NeurologyResidents

Resources:

1) Courses:

• Wake Forest Neurovascular Ultrasound Course
  • Hands on with carotid US and TCD.
  • Usually in March - 2000$
• Wake Forest Neurovascular Interpretation
  • Discussing 200 cases of carotid US and TCD to qualify for neuro-sonology exam.
  • Usually in December - 2000$
• Swedish Neuroscience Institute/Pacific Vascular
  • Interpretation Track: Interpretation of 100 cases to qualify for the Neuro-sonology exam
  • Hands-On Track: learn how to perform TCD
  • Usually in June - 1700$ for physicians, 1500$ for fellows/residents
• ESP Ultrasound Course:
  • Ultrasound physics and vascular technologies
  • Multiple sessions through the year - 650$
• Pacific Vascular CME TCD Course
  • TCD only, 3-day course, held in Seattle, WA.
• Cedars Sinai TCD for comprehensive stroke center
  • TCD only, 3-day course, held in Los Angelos - 1200$
• 123-sonography online videos:
  • 10 hours of videos covering carotid US.

2) Free Readings:

• Applied Physics 
• 123-sonography Carotid US physics
• General Principles of Carotid US 
• Interpretive Pearls and Pitfalls 

3) Recommended Books:

• Physics: