Location: OnSite Ultrasound Training Center
4 Harris Court, Suite C
Monterey, CA 93940
Time: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Cost: $1250 – 2 Days
Objectives:
- Identify normal anatomy of the lower extremity venous system.
- Understand and demonstrate knowledge of venous vascular anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology.
- Identify common abnormalities including the terms reflux, incompetent perforator veins, dual system, superficial and deep venous thrombosis.
- Demonstrate the use of appropriate ultrasound system controls to optimize the 2D, color and Doppler image.
- Demonstrate understanding and competency in Scope of Practice for the Diagnostic Ultrasound Professional.
- Recognize and differentiate the duplex imaging characteristics found in Acute vs. Chronic DVT and SVT.
- Discuss the role of soleal & perforator veins, their distribution and the effect of chronic venous insuffiency.
- Demonstrate the proper patient preparation, protocol and positioning for imaging the veins for insuffiency.
- Discuss the effects of venous thrombophlebitis in chronic venous insuffiency.
- Perform a routine Duplex scan following SVU professional performance guidelines with proper documentation of Doppler waveforms in the Lower Extremity Veins for DVT.
- Perform a routine Duplex scan following SVU professional performance guidelines with proper documentation of Doppler waveforms in the Lower Extremity Veins for Venous insufficiency.
- Identify normal & abnormal color flow changes and Doppler waveform characteristics in the diagnosis of venous insufficiency.
- Imaging in Endovascular Venous Treatment and Post Operative Evaluation
- Demonstrate knowledge and confidence to perform and interpret direct and indirect upper and lower extremity arterial exams in a clinical setting.
Course Outline:
- System optimization and knobology
- Proper patient history, indications and exam protocol
- Normal lower extremity venous anatomy, physiology, and scan technique.
- Venous Hemodynamics and the calf muscle pump
- Demo Venous Exam for DVT, compression and Doppler
- Hands-on scan session
- Venous Valvular Insufficiency pathophysiology process
- Venous Insufficiency diagnostic reflux testing
- Demo Venous Insufficiency Exam
- Hands on scan session
- Endovascular Treatment in Venous Disease
- Protocol for treatment and follow –up
- Interpretation
This ultrasound training course begins with a basic understanding of venous anatomy and physiology. You will be able to identify and evaluate the lower extremity venous system. Doppler physics and instrumentation will also be covered in depth to teach you how to correctly interpret the information that you acquire during your scan. You will gain an actual working knowledge of how to optimize the Doppler instrumentation to improve your diagnostic and scanning ability. You will learn how to identify venous insufficiency and deep vein thrombosis. Endovenous laser treatment and guidance will be reviewed as well as a follow up protocol. As with all of our educational modules, live scanning sessions will be a part of the course, either in our education-based environment with live models or at your own facility.
