Gulfcoast Introduction to Abdominal Doppler Ultrasound 2020

Gulfcoast Introduction to Abdominal Doppler Ultrasound 2020

• Imaging Fundamentals: The Basics
• Abdominal Doppler Physics
• Ultrasound Evaluation of the Abdominal Aorta
• Ultrasound Evaluation of Aortic Endografts
• Ultrasound Evaluation of Renal Artery Stenosis
• Mesenteric and Porto-Hepatic Duplex Sonography
• Introduction to Transplant Sonography

• State the Doppler Principle and list the factors associated with the Doppler equation.
• Demonstrate various scan techniques for accurate interrogation of blood flow.
• Identify commonly seen Doppler/color flow imaging artifacts.
• List system controls utilized to optimize the Doppler/Color flow acquisition.
• State protocols and diagnostic criteria to evaluate abdominal aortic aneurysm and dissection and endovascular grafts.
• Define the term endoleak and list the five different types.
• Identify key sonographic findings in patients with normal and abnormal endovascular aortic grafts.
• Outline protocols for evaluating renal artery stenosis using direct and indirect Doppler/Color Flow imaging methods.
• Identify normal and abnormal imaging and flow characteristics associated with renal, mesenteric, and liver Doppler applications.
• Apply diagnostic criteria for evaluation of renal artery stenosis, mesenteric ischemia, portal hypertension, portal vein thrombosis, and Budd Chiari syndrome.
• Perform imaging of the normal transplant organ and recognize common abnormal findings indicating possible transplant compromise.
• Identify Doppler ultrasound findings in the normal transplant organ and state the implications of commonly seen abnormal findings.