Cassling Presents "Bioacoustic Imaging Technology" as part of its Ultrasound Road Show

BioAcoustic Imaging Technology

Duration: 60 minutes

Presenters: Dave Hess BS, RDMS, RVT, RT (R) & Brian McDaniel, BSRT, RDMS, RVT, RDCS

Outline:

• Chronic Liver Disease
  • Managing Live Care with Ultrasound
• Elastography
  • How it works
  • pSWE versus 2D SWE
  • Benefits of Liver Elastography
  • Liver Elastography technique
• Liver Cancer
• What is ultrasound contrast?
• Liver phases
• Image Analysis

Learning Objectives:

• Identify the clinical challenges affiliated with liver disease
• Understand the benefits of liver elastography
• Describe the differences between 2D SWE and pSWE
• Describe the characteristics of ultrasound contrast agents
• Obtain knowledge of Lumason, including the approved applications
• Understand the benefits of imaging with ultrasound contrast
• Obtain knowledge of the physical interactions of ultrasound contrast
• Describe contrast liver phases and interpretation criteria

Presenter Bios:

Dave Hess BS, RDMS, RVT, RT ( R )

Dave Hess is Regional Clinical Sales Specialist for the Midwest Zone in General Imaging / Ultrasound division of Siemens Healthineers. He has spent 17+ years with Siemens and has 24 years of experience in medical imaging. He earned his AAS (Associates in Applied Sciences) in Radiologic Technology from Delaware Technical and Community College in Georgetown, Delaware, and a BS in Ultrasound from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Dave is registered in Abdomen, OB/GYN, Neurosonography and Vascular Ultrasound.

Brian McDaniel, BSRT, RDMS, RVT, RDCS, Midwest Zone Lead, Siemens Healthineers

Brian McDaniel graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in ultrasound. After graduating, Brian worked in various healthcare institutes to include time spent in transplant centers, mobile diagnostics, as well as a maternal fetal medicine clinic. He holds multiple registries from the ARDMS as well as certification in nuchal translucency screening. Currently, Brian works for Siemens Healthineers as the team clinical lead for the mid-west zone.

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