Credit Information
Credit Type
* AMA PRA Category 1™
Number of Credits
3
Course Overview
Sonographic Evaluation of the Hepatoportal System Course
Course Objectives
After completing this activity, the participant will:
Describe the vascular anatomy of the liver and common anatomic variations.
Discuss the most common hepatoportal disorders and the associated alterations in blood flow.
Define the systematic sonographic evaluation of a patient with suspected hepatoportal disease.
Relate the most commonly encountered portosystemic collateral pathways in patients with portal hypertension.
Describe sonographic features of TIPS dysfunction.
Target Audience
Physicians, sonographers, and others who perform and/or interpret ultrasound.
* AMA PRA Category 1 ™ credits are used by physicians and other groups like PAs and certain nurses. Category 1 credits are accepted by the ARDMS, CCI, ACCME, and Sonography Canada.
