The Vascular Interpretation & RPVI Registry Review Online Course is a comprehensive review for those planning to take The Alliance for Physician Certification and Advancement (APCA) Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI) Certification Exam, a credential required to be eligible for the American Board of Surgery’s Vascular Surgery Qualifying Examination. This online course is in a modular, interactive format and includes comprehensive lectures presented by expert faculty covering a variety of concepts that will improve vascular imaging interpretation and deepen understanding of diagnostic criteria. Concepts covered include Physics, Carotid Imaging, TCD Exams, Abdominal Aorta & Endograft Imaging, Abdominal Visceral Duplex, Peripheral Arterial Testing (Direct & Indirect), Peripheral Venous Testing (including insufficiency), QA, Safety & Bioeffects. The online course integrates 135 interactive case presentations, and provides a log of completed cases of which 100 can be used to meet the APCA Clinical Vascular Ultrasound Experience prerequisite. Additionally, the online course includes four mock examinations to simulate the certification exam experience.

Enrollment is valid for 12 months (365 days) unlimited access and begins the moment the participant is enrolled. All participants are also invited to join our exclusive GCUS Registry Review Facebook Group, a benefit unique to GCUS. This private group provides daily guidance, support & motivation as you prepare for this rigorous exam.

The GCUS Registry Review PASS Guarantee offers you extended access (90 days) to the online review course if you do not pass your registry exam after completing the online review course. Just send us a copy of your exam score (registry exam must be taken within six months of our review) and we’ll grant you the 90-day access extension to the online course review.

Important information for didactic case interpretation log: The APCA requires the applicant to document vascular interpretation experience in a clinical diagnostic setting with a minimum of 500 cases interpreted (see APCA website for full description of requirement). No more than 100 of these 500 cases may be didactic or simulated cases. During this online course, you will have the opportunity to participate in the didactic interpretation of over 100 cases. If you wish to receive a signed log of these cases, you must participate in the cases using the Slido link within each module that contains interactive cases and questions. Slido will record your responses and allow us to verify your participation in order to provide you with this signed case log. You MUST provide a response to every question in order to submit your responses and document your participation for the case log.

Before launching any module that contains case studies, please click on the Slido link to open in a separate browser.

In addition to the case log, the APCA also requires you submit a letter from Gulfcoast Ultrasound ensuring the case interpretation criteria as listed on the APCA website have been met.

To receive both your signed case log and the interpretation criteria letter, please email us at learn@gcus.com once you have fully completed this online course. In the email, please include your full name as it will appear on your APCA application, the email address used to register for this online course, and the date you completed this online course. We will email you the completed case log and letter within 3 business days.

ULTRA P.A.S.S (Preparation Agenda for Study Success) Sonography Principles & Instrumentation/Physics Mock Exam is available in an interactive Online Exam (Mac & PC). The Sonography Principles & Instrumentation/Physics Mock Exam is an excellent self-assessment tool for the medical professional preparing to take the Sonography Principles & Instrumentation/Physics registry examination, or for the educator who has a desire to enhance their current registry review curriculum.
The questions posed in the ULTRA P.A.S.S. Sonography Principles & Instrumentation/Physics Mock Exam are based on current registry examination content outlines and are presented in a similar format. The Sonography Principles & Instrumentation/Physics Mock Exam includes both an exam mode and a study mode. In the Exam Mode, you will be able to demonstrate your subject knowledge in a timed setting mirroring the actual registry setting. Questions and answers are randomized each time the quiz is taken. The Study mode is an untimed exam format that provides feedback regarding the correct answer along with an explanation and reference for majority of questions to enhance the learning experience. This comprehensive ultrasound registry review mock exam contains 396 questions relating to Sonography Principles & Instrumentation/Physics.

The Ultra P.A.S.S. Vascular Technology Interactive Registry Review Online Mock Exam is an excellent self-assessment tool for the medical professional preparing to take an ultrasound registry examination or for the educator who has a desire to enhance the current registry review curriculum.

The questions posed in each of the ULTRA P.A.S.S. interactive exams are based on current registry examination content outlines and are presented in a similar format. The Vascular Technology Interactive Registry Review Mock Exam includes both an exam mode and a study mode. In the Exam Mode, you will be able to demonstrate your subject knowledge in a timed setting mirroring the actual registry setting. Questions and answers are randomized each time the quiz is taken. The Study mode is an untimed exam format that provides feedback regarding the correct answer along with an explanation and reference to enhance the learning experience. This comprehensive ultrasound registry review mock exam contains 388 questions relating to vascular technology and vascular ultrasound.