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Physician Qualifications in the Clinical Diagnostic Vascular Laboratory

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The Diagnostic Vascular Laboratory is an essential component of modern vascular practice. Patients referred for evaluation by a vascular specialist will invariably require some form of objective assessment. Testing in the Diagnostic Vascular Laboratory is typically the first stage of this evaluation, to confirm or rule out vascular disease. In order to achieve a high degree of accuracy and consistency, the vascular lab personnel, including technologists, supervisors, and interpreting physicians, have to be highly qualified. This chapter describes the necessary qualifications for physicians providing interpretation in accredited vascular laboratories.

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  1. Surgery and Cardiovascular Medicine, Michigan State University and Spectrum Health, 648 Monroe St., NW, Suite 310-MC088, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503-1454, USA

    M. Ashraf Mansour MD, RVT, RPVI, FACS

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  1. Charleston, West Virginia, USA

    Ali F. AbuRahma

Review Questions

Review Questions

  1. 1.

    What is the role of ARDMS (American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers)?

    1. a.

      It is the organization that accredits vascular laboratories.

    2. b.

      It credentials medical sonographers only.

    3. c.

      It credentials interpreting physicians only.

    4. d.

      It credentials both medical sonographers and interpreting physicians.

  2. 2.

    What is the role of the IAC (Intersocietal Accreditation Commission)?

    1. a.

      It verifies hospital vascular labs only.

    2. b.

      It accredits both inpatient and outpatient vascular laboratories.

    3. c.

      It only verifies echocardiography and MRI.

    4. d.

      None of the above.

  3. 3.

    It is important to require physicians to be properly qualified to interpret studies in the vascular laboratory because:

    1. a.

      Qualified physicians demonstrate appropriate knowledge and skill to interpret and direct vascular laboratories.

    2. b.

      The IAC requires that medical directors in vascular labs have proper training and credentials to be verified.

    3. c.

      The US government and insurers are demanding that diagnostic labs comply with quality initiatives to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse.

    4. d.

      All of the above.

Answer Key

  1. 1.

    d

  2. 2.

    b

  3. 3.

    d

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Ashraf Mansour, M. (2017). Physician Qualifications in the Clinical Diagnostic Vascular Laboratory. In: AbuRahma, A. (eds) Noninvasive Vascular Diagnosis. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-54760-2_2

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