Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI) Registry Review -- May 2011

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

1. Discuss Doppler/Color physics, factors affecting optimal Doppler examinations and commonly seen Doppler/Color artifacts, which may affect diagnostic accuracy.
2. Explain routine scan protocols and analyze normal spectral waveform signatures, color characteristics, and Doppler measurements in normal carotid and peripheral vascular examinations.
3. Recognize abnormal spectral Doppler and Color Doppler findings seen with carotid and peripheral arterial and venous disease.
4. Discuss the role of indirect testing in the evaluation of lower extremity arterial/venous disease.
5. Review complex carotid & peripheral vascular case studies in interactive interpretation session format.
6. Explain the role of ultrasound in the post-intervention examination.
7. Describe ultrasound findings associated with aortic endograft leaks.
8. Describe normal and abnormal spectral Doppler characteristics and diagnostic criteria associated with renal artery evaluation and dialysis access graft evaluation.
9. Discuss the role of TCD vascular ultrasound and TCD exam findings.
10. Increase the participants’ knowledge to better interpret vascular ultrasound procedures.
11. Identify areas of weakness to better prepare for the RPVI exam.

Course Topics:

• Ultrasound physics
• Quality Assurance/Safety
• Carotid, includes stents and vertebral
• Carotid and TCD (vessel depth and direction)
• Carotid cases
• Abdominal/Visceral Duplex and case studies
• Peripheral arterial - Indirect
• Peripheral arterial duplex
• Grafts/Intraoperative lecture
• Peripheral arterial cases
• Endografts/Dialysis
• Venous duplex
• Venous Insufficiency and physiologic testing
• Venous cases
• Test taking tips
• Self assessment “Mock Exam”