Videos
How to Administer Contrast:
Michelle Bierig, RDCS, FASE and Jeanetta Murphey, RN, BSN from St. Anthony’s Medical Center demonstrate the three various methods for bolus injection.
Ultrasound Enhancing Agent Safety:
Kevin Wei, MD, FASE from Oregon Health and Sciences Center in Portland, OR discusses the safety and clinical utility of ultrasound enhancing agents, including their safety in the general population and special subsets of patients
How to Perform a Myocardial Perfusion Study:
Kevin Wei, MD, FASE from Oregon Health and Sciences Center in Portland, OR discusses how to perform a myocardial perfusion study.
How to Perform a Myocardial Perfusion Study: Part 1 Introduction Dr. Wei demonstrates how to prepare the contrast media for use in an cardiac ultrasound study.
How to Perform a Myocardial Perfusion Study: Part 2 Components Dr. Wei shows how to have materials prepared prior to using contrast media for use in an cardiac ultrasound study.
How to Perform a Myocardial Perfusion Study: Part 3 Diluting Contrast Media Dr. Wei walks us through how to prepare contrast media for injection prior to a cardiac ultrasound study.
How to Perform a Myocardial Perfusion Study: Part 4 Pump Dr. Wei demonstrates how to pump contrast media during a cardiac ultrasound study.
How to Perform a Myocardial Perfusion Study: Part 5 Machine Settings Dr. Wei instructs how to set up an ultrasound machine to maximize the effectiveness of contrast media during a cardiac ultrasound study.
How to Perform a Myocardial Perfusion Study: Part 6 Manual Settings Dr. Wei instructs how to set up an ultrasound machine without automatic presets to maximize the effectiveness of contrast media during a cardiac ultrasound study.
Webinars
Guidelines for the Cardiac Sonographer in the Performance of Contrast Echocardiography
Non-CME webinar recording by Dr. Thomas Porter
Clinical Applications of Ultrasonic Enhancing Agents in Echocardiography: 2018 American Society of Echocardiography Update
Non-CME webinar recording by Dr. Thomas Porter
ICUS Sonography Programs:
- IAC & ICUS Present: IAC & ICUS Present: IV Insertion by a Sonographer | Presented by Pam Burgess, ACS, BS, RDCS, RDMS, RVT, FASE. Watch»
- IAC & ICUS Present: Introduction to Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound for Abdominal Applications | Presented by Cyndi Peterson, MPH, RT, RDMS, RVT. Watch»
- IAC & ICUS Present: Introduction to Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound for Echocardiography | Presented by Pam Burgess, ACS, BS, RDCS, RDMS, RVT, FASE. Watch»
- IAC & ICUS Present: Safety and Efficacy of Ultrasound Enhancing Agents | Presented by Thomas Porter, MD, FASE. Watch»