The ASE Circulation & Vascular Ultrasound Council (CAVUS) is dedicated to the following objectives:

  • Support circulation and vascular ultrasound interest areas by communicating issues of importance to the membership;
  • Provide guidance to the ASE Board of Directors regarding circulation and vascular ultrasound;
  • Provide a forum for members with similar interests to network;
  • Provide a representative (council chair) to ASE Board of Directors, as required;
  • To provide educational offerings for those practicing cardiovascular ultrasound for circulation and vascular patients, including guidance to Scientific Sessions Program Committee
  • To provide guidance on standards of care related to circulation and vascular ultrasound to the Guidelines and Standards Committee

What’s new from the CAVUS Council?

Guidelines:
Guidelines for Performing Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Cannulation: Recommendations of the American Society of Echocardiography

Awards:
Circulation & Vascular Ultrasound Council (CAVUS) Luminary Award will be awarded in June 2026 to Bryan Wells MD, RPVI, FASE of Emory Healthcare in Atlanta, Georgia.

Products:
Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation Online Review Course

CAVUS in Echo Magazine:
IAC Modification to the SRU Consensus Criteria: Are sonographers ready for it?

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