I find this hard to believe. I took the exam 15 years ago from CCI. I just filled out a survey for them pertaining to information to be used on next years'...
Laffey, Dawn M.
Laffey.Dawn@...
May 1, 2009 2:41 pm
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Been using Kinnarp's chairs for almost two decades now and we at our lab are very satisfied with them. I think we're in to our third generation by now ;) The...
Hey guys I know this is probably an old and worn out subject,but my boss told me we couldn't use Definity because we were not reimbursed for it.Is this true...
ARDMS and CCI are not combining exams. The survey Dawn referred to was a job task analysis which will be used to make sure the exam content is applicable to...
For those who are having trouble picturing this, the patient's head is behind the echocardiographer. This is startling the first time you see it, but it's...
Hello there We use it where I work, but from what I understand we only get back what we spend for it. And we get a little something for administering it...
I have a ICAEL qustion and could use some feed back.  Please help feedback would be great. I know this group has some of the best techinicians out there...
Medicare will reimburse approximately $130 per vial ($65 per mL of undiluted Definity, and you must bill per mL). Private carriers pay more. Lantheus (the...
In an outpatient setting Definity certainly is reimbursable. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry ... From: "vastech29" <vastech29@...> Date: Sun, 03...
Yes you can get reimbursed. Call or e-mail Lantheus Medical Imaging. They can sent you 2009 Medicare Reimbursement information.   Or you can call Randy...
Hi everyone, I have a question - if an echo relative to a pressure gradient is equivocal, or simply cannot be obtained for one reason or another (e.g., ...
TEE will be the next step for valves, cardiac MRI or CT may be for congenitals, than invasive Cath comes in. ... From: Wayne Moore <gwm@...> Subject:...
Wayne, I'd expect the person to be sent for a TEE if the valve cannot be well assessed by a trans-thoracic echo. Cath could be used if this were also ...
Your question seems to assume that PAs, NPs and physicians actually read the numbers on the report. My experience is that, for the most part, they read just...
I just got hired at a place with Philips 5500. No manuals. I am trying to have the machine use the max TR default to the report because they are having to go...
RDCS echo tech, with 5 yrs experience with adult, pediatric, TEE, Stress and Dobutamine echo. -strong tech support abilities with Phillips, Accuson, and GE...
with a vivid i or vivid 7 this would be the easiest to accomplish. make sure the clips are set to "preview loops", agitate saline, hit the 2D button on the...
Hi all,  We are looking in to creating a compentcy check off list for Echo. What do you all have?  Thanks,  JM Hi all, We are looking in to creating a...
What does the ultrasound tech do ( w/PFO Closure Procedures)and how long are they envoled w/ the procedure.How many closure procedures are done in a month?...
James Schrimsher
jschrim102@...
May 7, 2009 8:40 pm
12500
I use an Acuson Sequoia so we use the Acunav catheter for imaging during PFO closures. We had to get our Sequoia upgraded to be compatible with the new imaging...
Ekg rhythm strips with all measurement, Cleaning TEE probes with Cidex OPA big protocol and( electrical safety for patients -we dip our probe in a Hydrogen...
NORTH TEXAS CARDIAC ULTRASOUND SOCIETY "Endocarditis" Membership dues are $20 for 2009; if you did not pay already please be prepared to do so at this meeting...
I am planning to start CardioVascular technologist 16 months certification at Stanford Brown Institute of Iselin in NJ ... has anyone been there and has any...
Thank you for your question about the ICAEL Standards as they relate to the display of "normal values" on an echo interpretation. Please note that the...
When you mention trouble with the "ICE" images, I think you mean IVUS "Intravascular Ultrasound". ICE Intracardiac Echocardiography is the same as Acunav. ...
Maybe to get yourself into the field, Trinatas Hospital in Elizabeth NJ has monthly echo meetings and the number is (908) 994-5072 for info. Good luck ... ...
Yes, your correct, it is the IVUS imaging that gave us the "walleye" views. Thanks for the correction. ... From: Nancy Hohn <nhohn@...> Subject: RE:...
Do yourself a favor-- Do Not go to the Sanford Brown program in Iselin. It is NOT CAAHEP accredited, but the one in New York City is. Better off going to...
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