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March 4 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EST
ULTRASOUND SOLUTIONS CORP. is pleased to introduce Andrea N. Nicol, MS, RDMS, RVT, RMSKS, RDCS, FASE, Clinical Assistant Professor of Diagnostic Imaging at Quinnipiac University, for an instructional look at cardiac sonography’s invaluable contributions when assessing oncology patients.
Course Description:
This educational seminar provides background information, tools, and advanced assessments in echocardiology for the cardio-oncology patient population. Participants will learn the effects chemotherapy has on the human heart and what cardiotoxic conditions a sonographer should be on alert for. The course will then dive into the importance of acquiring precise LV 3D and strain analysis, along with processing for values to be reported out and routinely followed. Participants will learn step-by-step instructions on how to optimize their 2D images to improve frame rate and speckle tracking before learning how to accurately obtain and then manipulate their image analysis via post-processing. The importance of ultrasound enhancement agents in the cardio-oncology patient population will also be explained and stressed. Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of how to correctly identify cardio-oncology complications using a combination of echocardiographic imaging and artificial intelligence. (Approved for 1 SDMS CME credit, provided one is present for the entire event)
Course Objectives: Upon completion of this educational activity, the participant will be able to:
About Our Speaker:
Andrea N. Nicol, MS, RDMS, RVT, RMSKS, RDCS, FASE, has been working in the field of ultrasound for over seven years. After initially earning her Bachelor’s degree in Diagnostic Medical Imaging from Quinnipiac University, she then went on to complete her Master’s degree in Health Sciences. Andrea is registered in Abdomen, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Breast, Vascular, Adult Cardiac, and Musculoskeletal Ultrasound. She practices these specialties at a variety of hospitals and clinical settings throughout Connecticut, though she spent most of her time as a Cardiac Sonographer at Yale New Haven Hospital.
Currently, Andrea is a Clinical Assistant Professor for the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program at Quinnipiac University. In addition, she also volunteers through a variety of different teaching platforms for POCUS workshops geared toward other medical personnel.
As a member of the research organization ITEACH, Ms. Nicol is active in research projects, including traveling to Indonesia to screen children for rheumatic heart disease, as well as Bogota, Colombia to screen for pulmonary hypertension at high altitudes.
This activity is an approved SDMS CME activity – approved for 1.0 SDMS CME credit.
Please note that partial credit will not be issued.
The CME participant roster will be reported by Ultrasound Solutions Corp. to the
SDMS CME Tracker System.
Important update from the SDMS:
SDMS no longer allows its CME providers to issue Partial Credit for attendance. If you join late or leave early, the SDMS will no longer permit us to award partial pro-rated credit.
Therefore, from now on, in order to receive CME credit, you must be in attendance for the ENTIRE event via your own unique Zoom link that Zoom emailed to you when you registered. Then, and only then, will USC be able to award you any credit. So, please be prompt and attentive to the time schedule. We apologize for any inconvenience, but again, this is a new SDMS policy we must abide by. Thank you for understanding.
