25th Annual Advances in Vascular Imaging and Diagnostics 2015 (Videos)

Silver Jubilee of Advances in Vascular Imaging & Diagnosis: A Comprehensive Review

The 25th Anniversary edition of Advances in Vascular Imaging & Diagnosis delivers a thorough examination of developments in the analysis and treatment of vascular disorders. The program, sponsored by Cleveland Clinic, forms part of the renowned international VEITHsymposium®, AVIDsymposium.

Core Topics:

• Real-time B-mode imaging
• Color and spectral Doppler
• Non-invasive techniques
• Cerebrovascular issues
• Vascular lab management
• Vascular ultrasound education
• Reimbursement and laboratory accreditation

Innovative Features:

• Hands-on presentations: Demonstrate scanning techniques in real time and provide optimal image clarity through HD video capture.

Session 1: Principles and Perspectives

• Historical evolution of vascular laboratories
• Principles of vascular imaging

Session 2: Imaging Essentials: Top Practical and Technical Tips, Part 1

• Carotid Duplex Imaging
• Lower Extremity Bypass Grafts
• Upper Extremity Vein Imaging (DVT)
• HANDS-ON: Upper Extremity Vein Imaging
• HANDS-ON: Lower Extremity Vein Imaging

Session 3: Imaging Essentials: Top Practical and Technical Tips, Part 2

• Renal Artery Duplex Examination
• Dialysis Access
• Doppler evaluation of liver pathologies
• Unusual Intra-Abdominal Vascular Pathologies
• HANDS-ON: Abdomen and Pelvis Navigation
• HANDS-ON: Tips for Renal Artery Examination

Session 4: Vascular Ultrasound Curveballs and Controversies

• Impact of pain on ultrasound scan quality
• Obscure vascular lab findings
• Vascular ultrasound in emergency medicine
• Ultrasound guidance for access site complications
• Standing versus lying for vascular ultrasound
• Misleading carotid duplex studies

Session 5: QA Lessons Learned From Challenging Cases

• Cerebrovascular cases
• Lower extremity arterial cases
• Venous cases
• Abdominal imaging cases
• Dialysis access cases
• HANDS-ON: Dialysis Access Scanning
• HANDS-ON: Vein Graft Imaging

Session 6: Lower Extremity Arterial

• Extent and duration of lower extremity arterial duplex scanning
• Peripheral stent surveillance
• Segmental pressures in arterial assessment
• Ankle-Brachial Index and its clinical significance
• HANDS-ON: Lower Extremity Arterial Imaging

Session 7: Assimilating CTA, MRA and Duplex Ultrasound

• Role of various imaging modalities in carotid artery disease evaluation
• Duplex ultrasound versus CTA, MRA, and Angiography
• Essential role of duplex ultrasound in endovascular aneurysm repair

Session 8: Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Venous Disease

• Venous anatomy and its clinical implications
• Doppler waveform interpretation in venous reflux
• Ultrasound evaluation of chronic venous obstruction patterns
• Pelvic vein examination protocol
• Imaging during and after endovenous ablation

Session 9: Cerebrovascular, Part 1

• Updated carotid stenosis criteria
• Surveillance strategies for moderate ICA stenosis
• Post-Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA) surveillance

Session 10: Cerebrovascular, Part 2

• Carotid duplex ultrasound evaluation of cardiac disease
• Detailed examination of ECA findings
• Vertebral artery assessment and its significance
• Nonatheroschlerotic carotid pathologies
• Ultrasonic assessment of carotid plaque and JBA

Session 11: Effects of the Changing Healthcare Environment

• Reimbursement challenges and solutions for vascular labs
• Update on vascular duplex codes and their impact on reimbursement
• Accreditation options and standards for vascular testing

Session 12: Venous Thromboembolism and Hemodialysis Access

• Role of alternate anticoagulants in VTE management
• Upper extremity DVT evaluation
• Mapping techniques for AVF creation
• Assessment of dialysis access efficiency

Session 13: Workshops

• Clinical case study review on carotid imaging
• Basic vascular ultrasound training for general ultrasonographers
• Reflections on 25 years of AVIDsymposium