General Session

Scientific Session: Diagnostic Imaging

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

4:45 PM - 5:45 PM MST

Moderator(s)

Cassius Iyad Ochoa Chaar, MD, MPH, MS

Associate Professor of Vascular Surgery
Yale School of Medicine, Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Eric Hager, MD

Associate Professor of Surgery
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Alvaro Orrego, MD, FACS

Medical Director Laser & Veins Clinic
Vascular Surgery
San Sebastian University, Chile
Vina del Mar, Valparaiso, Chile

Presentations:

4:45 PM - 4:53 PM MST

From Symptom Duration to Histologic Validation: Refining MRI Relaxation Time Biomarkers for Thrombus Chronicity in Deep Vein Thrombosis
Abstract Podium Presenter: Eniko Pomozi, MD – DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston Methodist Hospital; Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
4:53 PM - 5:01 PM MST

Femoral Vein Pulsatility Signals Right Sided Cardiovascular Pathology: Implications for Echocardiographic Screening
Abstract Podium Presenter: Mouhammad Halabi, MD – Henry Ford Hospital
5:01 PM - 5:09 PM MST

Duplex Ultrasound versus Intravascular Ultrasound for Left Renal Vein Compression: A Comparative Analysis
Abstract Podium Presenter: Khanjan H. Nagarsheth, MD, MBA – University of Maryland Medical Center
5:09 PM - 5:15 PM MST

QS Integrating Natural Language Processing and Computer Vision for Automated Venous Duplex Severity Scoring
Abstract Podium Presenter: Joseph D. Cutteridge, BM BCh – University of Oxford
5:15 PM - 5:21 PM MST

QS Outcomes and Economic Impact of Ultrasound Evaluation to Rule Out Deep Vein Thrombosis in a Multi-hospital Health System
Abstract Podium Presenter: Mateo Coppola, BS – University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
5:21 PM - 5:29 PM MST

The Use of Thermal Imaging as a Diagnostic Tool in Superficial Venous Disease – Early Results.
Abstract Podium Presenter: Marwah Salih, MBBS MSc – Imperial College London
5:29 PM - 5:35 PM MST

QS A Novel Venous Leg Ulcer Fluid Analysis Method for Rapid Metabolic Profiling
Abstract Podium Presenter: Matthew Tan, MBBS BSc(Hons) MRCS AFHEA – Imperial College London
5:35 PM - 5:45 PM MST

FORS technology in Venous Disease
Speaker: Stephen Black, MD, MBBCh – Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital