The Principles of Image Interpretation Continuing Education Course is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (CA BRN) for 0.25 contact hour and the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) for 0.25 Category A Credit. This course has also been approved by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).
Upon completion of this Continuing Education program, you should be able to:
- Identify standard elements of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) images
- Distinguish between various plaque morphologies in IVUS images
- Recognize other vascular structures that may be seen when using IVUS
- Identify malapposition, under-expansion, edge dissection, and in-stent restenosis using IVUS
- Recognize image artifacts that may appear while using IVUS