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Contents

Carotid Examination Quality Control Statistics

Year to Date Carotid Examination Quality Control Statistics

Arterial Examination Quality Control Statistics

Year to Date Arterial Examination Quality Control Statistics

Venous Examination Quality Control Statistics

Year to Date Venous Examination Quality Control Statistics

Primary Indications Analysis Explanation

Carotid Primary Indications Analysis Table

Lower Extremities Arterial Primary Analysis Table

Lower Extremities Venous Primary Analysis Table

Upper Extremities Arterial Primary Analysis Table

Upper Extremities Venous Primary Analysis Table

Renal/Aorta-Iliac Primary Analysis Table

Intracranial Primary Indications Analysis Table

Reporting Procedures

The AMD Commitment

The Advanced Mobile Diagnostics Staff

 


   

CAROTID EXAMINATIONS

QUALITY CONTROL STATISTICS

 
J a n u a r y   1 ,  2 0 0 2   –   D e c e m b e r   3 1 , 2 0 0 2

 

GOLD STANDARD

NONINVASIVE TEST RESULTS

POSITIVE

NEGATIVE

TOTALS

Non-Invasive Test Positive

74

2

76

Non-Invasive Test Negative

2

46

48

Totals

76

48

124

Sensitivity

97.4 %

Specificity

95.8 %

Positive Predictive Value

97.4 %

Negative Predictive Value

95.8 %

TOTAL ACCURACY

96.7 %

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C A R O T I D   E X A M I N A T I O N S 
CAROTID EXAMINATIONS
YEAR–TO–DATE QUALITY CONTROL STATISTICS

 

Year

Accuracy

Sensitivity

Specificity

PPV

1989-2001

93 %

98 %

90 %

96 %

2002

97 %

97 %

96 %

96 %

Year-to-date

93 %

98 %

90 %

96 %

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ARTERIAL EXAMINATIONS

QUALITY CONTROL STATISTICS

 JANUARY 1, 2002 – DECEMBER 31, 2002

 

GOLD STANDARD

NONINVASIVE TEST RESULTS

POSITIVE

NEGATIVE

TOTALS

Non-Invasive Test Positive

100

0

100

Non-Invasive Test Negative

2

6

8

Totals

102

6

108

Sensitivity

98.0 %

Specificity

100 %

Positive Predictive Value

100 %

Negative Predictive Value

75.0 %

TOTAL ACCURACY

92.6 %

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ARTERIAL EXAMINATIONS

 YEAR–TO–DATE QUALITY CONTROL STATISTICS

Year

Accuracy

Sensitivity

Specificity

PPV

1989-2001

93 %

98 %

90 %

96 %

2002

93 %

98 %

100 %

100 %

Year-to-date

93 %

98 %

91 %

96 %

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VENOUS EXAMINATIONS

QUALITY CONTROL STATISTICS

January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2002

 

GOLD STANDARD

NONINVASIVE TEST RESULTS

POSITIVE

NEGATIVE

TOTALS

Non-Invasive Test Positive

148

4

152

Non-Invasive Test Negative

3

46

49

Totals

151

50

201

Sensitivity

98.0 %

Specificity

92.0 %

Positive Predictive Value

97.3 %

Negative Predictive Value

93.8 %

TOTAL ACCURACY

96.5 %

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VENOUS EXAMINATIONS

YEAR – TO – DATE QUALITY CONTROL STATISTICS

Year

Accuracy

Sensitivity

Specificity

PPV

1989-2001

93 %

98 %

90 %

96 %

2002

97 %

98 %

92 %

97 %

Year-to-date

93 %

98 %

90 %

96 %

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We have included Primary Indication Tables to provide information that will allow ordering physicians, nurses and physicians’ assistants to compare patient symptoms and indications of exams to final results.  The indication data tables include percentages of patients who present with a particular symptom or indication. 

  

Also included are tables that include the percentages of those exams that were: 

  1. Positive for hemodynamically significant disease (>70% stenosis) in Carotid examinations                                                                                              

  2. Positive regarding the presence of atherosclerotic disease in Lower and Upper Extremity Arterial examinations, or                                                         

  3. Positive regarding the presence of acute deep vein thrombosis in Lower and Upper Extremity Venous examinations.

  

Another table we have included is Hours Until Final Report Signed by M.D. to provide information regarding the number of hours that it takes our preliminary reports to be read and the final reports signed by our medical directors.

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CAROTID PRIMARY INDICATIONS ANALYSIS TABLE:

January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2002 

DESCRIPTION

% STUDIES

% POSITIVE

% NEGATIVE

Carotid Bruit

18.1

16

84

Hemiparesis

11.7

9

91

Follow-up Study

14.4

22

78

Syncope

12.5

5

95

Ataxia

6.7

< 2

> 98

Mental Changes

6.5

6

94

Vision Defect

6.3

4

96

Dizziness

6.3

< 2

> 98

Speech Defect

4.1

7

93

Amaurosis Fugax

3.2

< 2

> 98

Acute CVA/TIA

3.1

7

93

Previous CEA

2.6

5

95

Hemiplegia

< 2.0

15

85

Drop Attack

< 2.0

< 2

> 98

Pre-Operative

< 2.0

< 2

> 98

Other

< 2.0

< 2

> 98

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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LOWER EXTREMITY ARTERIAL

PRIMARY INDICATIONS ANALYSIS TABLE:

January 1,  2002 – December 31, 2002

DESCRIPTION

% STUDIES

% POSITIVE

% NEGATIVE

Claudication with PVD

51.2

56

44

Ulceration with PVD

9.9

66

34

Rest Pain with PVD

4.7

37

63

Gangrene with PVD

< 2.0

78

22

GSV Graft

< 2.0

< 2

> 98

Goretex Graft

< 2.0

50

50

Femoral or Popliteal Aneurysm

< 2.0

< 2

> 98

Embolism

< 2.0

< 2

> 98

Intermittent Leg Pain

19.2

11

89

Arterial Thrombus

< 2.0

> 98

< 2

Acquired A-V Fistula

< 2.0

< 2

> 98

Rupture of Artery

< 2.0

> 98

< 2

Calf Ulcer without PVD

< 2.0

< 2

> 98

Ankle Ulcer without PVD

2.2

< 2

> 98

Toe Ulcer without PVD

< 2.0

< 2

> 98

Trauma or Injury

< 2.0

50

50

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LOWER EXTREMITY VENOUS

PRIMARY INDICATIONS ANALYSIS TABLE:

January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2002

DESCRIPTION

% STUDIES

% POSITIVE

% NEGATIVE

Edema

44.0

16

84

Leg Pain

20.7

13

87

Dyspnea

14.4

7

93

Pre-Operative

6.0

< 2

> 98

Follow-up DVT

4.5

10

90

Cellulitis

3.6

< 2

> 98

Chest Pain

< 2.0

7

93

Knot or Cord

< 2.0

12

88

Pulmonary Emboli

< 2.0

< 2

> 98

Trauma/Injury

< 2.0

< 2

> 98

Ulceration

< 2.0

< 2

> 98

Other

< 2.0

7

93

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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UPPER EXTREMITY ARTERIAL

PRIMARY INDICATIONS ANALYSIS TABLE:

January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2002

DESCRIPTION

% STUDIES

% POSITIVE

% NEGATIVE

Numbness

44.1

< 2

> 98

Claudication

20.6

< 2

> 98

Known Vascular Disease

8.8

< 2

> 98

A-V Shunt

8.8

< 2

> 98

Acute Embolism

6.0

53

47

Ulceration

5.9

< 2

> 98

Rest Pain

2.9

> 98

< 2

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

2.9

< 2

> 98

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UPPER EXTREMITY VENOUS

PRIMARY INDICATIONS ANALYSIS TABLE:

January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2002

DESCRIPTION

% STUDIES

% POSITIVE

% NEGATIVE

Edema

59.2

4

96

Arm Pain

15.8

17

83

Vein Mapping

10.5

< 2

> 98

Superficial Vein Thrombosis

5.3

< 2

> 98

Follow-up Deep Vein Thrombosis

7.9

< 2

> 98

Erythema

< 2.0

< 2

> 98

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VISCERAL VASCULAR (Renal & Aorta–Iliac)

PRIMARY INDICATIONS ANALYSIS TABLE:

January 1, 2002 – December 31,  2002

DESCRIPTION

% STUDIES

% POSITIVE

% NEGATIVE

Hypertension

77.6

21

79

Claudication

6.7

58

42

Renal Artery Stenosis

5.1

33

67

Iliac Artery Stenosis

4.5

38

62

Aortic Stenosis

< 2.0

67

33

Aorta Aneurysm

< 2.0

50

50

Abdominal Bruit

< 2.0

< 2

> 98

Iliac Artery Aneurysm

< 2.0

< 2

> 98

Unknown

< 2.0

< 2

> 98

 

 

 

 

 

 

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COMPLETE TRANSCRANIAL DOPPLER (INTRACRANIAL)

PRIMARY INDICATIONS ANALYSIS TABLE:

January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2002

DESCRIPTION

% STUDIES

% POSITIVE

% NEGATIVE

Vertebral-Basilar Insufficiency

34.6

33

67

CVA/TIA

61.5

31

69

Subarachnoid Bleed

3.8

< 2

> 98

Arterial-Venous Malformation

< 2.0

> 98

< 2

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HOURS UNTIL FINAL REPORT SIGNED BY

INTERPRETING PHYSICIAN TABLE

January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2002

Less than 4 hours

< 2.0 %

4 – 12 hours

15.3 %

12 – 24 hours

45.9 %

24 – 48 hours

36.4 %

More than 48 hours

< 2.0 %

 

 

 

 

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The AMD Commitment

This Annual Report demonstrates a commitment by the employees of Advanced Mobile Diagnostics, Inc. to provide quality non-invasive diagnostic vascular testing services to the medical community and patients served by our company.  This data not only provides information showing the consistent proven quality of our vascular diagnostic services, but also exhibits Advanced Mobile Diagnostics, Inc. dedication to maintaining and improving the quality of those services.

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The Advanced Mobile Diagnostics, Inc. Staff

 

James R. DeBord, MD                                           Carol Montgomery, RVT, RN

President and Medical Director                            Technical Staff-Vascular

 

Michelle Hughes, RDCS                                       Peggy Howes, RVT

Executive Director                                                Technical Staff-Vascular

 

Larry Dishman, RVT, RN                                      Griff Garmers, RVT

Technical Director-Vascular                               Technical Staff-Vascular

 

Scott Cruse, RVT                                                   Valerie Callahan

Technical Director-Vascular                               Office Manager

 

Julia Thomas, RVT, RN                                        Lisa Sandall, RDCS

Technical Director-Vascular                              Technical Director-Cardiac

 

Claudia Woods, RVT, RN                                     Janet Morris, CS

Quality Assurance Coordinator                           Technical Staff-Cardiac

 

Karl Augspurger, RVT                                          Ron Callahan

Technical Staff-Vascular                                     Support Staff-Cardiac Services

 

Kyle Poston, VT                                                      Ray Heiman

Technical Staff-Vascular                                      Support Staff-Cardiac Services

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