Evoked Potential Board Preparation - Two Day Course
Course Dates
June 24 - 25, 2010
(Ann Arbor, MI) 650.00 Register
February 9 - 10, 2011
(Las Vegas, NV) 695.00 Register
EP and IOM Board Exam Review
This two day course is designed for the student preparing for national registry examination in Evoked Potential (R. EP T.) and Certification in Neurophysiologic Intraoperative Monitoring (CNIM) examination.Those without EEG or EP registry and thus required to take the new CNIM exam which includes additional basic evoked potential questions will find this course extremely helpful.
This course is also a good foundation for sharpening Basic Intraoperative Monitoring (IOM) skills. Topics covered include: Principles of Evoked Potentials, Instrumentation, Visual Evoked Potentials, Upper and Lower Extremity Somatosensory Evoked Potentials, and Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potentials.
PRINCIPLES OF EVOKED POTENTIALS AND INSTRUMENTATION A detailed explanation of instrumentation and technical concepts is provided and a comprehensive explanation of each modality is covered. Topics presented on instrumentation include: near-field vs far-field recording methods, stimulus types and characteristics, calibration, polarity, amplification (recording gain, display gain, sensitivity), and filters. The averaging process will be explained in detail. You will learn how the analysis time, sampling rate, dwell time in order to determine horizontal resolution and how to calculate each. Vertical resolution and the number of voltage levels expressed as bit capacity will be explained. You will gain an understanding of the signal-to-noise ratio and its effect on the resolution of the signal.
VISUAL EVOKED POTENTIAL - VEP Visual Evoked Potential topics include: anatomy and physiology of the visual pathway, electrode placement, instrument parameters, visual angle, montage construction, and peak identification. Extensive time will be spent reviewing troubleshooting techniques.
UPPER EXTREMITY SOMATOSENSORY EVOKED POTENTIAL A comprehensive review of upper extremity SSEP concepts are covered such as: anatomy and physiology of the median/ulnar nerves, somatosensory pathway, electrode placement, instrument parameters, montage construction, and peak identification. Extensive time will be spent reviewing troubleshooting techniques.
LOWER EXTREMITY SOMATOSENSORY EVOKED POTENTIAL We will begin with an introduction of the lower extremity SSEP followed by anatomy and physiology of the lower extremity somatosensory pathway, electrode placement, instrument parameters, montage construction, and peak identification. Extensive time will be spent reviewing troubleshooting techniques.
BRAINSTEM AUDITORY EVOKED POTENTIALS - BAEP Lectures on Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potentials begin with an in depth overview of anatomy and physiology of the brainstem and auditory pathways, electrode placement, instrument parameters, montage construction, and peak identification. Reviewed will be rarefaction, condensation and alternating click polarity. Extensive time will be spent reviewing troubleshooting techniques.
