Learning Objectives

Understand the definition and function of ultrasound enhancing agents (UEAs) in echocardiography.
Learn the best practices for optimizing imaging parameters when using UEAs to ensure high-quality echocardiographic images.
Identify the clinical indications and benefits of using UEAs in various patient scenarios, including their impact on diagnosis and patient outcomes.

Meet Our Presenter

Kristen Billick

Scripps Clinic and La Jolla Hospitals in La Jolla, California, USA

Kristen Billick has been a cardiac sonographer for over 20 years. She is currently the Echo Lab Manager for Scripps Clinic and La Jolla Hospitals in La Jolla, California. She is very involved in the ASE and CCI, and her passion is focusing on quality assurance and improvement in the echo lab. Over the years Kristen has worked in various settings, to include inpatient academic, outpatient clinic, structural heart, adult and pediatric imaging, research, consulting, artificial intelligence labeling, clinical specialist for a UEA company, and veterinary research imaging. She has been a guest lecturer and has co-authored articles. Kristen currently serves as a Member at Large on the ASE Board of Directors. She is also an item writer with CCI for the Advanced Cardiac Sonographer (ACS) exam, is on the CCI Advisory Board, and she co-manages the San Diego Society of Echo."

Learning Objectives

Meet Our Presenter

Kristen Billick

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Optimization of UEAs – tips for the sonographer – Kristen Billick

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4th Contrast Echo Summit (2026)