This Philips Clinical Education full-day course for sonographers, lab directors and managers is developed to meet the climbing need to educate the ultrasound community on the risks and implications of work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Attendees will review: causes and risk factors for...FUN208
Transcranial Doppler Imaging (TCDI) is a non-invasive vascular duplex test used to evaluate the circle of Willis and the vertebrobasilar arteries using various acoustic windows. TCDI evaluates arterial flow distribution, intracerebral hemodynamics, and the presence of focal arterial lesions...VASC270
This tutorial provides instruction on the functionality of on-screen annotations and the use of body markers on the ClearVue 850 ultrasound system. You will review the methods by which to activate annotations and how to position body markers and will also be guided through the Review feature....
This tutorial provides an overview of the cart features and control panel of the ClearVue 850 ultrasound system. You will explore the location and function of the image mode and optimization controls while also reviewing the available transducers and clinical applications made available on the...
Color duplex ultrasonography has evolved to be a clinically useful modality to diagnose chronic ischemia caused by visceral arterial and venous occlusive disease. Testing requires expertise in ultrasound imaging, visceral circulation hemodynamics, and duplex ultrasonography interpretation....VASCSP028VILT
Endovascular intervention is considered first-line therapy for most peripheral arterial occlusive disease. Noninvasive evaluation including duplex ultrasonography is considered by many specialists as the modality of choice for post-revascularization follow-up and the ongoing surveillance of...VASCSP029VILT
The use of abdominal aorta endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) was introduced in the early 1990s. Although placement of an aortic endograft offers patients a less morbid alternative to surgical repair, this procedure is not without complications. Persistent perfusion of the residual aneurysmal...VASCSP026VILT
Carotid artery stenting (CAS) has emerged as an alternative to carotid endarterectomy (CEA) for revascularization of carotid occlusive disease in specific high-risk circumstances. With the exponential increase in carotid stenting, ISR may become increasingly prevalent, and these patients will...VASCSP027VILT
Our Philips Clinical Education Specialists value the opportunity to help meet your service needs in this ever-changing healthcare environment. We know it’s critical that your ultrasound transducers operate efficiently and that your sonographers are properly trained to today’s standards. ...AA110
The American College of Radiology (ACR) and other accrediting bodies require healthcare facilities to create a standardized quality control program for imaging and patient safety. This tutorial discusses ultrasound lab accreditation requirements with a focus on the quality control...
There are a growing number of patients who suffer from venous insufficiency that duplex scanning can help identify. Complex and abnormal patient anatomy, ergonomic challenges, and new applications for ultrasound in diagnosis and treatment guidance call forspecific training for sonographers to...VASC340
