Friday, November 21, 2008
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SESSION I SCHEDULE | |
Friday
SESSION I:
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE: PATIENT MANAGEMENT, DISEASE CLASSIFICATION AND EMERGING TECHNIQUES
Moderators:Evan C. Lipsitz, MD
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7:50 AM - 8:00 AM | Welcoming Remarks |
Presenters(s): George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU | |
8:00 AM - 8:12 AM | Common Pitfalls Of The Carotid Evaluation And Practical Tips To Manage Them |
Presenters(s): Cindy A. Owen, RVT, RDMS, FSDMS | |
8:12 AM - 8:24 AM | The Complementary Roles Of Transcranial Doppler (TCD) And Duplex Ultrasound In The Evaluation Of The Patient With Suspected Carotid Artery Disease: TCD Really Does Add Something And You Should be Using It |
Presenters(s): Andrei Alexandrov, MD, RVT | |
8:24 AM - 8:36 AM | Algorithm For Appropriate Imaging Prior To Carotid Intervention: When Is One Test Not Enough? |
Presenters(s): Evan C. Lipsitz, MD | |
8:36 AM - 8:48 AM | The Vertebral Artery Examination: What The Waveforms Mean And What To Do When They Don’t Make Sense |
Presenters(s): Robert Scissons, RVT | |
8:48 AM - 9:00 AM | Post Carotid Stenting: Protocol, Techniques And Velocity Criteria |
Presenters(s): Brajesh K. Lal, MD | |
9:00 AM - 9:12 AM | Just A Second…Carotid Stent Re-stenosis Criteria Needs To Be Adjusted According To The Stent Used |
Presenters(s): Carlos H. Timaran, MD | |
9:12 AM - 9:24 AM | IMT Measurements: What’s New And Is It Worth The Effort For The Busy Clinical Vascular Laboratory? |
Presenters(s): William A. Zang, BS, RVT, RDMS, FSVU | |
9:24 AM - 9:35 AM | Panel Discussion |
9:35 AM - 10:00 AM | Session Break / Visit Exhibits |
END OF SESSION I | |
SESSION II SCHEDULE | |
Friday
SESSION II:
ABDOMINAL IMAGING: AAAS, RENAL AND MESENTERIC EVALUATION
Moderators:Laurence Needleman, MD
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10:00 AM - 10:12 AM | More On Screening For AAA: One Center’s Experience On Why And How To Do It |
Presenters(s): Douglas L. Wooster, MD | |
10:12 AM - 10:24 AM | Evaluation After Aortic Endografting: Protocol And Technical Tips |
Presenters(s): Kathleen A. Carter, BSN, RN, RVT, FSVU | |
10:24 AM - 10:36 AM | Renal Artery Imaging: How I Do It And Why It’s Not As Hard As You Think |
Presenters(s): Cindy A. Owen, RVT, RDMS, FSDMS | |
10:36 AM - 10:48 AM | Duplex Ultrasound Accuracy And New Criteria In Stented Renal Arteries |
Presenters(s): Jeffrey W. Olin, DO | |
10:48 AM - 11:00 AM | Duplex Ultrasound Follow-up After Superior Mesenteric Artery Stenting |
Presenters(s): Gregory L. Moneta, MD | |
11:00 AM - 11:10 AM | Panel Discussion |
11:10 AM - 11:15 AM | Transition To Workshops |
END OF SESSION II | |
SESSION III SCHEDULE | |
Friday
SESSION III:
WORKSHOP ROTATION I
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11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1. Lower Extremity Venous Duplex |
Presenters(s): William B. Schroedter, BS, RVT, FSVU | |
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 2. Hemodialysis Access: Preoperative Mapping And Post-Placement Assessment |
Presenters(s): Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU | |
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 3. Lower Extremity Reflux Testing |
Presenters(s): Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT | |
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 4. Extracranial Carotid Duplex Examination |
Presenters(s): William N. Del Valle, RVT | |
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 5. Renal Artery Duplex |
Presenters(s): Susan M. Gustavson, RVT | |
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 6. Arterial Mapping Of The Lower Extremities |
Presenters(s): Natalie A. Marks, MD, RVT | |
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 7. Upper Extremity Venous Duplex |
Presenters(s): Robert J. Daigle, BA | |
11:15 AM - 0:15 AM | 8. Tips On How To Minimize Musculoskeletal Injury |
Presenters(s): Susan L. Murphey, BS, RDMS, RDCS, CECD | |
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM | Lunch On Your Own |
END OF SESSION III | |
SESSION IV SCHEDULE | |
Friday
SESSION IV:
WORKSHOP ROTATION II
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1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | 1. Lower Extremity Venous Duplex |
Presenters(s): William B. Schroedter, BS, RVT, FSVU | |
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | 2. Hemodialysis Access: Preoperative Mapping And Post-Placement Assessment |
Presenters(s): Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU | |
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | 3. Lower Extremity Reflux Testing |
Presenters(s): Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT | |
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | 4. Extracranial Carotid Duplex Examination |
Presenters(s): William N. Del Valle, RVT | |
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | 5. Renal Artery Duplex |
Presenters(s): Susan M. Gustavson, RVT | |
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | 6. Arterial Mapping Of The Lower Extremities |
Presenters(s): Natalie A. Marks, MD, RVT | |
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | 7. Abdominal Vascular Imaging |
Presenters(s): Cindy A. Owen, RVT, RDMS, FSDMS | |
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | 8. Transcranial Doppler |
Presenters(s): Andrei Alexandrov, MD, RVT | |
END OF SESSION IV | |
SESSION V SCHEDULE | |
Friday
SESSION V:
PRACTICE ENHANCEMENTS: LAB MANAGEMENT AND QUALITY ASSURANCE
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2:20 PM - 2:30 PM | What Is An Appropriate Approach For Managing Emergency Department And Other Urgent Off Hours Requests? |
Presenters(s): Mark H. Meissner, MD | |
2:30 PM - 2:40 PM | Tips For Selecting The Right Technologist For The Job: How To Interview, What To Ask And What To Look For |
Presenters(s): Michael W. Schwebler, MBA, RVT, FSVU | |
2:40 PM - 2:50 PM | Still Not In The Digital Age? How To Justify A PACS System And Reporting Package: It’s All Dollars And SENSE |
Presenters(s): William A. Zang, BS, RVT, RDMS, FSVU | |
2:50 PM - 3:00 PM | The Whole Spectrum Of Performance Improvement: It’s More Than Just The 2x2 Table |
Presenters(s): Joseph P. Hughes, RVS, RVT, FSVU | |
3:00 PM - 3:10 PM | Managing The Grid: Practical Tips And Guidelines For Evaluating Your Laboratory |
Presenters(s): Laurence Needleman, MD | |
3:10 PM - 3:20 PM | The Internet As A Tool For Learning And Education Is An Underutilized Resource |
Presenters(s): Gail P. Size, BS, RVT, RVS, FSVU | |
3:20 PM - 3:30 PM | Service Recovery: How To Deal With Unhappy Customers |
Presenters(s): George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU | |
3:30 PM - 3:40 PM | Lean Principles And Ergonomics: A Process Improvement Plan That Increases Productivity And Reduces Your Risk For Work-related Injury |
Presenters(s): Susan L. Murphey, BS, RDMS, RDCS, CECD | |
3:40 PM - 3:50 PM | Panel Discussion |
3:50 PM - 4:00 PM | Session Break / Visit Exhibits |
END OF SESSION V | |
SESSION VI SCHEDULE | |
Friday
SESSION VI:
ENDOVENOUS INTERVENTIONS: CLINICAL, BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING ASPECTS OF ENDOVENOUS TREATMENT OF SUPERFICIAL VENOUS DISEASE
Moderators:Sergio X. Salles-Cunha, PhD, RVT, FSVU
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4:00 PM - 4:10 PM | Basic Anatomy Of The Venous System Relevant To Reflux Testing And Valvular Incompetence And Treatment |
Presenters(s): Lowell S. Kabnick, MD, FACS, FACPh | |
4:10 PM - 4:20 PM | Basic Physiology Of The Venous System Relevant To Reflux Testing And Valvular Incompetence |
Presenters(s): Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU | |
4:20 PM - 4:30 PM | The Role Of Ultrasound In Endovenous Intervention: Preoperative Diagnosis And Planning: Optimizing The Reflux Examination |
Presenters(s): Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT | |
4:30 PM - 4:40 PM | Types Of Reflux: Reflux vs. Valve Leakage, Physiological Reverse Flow vs. Pathological, Hypertensive Reflux And Valve Closure: Effective vs. Temporary |
Presenters(s): Sergio X. Salles-Cunha, PhD, RVT, FSVU | |
4:40 PM - 4:50 PM | Treatment Options: Stripping, Ligation, Phlebectomy, Endovenous Treatment (Thermal Or Chemical) |
Presenters(s): Evan C. Lipsitz, MD | |
4:50 PM - 5:00 PM | The Role Of Ultrasound In Endovenous Intervention: Periprocedural Techniques And Tips |
Presenters(s): Diana L. Neuhardt, RVT, RPhS | |
5:00 PM - 5:05 PM | Completion Ultrasonography: What To Look For After The Various Endovascular Interventions: Common Findings |
Presenters(s): Sergio X. Salles-Cunha, PhD, RVT, FSVU | |
5:05 PM - 5:10 PM | Completion Ultrasonography: What To Look For After The Various Endovascular Interventions: Unusual Findings |
Presenters(s): Diana L. Neuhardt, RVT, RPhS | |
5:10 PM - 5:20 PM | New Paradigms For The Management Of Proximal Deep Vein Thrombosis |
Presenters(s): Alan M. Dietzek, MD, FACS, RPVI | |
5:20 PM - 5:45 PM | Panel Discussion |
END OF SESSION VI | |
Saturday, November 22, 2008
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SESSION VII SCHEDULE | |
Saturday
SESSION VII:
PRACTICE ENHANCEMENTS II: ISSUES AND CONCEPTS IMPORTANT TO VASCULAR ULTRASOUND
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8:00 AM - 8:13 AM | The Evolution Of The Vascular Technologist: Where Have We Been And Where Are We Going? |
Presenters(s): William B. Schroedter, BS, RVT, FSVU | |
8:13 AM - 8:25 AM | Ultrasound-Guided Interventional Procedures: What Is In The Future For The Vascular Technologist? |
Presenters(s): Natalie A. Marks, MD, RVT | |
8:25 AM - 8:37 AM | Evolving Patterns Of Vascular Lab Testing In The Hospital And Private Lab Settings |
Presenters(s): Russell H. Samson, MD, RVT, FACS | |
8:37 AM - 8:49 AM | The Clinical Site Experience: Providing Value To Students And Benefits To The Clinical Site |
Presenters(s): Terrence D. Case, EdM, RVT, FSVU | |
8:49 AM - 9:01 AM | The Impending Sonographer Shortage Revisited: How Real Is It And Have We Addressed The Challenge? |
Presenters(s): Joseph P. Hughes, RVS, RVT, FSVU | |
9:01 AM - 9:13 AM | The Impending Sonographer Shortage Revisited: Introduction To The Health Professions Network And How It Can Help To Address The Shortage |
Presenters(s): George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU | |
9:13 AM - 9:30 AM | Panel Discussion |
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM | Session Break |
END OF SESSION VII | |
SESSION VIII SCHEDULE | |
Saturday
SESSION VIII:
CURRENT CRITICAL ISSUES: INTERSOCIETAL AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS NEWS
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9:45 AM - 9:57 AM | Government Relations Update: Critical Issues And Current Challenges In Vascular Ultrasound |
Presenters(s): Anne M. Jones, RN, BSN, RVT, RDMS, FSVU | |
9:57 AM - 10:09 AM | The Deficit Reduction Act And Its Implications For The Vascular Ultrasound Community |
Presenters(s): Robert M. Zwolak, MD, PhD | |
10:09 AM - 10:19 AM | Status Of The “Fistula First” Initiative: Has It Had Any Impact? |
Presenters(s): Clifford M. Sales, MD, MBA | |
10:19 AM - 10:29 AM | Sonographer And Physician Credentialing: ARDMS Update |
Presenters(s): Steven A. Leers, MD | |
10:29 AM - 10:39 AM | Sonographer And Physician Credentialing: CCI Update |
Presenters(s): Gail P. Size, BS, RVT, RVS, FSVU | |
10:39 AM - 10:51 AM | State Of The SVU, What It Is Doing To Define The Profession And Support Its Members And Highlights Of Its 29th Annual Conference |
Presenters(s): Michael W. Schwebler, MBA, RVT, FSVU | |
10:51 AM - 11:03 AM | ICAVL Accreditation: What’s The Data On Certification In Accredited Labs; Why Is This Not Mandatory; What Will Be The Impact Of The MCare Bill Regarding Mandatory Accreditation? |
Presenters(s): Sandra L. Katanick, RN, RVT, CAE, FSVU | |
11:03 AM - 11:13 AM | Update On The Activities Of The Vascular Disease Foundation |
Presenters(s): Anton N. Sidawy, MD, MPH | |
11:13 AM - 11:25 AM | Panel Discussion |
11:25 AM - 11:35 AM | Transition To Workshops |
END OF SESSION VIII | |
SESSION IX SCHEDULE | |
Saturday
SESSION IX:
WORKSHOP ROTATION III
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11:35 AM - 12:35 PM | 1. Understanding Hemodynamic Changes Associated With Disease And Pathology: Arterial, Venous And Carotid Cases |
Panelist(s): Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU / William B. Schroedter, BS, RVT, FSVU | |
11:35 AM - 12:35 PM | 2. More On Rare And Unusual Pathology Encountered In The Vascular Lab: Case Study Presentations |
Panelist(s): Laurence Needleman, MD / Robert Scissons, RVT | |
11:35 AM - 12:35 PM | 3. Understanding The Effects Of Cardiac Pathologies On The Peripheral Vasculature |
Presenters(s): Frank Miele, MSEE | |
11:35 AM - 12:35 PM | 4. Technical Tips On Pre-, Peri-, And Post Ultrasound Guided Endovenous Interventions |
Presenters(s): Diana L. Neuhardt, RVT, RPhS | |
11:35 AM - 12:35 PM | 5. ICAVL Accreditation |
Presenters(s): Sandra L. Katanick, RN, RVT, CAE, FSVU | |
11:35 AM - 12:35 PM | 6. Government Relations And Other Intersocietal Issues |
Panelist(s): Anne M. Jones, RN, BSN, RVT, RDMS, FSVU / Gail P. Size, BS, RVT, RVS, FSVU / Steven A. Leers, MD / Robert M. Zwolak, MD, PhD | |
11:35 AM - 12:35 PM | 7. Career Pathways And Professional Development |
Panelist(s): Terrence D. Case, EdM, RVT, FSVU / Joseph P. Hughes, RVS, RVT, FSVU / Charles C. Odwin, BS, RDMS, PA-C / Michael W. Schwebler, MBA, RVT, FSVU / Dunstan Abraham, RDMS, PA-C, MPH | |
11:35 AM - 12:35 PM | 8. Duplex Ultrasound Assessment After Abdominal, Peripheral And Carotid Stenting Procedures |
Presenters(s): Kathleen A. Carter, BSN, RN, RVT, FSVU | |
12:35 PM - 1:35 PM | Lunch On Your Own |
END OF SESSION IX | |
SESSION X SCHEDULE | |
Saturday
SESSION X:
CAREER PATHWAYS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (8-MINUTE TALKS)
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INTRODUCTION TO THE SESSION | |
1:35 PM - 1:38 PM | What Is The True Scope Of The Industry: Thinking Outside Of The Box |
Presenters(s): George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU / Michael W. Schwebler, MBA, RVT, FSVU | |
1:38 PM - 1:46 PM | Technical Director/Lab Manager |
Presenters(s): Kathleen A. Carter, BSN, RN, RVT, FSVU | |
1:46 PM - 1:54 PM | Physician’s Assistant |
Presenters(s): Charles C. Odwin, BS, RDMS, PA-C / Dunstan Abraham, RDMS, PA-C, MPH | |
1:54 PM - 2:02 PM | Allied Health Education: Program Director |
Presenters(s): Terrence D. Case, EdM, RVT, FSVU | |
2:02 PM - 2:10 PM | Commercial Setting: Sales, Marketing, Applications, Product Design |
Presenters(s): William A. Zang, BS, RVT, RDMS, FSVU | |
2:10 PM - 2:18 PM | Private Business Owner: Clinical Services |
Presenters(s): William B. Schroedter, BS, RVT, FSVU | |
2:18 PM - 2:26 PM | Private Business: Consulting And Staffing – Clinical |
Presenters(s): Michael W. Schwebler, MBA, RVT, FSVU | |
2:26 PM - 2:35 PM | Panel Discussion |
2:35 PM - 2:50 PM | Session Break |
END OF SESSION X | |
SESSION XI SCHEDULE | |
Saturday
SESSION XI:
PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL AND HEMODIALYSIS SESSION
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2:50 PM - 3:00 PM | Customizing The Interpretation And Reporting Of The ABI Based On The Referral Indication |
Presenters(s): Douglas L. Wooster, MD | |
3:00 PM - 3:10 PM | Peripheral Arterial Doppler Waveform Descriptors: Absent, Vague And Contradictory…What’s All The Confusion About? |
Presenters(s): Robert Scissons, RVT | |
3:10 PM - 3:20 PM | Duplex Arterial Mapping, Contrast Arteriography, CT Angio, MRA: Current Status And Strategies For Their Use |
Presenters(s): Evan C. Lipsitz, MD | |
3:20 PM - 3:30 PM | Lessons Learned From Unusual Findings And Interesting Cases |
Presenters(s): Laurence Needleman, MD | |
3:30 PM - 3:40 PM | Role Of Duplex In The Diagnosis Of Complications Associated With Endovascular And Cardiac Procedures: Key Points For The Vascular Tech |
Presenters(s): Ali Amin, MD, RVT, FACS, FACC | |
3:40 PM - 3:50 PM | Protocol And Technical Tips For Pre-Dialysis Mapping Procedures |
Presenters(s): Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU | |
3:50 PM - 4:00 PM | Utility Of Duplex Ultrasound For Evaluation Of Hemodialysis Access And Selection For Intervention Of Non-Maturing Conduits |
Presenters(s): Dennis F. Bandyk, MD | |
4:00 PM - 4:10 PM | Panel Discussion |
END OF SESSION XI | |
SESSION XII SCHEDULE | |
Saturday
SESSION XII:
VENOUS DISEASE, DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT
Moderators:Mark A. Oliver, MD, RVT, RPVI, FSVU
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4:10 PM - 4:22 PM | Breaking Down And Understanding The Clinical Relevance Of The Various Components Of The Lower Extremity Vein Examination |
Presenters(s): Richard C. Pennell, MD, FACS | |
4:22 PM - 4:34 PM | Natural History Of Acute DVT And Correlation With Sonographic Findings |
Presenters(s): Mark H. Meissner, MD | |
4:34 PM - 4:46 PM | Natural History Of Muscular Vein DVT |
Presenters(s): Gregory L. Moneta, MD | |
4:46 PM - 4:58 PM | Duplex Ultrasound For The Diagnosis Of Upper Extremity Vein Pathologies: Technical Tips, Pitfalls And Pearls |
Presenters(s): Robert J. Daigle, BA | |
4:58 PM - 5:10 PM | Current Role Of Vascular Ultrasound For The Evaluation Of Patients With Suspected Pulmonary Embolism |
Presenters(s): Dennis F. Bandyk, MD | |
5:10 PM - 5:22 PM | What Every Vascular Technologist Should Know About IVC Filters |
Presenters(s): Mark W. Moritz, MD | |
5:22 PM - 5:34 PM | New Horizons In The Treatment Of Deep Vein Thrombosis |
Presenters(s): Mark A. Oliver, MD, RVT, RPVI, FSVU | |
5:34 PM - 5:45 PM | Panel Discussion |
5:45 PM - 5:45 PM | Symposium Ends. Thank You For Coming And We Hope To See You Next Year! |
END OF SESSION XII | |