Topics
Physics, Physiology, and Instrumentation I
- Ultrasound Basics (Ultrasound Principles, B-mode, Spectral (CW/PW)/Color/Power Doppler, and Doppler Principle)
Extracranial Cerebrovascular Testing
- Basics of the Carotid Duplex Examination and Criteria for Diagnosis of Internal Carotid Artery Stenosis
- Evaluation Following Stents and Endarterectomy, Interpretive Pitfalls
- Aortic Arch Vessel and Vertebral Artery Findings, Subclavian Steal
- Interactive Case Review: Carotid, Vertebral, and Subclavian Arteries
- Question and Answer Session
Peripheral Arterial Testing
- Lower Extremity Arterial Physiological Testing
- Lower Extremity Arterial Duplex (Native Arteries, Bypass Grafts, and Stents)
- Upper Extremity Testing (Arterial Duplex and Physiologic Testing)
- Interactive Case Review: Physiologic Testing + Duplex of Native Arteries
- Interactive Case Review: Duplex Assessment of Arterial Bypass Grafts and Stents
- Question and Answer Session
Abdominal Duplex I
- Renal (Native and Transplant) Duplex Ultrasound, Renal Stents
- Mesenteric Artery Duplex Ultrasound, Mesenteric Stents
- Assessment of the Aorta and Aortic Endografts
Abdominal Duplex II
- Hepatoportal Duplex and Hepatic Transplant Assessment
- Interactive Interpretive Case Review: Renal and Mesenteric Ultrasound, AAA, and Endoleaks
- Question and Answer Session
- Mock RPVI Examination Questions: Session I
Physics, Physiology, and Instrumentation II
- Essential Physical Principles for the Registry Examination (Doppler Equation Redux, Pouiselle’s Law)
Venous Duplex and Physiological Testing
- Venous Duplex for Diagnosis of Deep Venous Thrombosis (upper and lower extremity)
- Venous Duplex for Assessment of Venous Valvular Incompetency, Mapping for EVLT RF Ablation, Assessing for EHIT
- Key Non-Vascular Incidental Findings Every Reader Should Know
- Interactive Interpretive Case Review: Venous Testing (Thrombosis, Incompetency, and Other)
- Question and Answer Session
Physics, Physiology, and Instrumentation III
- Transducer Selection, Image Optimization, Spectral and Color Doppler and B-Mode Artifacts
- Interactive Review: Essentials of Accreditation, Quality Improvement, Safety/Bioeffects, and Test Validation
- Physics, Technology, and Instrumentation Mock Examination Boot Camp
- Question and Answer Session
Advanced and Specialized Scanning Protocols
- Arterial Access Complications (Pseudoaneurysm, Arteriovenous Fistula, Dissection, Closure Device Issues)
- Dialysis Access Mapping and Post Procedure Scanning – Just the Essentials
- Transcranial Doppler – Just the Essentials
- Interactive Case Review: TCD, Access Complications, and Dialysis Access -
- Mock RPVI Examination Questions: Session II