American Society of Echocardiography Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation Online Review Course 2026

Release Date: April 7, 2026

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

Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Understand vascular ultrasound physics and concepts
Learn how to read and interpret vascular imaging studies
Identify vascular lab imaging diagnostic criteria

Presenters

Dr. Aaron Aday, MD, MCS, RPVI
Dr. Bryan J. Wells, MD, RPVI, FASE
Dr. Carol Mitchell, PhD, RDMS, RDCS, RVT, RT(R), ACS, FASE
Dr. Esther Kim, MD, MPH, RPVI, FASE
Dr. Fadi Shamoun, MD
Dr. Muhamed Saric, MD, PhD, FASE, MPA
Mr. Larry Raber, RDMS, RVT, RT(R)
Dr. Matt Vorsanger, MD, FACC, RPVI, FASE
Dr. Rebecca LeLeiko, MD, RPVI
Dr. Stanislav Henkin, MD, MPH, RPVI
Dr. Daniella Kadian-Dodov, MD, RPVI

Target Audience

Best for cardiologists and sonographers who want updates on advanced echocardiography, chamber quantification, and valvular heart disease.

+ Topics:

Aorto-Iliac Duplex

Arterial Physiologic Studies

Basic Vascular Ultrasound Physics

Carotid Artery Duplex

Doppler Vascular Ultrasound Physics

Instrumentation Settings

Cerebrovascular Ultrasound

Abdominal Aorta

Mesenteric Arteries

Renal Arteries

Peripheral Arterial Lower Extremity

Peripheral Venous

Lower Extremity Arterial Duplex

Lower Extremity Venous Duplex

Renal and Mesenteric Duplex Ultrasound

The TCD and TCI Examination

Upper Extremity Arterial Studies

Upper Extremity Venous