Vascular Gulfcoast Ultrasound Programs

Course:

Intro to Peripheral Vascular Duplex/Color Flow Imaging - A Hands-On Course For Physicians and Sonographers

Specialty:

Vascular

Objectives:

At the completion of the program the participant should be able to: Identify the anatomy/physiology of the upper and lower extremity venous and arterial systems; Discuss Doppler/color physics and be able to (sonographers) apply these principles to optimize system controls or (physicians) utilize this information for recognizing technical errors which may result in misdiagnosis; Perform routine scan protocols and document Doppler waveforms for arterial and venous evaluations of the lower extremity; Perform routine scan protocol for upper extremity venous evaluation; Identify normal/abnormal spectral Doppler/color characteristics and waveform characteristics for identifying arterial and venous disease; Explain methods for obtaining quantitative information and the diagnostic relevance of each measurement; Recognize image characteristics of acute versus chronic DVT; State the indications and applications of indirect testing methods for lower arterial disease; Apply the information discussed in a clinical setting, under supervised conditions until an accepted level of proficiency has been achieved.

Faculty:

Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute Faculty

Course dates:

October 2-3, 2008

Facility:

Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute

City/State:

St. Pete Beach, FL

Country:

USA

Tuition:

$975

Philips Systems:

HDI 5000. Other Philips systems may be available upon request.

Accreditation:

The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute designates its educational activities a maximum of 16 hours in AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Contact:

Gulfcoast Customer Care Specialist

Phone: 1-800-619-1900 or 727-363-4500

Fax: 727-363-0811

Email: gina@gcus.com