenter(s):Heather L. Gornik, MD / Laurence Needleman, MD | |
Location: TBD | |
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 4. The Complete Guide To Extremity Arterial Testing |
Presenter(s):Aubrey J. Rybyinski, BS, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS | |
Location: TBD | |
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 5. Ergonomics Update And 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, B.Sc, DPT, CSCS | |
Location: TBD | |
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 6. Continuous Quality Improvement And Assurance: How to Do It And Why It’s Important The focus of a QA/QI program is to improve the performance and processes related to diagnostic ultrasound procedures. Learn how to go through the exercise of completing this important task with your technical staff. Our expert faculty will go through the ins and outs of a QUALITY quality assurance program |
Presenter(s):Marge Hutchisson, BS, RVT, RDCS, RPhS / Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU | |
12:00 PM - 1:10 PM | Lunch Break - South Corridor (2nd Floor) Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors) |
END OF SESSION 3 | |
SESSION 4 SCHEDULE | |
Friday
SESSION 4:
BEYOND THE CORE CONCEPTS IN VASCULAR TESTING: ARE YOU MEETING THE STANDARD
Moderators:Natalie A. Marks, MD, RPVI, RVT, FSVM
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1:10 PM - 1:22 PM | Diagnosis And Treatment Of Acute Lower Limb Ischemia With Duplex Guidance |
Presenter(s):Natalie A. Marks, MD, RPVI, RVT, FSVM | |
1:22 PM - 1:34 PM | Lower Extremity Imaging After EndoVenous Procedures: When, What To Expect And How To Report Your Findings |
Presenter(s):Jean M. White-Melendez, RVT, RPhS, FSVU | |
1:34 PM - 1:46 PM | Pelvic And Abdominal Imaging After EndoVenous Procedures: When, What To Expect And How To Report Your Findings |
Presenter(s):Jill S. Sommerset, BS, RVT | |
1:46 PM - 1:58 PM | Carotid Artery Imaging After Stenting And/Or Endarterectomy: It’s More Than The Usual Protocol |
Presenter(s):Phillip J. Bendick, PhD, RVT, FSVU | |
1:58 PM - 2:10 PM | Hemodialysis Access “Surveillance”: Flow Volume, Flow Velocity, And How Often Is Appropriate |
Presenter(s):Christina S. Fields, BS | |
2:10 PM - 2:20 PM | Duplex Surveillance Should Be Used After All Aorto-Bifemoral Bypasses: It Improves Outcomes |
Presenter(s):Keith D. Calligaro, MD | |
2:20 PM - 2:30 PM | Panel Discussion |
END OF SESSION 4 | |
SESSION 5 SCHEDULE | |
Friday
SESSION 5:
ERGONOMICS: AUDIT YOUR VASCULAR LAB - ARE YOU ERGONOMICALLY
Moderators:George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU
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2:30 PM - 2:40 PM | OSHA Updates And Advocating On Behalf Of Yourself And Your Staff – How To And Why It’s Important |
Presenter(s):Matthew P. Hernandez, B.Sc, DPT, CSCS | |
2:40 PM - 2:50 PM | Increase Your “Ergonomic Index” - Basic And Innovative Ways To Make Exams More Ergonomic – “Accessorizing” The Vascular Lab Suite |
Presenter(s):Kayla Wieseckel, MHSc, RVT, RVS, RPhS | |
2:50 PM - 3:00 PM | How To Be Ergonomically Sound With Obese And Uncooperative Patients |
Presenter(s):Robert De Jong, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS | |
3:00 PM - 3:10 PM | Managing Turbulent High Volumes And High Impact Examinations - Save Your Staff, Enhance Sonographer Satisfaction And Maximize Productivity And Maximize Careers |
Presenter(s):Joseph P. Hughes, MBA, RVT, RVS, RPhS, NVS, FSVU | |
3:10 PM - 3:25 PM | Panel Discussion |
3:25 PM - 3:55 PM | Break – Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors) |
END OF SESSION 5 | |
SESSION 6 SCHEDULE | |
Friday
SESSION 6:
VENOUS IMAGING: TERMINOLOGY, TESTING AND TREATMENT FOR PELVIC VEIN DISORDERS
Moderators:TBD
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3:55 PM - 4:03 PM | Definitions And New Classification (Symptoms-Varices-Pathophysiology - SVP) |
Presenter(s):Mark H. Meissner, MD | |
4:03 PM - 4:11 PM | Evaluation Of Pelvic Reflux |
Presenter(s):Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT | |
4:11 PM - 4:19 PM | Combined Lower Limb And Pelvic Reflux |
Presenter(s):Kathleen D. Gibson, MD | |
4:19 PM - 4:27 PM | The Role Of IVUS |
Presenter(s):Steve Elias, MD | |
4:27 PM - 4:35 PM | Treatment Of Pelvic Reflux |
Presenter(s):Antonios P. Gasparis, MD | |
4:35 PM - 4:43 PM | Treatment Of Obstruction |
Presenter(s):Stephen A. Black, MD | |
4:43 PM - 4:51 PM | Current Views On Left Renal Vein Obstruction |
Presenter(s):Thomas S. Maldonado, MD | |
4:51 PM - 4:59 PM | Pathology Affecting The Inferior Vena Cava |
Presenter(s):Luis R. Leon, MD, RVT, FACS | |
4:59 PM - 5:07 PM | Post-Interventional Imaging |
Presenter(s):Neil M. Khilnani, MD | |
5:07 PM - 5:25 PM | Panel Discussion |
5:25 PM - 5:30 PM | Wrap Up Up And What To Expect Tomorrow |
Presenter(s):George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU | |
END OF SESSION 6 | |
Saturday, November 19, 2022
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SESSION 7 SCHEDULE | |
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7:40 AM - 7:45 AM | Morning Remarks |
Presenter(s):George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU | |
7:45 AM - 7:55 AM | The IAC Carotid Criteria Consensus Project: The Final Answer |
Presenter(s):Heather L. Gornik, MD | |
7:55 AM - 8:05 AM | What Percent Of Carotid Plaques Are Really High Stroke Risk: How To Detect Them With Ultrasound To See Neovascularization |
Presenter(s):Henrik Sillesen, MD, DMSc | |
8:05 AM - 8:15 AM | Redundant Testing/Imaging Prior To CEA: Is There Too Much Happening? When Is Duplex Enough And When Is More Imaging Necessary, If At All? |
Presenter(s):Laurence Needleman, MD | |
8:15 AM - 8:25 AM | Transcranial Doppler (TCD) Hits During TCAR: When Do They Occur And What Is Their Significance |
Presenter(s):Cynthia K. Shortell, MD | |
8:25 AM - 8:35 AM | Panel Discussion |
END OF SESSION 7 | |
SESSION 8 SCHEDULE | |
Saturday
SESSION 8:
TOPICS RELATED TO THE SOCIETY FOR VASCULAR ULTRASOUND (SVU), THE CURRENT HEALTH CARE ENVIRONMENT AND THEIR IMPACT ON VASCULAR ULTRASOUND AND THE VASCULAR SONOGRAPHY PROFESSIONAL
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8:35 AM - 8:43 AM | Critical Issues For The Vascular Ultrasound Professional And Introduction To The Session |
Presenter(s):Anne M. Jones, RN, BSN, RVT, RDMS, FSVU, FSDMS | |
8:43 AM - 8:51 AM | State Of The Society For Vascular Ultrasound And Highlights Of The 2021 SVU Annual Conference |
8:51 AM - 8:59 AM | Update On the Activities Of The SVU Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Council |
Presenter(s):George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU | |
8:59 AM - 9:07 AM | Update On The Status Of The Journal For Vascular Ultrasound (JVU) |
Presenter(s):R. Eugene Zierler, MD, RPVI | |
9:07 AM - 9:15 AM | IAC Updates |
Presenter(s):Aubrey J. Rybyinski, BS, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS | |
9:15 AM - 9:25 AM | Reimbursement Updates |
Presenter(s):Robert M. Zwolak, MD, PhD | |
9:25 AM - 9:55 AM | Break – Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors) |
END OF SESSION 8 | |
SESSION 9 SCHEDULE | |
Saturday
SESSION 9:
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - ADVANCED VASCULAR SONOGRAPHY (AVS)
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9:55 AM - 10:03 AM | The Way We Were - History Of The AVS Concept – How Did We Get Here |
Presenter(s):Anne M. Jones, RN, BSN, RVT, RDMS, FSVU, FSDMS | |
10:03 AM - 10:11 AM | Where We Are Today: The Advanced Practice Sonographer Model |
Presenter(s):Traci B. Fox, EdD, RDMS, RVT | |
10:11 AM - 10:19 AM | Current Status Of The CCI Initiative |
10:19 AM - 10:27 AM | Where We Are Going - Benefits Of An AVS Credential – How This Helps Your Practice, The Vascular Ultrasound Professional And The Community At Large |
Presenter(s):Joseph P. Hughes, MBA, RVT, RVS, RPhS, NVS, FSVU | |
10:25 AM - 10:55 AM | Combined Panel Discussion (Sessions 7 And 8) |
END OF SESSION 9 | |
SESSION 10 SCHEDULE | |
Saturday
SESSION 10:
ABDOMEN (Questions Fielded In Workshop Sessions)
Moderators:Richard C. Pennell, MD, FACS, RPVI
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10:55 AM - 11:05 AM | Renal Artery Evaluation: 5 Top Tips |
Presenter(s):Patrick A. Washko, BS | |
11:05 AM - 11:15 AM | The Endograft Examination From A To Z |
Presenter(s):Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT | |
11:15 AM - 11:25 AM | Common And Not So Common Aortic Pathologies |
Presenter(s):Richard C. Pennell, MD, FACS, RPVI | |
END OF SESSION 10 | |
SESSION 11 SCHEDULE | |
Saturday
SESSION 11:
WORKSHOP ROTATION 2
Moderators:TBD
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Location: TBD | |
11:30 AM - 12:20 PM | 1. Hemodialysis Access |
Presenter(s):Christina S. Fields, BS | |
Location: TBD | |
11:30 AM - 12:20 PM | 2. Renal And Mesenteric Artery Imaging |
Presenter(s):Traci B. Fox, EdD, RDMS, RVT | |
Location: TBD | |
11:30 AM - 12:20 PM | 3. Transcranial Doppler And Imaging (Novasignal) |
Presenter(s):Patricia Vargas, DHSc, RVT | |
Location: TBD | |
11:30 AM - 12:20 PM | 4. Carotid Imaging |
Presenter(s):Patrick A. Washko, BS | |
Location: TBD | |
11:30 AM - 12:20 PM | 5. Lower Extremity Venous Reflux Testing |
Presenter(s):William B. Schroedter, BS, RVT, RPhS, FSVU / Fernando Amador, RVT | |
Location: TBD | |
11:30 AM - 12:20 PM | 6. Iliac Vein Compression |
Presenter(s):Jean M. White-Melendez, RVT, RPhS, FSVU / Richard Dubin, AAS-DMS, RVT, RDMS | |
Location: TBD | |
11:30 AM - 12:20 PM | 7. Plantar Acceleration Time |
Presenter(s):Jill S. Sommerset, BS, RVT | |
Location: TBD | |
11:30 AM - 12:20 PM | 8. Physiologic Testing |
Presenter(s):Kayla Wieseckel, MHSc, RVT, RVS, RPhS | |
Location: TBD | |
11:30 AM - 12:20 PM | 9. Lower Extremity Arterial Imaging |
Presenter(s):William N. Del Valle, RVT | |
Location: TBD | |
11:30 AM - 12:20 PM | 10. Interpreting With The Masters |
Presenter(s):R. Eugene Zierler, MD, RPVI / Richard C. Pennell, MD, FACS, RPVI | |
12:20 PM - 1:20 PM | Lunch Break - South Corridor (2nd Floor) Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors) |
END OF SESSION 11 | |
SESSION 12 SCHEDULE | |
Saturday
SESSION 12:
WORKSHOP ROTATION 3
Moderators:TBD
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Location: TBD | |
1:20 PM - 2:20 PM | 1. Hemodialysis Access |
Presenter(s):Christina S. Fields, BS | |
Location: TBD | |
1:20 PM - 2:20 PM | 2. Renal And Mesenteric Artery Imaging |
Presenter(s):Patrick A. Washko, BS | |
Location: TBD | |
1:20 PM - 2:20 PM | 3. Transcranial Doppler And Imaging (Novasignal) |
Presenter(s):Joseph P. Hughes, MBA, RVT, RVS, RPhS, NVS, FSVU | |
Location: TBD | |
1:20 PM - 2:20 PM | 4. Carotid Imaging |
Presenter(s):David M. Williams, MS | |
Location: TBD | |
1:20 PM - 2:20 PM | 5. Venous Reflux Testing |
Presenter(s):William B. Schroedter, BS, RVT, RPhS, FSVU / Fernando Amador, RVT | |
Location: TBD | |
1:20 PM - 2:20 PM | 6. Iliac Vein Compression |
Presenter(s):Jean M. White-Melendez, RVT, RPhS, FSVU / Richard Dubin, AAS-DMS, RVT, RDMS | |
Location: TBD | |
1:20 PM - 2:20 PM | 7. Plantar Acceleration Time |
Presenter(s):Jill S. Sommerset, BS, RVT | |
Location: TBD | |
1:20 PM - 2:20 PM | 8. Physiologic Testing |
Presenter(s):Kayla Wieseckel, MHSc, RVT, RVS, RPhS | |
Location: TBD | |
1:20 PM - 2:20 PM | 9. Lower Extremity Arterial Imaging |
Presenter(s):William N. Del Valle, RVT | |
Location: TBD | |
1:20 PM - 2:20 PM | 10. Interpreting With The Masters |
Presenter(s):Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU / Heather L. Gornik, MD | |
END OF SESSION 12 | |
SESSION 13 SCHEDULE | |
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2:25 PM - 2:35 PM | Review Of The 2021 And 2022 Vascular Ultrasound Literature: What’s New, What Matters |
Presenter(s):Phillip J. Bendick, PhD, RVT, FSVU | |
2:35 PM - 2:45 PM | The Role Of The Medical Director In The Vascular Lab |
Presenter(s):R. Eugene Zierler, MD, RPVI | |
2:45 PM - 2:55 PM | Infection Prevention For The Vascular Sonographer |
Presenter(s):Robert De Jong, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS | |
2:55 PM - 3:05 PM | Patterns Of Infraopopliteal Arterial Occlusive Disease: Lessons Learned From A Survey Of A Small Community Hospital |
Presenter(s):William N. Del Valle, RVT | |
3:05 PM - 3:30 PM | Break |
END OF SESSION 13 | |
SESSION 14 SCHEDULE | |
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3:30 PM - 3:40 PM | Waveform Nomenclature Consensus |
Presenter(s):David M. Williams, MS | |
3:40 PM - 3:45 PM | Commentary |
Presenter(s):Laurence Needleman, MD | |
3:45 PM - 3:55 PM | Critical Vascular Lab Findings: Which Are They And How Do You Manage This? |
Presenter(s):Heather L. Gornik, MD | |
3:55 PM - 4:05 PM | “Limited” Imaging Protocols In A COVID-19 World: How Safe Is This? Are They Still Necessary? |
Presenter(s):Laurence Needleman, MD | |
END OF SESSION 14 | |
SESSION 15 SCHEDULE | |
Saturday
SESSION 15:
NOVEL TECHNIQUES AND APPLICATIONS AND CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGIES
Moderators:Phillip J. Bendick, PhD, RVT, FSVU
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4:05 PM - 4:15 PM | Ultrasound Characteristics Of Different Type Of Thrombi |
Presenter(s):Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT | |
4:15 PM - 4:25 PM | Pedal Acceleration Time: Why, What, How |
Presenter(s):Jill S. Sommerset, BS, RVT | |
4:25 PM - 4:35 PM | Combined Panel Discussion (Sessions 14 and 15) |
END OF SESSION 15 | |
SESSION 16 SCHEDULE | |
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4:35 PM - 4:45 PM | Reporting And Terminology: Are We All On The Same Page |
Presenter(s):Christina S. Fields, BS | |
4:45 PM - 4:55 PM | Pre-Operative Mapping Evaluation – Tips And Tricks |
Presenter(s):Richard Dubin, AAS-DMS, RVT, RDMS | |
4:55 PM - 5:05 PM | Duplex Ultrasound In Endo-AVF Creation: Pre-Operative Mapping And Intra-Operative Guidance |
5:05 PM - 5:15 PM | Common And Not So Common Hemodialysis Access Complications |
Presenter(s):Sérgio X. Salles-Cunha, PhD, RVT, FSVU | |
5:15 PM - 5:25 PM | Panel Discussion |
5:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Raffle Drawing (You Must Be Present To Win) Symposium Ends |
5:35 PM - 5:40 PM | Summary Of Meeting And Next Steps |
Presenter(s):George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU / Natalie A. Marks, MD, RPVI, RVT, FSVM | |
END OF SESSION 16 | |