For Immediate Release

Society for Vascular Ultrasound Publishes September 2005 Issue of the Journal for Vascular Ultrasound

LANHAM, MD, September 23, 2005 – The Society for Vascular Ultrasound (SVU) has published the third quarter September 2005 issue of The Journal for Vascular Ultrasound (JVU), its quarterly peer-reviewed journal.

The September JVU is a special issue devoted to advanced interpretation of vascular studies. This special issue features six scientific articles, authored by experts in vascular ultrasound, on advanced interpretation of such diverse topics as lower extremity valvular insufficiency, dialysis access as well as the visceral vasculature. It will be an issue that the reader will refer to often.

• Assessment of Lower Extremity Venous Valvular Insufficiency Examinations, Terry Needham
• Preoperative Ultrasound Assessment for Dialysis Access Placement, M. Ann Needham
• Color Duplex Ultrasound for the Evaluation of Endovascular Stent Grafts Following Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Kathleen A. Carter
• Color Duplex Ultrasound Characteristics: Can We Predict Aortic Aneurysm Expansion Following Endovascular Repair?, Courtney Nelms, Kathleen Carter, Richard DeMasi, and George Meier
• Color Duplex Ultrasound Evaluation of Renal and Mesenteric Arteries, Patricia A. Poe
• Ultrasound Evaluation of the Hepato-Portal System, Marsha M. Neumyer

SVU has simplified access to its online version of the Journal for Vascular Ultrasound. SVU has redesigned the SVU webpage and the JVU webpage to allow SVU members to use their SVU username and password to access the online version. Nonmembers can access articles for a small fee. This website redesign should make it easier for SVU members and guests to access the JVU Online.

For more information on subscribing to the Journal for Vascular Ultrasound go to www.svunet.org/JVU or call 1-800-788-8346. Individual copies of JVU are available for purchase for $25 for SVU members, $40 for non-members. Reprints of articles in this September JVU issue are available by contacting Delia Barrett at 800-352-2210 ext 8175 or via email at dbarrett@tsp.sheridan.com.