Ultrasound has been used for the evaluation of cerebrovascular disease for decades and has made considerable progress. Transcranial Doppler sonography is a non-invasive, non-ionizing, inexpensive, portable and safe technique for assessment of intracerebral blood flow.
TCD can be performed at the bedside and repeated as needed (even for continuous monitoring). It is non-invasive and does not need a contrast agent. Its chief limitations are that it is an operator dependent technique and requires considerable skill and experience for accurate interpretation.
Despite the clinical usefulness of TCD and TCDI, there are few trained and experienced physicians available to interpret and operators available to perform these studies in many regions of the U.S.
There is a shortage of accredited facilities, experienced physicians, and sonographers in order to appropriately utilize these non-invasive diagnostic tests in many regions across the United States and around the world. There are few comprehensive courses available that teach the applications, performance and interpretation of transcranial Doppler and TCD Imaging, although the clinical utility of this non-invasive ultrasound modality has been well established for the management of patients with vasospasm, stroke and pediatric sickle cell disease.
By attending this course, the participant will provide better patient care through an increased ability to:
- Identify basic principles of intracranial vascular anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology
- Demonstrate the proper techniques for the performance of TCD and TCD Imaging
- Describe clinical applications of TCD
- Recognize normal and abnormal intracranial Doppler spectral waveforms
- Describe the clinical usefulness and limitations of TCD and TCD Imaging techniques
- Apply basic TCD and TCD Imaging interpretation to real cases
Andrei V. Alexandrov, M.D.
Semmes-Murphey Professor and Chairman
Department of Neurology
The University of Tennessee
Health Sciences Center
Memphis, TN
Michael Bender, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor, University of Washington
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Director, Odessa Brown Comprehensive Sickle Cell Clinic
Seattle, WA
Renee Borowski, RVT, NVS
Vascular Technologist
Swedish Vascular Ultrasound
Seattle, WA
Bonnie Brown, RVT, NVS
President | Technical Director
Pacific Vascular, Inc.
Bothell, WA
Danielle Condit, RVT
Vascular Technologist
Pacific Vascular, Inc.
Bothell, WA
Colleen Douville, RVT, CPMM, NVS
Director, Cerebrovascular Ultrasound & Neurophysiology
Swedish Neuroscience Institute
Seattle, WA
Anne Heneberry, RVT, NVS
Vascular Technologist
Pacific Vascular, Inc.
Bothell, WA
Emily L. Ho, M.D., Ph.D.
Neurology
Swedish Medical Center
Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Washington
Seattle, WA
Ridge Johnson, RVT, NVS
Vascular Technologist
Pacific Vascular, Inc.
Bothell, WA
Leni N. Karr, RVT, ELI-MP
Vascular Technologist
Swedish Medical Center
Seattle, WA
Akshal S. Patel, M.D.
Neurosurgery
Swedish Cerebrovascular Center
Seattle, WA
Brenda Rinsky, RVT, RDMS, NVS
Assistant Manager, Neurovascular Laboratory
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Mark N. Rubin, M.D., RPNI, NVS
Service Chief, Neurology
Associate Professor of Neurology
Edward Hines, Jr. VA Medical Center
Hines, IL
Brian Schmidt, M.D.
Anesthesiology
Swedish Medical Center
Seattle, WA
Ahmad Siyar, RVT, NVS
Vascular Technologist
Swedish Vascular Ultrasound
Seattle, WA
Aaron Stayman, M.D.
Neurology
Swedish Neuroscience Institute
Seattle, WA
James Wang, M.D.
Medical Director, Neurohospitalist Team
Swedish Medical Center
Seattle, WA
Swedish CME maintains full control of the content of every course we provide. It is our policy to identify and resolve all speaker and planner conflicts of interest. Each speaker is required to give a balanced, evidence-based presentation that is free of commercial bias. It is our policy to identify and mitigate all relevant faculty and planner financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Planning Committee
Aaron N. Stayman, M.D. - Course Co-Chair
Colleen Douville, RVT, CPMM, NVS - Course Co-Chair
Emily L. Ho, M.D., Ph.D.
Julie Guide, RVT
Laurie Turay, BA Ed - Senior CME Specialist, Swedish Medical Center
Accreditation with Commendation
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 Swedish Medical Center and Pacific Vascular, Inc. Swedish Medical Center is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Swedish Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 24
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other Health Professionals
Many credentialing bodies, societies, and boards accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ as an equivalent as long as the topic is relevant to the applicant’s field or discipline. If you have any doubts whether an activity will qualify for CE, contact your board prior to registering for the course.
For Nurses
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ are accepted for Washington State RN Continuing Education requirements as well as for application and renewal of specialty and advance practice certification through both ANCC and AANP (1 CNE hour is equivalent to 1 CME hour).
| Fees |
Advance Registration |
After May 12, 2023 |
| MD/DO |
$1,700 |
$1,800 |
| Resident or Fellow |
$1,500 |
$1,600 |
| Allied Health Professional (RVT, ARNP, RN, PA, PA-C, ND) |
$1,375 |
$1,475 |
Registration Information
Registration is required as space is limited. Registrations will only be processed when accompanied by full payment. Problems with registration, please contact Swedish CME at CME@swedish.org.
Cancellation
- Cancellation thirty (30) days or more prior to the course results in a full refund less a $125 administrative fee
- Cancellation less than thirty (30) days prior to the course results in a full refund less a $250 administrative fee
- PVICME, a division within Pacific Vascular, reserves the right to cancel any course within 30 days of the course, with a full refund. A minimum of 8 students is required to confirm a course. We also reserve the right to cancel due to events outside of human control (i.e. health concerns like the coronavirus or other natural disasters), with a full refund
Special Accommodations
If you require dietary or physical accommodations, please contact Julie Guide at jguide@pacificvascular.com or 425-398-7762.
Parking
Swedish Cherry Hill, James Tower, is located at 550 17th Avenue, Seattle 98122. Parking is available for a fee in the garage at 511 16th Avenue.
COVID-19/Flu/RSV Precautions
The safety of our attendees, faculty, and staff are of highest priority. Precautions will be put in place to ensure safe participation in this program, and we will be following all hospital, local, and state COVID-19 guidelines for any indoor meetings. Masks are currently required at all hospital venue settings. Registrants will be notified of any changes or attendance requirements prior to the program date. Please use caution if booking travel accommodations as we cannot be held responsible for any charges incurred for planned participation in this symposium.
The Planning Committee gratefully acknowledges educational grant support for this conference from:
Imaging Monitoring USA
The Planning Committee gratefully acknowledges in-kind donation support for this conference from:
DWL USA
Imaging Monitoring USA