This 2-day advanced course is an indepth review for physicians planning to sit for the new ARDMS Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI) Certification Exam. Physicians passing the exam will receive the RPVI™ credential from ARDMS. This course will focus on reviewing the required vascular physics and interpretation skills as specified by the exam content outline, including case-based test question simulation. Over 100 test questions will be presented throughout the course The course faculty consists of physicians, vascular technologists, and a physicist, all experts in the field of vascular ultrasound.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this course, attendees should be prepared to:

• Demonstrate advanced interpretation skills for various noninvasive tests including abdominal, arterial, venous, and cerebrovascular studies
• Formulate a better understanding of ultrasound physics concepts and their application to the field of vascular diagnostics
• Sit for the ARDMS Registered Physician Vascular Interpretation (RPVI) Certification Exam

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Physicians planning to sit for the new RPVI Certification Exam
• Physicians (including but not limited to: vascular surgeons, cardiologists, radiologists, neurologists) who want to specialize in vascular ultrasound
• Physicians desiring to review and improve their vascular laboratory interpretation skills
• Physicians who require AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credits
• Vascular technologists who want to be challenged in the vascular field and need additional CMEs

This course is PAPERLESS This means that we will not be distributing a printed syllabus at this course. All registrants will be given a DVD/CD of each speaker’s available presentations during the course. Some sessions may not have handouts as some presenters may elect not to allow their presentations to be distributed. Attendees are urged to bring a laptop to view the DVD/CD during the presentations. Power strips will be available.