Miles Cramer   BS, RVT, FSVU

Biographical Information

In 1970 Miles received a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology/Earth Science and in 1972 he completed a Masters Thesis Proposal in Marine Geology and Oceanography. His career in vascular technology began in 1980 when he joined the research team of Dr. Eugene Strandness at the University of Washington Medical Center Department of Surgery in Seattle where he performed venous research studying the sequellae of deep vein thrombosis.

In 1984 Miles became manager of the University of Washington School of Medicine Vascular Laboratory where he designed and implemented the Vascular Diagnostic Service for the University of Washington Medical Center. While at the University he began providing vascular training with ultrasound equipment manufacturers such as ATL (Philips) and ACUSON (Siemens).

About Miles Cramer

During his career Miles published several scientific papers on vascular technology and has lectured extensively on this subject. He is a member of the Editorial Review Board of the Journal for Vascular Ultrasound (SVU) as well as a member of the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (SDMS).

In 1992, the Society of Vascular Technology honored Miles with the MedaSonics Award for Excellence in Scientific Research for his original concept of using color flow ultrasound to enhance skin flap viability for breast reconstruction. The paper "Color Flow Duplex Scanning: A Technique to Improve Transverse Rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous (TRAM) Flap Viability" appeared in the 1993 Jan/Feb issue of the Journal of Vascular Technology.

Miles was inducted as a Fellow in the Society of Vascular Technology in 1997 for his contributions to vascular technology and still actively enjoy exploring the limits of vascular ultrasound.

Miles Cramer Sonography (MCS) was created in 1991 to provide exceptionally high-quality individualized ultrasound educational programs and continues to serve clientele from around the World.


Miles' Publications

  1. A Study Of The Natural Eutrophication of Little Dunks Bay Through Mixed Quartz-Carbonate Sediment Analysis: Cramer MM, Master of Science Thesis - Preliminary Report. 1972.
  2. The Effect of Differential Calf Expansion on Venous Capacitance and Outflow by Strain Gauge Plethysmography: Cramer MM, Knox R, Beach KW. Bruit 1981.
  3. Pitfalls of Venous Occlusion Plethysmography: Knox R, Cramer MM, Fell G, Bresleau P, Beach KW, Strandness DE, Jr. Angiology, Vol. 33, No. 4, pp. 268-276, April, 1982.
  4. Standardization Of Venous Flow Measurement By Strain Gauge Plethysmography: Cramer MM, Langlois y, Beach KW, Martin D, Strandness DE, Jr., Bruit, Vol. VII, pp.33-40, March, 1983.
  5. Long-Term Sequellae Of Acute Venous Thrombosis: Strandness DE, Jr., Langlois Y, Cramer MM, Randlett A, Theile B, JAMA, Vol. 250, No. 10, September 9, 1983.
  6. The Detection Of Proximal Deep Venous Thrombosis By Strain Gauge Plethysmography Through The Use Of An Outflow/Capacitance Discriminate Line: Cramer MM, Beach KW, Strandness DE, Jr., Bruit, Vol. VII, pp. 17-21, December, 1983.
  7. Pathophysiology Of Venous Claudication: Killowich L, Martin R, Cramer MM, Beach KW, Strandness DE, Jr., JVS, Vol. 1., No. 4, pp. 507-511, July, 1984.
  8. An Objective Assessment Of The Physiologic Assessment In The Post Phlebitic Syndrome: Killowich L, Martin R, Cramer MM, Beach KW, Strandness DE, Jr., Archives of Surgery, Vol. 120, pp. 424-426, April, April, 1985.
  9. Deep Vein Thrombosis: Cramer MM. Critical Emergencies: State Of The Art Reviews, MS Eisenberg (ed), Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 43-53. WB Saunders Co., January - March, 1986.
  10. Diagnosis Of Deep Vein Thrombosis: Cramer MM. Blue Book Of Medical Diagnosis, RO Cummins, MS Eisenberg (eds), pp.24-31, WB Saunders Co., 1986.
  11. Intermittent Popliteal Artery Occlusion In A Young Woman - A Case Report: Zierler RE, Cramer MM, Strandness DE, Jr., Vascular Reports, Summer, 1986.
  12. Extrinsic Compression Of The Celiac Artery By The Median Arcuate Ligament Of The Diaphragm Diagnosis By Duplex Ultrasound: Taylor DC, Moneta GL, Cramer MM, Strandness DE, Jr., JVT Vol. XI, pp. 236-238, Oct., 1987.
  13. Duplex Scanning For The Diagnosis Of Aorto-iliac And Femoro popliteal Disease - A Prospective study: Kohler TR, Nance DR, Cramer MM, Vandenberghe NJ, Strandness DE, Jr., Circulation, Vol. 76, No. 5, Nov., 1987.
  14. Deep Vein Thrombosis: Cramer MM. Emergency Medical Therapy, 3rd ed., MS Eisenberg, MK Copas (eds), pp. 35-41, WB Saunders Co., 1988.
  15. Abdominal Duplex Scanning: Strandness DE, Jr., Cramer MM, Atlas Of Duplex Ultrasonography, S Salles-Cunha, G Andros, (eds) pp. 93-110, Appleton Davis, Inc., 1988.
  16. Pancreaticoduodinectomy And The Celiac Artery Compression Syndrome: Kohler TR, Debas H, Cramer MM, Strandness DE, Jr., Annals Of Surgery, Vol. 4, No. 1, 1990.
  17. Early Detection Of Venous Thrombi Formation By High Resolution Ultrasound: Cramer MM, Strandness DE, Jr., Dynamic Cardiovascular Imaging, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 92-95, Apr. 199O.
  18. Diagnosis Of Deep Vein Thrombosis: Cramer MM. Medical Diagnostics, MS Eisenberg, DC Dugdale, (eds), pp., WB Saunders Co., 1992
  19. Color Flow Duplex Scanning: A Technique To Improve Transverse Rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous (TRAM) Flap Viability: Cramer MM, Rand RP, Strandness DE, Jr., JVT, Vol. 17 No.1, pp. 7-16, 1993.
  20. Color Flow Duplex Scanning In The Preoperative Assessment Of TRAM Flap Perforators: A Preliminary Report In 32 Consecutive Patients: Rand RP, Cramer MM, Strandness DE, Jr., Plast. & Reconst. Surg, 93: 453, March, l994.
  21. Mapping The Inferior Epigastric Arteries And Their Perforators By Color Flow Duplex Ultrasound: Cramer MM, Rand RP (in press).
  22. Color Flow Duplex Examination of the Abdominal Aorta: Atherosclerosis, Aneurysm, and Dissection: Cramer MM. JVT, Vol 19 No.5, 1995.
  23. Acute Atypical Type-A Thoracic Aortic Dissection with Intramural Hematoma: The Importance of Patient Symptoms and the Transthoracic Echocardiographic Examination: Evans AM, Cramer, MM 2002 (J Am Echocardiogr 2002; 15:1099-103).