CVTE 4022 Principles of Vascular Ultrasound
This course provides an extensive examination of the various facets of peripheral arterial disease and the various testing methods that are used to diagnose its presence. The course is broken down by specialties that included cerebral vascular, peripheral arterial, peripheral venous, and visceral vascular testing. Th course will cover both symptoms and clinical findings as well as testing, and will allow the student to learn which tests are better suited to aid in the diagnosis of peripheral vascular conditions. Testing that will be covered in detail include: Carotid Duplex Imaging, Trans Cranial Doppler, Arterial Duplex Imaging of both upper and lower extremities, Venous Duplex Imaging of both upper and lower extremities. Physiologic testing of both upper and lower extremities will also be covered at length. The Visceral portion of the class will cover Abdominal Aorta, Visceral Arterial Duplex, and Renal Artery duplex. The class has both clinical and didactic instruction.