IAC On Demand Webcasts

Vascular Testing
& Vein Center

NEW! Venous Disease: The Gravitational Challenge (September 2019)
Presented by Melody Heffline, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, ACNP-BC, this webcast will: review venous anatomy; list the physiologic factors that influence venous return; describe venous hypertension; differentiate between varicose veins, superficial thrombophlebitis and chronic insufficiency and their treatment; and describe risk factors as well as medical and surgical treatment for chronic venous insufficiency. Watch»

IAC & SVU Present: Performance and Interpretation of Arterial Physiologic Testing (May 2019)
Presented by Joann Lohr, MD, FACS, RVT and Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, RDMS, this webcast will discuss: technical tips on CW Doppler and PVR waveform acquisition techniques; interpretation of PVR and CW Doppler waveforms; determining location and extent of disease by physiologic testing. Watch»

Tracing the Source of Venous Reflux (May 2018)
Presented by Sara Skjonsberg, BS, RVT, RPhS, this webcast is designed to teach participants: Why we should find the source of a varicose vein; how to recognize patterns and think on your feet as you follow veins back to their source; how to confirm that your hypothesis is correct and what to do when you can't find the source; reporting terminology and "vein language.” Watch»

Compounded Sclerosants: What I Need To Know for a Responsible Decision (January 2018)
Presented by Nick Morrison, MD, FACS, FACPh, this webcast is designed to teach participants to: make an informed decision regarding the legal ramifications of the use of compounded sclerosant agents; recognize the difference between FDA-approved manufactured sclerosants and non-FDA-approved compounded sclerosant agents; identify risks to patients and providers of the use of compounded sclerosants. Watch»

What the IAC Does for You (August 2017)
Presented by Marge Hutchisson, RVT, RDCS, RPhS, Director of Accreditation - IAC Vascular Testing, this webcasts is a brief summary of what IAC accreditation can do for your facility. Watch»

IAC Vascular Testing: Reaccreditation Simplified (updated April 2018)
Presented by Marge Hutchisson, RVT, RDCS, RPhS, Director of Accreditation - IAC Vascular Testing, this webcast offers an overview of the IAC Vascular Testing accreditation process and provides information for facilities applying for reaccreditation. Watch»

IAC Vein Center: Accreditation Simplified (updated August 2018) 
Presented by Laura Humphries, RVT, RPhS, Senior Clinical Specialist - IAC Vascular Testing/Vein Center, this webcast offers an overview of the IAC Vein Center accreditation process and provides information for facilities applying for accreditation. Watch»

Echocardiography

NEW! IAC, ASE & SOPE Present: Shoptalk: Imaging the ACHD Patient (October 2019)
Presented by Bernadette Richards, FASE, RDCS, this webcast is designed to help participants: learn alternative methods of assessing for pulmonary hypertension in the ACHD patient; understand the importance of appropriate aortic measurements in the setting of ACHD associated aortopathies; and learn the importance of developing individualized checklists for specific ACHD pathologies.
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IAC & ASE Present: The Utility of Echocardiography in Patients with Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs) (May 2019)
Presented by Geoffrey Te Jao, MD, RDMS, this webcast is designed to: discuss how echocardiography can help define the optimal choice of temporary mechanical circulatory support device in the management of cardiogenic shock; define indications and troubleshooting of durable LVAD echos. Watch»

Simulation Echocardiography for Quality Control and Education (March 2019)
Presented by Harvey Feigenbaum, MD, this webcast is designed to: define simulation echocardiography and discuss why simulation echocardiography is the best way to evaluate and teach echocardiography and echocardiographic measurements. Watch»

IAC & ASE Present: Clinical Applications of Ultrasonic Enhancing Agents in Echocardiography (September 2018)
Presented by Thomas R. Porter, MD, FASE and Margaret M. Park, BS, ACS, RVT, RDCS, FASE, this webcast is designed to teach participants to: understand the clinical applications of ultrasound enhancing agents; discuss the Very Low Mechanical Index (VLMI) imaging concept; understand Myocardial Perfusion Imaging (MPI) applications; and learn about new and evolving clinical applications. Watch»

Pediatric Echo Quantification: To Z or Not To Z
(March 2018) 
Presented by Leo Lopez, MD, FASE, FACC, FAAP, this webcast is designed to to teach participants to: recognize the need to adjust cardiovascular measurements for body size in the pediatric population; understand the process for developing normal reference ranges for the cardiovascular measurements in children; know the challenges with pediatric echo quantification. Watch»

IAC Echocardiography: Reaccreditation Simplified(updated August 2018)
Presented by Beverly L. Gorman, RDCS, Director of Accreditation - IAC Echocardiography, this webcast offers an overview of the IAC Echocardiography accreditation process and provides information for facilities applying for reaccreditation. Watch»

Nuclear/PET

NEW! Achieving Quality in Cardiac PET, Part I: Techniques and Guidelines
Presented by April Mann, MBA, CNMT, NCT, RT(N), this webcast describes the techniques for acquisition and processing of cardiac PET imaging to achieve high quality images, explain the importance of following imaging guidelines, and identify and explain sources of artifact that result in poor quality studies. Watch»

NEW! Achieving Quality in Cardiac PET, Part II: Interpretation Best Practices
Presented by Jamieson Bourque, MD, MHS, this webcast illustrates the importance of quality images for optimal cardiovascular PET and PET-CT interpretation, define the components necessary for a complete cardiovascular PET and PET-CT interpretation and identify and apply optimal PET and PET-CT interpretation skills using contemporary case examples. Watch»

IAC Nuclear/PET: Reaccreditation Simplified 
(updated September 2018) 
Presented by Maria Costello, BS, CNMT, NCT, Director of Accreditation - IAC Nuclear/PET, this webcast offers an overview of the IAC Nuclear/PET accreditation process and provides information for facilities applying for reaccreditation. Watch»

Stress Selection: Exercise is Key but Sometimes You Need a Pharmacologic Boost (July 2018)
Presented by Jamieson Bourque, MD, MHS, this webcast is designed to illustrate the importance of exercise stress through clinical scenarios, summarize the effects of inadequate stress on identification of the presence and extent of obstructive coronary artery disease, compare/contrast the protocols, safety and patient tolerability of combined exercise-pharmacologic stress with exercise alone. Watch»

MRI

Assessing the Mechanism of MR by Echocardiography (April 2018)
Presented by Paul Grayburn, MD, FACC, this webcast is is designed to teach participants to: understand and recognize the differences between primary and secondary mitral regurgitation (MR); understand and identify Carpentier classification of leaflet motion; and learn how the mechanism of MR predicts appropriate treatment strategies. Watch»

IAC MRI: Accreditation Simplified (updated April 2018) 
Presented by Corey Mabry, RT(R)(MR), Director of Accreditation - IAC MRI / CT, this webcast offers an overview of the IAC MRI accreditation process and provides information for facilities applying for reaccreditation. Watch»

Understanding MRI Equipment Quality Control
(October 2017)
Presented by David Jordan, PhD, Senior Medical Physicist at the University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, this webcast covers the performance of equipment Quality Control testing, the production of the equipment Quality Control phantom images, and how to improve equipment Quality Control testing at the facility. Watch»

CT

IAC & ASRT Present: Introduction to CT Radiation Safety (October 2018)
Presented by Bill DeForest, MSPH, DABR, CHP, this webcast is designed to teach participants to: understand the nature of ionizing radiation and x-ray; understand public and occupational dose implications and concerns; and understand patient dose units uses and limitations. Watch»

IAC CT: Accreditation Simplified (updated April 2018) 
Presented by Nancy Merrill, BS, RT (R)(M)(CT), Director of Accreditation - IAC CT / MRI, this webcast offers an overview of the IAC CT accreditation process and provides information for facilities applying for reaccreditation. Watch»

Cardiac Electrophysiology

IAC Cardiac Electrophysiology: Accreditation Simplified (Updated May 2018)
Presented by Frank Vermeiren, M.S., RT (R)(CV), RDCS, Director of Accreditation - IAC Cardiac Electrophysiology, this webcast provides an overview of the IAC Cardiac Electrophysiology accreditation process. Watch»

Cardiovascular Catheterization

IAC Cardiovascular Catheterization: Accreditation Simplified (June 2018)
Presented by Frank Vermeiren, M.S., RT (R)(CV), RDCS, Director of Accreditation - IAC Cardiovascular Catheterization, this webcast provides an overview of the IAC Cardiovascular Catheterization accreditation process. Watch»