Topics And Speakers:

Physics, Physiology, and Instrumentation I
Ultrasound Basics (Ultrasound Principles, B-mode, Spectral (CW/PW)/Color/Power Doppler, and Doppler Principle) – Fredrick Kremkau, PhD
Extracranial Cerebrovascular Testing
Basics of the Carotid Duplex Examination and Criteria for Diagnosis of Internal Carotid Artery Stenosis – Heather Gornik, MD, RVT, RPVI
Evaluation Following Stents and Endarterectomy, Interpretive Pitfalls – Steven A. Leers, MD, RVT, RPVI, FSVU
Aortic Arch Vessel and Vertebral Artery Findings, Subclavian Steal – Jeffrey Olin, DO, RVT
Interactive Case Review: Carotid, Vertebral, and Subclavian Arteries – Deborah Hornacek, MD, RPVI
Question and Answer Session – Faculty Panel
Peripheral Arterial Testing
Lower Extremity Arterial Physiological Testing – Heather Gornik, MD, RVT, RPVI
Lower Extremity Arterial Duplex (Native Arteries, Bypass Grafts, and Stents) – Heather Gornik, MD, RVT, RPVI
Upper Extremity Testing (Arterial Duplex and Physiologic Testing) – Natalie Evans, MD, RPVI
Interactive Case Review: Physiologic Testing + Duplex of Native Arteries – Anne Marie Kupinski, PhD, RDMS, RVT
Interactive Case Review: Duplex Assessment of Arterial Bypass Grafts and Stents – Steven Leers, MD, RVT, RPVI, FSVU
Question and Answer Session – Faculty Panel
Abdominal Duplex I
Renal (Native and Transplant) Duplex Ultrasound, Renal Stents – Jeffrey Olin, DO, RVT
Mesenteric Artery Duplex Ultrasound, Mesenteric Stents – Heather Gornik, MD, RVT, RPVI
Assessment of the Aorta and Aortic Endografts – Steven Leers, MD, RVT, RPVI, FSVU
Abdominal Duplex II
Hepatoportal Duplex and Hepatic Transplant Assessment – Myra Feldman, MD
Interactive Interpretive Case Review: Renal and Mesenteric Ultrasound, AAA, and Endoleaks – Jeffrey Olin, DO, RVT
Question and Answer Session – Faculty Panel
Mock RPVI Examination Questions: Session I – Natalie S. Evans, MD, RPVI, & Deborah Hornacek, MD, RPVI
Physics, Physiology, and Instrumentation II
Essential Physical Principles for the Registry Examination (Doppler Equation Redux, Poiseuille’s Law) – Fredrick Kremkau, PhD
Venous Duplex and Physiological Testing
Venous Duplex for Diagnosis of Deep Venous Thrombosis (Upper and Lower Extremity) – Natalie S. Evans, MD, RPVI
Venous Duplex for Assessment of Venous Valvular Incompetency, Mapping for EVLT RF Ablation, Assessing for EHIT – Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RDMS, RVT
Key Non-Vascular Incidental Findings Every Reader Should Know – Myra Feldman, MD
Interactive Interpretive Case Review: Venous Testing (Thrombosis, Incompetency, and Other) – Natalie S. Evans, MD, RPVI
Question and Answer Session – Faculty Panel
Physics, Physiology, and Instrumentation III
Transducer Selection, Image Optimization, Spectral and Color Doppler and B-Mode Artifacts – Anne Marie Kupinski, PhD, RDMS, RVT
Interactive Review: Essentials of Accreditation, Quality Improvement, Safety/Bioeffects, and Test Validation – Heather Gornik, MD, RVT, RPVI
Physics, Technology, and Instrumentation Mock Examination Boot Camp – Susan Whitelaw, RDMS, RVT & Sandra Yesenko, DHSc, RVT, RDMS
Question and Answer Session – Faculty Panel
Advanced and Specialized Scanning Protocols
Arterial Access Complications (Pseudoaneurysm, Arteriovenous Fistula, Dissection, Closure Device Issues) – Natalia Fendrikova-Mahlay, MD, RPVI
Dialysis Access Mapping and Post Procedure Scanning – Just the Essentials – Lisa Smith, RVT
Transcranial Doppler – Just the Essentials – Larry Raber, RDMS, RVT
Interactive Case Review: TCD, Access Complications, and Dialysis Access – Natalia Fendrikova-Mahlay, MD, RPVI, Lisa Smith, RVT & Larry Raber, RDMS, RVT
Mock RPVI Examination Questions: Session II – Heather Gornik, MD, RVT, RPVI