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Editorial Advisor - Cynthia Rapp, BS, RDMS - USA

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Ultrasound


Cynthia Rapp, BS, RDMS
Articles and Interviews on OBGYN.net by Cindy Rapp


Personal 
Date of Birth: April 20, 1960
Marital Status: Married (Todd)
Children: Alex (8-8-91) and Andrew (2-16-93)

Business Address: 
601 E. Hampden Ave, ste 100
Englewood, Colorado 80110
(720) 493-3433 phone
(303) 788 - 6737 fax

Education

  • University of St. Francis, Joliet, Illinois
    College of Health Arts 
    1998-2000 – Bachelor of Science – Academic Distinction
  • Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California
    School of Diagnostic Medical Sonography
    1983 - 1984 - Certificate
  • Chaffey College, Alta Loma, California
    Radiologic Technology
    1981 - 1983 - Associate Science Degree
  • Loma Linda University, La Sierra, California
    2 years of Liberal Arts Education
    1978 - 1980

Certification

  • American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography 1984 
    • Abdomen
    • Obstetrics and Gynecology
    • Adult Echocardiography
  • American Registry of Radiologic Technologist 1983 
  • California Certified Radiologic Technologist 1983 

Medical Society 

  • American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine - Senior Member
  • Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography - APS Member
  • Colorado Ultrasound Society

Clinical Advisory Roles 

  • ATL Diasonics
  • General Electric Medical Systems
  • Hewlett Packard
  • DuPont Pharmaceuticals

Professional Roles

  • Colorado Ultrasound Society - President 1997 - 1999
  • Colorado Ultrasound Society - Vice President 1994 -1996
  • CUS - Fall Symposium, Conference Chair, 1995, 1997, 1998
  • SDMS. Regional Director (Region 2) - 2000 - Current
  • SDMS Conference Management Committee Member 1995 - current
  • SDMS Conference Management Committee Chair 1998 - 2000
  • SDMS - Specialty Symposium - Endovaginal, Co-Chair June 1996
  • SDMS - Specialty Symposium - Advanced Abdominal - Chair - June 1997
  • SDMS - Annual Conference - Nashville, TN - Co-Chair 1997
  • SDMS - Annual Conference - Orlando, FL - Co-Chair 1998
  • SDMS - Annual Conference - Anaheim, CA - Chair 1999
  • SDMS - Regional Director - Region 2 - 2000 - current
  • AIUM - Breast Ultrasound Accreditation Advisory Committee 1998
  • AIUM - Breast Ultrasound Accreditation Reviewer 1998-Current
  • ARDMS - EDTF (Exam Development Task Force) Abdominal 1999
  • ARDMS - EDTF (Exam Development Task Force) Breast - Chair 1999-Current 
  • ARDMS - Abdominal Item writing session - April, 2000
  • ARDMS - Breast Cancer and Women’s Health Ultrasound Foundation Board of Directors - Secretary 
  • ARDMS - Breast Item writing session - October 2000
  • DuPont - RDMS Sonographers Working Group - 1999 - Current

Awards & Honors 

  • CIVCO Medical Instruments Innovation Award - SDMS 1998 Video - “Sonographic Diagnosis of Abdominal Wall Hernias”
  • American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine - Senior Member 1998
  • SDMS – Advanced Practice Sonographer - 2001 
  • 2000 Kenneth R. Gottesfeld Award for Excellence - JDMS Publication “Ultrasound of Abdominal Wall Hernias” 
  • 2000 Excellence in Sonography Award - GE Medical Systems - SDMS “Coded Harmonics in Breast Sonography: Does it Make a Difference?”

Employment 

  • Sonographer Practitioner
    Radiology Imaging Associates
    Swedish Medical Center
    Englewood, Colorado
    April 1993 - Present
  • Staff Sonographer
    Radiology Imaging Associates
    Swedish Medical Center
    Englewood, Colorado
    May 1992 - April 1993
  • Zone Clinical Manager
    Advanced Technology Laboratories
    Bothell, WashingtonDecember 1991 - May 1992
    EMPLOYMENT Associate Marketing Manager
    Advanced Technology Laboratories
    Bothell, Washington
    May 1990 - December 1991
  • Senior Applications Specialist / Sales
    Advanced Technology Laboratories
    Bothell, Washington
    April 1988 - May 1990
  • Chief Sonographer
    HealthCare Imaging Center
    Riverside, California
    November 1987 - April 1988
  • Staff Sonographer
    Loma Linda University Medical Center
    Loma Linda, California
    March 1986 - November 1987
  • Vascular Sonographer
    Doctors Richardson and Pfeiffer
    Riverside, California
    March 1986 - April 1988
  • Staff Sonographer
    Riverside Community Hospital
    Riverside, California
    September 1984 - March 1986

Publications 

  • Stavros AT, Rapp CL, Thickman D. Sonography of inflammatory conditions. Ultrasound Quarterly, 1995, 13:1-26.
  • Stavros AT, Thickman D, Rapp CL, et al. Solid breast nodules: Use of Sonography to distinguish benign from malignant lesions. Radiology, 1995;196:123-134
  • Rapp CL, Johnson KP, Stavros AT. Vasodilation depicted in inflammatory conditions. Diagnostic Imaging (Advanced Ultrasound) 1995; May AU22-AU25.
  • Rapp CL, Letter to the editor - Role as a sonographer practitioner; JDMS, 1995, 11:256-266.
  • Peterson J, Rapp CL. Ultrasound diagnosis of a torsed appendix testis; JDMS, 1996,12:182-184.
  • Meyers PR, Rapp CL. Sonographic diagnosis of polyorchidism; JDMS, 13:81-83, 1997.
  • Rapp CL, Stavros AT, Meyers PR. Ultrasound of the normal appendix, the how and why. JDMS 14:195-201,1998.
  • Rapp CL, Stavros AT, Kaske TK. Ultrasound of Abdominal Wall Hernias, JDMS 15:231-235 1999. – 2000 Kenneth R. Gottesfeld Excellence Award
  • Rapp CL, Stavros AT. Coded Harmonics in the Breast; Does it Make a Difference? JDMS 17:22-28, Jan-Feb 2001 – GE Excellence in Sonography Award

Presentations 

  • 1993
    • June 1993. Newport Beach, CA. Advanced Imaging and Doppler Technique - “How to find the normal appendix with ultrasound.”
    • November 1993, RSNA Scientific Paper, AT Stavros, CL Rapp, DI Thickman et al. ”Ultrasound of Probably Malignant and Atypical Solid Breast Nodules.”
    • November, 1993, RSNA Scientific Paper, AT Stavros, CL Rapp, DI Thickman et al. “Ultrasound of Probably Benign Solid Breast Nodules.”
  • 1994
    • March 1994, Honolulu, Hawaii. Advanced Imaging and Doppler Technique, “Ultrasound of the normal Appendix”, “Sonographic Evaluation of Appendicitis.”
    • September 1994, Chicago Illinois. Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers. “Sonographic Evaluation of Acute Inflammatory Disease in the Abdomen.”
    • November 1994, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Continuing Education in Ultrasound, “OB/GYN Doppler - Concepts and Applications”, “Abdominal Doppler - Concepts and Applications.”
    • November 1994, Denver, Colorado. An Evening of Ultrasound, “Abdominal Doppler”.,”GYN - Concepts and Applications.”
  • 1995
    • January 1995, Newport Beach, California. ATL National Sales Meeting, “How to find the Appendx with Ultrasound”, “Sonography of Inflammatory Conditions.”
    • March 1995, Salt Lake City, Utah. ATL HDI 3000 Preview, “Sonography of Inflammatory Conditions.”
    • March 1995, Phoenix Arizona. ATL HDI 3000 Preview, “Sonography of Inflammatory Conditions.”
    • May 1995, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Parkview Memorial Spring Ultrasound Symposium, “Testicular Sonography”, “How to find the Appendix with Ultrasound”, “Sonography of Inflammatory Conditions.”
    • September 1995, Kansas City, Missouri. Kansas City Ultrasound Society, “Current Concepts in Breast Sonography.”
  • 1996
    • May 1996, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. GE Education Training. “Understanding Breast Sonography.”
    • May 1996, Omaha, Nebraska. University Medical Center, “Testicular Sonography”, “Ultrasound Evaluation of the Appendix.”
    • May 1996, Billings, Montana. Deaconess Medical Center. “Breast Sonography”, “Testicular Sonography”, “How to find the Appendix with Ultrasound.”
    • June 1996, St. Joe, Missouri. Ultrasound Society, “Understanding Breast Sonography.”
    • July 24-26, 1996. Bothell, Washington. Advances in Ultrasound Imaging, “How to find the Appendix with Ultrasound”, Sonography of Appendicitis”, “Sonography of the Bowel”, “Sonography of Abdominal wall Hernias”, “Scrotal Sonography”, ”Sonography of the Neck
    • August 1996, Dallas, Texas. GE Premiere Evening, “Breast Sonography.”
    • August 1996, Houston, Texas. GE Premiere Evening, “Breast Sonography.”
    • September 1996, Englewood, New Jersey. Breast Ultrasound Update ’96 - IAME, “Principles of Breast Ultrasound Imaging”, “Ultrasound Anatomy of the Breast - Normal.”
    • September 1996, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. GE Medical Systems Tips-TV, “ How to prepare an Ultrasound Phantom.”
    • September, 1996, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Milwaukee Ultrasound Society, “Understanding Breast Sonography.”
    • September 1996, Palm Springs, California. SDMS 13th Annual Conference, “Sonography of the Appendix.”
    • October 1996, Orlando, Florida. Breast Ultrasound Update ’96 - IAME,“Principles of Breast Ultrasound Imaging”, “Ultrasound Anatomy of the Breast - Normal.”
    • November 1996, St. Paul, Minnesota. Ultrasound Update - United Hospital, “Testicular US”, “US of the Appendix”, “Understanding Breast US” 
    • December, 1996, TeleConference Canada, “How to Find the Appendix with Ultrasound.”
  • 1997
    • February 1997, Big Sky, Montana. Advanced Ultrasound, “Breast Ultrasound”, “Testicular Ultrasound”, “Ultrasound of the Appendix.”
    • February 1997, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Sioux Falls Ultrasound Society, and “Breast Ultrasound
    • March 1997, Phoenix, Arizona. Phoenix Ultrasound Society, “Understanding Breast Ultrasound.’
    • May 1997, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Parkview Hospital Spring Ultrasound Symposium, “Color and Duplex Doppler Assessment of the Abdominal Vessels, Breast Ultrasound.”
    • June 1997, Dallas, Texas. Institute for Advanced Medical Education, “Equipment Optimization for Diagnosis by Ultrasound, Principles of Breast Ultrasound – Lecture and Demonstration.”
    • July 1997, Bothell, Washington. Breast Ultrasound – The Complete Course, ATL, “Breast Ultrasound: Goals, Indications, Anatomy, Equipment and Technique., Demonstration – How to do a Breast Ultrasound Exam.”
    • July 1997, Bothell, Washington. Advances in Ultrasound Imaging – ATL, “Mesenteric Doppler, Hepatic Venous Doppler, Sonography of Inflammatory Conditions, How to find the Normal Appendix, Sonography of Appendicitis, Mammographic vs. Sonographic Correlation, Breast Nodules – Benign vs. Malignant, Sonography of the Neck.”
    • July 1997, San Francisco, California. SVT - Twentieth Annual Conference, Short Course on General Ultrasound, “Sonography of the Liver, Sonography of Inflammatory Conditions in the Abdomen.”
    • July 1997, San Francisco, California. SVT - Twentieth Annual Conference, Breakfast Club Tutorial, “Cervical Neck Masses. 
    • October 1997. Des Moines, Iowa. Iowa Society of Ultrasound Annual Meeting, “Breast Ultrasound.
    • October 1997, Bothell, Washington, Breast Ultrasound – The Complete Course, ATL, “Breast Ultrasound: Goals, Indications, Anatomy, Equipment and Technique., Demonstration – How to do a Breast Ultrasound Exam.”
    • November 1997, Atlanta, Georgia, IAME – “Breast Diagnosis and Intervention, Principles of Breast Sonography”
  • 1998
    • February 1998, Bradenton, Florida, Dr Stratos’s lab “Hands on Training for Breast Sonography”
    • February 1998, Schaumburg, IL, Advanced Medical Education – Stateline Ultrasound Society, “Breast Sonography”
    • March 1998, Orlando, Florida, Florida Ultrasound Society, “Ultrasound of the Appendix”, “Breast Sonography”
    • March 1998, Winter Park Florida, Winter Park Memorial Hospital, “Breast Ultrasound Update”
    • August 1998, Breckenridge, Colorado, Breast Imaging and Intervention into the 21st Century, “Breast Ultrasound with Models”, “Ultrasound Scanning Techniques for Technologists”, “Hands-on Biopsy Workshop”, “Sonographic Mammographic Correlation”, “Breast Ultrasound Physics” and ‘ US Knobology and Technique.
    • September 1998, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, GE TIP TV Broadcast, “Introduction to Breast Sonography”
    • September 1998, Orlando, Florida, SDMS Annual Conference, “Sonography of Inflammatory Conditions in the Abdomen”.
    • September 1998, Bothell, Washington, Advances in Ultrasound Imaging – ATL, “Renal Doppler, Scrotal Ultrasound, How to find the Normal Appendix, Sonography of Appendicitis, Mammographic vs. Sonographic Correlation, Breast Nodules – Benign vs. Malignant, Sonography of the Neck.”
    • November 1998, Seattle, Washington, Pacific Northwest US Society – Local AIUM chapter, “US of the appendix”, “Sonographic Evaluation of Abdominal Wall Hernias”.
  • 1999
    • February 1999, Sanibel, Florida, Breast Imaging and Intervention into the 21st Century- Breast BX Workshop.
    • February 1999, Pray, Montana, Advanced Diagnostic Ultrasound – ‘ Sonography of the Neck, Abdominal Infections, & Abdominal Doppler”
    • March 1999, San Antonio, Texas, AIUM – Categorical Course- Breast Ultrasound: Modern Practice and Trends for the Future. “Optimizing Your Breast Sonograms”
    • March 1999, San Antonio, Texas, AIUM – Categorical Course- Case Studies Using an Ultrasonographic Simulator: A real-time approach to Ultrasound Eduction for the Sonographer and Sonologist.
    • April 1999, Twin Falls, Idaho, ISRT Conference, Breast Sonography
    • May 1999, Seattle, Washington, - Breast Ultrasound: A Complete Course. Breast Ultrasound: Goals, Indications, Anatomy, Equipment and Technique, Breast Nodules: Benign vs. Malignant, Breast Ultrasound Terminology, Interesting Cases.
    • May 1999, Seattle, Washington – Advances in Ultrasound Imaging – Sonography of Hernias, Renal Doppler, Scrotal Ultrasound, Sonography of the Neck: Excluding Carotids, How to find the Appendix with Ultrasound, Sonography of Appendicitis, Introduction to Breast Ultrasound, Mammographic vs Sonographic Correlation, Sonography of Solid Breast Nodules.
    • May 1999, Park City, Utah – Ultrasound Society – Sonography of the Breast, Abdominal Doppler.
    • July 1999, Toronto, Ontario, Canada – SDMS Ultrasound Multi-Specialty Symposium – Breast Sonography, Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Hernias.
    • August 1999, Biloxi, Mississippi, 20th Annual Sonic Symposium. Sonography of the Appendix, Sonography of the Neck Excluding Carotids.
    • September 1999, Denver, Colorado. Breast Ultrasound into the 21st Century – Breast Ultrasound Physics, Fundamentals of Breast Ultrasound.
    • October 1999, Boise, Idaho. Northwest Ultrasound Conference, Scrotal Sonography.
    • October 1999, Denver, Colorado. Breast Ultrasound into the 21st Century – Breast Ultrasound Physics, Fundamentals of Breast Ultrasound.
    • October 1999, Loma Linda, California. Ultrasound Study Group. Understanding Breast Sonography.
    • October 1999, Denver, Colorado. Colorado Ultrasound Society Annual Conference. Ultrasound of Abdominal Wall Hernias.
    • October 1999, Bothell, Washington, Breast Ultrasound – The Complete Course, ATL. Breast Ultrasound: Goals, Indications, Anatomy, Equipment and Technique.
    • December 1999, Denver, Colorado. Breast Ultrasound into the 21st Century – Breast Ultrasound Physics, Fundamentals of Breast Ultrasound.
  • 2000
    • January 2000, Denver, Colorado. Breast Ultrasound into the 21st Century – Breast Ultrasound Physics, Fundamentals of Breast Ultrasound.
    • January, 2000, Primedia Health & Sciences Television Network, Video Presentation –Understanding Breast Ultrasound.
    • February 2000, Denver, Colorado. Breast Ultrasound into the 21st Century – Breast Ultrasound Physics, Fundamentals of Breast Ultrasound.
    • April 2000, San Francisco. AIUM; Categorical Course – Breast Ultrasound – Fundamentals of Breast Sonography. Categorical Course – Hands on Doppler Workshop- Renal Doppler. Meet the Professor – Optimizing Breast Ultrasound.
    • April 2000, Dallas, Texas. Breast Diagnosis and Intervention; IAME. Ultrasound Imaging.
    • May 2000, Denver, Colorado. Breast Ultrasound into the 21st Century – Breast Ultrasound Physics, Fundamentals of Breast Ultrasound, Breast Implants.
    • September 2000, Dallas Texas. SDMS Annual Conference - Breast Sonography and Sonography of the Appendix
    • September 2000, Denver, Colorado. Breast Ultrasound into the 21st Century – Breast Ultrasound Physics, Fundamentals of Breast Ultrasound, Breast Implants.
    • September 2000, Hong Kong, Queen Mary Ultrasound Society, How to Optimize Your Breast Ultrasound and live demonstration
    • November 2000, Denver, Colorado. Breast Ultrasound into the 21st Century – Breast Ultrasound Physics, Fundamentals of Breast Ultrasound, Breast Implants.
    • December 2000, Madison WI. University of WI Vascular Lab - Renal Doppler, Abdominal Doppler, with hands-on.
  • 2001
    • January 2001, Denver, Colorado. Breast Ultrasound into the 21st Century – Breast Ultrasound Physics, Fundamentals of Breast Ultrasound, Breast Implants.
    • March 2001, Orlando, FL - AIUM – Meet-the-Professor, Understanding Breast Sonography

Scientific Exhibits 

  • 1993 RSNA, “Sonography of Solid Breast Nodules---Benign or Malignant?” Certificate of Merit
  • 1993 RSNA, “Sonographic Demonstration of the Normal Appendix.” Cum Laude
  • 1993 RSNA, “Sonography of Inflammatory Conditions." Certificate of Merit
  • 1994 AIUM, “Sonography of Solid Breast Nodules---Benign or Malignant?” First Place
  • 1994 AIUM, “Sonographic Demonstration of the Normal Appendix.” Honorable Mention
  • 1994 SDMS, “Sonography of Acute Diverticulitis.” First Place
  • 1997 Acuson Worldwide Web site, “Sonography of the Appendix.”
  • 1997 RSNA, “Sonographic Diagnosis of Abdominal Wall Hernias” Magna Cum Laude
  • 1997 RSNA, “Sonography of Breast Implants” Cum Laude
  • 1997 RSNA, “Sonographic Diagnosis of Breast Papilomas” Magna Cum Laude
  • 1999 AIUM, “Sonographic Diagnosis of Abdominal Wall Hernias”3rd Place
  • 1999 AIUM, “Sonography of Breast Implants” Honorable Mention
  • 1999 AIUM, “Sonographic Diagnosis of Breast papillomas”1st Place
  • 1999 RSNA, “Tardus Parvus Changes not working for you? Here may be some reasons Why.” Honorable Mention
  • 1999 RSNA, “Ultrasound for Fecal Incontinence using end-fire EV and Linear Near Field Transducers via Vaginal and Transperineal Approaches.”