The Alliance for Physician Certification and Advancement (APCA) administers the Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI) examination to allow physicians, fellows and radiologists to test and demonstrate their knowledge of echocardiography based on an objective standard.

The purpose of this course is to help individuals prepare for the RPVI examination by providing access to expert-led lectures that feature cases and practice exam questions. The following topics are included in the course.

• Vascular Ultrasound Physics
• Image Acquisition
• Carotid Duplex
• Transcranial Doppler
• Visceral Duplex
• Aorto-iliac Duplex
• Noninvasive/Lower Extremity Venous
• Noninvasive/Lower Extremity Arterial Duplex
• Physiological Arterial Studies
• Upper Extremity Arterial Studies
• Upper Extremity Venous

CME Information:  The American Society of Echocardiography is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Society of Echocardiography designates this article for a maximum of 9.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity enables the participant to earn MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program, the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) MOC program, and/or the American Board of Anesthesiology’s (ABA) Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology Program® or MOCA 2.0®. It is ASE’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM and ABP MOC points and/or ABA MOCA 2.0®.   Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Physicians will earn MOC and/or MOCA 2.0 points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity.

ARDMS, CCI, and Sonography Canada recognize ASE’s certificates and have agreed to honor the CME credit hours toward their registry requirements for sonographers.

• Release Date: March 14, 2023