OVERVIEW
This issue contains a letter to the editor, a review on the IAC QI self-assessment tool, the usefulness of the external carotid artery in detecting internal carotid artery stenosis, a review of transcranial Doppler in detecting a patent foramen ovale, various abstracts selected for the SVU Poster Session, a case report on the migration of an Amplatzer Vascular Plug II, and images of a portal venous aneurysm.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After reading and studying the papers used for CME in the March 2023 Issue of the Journal for Vascular Ultrasound, participants will be able to:
1. State the various components of the IAC– QI self-assessment tool.
2. List the technical errors the vascular technologist revealed on the venous duplex exam.
3. Explain the factors that may result in an incomplete or non-optimized exam.
4. List the limitations of using CT angiography as the gold standard for external carotid artery stenosis.
5. Describe the technical limitations of visualizing the internal carotid artery with duplex ultrasound.
6. List the parameters used to categorize internal carotid stenosis with duplex ultrasound.
7. State the most common injection site for an agitated saline bubble study.
8. Explain the Muller maneuver.
9. Explain the importance of performing a Valsalva maneuver after injection of the agitated saline bubbles.
10. Describe the characteristics of juvenile temporal arteritis.
11. Describe the ultrasound characteristics of fibromuscular dysplasia.
12. State the clinical presentation of reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome.
13. Describe an Amplatzer Plug II.
14. State the surgical location of an Amplatzer Plug II.
15. Explain why the left arterial pulsed Doppler waveform remained multiphasic with a greater than seventy-five percent stenosis.
16. State the most common location for portal venous aneurysms.
17. Explain hepatopetal flow.
18. Compare the difference between an acquired and congenital portal venous aneurysm.
TARGET AUDIENCE
Physician, Vascular Technologists 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 Society for Vascular UltrasoundThe University of Cincinnati is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Cincinnati designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
OFF-LABEL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
Faculty members are required to inform the audience when they are discussing off-label, unapproved uses of devices and drugs. Physicians should consult full prescribing information before using any product mentioned during this educational activity.
LEARNER ASSURANCE STATEMENT
The University of Cincinnati is committed to resolving all conflicts of interest issues that could arise as a result of prospective faculty members' significant relationships with drug or device manufacturer(s). The University of Cincinnati is committed to retaining only those speakers with financial interests that can be reconciled with the goals and educational integrity of the CME activity.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT
The opinions expressed during the live activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the University of Cincinnati. The information is presented for the purpose of advancing the attendees' professional development.