Vascular Technology

When did Vascular Technology begin? CORRECT ANSWERS: The late 1960's The earliest methods of testing began with this physiologic testing modality, utilizing blood pressure cuffs to measure the change in volume of a limb which occurs when normal conditions in the circulatory system change, largely due to disease. CORRECT ANSWERS: Plethysmography What was the name of the instrument in the early 1970's that was utilized to listen to blood flow inside the vasculature? CORRECT ANSWERS: Do...

What are the 5 main components of a protocol? (ABI) CORRECT ANSWERS: Purpose Indications/Contraindications Logistics Evaluate Review/Interpret What is the Purpose for an exam? CORRECT ANSWERS: Determine; Presence, Severity, Location of pathology What are some Indications for an exam? CORRECT ANSWERS: Ulceration Rest Pain Follow up for known disease Pre-op assessment Monitoring post-op What are some Contraindications for an exam? CORRECT ANSWERS: Venous Thrombus Excessive ...

Where could the stenosis be located based on this signal obtained in the distal left CCA? CORRECT ANSWERS: Left CCA Origin Arterial pressures can be ____________ distally if the patient has developed good collateralization. CORRECT ANSWERS: Normal Spectral Doppler of a carotid exam can define what CORRECT ANSWERS: Provide physiologic information What is the most important component to observe to prove absence of DVT? CORRECT ANSWERS: Complete collapse of lumen What is the minimum...

Tortuous Arteries CORRECT ANSWERS: 1. An artery that is full of turns or twisting 2. May cause blood flow disturbances including increased velocity 3. Doppler imaging may be difficult 4. Post-stenotic turbulence must be demonstrated if narrowing is suspected Stroke CORRECT ANSWERS: Brain death caused by infarction of a localized area of artery also called CVA Pathogenesis of Stroke CORRECT ANSWERS: 1. Interruption of Blood Flow (80%) *50% due to carotid artery disease 2. Intracran...

portal hypertension CORRECT ANSWERS: In this image from a 48 year old male, a large paraumbilical vein is seen exiting the liver. This is indicative of: fusiform CORRECT ANSWERS: **This image is from a 64 year old male with back pain. Which term best describes the aortic aneurysm? this film documents a pre-occlusive lesion of the ICA CORRECT ANSWERS: How would this angiogram be interpreted? arterial dissection CORRECT ANSWERS: **This image of the CCA is from a 36 year old fem...