History & Facts of Vascular Technology:

A few testing methods have remained unchanged for the past 20 years, as they have proved to be effective, cost effective and accurate. Most protocols, however have changed as we have found better methods as well as the technological advances that have mandated new test methods.

The protocols covered in our program are a combination of traditional methods and new     “State of the Art” techniques which are used in leading vascular laboratories settings.

There is one undisputable fact about the Vascular field / Profession / Technology which has not changed for the past 30 years and perhaps distinguishes Vascular Technologists careers from other disciplines or fields—The accuracy of the noninvasive examination is almost exclusively dependent on the skill and the experience of the Operator/Technician/Practitioner—No matter how knowledgeable the interpreter, if the technologist misses the disease during the scan, it is unlikely that it will be detected. This and only this represents a unique responsibility on the technologist / Operator / Practitioner, and they must strive to gain the knowledge and competency required. Therefore, this is the reason why our program emphasizes on protocols that are hands-on and all recommended by the (ICAVL)  Inter-societal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories.

Course Outline

-Physics

-Carotid Color Duplex Scanning

-Vertebral & Subclavian Artery Imaging

-Venous Anatomy & Hemodynamic

-Venous Duplex Imaging: Lower extremities

-Imaging method for   venous insufficiency

-Venous Imaging of Upper Extremities

-Arterial Hemodynamic

-Anatomy and Physiology

-Physiologic Arterial Testing: Lower Extremities

-Color Duplex Imaging: Lower Extremity Arteries.

-Arterial by pass Grafts & Stents 

-Arterial Evaluation of the upper extremities

-Vasculogenic Impotence

-Hemodialysis Access, Fistulas & Grafts

-Transcranial Doppler

-Abdominal Doppler Fundamentals

However the focus of training for careers should not just be to pass board, Exams, Registered bodies, or National Certification. An education must prepare our future technologists or practitioners not to only interpret notes, critical thinking questions, images, but to also dominate basic patient care, and clinical skills. This means educating our future practitioners to pass two levels of evaluation: one fundamental and the other practical, so that in this way we can really assess the full competency of our healthcare professionals.......“Skill is directly proportional to practice”!!!