Intro to 2D/M-Mode Echocardiography and Cardiac Doppler/Color Flow Imaging

Program Name: Intro to 2D/M-Mode Echocardiography and Cardiac Doppler/Color Flow Imaging -- April 2011
Start Date: 04/04/2011
End Date: 04/08/2011
AMA Cat. 1 CME Credits: 40.0
Other CME Credits: 34.5 ASRT
Advanced Registration: $2,255.00
Regular Registration: $2,295.00
Location: Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc.
Address: 4615 Gulf Blvd. Ste 205
St. Pete Beach, FL 33706

The Advanced Registration fee is honored if payment is made/postmarked 21 days or more prior to the beginning date of the program.

Course Objectives:
At the completion of this program, the participant should be able to:

1. Identify and analyze the basics of cardiac anatomy/physiology.
2. Perform a routine 2D/M-Mode/Doppler (pulsed-wave, continuous wave and Color Flow imaging) echocardiographic examination and appropriate measurements.
3. Identify normal/abnormal characteristics of 2D cardiac anatomy and explain the role of cardiac Doppler and the necessary qualitative/ quantitative measurements.
4. Discuss the U/S findings associated with valvular heart disease, cardiomyopathies, ischemic heart disease (CAD), pericardial disease, cardiac masses and LV systolic and diastolic function.
5. Assess cardiac Doppler/color indications, applications, normal/abnormal waveform characteristics, Doppler measurements and color characteristics in the adult patient.
6. Discuss and apply the guidelines for structuring a dictated Echocardiography report.
7. Increase knowledge and confidence to perform and/or interpret echocardiography examinations.
8. Apply the information discussed in a clinical setting, under supervised conditions until an accepted level of proficiency has been achieved.

Course Topics:
• Imaging fundamentals
• Heart anatomy/electrocardiography
• 2D/M Mode characterization of cardiac anatomy
• M-Mode and 2D measurements
• Fundamentals of Doppler (Pulsed, CW and CFI)
• Comprehensive 2D and Doppler echocardiogram
• Mitral valve/Aortic valve disease
• Cardiomyopathies
• Doppler eval. of MVD & AVD
• Right heart disease
• Live demo: Comprehensive echocardiography examination
• Interpretation workshop
• Coronary heart disease
• Diastolic function/contrast
• Pericardial disease/Cardiac masses
• Hands-on sessions

Who Can Attend?

Sonographers, physicians, PAs & other medical professionals learning how to perform adult echocardiography exams. Also, physicians who are at an entry level of interpreting exams. Physician participants may include (but are not limited to) those involved with: internal medicine, radiology, cardiology, family practice, emergency med. & critical care.

Faculty:

Dennis Atherton, BSBA, RDCS, FASE
Director of Non-Invasive Cardiology Services,
Main Medical Center
Portland, ME

Diane Debich-Spicer, ASCP
University of Florida,
Department of Pediatric Cardiology,
Pathologists’ Assistant, Research Assistant
Gainesville, FL

Corky Hecht, BA, RDMS, RDCS, RVT, RT (N)
Program Manager,
Senior Clinical Instructor
Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc.

Theresa Nelson, RDMS, RDCS, RVT
Program Coordinator
Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc.

The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute designates this educational activity for a maximum of 40.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Approved by the ASRT for 34.5 Category A continuing education credit. Note: ASRT credits are accepted by the ARRT as Category A credits.

This course also meets CME/CEU requirements for ARDMS. Note: While offering the CME credit hours noted above, activities are not intended to provide extensive training or certification for exam performance or interpretation.