OVERVIEW
This issue contains a review on the impact of carotid stenosis criteria and its influence on patient care, a review of the utility of the toe-brachial index in patients with peripheral arterial disease, a report on the efficacy of contrast enhanced ultrasound for the detection of an endoleak after endovascular aortic repair, a review on the long-term effects of COVID-19 on vascular parameters, various abstracts selected from the poster session of the SVU 2023 Annual Conference, a case report on the significance of drainage from the superficial venous system in the absence of a deep vein, and a case report on iliopsoas bursitis compressing an external iliac venous stent.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After reading and studying the papers used for CME in the June 2024 Issue of the Journal for Vascular Ultrasound, participants will be able to:

1. Explain the SRU consensus conference criteria for internal carotid artery stenosis.
2. State the updated IAC recommendations for carotid artery stenosis.
3. List the technical factors that can affect data on diagnostic ultrasound.
4. State the type of transducer used for physiological testing.
5. Describe how diagnostic ultrasound characterizes arterial stenosis.
6. List risk factors associated with peripheral arterial disease.
7. List the advantages of contrast enhanced ultrasound in the surveillance of an endoleak.
8. Explain the limitations of abdominal diagnostic ultrasound.
9. List the risks of endovascular aortic repair.
10. State the characteristics of giant cell arteritis.
11. State the gold standard for diagnosing giant cell arteritis.
12. Describe neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome.
13. State the characteristics of Takayasu arteritis.
14. Describe the sonographic appearance of a HeRO graft.
15. List the imaging modalities used to assess the lower extremity venous system.
16. State common vascular injuries that may occur in newborns.
17. List conservative measures for leg pain and swelling.
18. Describe the location of the iliopsoas bursa.
19. State the Doppler waveform characteristics in a vein with proximal extrinsic compression.
20. State the gold standard modality used for identifying the etiology of a groin mass.

TARGET AUDIENCE
Physician, Vascular Technologist and Sonographer members of SVU should find participating in this educational activity valuable.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Cincinnati and the Society for Vascular Ultrasound.  The University of Cincinnati is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Cincinnati designates this Enduring Material activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™ per article.  Physicians should claim only the credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

• SVU Abstracts Selected for the Poster Session Presented at the SVU 2023 Annual Conference
• Single Center Retrospective Study on the Efficacy of Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound for Detection of Endoleak after Endovascular Aortic Repair
• Long-term Effects of COVID-19 on Vascular Parameters - A Prospective Longitudinal Ultrasound Clinical Study

The University of Cincinnati designates this Enduring Material activity for a maximum of .5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™ per article.  Physicians should claim only the credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

• Carotid Disease Classification: Impact of the 2021 Intersocietal Accreditation Commission Updated Recommendations vs. 2003 Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound Consensus Conference Criteria
• Utility of Toe-Brachial Index
• Absence of a Deep Vein and the Significance of Drainage from the Superficial Venous System
• Iliopsoas Bursitis Compressing an External Iliac Vein Stent

 

CREDIT AVAILABILITY

Activity release date: June 1, 2024

Expiration date: May 31, 2027