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SVU Posters Award Recipients

Award for Excellence in a Scientific Poster Presentation Recipients

2007 Lilja Asgeirsdettir, Kopavogur, Iceland, "A Comparison of IMT Measurements Between Acuson Sequoia and GE Vivid 7 US Systems"

2006

Jenilee B. Thornton — "Anatomic Distribution of the Carotid Bulb as Determined by Duplex Ultrasound"

2005

Janice E. Giuca, BSN RVT — "Lower Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis: Can an Emergent Referral System be Improved?"

2003

Cathy Brown, BS RN RVT RDCS CVN — "Select Clinical Presentations of Differential Diagnosis that Mimic Lower Extremity Arterial Insufficiency"

2001

Kelly Bates, RVT —"Superior Mesnteric Artery Aneurysm Indentified by Color Duplex Ultrasonography: Two Case Reports"

1999

Adris Kazmers, MSPH - "Carotid Intimal-Medial Thickness: A Marker of Associated Illness Including Diabetes"

1997

Richard E. Rae, RT RVT — "Duplex Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Internal Mammary Artery Graft Patency Following Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery"

1996

Lynn S. Andrews, S. BA RVT "Utility of Vertebral Duplex Scanning"

1995

Joseph E. Zaweski, BA RVT — "Carotid Endarterectomy Based on Noninvasive Duplex Ultrasound Evaluation with Recommendations for the Duplex Technologist"

1994

John Lindsey, RT RDMS RVT — "An Interactive Model of Fluid Dynamics"

1993

Michalene McPharlin, RN RVT — "FOCUS-PDCA: A Quality Improvement Tool To Increase Efficiency in the Vascular Laboratory"

1992

Laurie Smith, BS RDMS RVT — "A Step by Step Guide for Validation of Carotid Duplex Studies"

1991

Michalene McPharlin, RN RVT — "Implementation of a Quality Assurance Program in the Vascular Laboratory"

1990

Michael Sampson — "Comparison of Light Reflection Rheography and Various Duplex Scanning in Lower Extremity Acute Vascular Thrombosis"

1989

Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD RVT - "Hemodynamics of Remote Distal Arteriovenous Fistulae in Conjunction with Tibial Artery Bypass Graft"

1988

Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD RVT - "The Effects of Fish Oil in Raynaud's Phenomenon"

Award for Excellence in a Case Study Poster Presentation Recipients

2008

Kari A. Olmsted, BS RVT and Watson Smith, RDMS RVT -- "Iliac Endofibrosis in Athletes: A Case Study"

2007

Janine Oliveri, Dallas, PA —"Unusual Representation of a Common Iliac Artery Double Aneurysm"

2006

Megan D. Hodge, RN RVT — "Arteriovenous Malformation or Soft Tissue Tumor of Left Thigh Primary"

2005

Courtney Nelms, BS RVT RDMS —"Does a Monophasic Femoral Waveform Always Indicate AortoIliac Disease?"

2004

Nancy Tuvell, RVT —"Traumatic Renal Transplant Subcapsular Hematoma:
Diagnosis by Duplex Ultrasound"

2003

Shani D. LeBaron, BS RVT — "Sonographic Detection of Renal Artery Dissection Secondary to Dissecting Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm: Case Report"

2002

Courtney R. Nelms, BS RVT RDMS — "Femoral Artery Pseudoaneurysm Caused by an Osteochondroma of the Femur: A Case Report"

2001

Richard E. Rae, RT(R) RDMS RVT—"Pseudoaneurysm of the Common Carotid Artery Secondary to Ruptured Carotid Endarectomy Patch, Occlude Carotid-to-Carotid Bypass"

2000

Kathleen J. Klemp, RN RVT — “Carotid Web: A Case Study”

1999

Dusty Filliung, RVT - "Calf Artery Pseudoaneurysm Treated by Ultrasound Guided Thrombin Injection"

1998

Anne P. Altemus, RVT — "Transcranial Duplex Evaluation of Cerebral Vasospasm in Children"

1997

Margo L. Nimon, RVT — "Complications of Arterial Stents Demonstrated with Color Flow Imaging"

1996

Jennifer L. Winkler, BS RVT — "A Case Study of Stenosis and Extrinsic Compression of the Superior Mesenteric Artery"

1995

Judy L Block, RN RVT — "Graft Entrapment-Early Detection and Treatment of the Failing Graft"

1994

Carol L. Miranda, RVT — "Angioplasty of a Hemodialysis Access Graft without Angiography: A Case Study"

1993

M. A. Mattos, MD - "Traumatic Posterior Tibial Artery Pseudoaneurysom: Diagnosis with Color Flow Duplex Scanning and Treatment without Angiography"

1992

Patricia A. Cornelius, RN RVT — "A Carotid Body Tumor Diagnosis with Color Duplex Ultrasound"

1991

Kathy Sorrell, BSN RN RVT — "Duplex Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis and Management of Abdominal Aortic Coarctation"

1990

Nancy Stiglbauer, RN RVT — "Colorflow Duplex/Doppler Analysis of Common Carotid Artery Occlusion with Patent Internal Carotid Artery"

1989

M. Ann Lambeth, RN RVT — "Transcranial Doppler and Stress Challenge to Document Symptomatic Subclavian Steal"

1988

Sandra L. Katanick, RN RVT — "Carotid Artery and Abdominal Aortic Dissection: Diagnosis by Duplex Imaging"

Best Student Poster Presentation Award Recipients

2007

Lilja Asgeirsdettir -- "A Comparison of IMT Measurements Between Acuson Sequoia and GE Vivid 7 Ultrasound Systems"

2007

Jenavi A. Iida —"Spontaneous Regression of a Type I Endoleak: Documented with Duplex Ultrasound"

2006

Jenilee B. Thornton — "Anatomic Distribution of the Carotid Bulb as Determined by Duplex Ultrasound"

2005

Parveen N. Joseph, BA — "Examining the Brachial Artery Reactivity Curve Measured by B-Mode Ultrasound in the Buffalo Cardio-Metabolic Occupational Police Stress (BCOPS) Pilot Study"