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Fetal Anomaly Ultrasound course

Online fetal anomaly ultrasound course for radiologists and residents: the 11–13 week scan, Level I and Level II anomaly scans and the third trimester.

13modules69sessions29.4 hstudy time399questions

Each session has learning objectives, short illustrated teaching screens, key points, pearls and pitfalls, self-assessment MCQs with explanations and a summary. Module 1 is free; the full course is 3 months of access.

Course syllabus

Module 1: Foundations: Screening, Protocols and Equipment

The 11–13+6 week scan, the mid- and third-trimester anomaly scans, 3D ultrasound and how to set up the machine.

  1. 1.1First-Trimester Screening for Aneuploidy30 min
  2. 1.2Early Anatomy I: Brain, Spine and Face30 min
  3. 1.3Early Anatomy II: Early Fetal Echocardiography25 min
  4. 1.4Early Anatomy III: Thorax, Abdomen, Urinary Tract and Limbs25 min
  5. 1.5Second- and Third-Trimester Scans and Evolving Anomalies30 min
  6. 1.63D Ultrasound: Acquisition and Rendering Modes15 min
  7. 1.7Equipment, Presets and Doppler Knobology25 min

Module 2: Central and Peripheral Nervous System

Neurosonography planes and the full range of fetal brain and spine anomalies.

  1. 2.1Normal Brain Anatomy, Screening Planes and Neurosonography30 min
  2. 2.2Ventriculomegaly and Hydrocephalus30 min
  3. 2.3Holoprosencephaly20 min
  4. 2.4Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum25 min
  5. 2.5Absent Septum Pellucidum and Septo-Optic Dysplasia15 min
  6. 2.6Posterior Fossa Cystic Malformations30 min
  7. 2.7Posterior Fossa Non-Cystic Malformations25 min
  8. 2.8Chiari II Malformation10 min
  9. 2.9Microcephaly and Hemimegalencephaly15 min
  10. 2.10Neuronal Migration Disorders: Heterotopia and Lissencephaly20 min
  11. 2.11Polymicrogyria and Schizencephaly20 min
  12. 2.12Intracranial Haemorrhage, Stroke and Hydranencephaly30 min
  13. 2.13Arachnoid Cysts15 min
  14. 2.14Congenital Brain Tumours20 min
  15. 2.15Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations25 min
  16. 2.16Neural Tube Defects I: Acrania, Exencephaly, Anencephaly10 min
  17. 2.17Neural Tube Defects II: Cephalocele15 min
  18. 2.18Neural Tube Defects III: Spina Bifida30 min
  19. 2.19Sacrococcygeal Teratoma15 min

Module 3: Face and Neck

Facial planes, 3D of the face, and anomalies of the eyes, nose, lips, palate, jaw, ears and neck.

  1. 3.1Normal Face and Neck: Planes, Artefacts and 3D20 min
  2. 3.2Eyes and Orbits20 min
  3. 3.3Nose and Cleft Lip/Palate25 min
  4. 3.4Micrognathia, Ear Anomalies, Otocephaly and Craniosynostosis20 min
  5. 3.5Neck: CHAOS and Neck Tumours15 min

Module 4: Lymphatic Anomalies and Hydrops

Cystic hygroma and nonimmune hydrops fetalis.

  1. 4.1Cystic Hygroma and Nonimmune Hydrops25 min

Module 5: Fetal Heart and Fetal Echocardiography

Sequential segmental analysis and the congenital heart diseases seen before birth.

  1. 5.1Fetal Echocardiography: Set-Up and Imaging Modes20 min
  2. 5.2Sequential Anatomy and Functional Assessment40 min
  3. 5.3Cardiac Malposition and Situs Anomalies25 min
  4. 5.4Systemic and Pulmonary Venous Return Anomalies30 min
  5. 5.5Septal Defects: ASD, VSD and AVSD30 min
  6. 5.6Right Heart Anomalies30 min
  7. 5.7Left Heart Anomalies: Aortic Stenosis, HLHS and Shone's Complex30 min
  8. 5.8Univentricular Hearts: Double Inlet, Tricuspid Atresia and Mitral Atresia25 min
  9. 5.9Conotruncal Anomalies45 min
  10. 5.10Aortic Arch Anomalies30 min
  11. 5.11Fetal Cardiomyopathies20 min
  12. 5.12Cardiac Tumours20 min
  13. 5.13Rare Anomalies: Fistulas, Ventricular Outpouchings and Aortopulmonary Window20 min
  14. 5.14Fetal Arrhythmias35 min

Module 6: Thorax

The normal chest, diaphragmatic hernia, lung masses, airway obstruction, effusions, the thymus and mediastinal masses.

  1. 6.1Normal Thorax and Differential Diagnosis of Chest Lesions20 min
  2. 6.2Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia35 min
  3. 6.3CPAM, Sequestration, Bronchial Atresia and Bronchogenic Cyst30 min
  4. 6.4CHAOS, Lung Agenesis, Effusions, Thymus and Mediastinal Masses25 min

Module 7: Gastrointestinal Tract and Abdominal Wall

Bowel obstruction, abdominal cysts and calcifications, the fetal venous system, and abdominal wall defects.

  1. 7.1Normal GI Tract and Abdominal Wall15 min
  2. 7.2Oesophageal, Duodenal and Bowel Atresias; Echogenic Bowel35 min
  3. 7.3Abdominal Cysts, Calcifications and Hepatosplenomegaly25 min
  4. 7.4Umbilical, Portal and Hepatic Venous Anomalies20 min
  5. 7.5Omphalocele, Gastroschisis and Pentalogy of Cantrell25 min

Module 8: Urinary Tract

Renal agenesis and ectopia, cystic kidneys, urinary tract dilatation, exstrophy, and renal, ovarian and adrenal masses.

  1. 8.1Normal Urinary Tract, Renal Agenesis, Ectopia and Fusion25 min
  2. 8.2Hyperechoic and Cystic Kidneys25 min
  3. 8.3Hydronephrosis, Megacystis and Exstrophy35 min
  4. 8.4Renal Tumours, Ovarian Cysts and Adrenal Lesions20 min

Module 9: Disorders of Sex Development

Normal fetal genitalia at each stage, and a practical approach to ambiguous genitalia and genotype–phenotype discordance.

  1. 9.1Disorders of Sex Development30 min

Module 10: Skeletal Dysplasias and Limb Anomalies

A diagnostic pathway for skeletal dysplasias, joint contractures, polydactyly and limb reduction defects.

  1. 10.1Approach to Skeletal Dysplasia35 min
  2. 10.2Joint Contractures, Clubfoot and Polydactyly15 min
  3. 10.3Major Skeletal Dysplasias40 min
  4. 10.4Limb Reduction Defects and Foot Deformities20 min

Module 11: Syndromic Conditions

Chromosomal anomalies and genetic syndromes with a recognisable prenatal phenotype, arranged as "look for" clusters.

  1. 11.1Chromosomal Anomalies30 min
  2. 11.2Syndromes A–F: Aicardi to Femoral–Facial35 min
  3. 11.3Syndromes F–V: FADS to VACTERL40 min

Module 12: Fetal Infections

Ultrasound signs of congenital infection and the management of CMV, parvovirus B19, rubella and toxoplasmosis.

  1. 12.1CMV, Parvovirus B19, Rubella and Toxoplasmosis40 min

Module 13: Multiple Pregnancy

Chorionicity, anomalies in twins, conjoined twins, TRAP, TTTS and selective growth restriction.

  1. 13.1Chorionicity, Twin Anomalies and Complications40 min