3-day hands-on Vascular Ultrasound Workshop.

3-Day Vascular Ultrasound Workshop

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Learn Vascular Ultrasound With Confidence

Take your ultrasound skills beyond the basics with a dedicated 3-day hands-on Vascular Ultrasound Workshop.

This course is designed for healthcare professionals who want to develop a systematic approach to vascular ultrasound, understand Doppler properly, and gain extensive practical experience scanning peripheral veins, arteries and carotid vessels.

The emphasis is on hands-on scanning and interpretation.

You will see the technique demonstrated, perform the examination yourself, acquire your own images and receive direct instructor feedback on probe position, vessel identification, Doppler settings, measurements and interpretation.

The programme is built around the major components commonly included in comprehensive vascular ultrasound training, including peripheral venous and arterial examinations, carotid/vertebral assessment and Doppler principles. (efsumb.org)

Before the Workshop — Online Preparation

Before attending the practical course, participants receive online preparatory material covering the foundations required for the hands-on sessions.

Online preparation includes:

• Vascular ultrasound principles
• Ultrasound physics
• Doppler principles
• Color Doppler
• Spectral Doppler
• Pulse-wave Doppler
• Basic hemodynamics
• Probe selection and handling
• Machine controls and image optimization
• Vascular anatomy
• Basic ultrasound artifacts
• Introduction to vascular examination protocols

Participants must complete the required material and online quiz before attending the practical workshop.

This allows the 3 practical days to focus primarily on scanning, Doppler practice and interpretation.

What You’ll Actually Do

Across three full days you will:

• Scan real patients/models under supervision
• Identify arteries and veins systematically
• Practice transverse and longitudinal vessel imaging
• Perform compression ultrasound
• Use color Doppler correctly
• Obtain spectral Doppler waveforms
• Optimize Doppler angle and settings
• Assess flow characteristics
• Perform vascular measurements
• Practice standardized examination protocols
• Recognize common abnormal findings
• Review normal versus abnormal vascular appearances
• Receive individual correction from your instructor
• Interpret the images and waveforms you acquire

Small Practical Groups

Approximately 4–5 participants per instructor to maximize individual scanning time.

The goal is not simply to watch a vascular examination.

You scan. You acquire the images. You interpret them. Your instructor corrects you.

DAY 1 — VASCULAR FOUNDATIONS & VENOUS ULTRASOUND

Doppler & Vascular Foundations

Build a practical understanding of:

• Vascular anatomy
• Hemodynamics
• Flow and resistance
• Doppler principles
• Doppler frequency shift
• Color Doppler
• Spectral Doppler
• Pulse-wave Doppler
• Doppler angle
• Aliasing
• Scale and PRF
• Gain and wall filter
• Sample volume
• Common Doppler artifacts and errors

Hands-On Doppler Practice

Participants will practice obtaining and optimizing vascular Doppler signals rather than learning the principles only in theory.

Lower-Limb Venous Ultrasound

Systematic DVT Examination

Hands-on assessment of:

• Common femoral vein
• Femoral vein
• Deep femoral vein region
• Popliteal vein
• Posterior tibial veins
• Peroneal veins
• Great saphenous vein and junction
• Symptomatic areas when indicated

Participants will practice:

• Compression technique
• Vessel identification
• Color Doppler
• Spectral Doppler
• Flow augmentation
• Respiratory phasicity
• Documentation of abnormal segments

These elements reflect current AIUM peripheral venous examination guidance. (Wiley Online Library)

Clinical Applications

• Suspected DVT
• Venous obstruction
• Acute versus chronic/post-thrombotic appearances
• Superficial venous thrombosis
• Calf-vein assessment
• Common technical pitfalls

DAY 2 — ARTERIAL ULTRASOUND & DOPPLER

Lower-Limb Arterial Ultrasound

Systematic examination of:

• Common femoral artery
• Superficial femoral artery
• Deep femoral artery
• Popliteal artery
• Anterior tibial artery
• Posterior tibial artery
• Peroneal artery
• Selected pedal vessels

Learn to Assess

• Vessel patency
• Plaque
• Stenosis
• Occlusion
• Flow direction
• Peak systolic velocity
• Spectral waveform characteristics
• Velocity changes across lesions
• Color Doppler abnormalities

Clinical Applications

• Peripheral arterial disease
• Suspected arterial stenosis
• Occlusion
• Claudication
• Limb ischemia
• Post-intervention assessment

The course introduces the systematic approach used in peripheral arterial duplex examinations while emphasizing practical image and waveform acquisition.

Upper-Limb Arterial & Venous Ultrasound

Assessment of selected:

• Subclavian vessels
• Axillary vessels
• Brachial vessels
• Radial artery
• Ulnar artery
• Basilic vein
• Cephalic vein
• Brachial veins

Clinical applications include:

• Upper-limb thrombosis
• Arterial disease
• Vessel patency
• Vascular access planning
• Identification of common vascular abnormalities

DAY 3 — CAROTID, VERTEBRAL & ADVANCED VASCULAR APPLICATIONS

Carotid Ultrasound

Systematic examination of:

• Common carotid arteries
• Carotid bifurcation
• Internal carotid arteries
• External carotid arteries
• Vertebral arteries
• Plaque assessment

Learn to Assess

• B-mode appearance
• Intimal and plaque abnormalities
• Color Doppler flow
• Spectral Doppler waveforms
• Velocity measurements
• Turbulence
• Stenosis patterns
• Occlusion
• Vertebral artery flow direction

Carotid ultrasound training commonly combines B-mode, duplex, color and pulsed-wave Doppler with systematic carotid and vertebral examination protocols. (efsumb.org)

Venous Insufficiency & Reflux

Introduction to assessment of:

• Superficial venous system
• Deep venous system
• Great saphenous vein
• Small saphenous vein
• Perforator regions
• Venous reflux

Participants learn the practical principles of:

• Patient positioning
• Provocative maneuvers
• Spectral Doppler
• Reflux assessment
• Documentation

Current AIUM guidance emphasizes appropriate patient positioning and Doppler techniques for venous reflux examinations. (Wiley Online Library)

Integrated Vascular Case Review

Throughout the course, participants will review representative cases involving:

• DVT
• Chronic post-thrombotic changes
• Venous insufficiency
• Peripheral arterial disease
• Arterial stenosis
• Arterial occlusion
• Carotid plaque
• Carotid stenosis
• Abnormal Doppler waveforms

The focus is on connecting the clinical question → scanning protocol → image → waveform → interpretation.

Skills Developed Throughout the Course

Doppler Optimization

Learn how to optimize:

• Doppler angle
• Scale
• PRF
• Gain
• Wall filter
• Sample volume
• Color box
• Baseline
• Velocity measurements

Vessel Identification

Develop a systematic method for identifying vessels and distinguishing:

• Arteries from veins
• Superficial from deep vessels
• Normal from abnormal anatomy
• Normal flow from abnormal flow

Image & Waveform Interpretation

Learn to interpret vascular ultrasound using a combination of:

• B-mode
• Compression
• Color Doppler
• Spectral Doppler
• Clinical information

Artifacts & Pitfalls

Understand common technical problems that can produce misleading vascular findings, including:

• Incorrect Doppler angle
• Poor color settings
• Aliasing
• Excessive gain
• Inadequate compression
• Incorrect sample placement
• Poor vessel visualization

Who Is This Course For?

Suitable for healthcare professionals who want to develop practical vascular ultrasound skills, including:

• Radiologists
• Emergency physicians
• Internal medicine physicians
• Critical care physicians
• Vascular clinicians
• Surgeons
• Other appropriately qualified healthcare professionals using or planning to use vascular ultrasound

The course is suitable for clinicians who have completed basic ultrasound training and want to develop dedicated vascular ultrasound skills.

What You Leave With

• Certificate of Completion
• Training hours stated on the certificate
• Online preparatory material
• Pre-course quiz
• Three full days of practical vascular ultrasound training
• Supervised scanning
• Doppler practice
• Experience with venous, arterial and carotid examinations
• Individual instructor feedback
• Structured protocols to support continued practice

Want More Than 3 Days?

The standard programme is 3 days.

If you want additional time or more specialized vascular training, additional dedicated days can be arranged according to the group’s interests and experience.

Possible additional training days include:

Advanced Carotid & Cerebrovascular Ultrasound

More detailed carotid assessment, advanced Doppler interpretation and selected transcranial Doppler applications.

Advanced Peripheral Arterial Ultrasound

More extensive arterial mapping, stenosis assessment, graft surveillance and advanced waveform interpretation.

Advanced Venous Ultrasound

Detailed venous reflux mapping, superficial venous disease and more advanced venous assessment.

Abdominal Vascular Ultrasound

Dedicated training in:

• Abdominal aorta
• Iliac vessels
• Renal vessels
• Mesenteric vessels
• Aneurysm assessment
• Selected abdominal vascular pathology

Dialysis Access & Vascular Mapping

Dedicated practical training in vascular mapping and dialysis access assessment.

Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access

A separate practical day focused on ultrasound-guided vascular access techniques.

These additional topics are consistent with the broader vascular ultrasound scope described in established EFSUMB and AIUM resources. (efsumb.org)

Course Format

Online Preparation + 3 Full Days Hands-On

Small groups of approximately 4–5 participants per instructor

Live demonstrations + supervised scanning + Doppler practice + individual feedback

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Course Fee

AED 8,500 per participant

Includes:

• Online preparation material
• Pre-course quiz
• 3 full days of hands-on vascular ultrasound training
• Live demonstrations
• Supervised scanning
• Small-group practical instruction
• Certificate of Completion

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