Course Intro
FETAL ANATOMY SCANNING (SASUOG APPROVED COMPETENCY LEVEL 2)
Introduction
This 2 ½ day course builds on the foundational knowledge and skills obtained from Level 1. You will learn to image and evaluate detailed fetal anatomy to determine the normality, or otherwise, of the organs and associated structures. A logical scanning protocol will be demonstrated to ensure a thorough examination of both fetus and mother is performed. The technical components of ultrasound scanning will be emphasised to help you produce the high quality images necessary for confident analysis. All learning material will be made available for you prior to the course, please look through the presentations (even the bits that may seem more complex) and the content will be reinforced in the contact sessions.
Content
- Scanning protocol for full fetal anatomy
- Machine set up for 2nd and 3rd trimesters
- Intrauterine
- Fetal presentation and lie
- Placental localisation
- 3 vessel cord
- Number of gestations
- Fetal biometry if 1st scan, for growth velocity on subsequent scan
- Ultrasound appearance of normal fetal, and associated, anatomy - cranium, thorax, abdomen, skeleton, placenta, maternal pelvis and kidneys
- Limited pathology
Note
FCOG/SASUOG recommends that any deviation from normal should be referred to a fetal medicine specialist.
Schedule
Fetal Anatomy Level 2 Ultrasound Workshop
- Friday
- 12:15 - 12:45
- Registration
- Friday
- 12:45 - 15:00
- Introduction to ultrasound terminology Ultrasound technology How to optimise your ultrasound image
- Sue Olsson
- Friday
- 15:00 - 15:15
- Tea
- Friday
- 15:15 - 16:30
- Pelvis First trimester scanning protocol
- Sue Olsson
- Saturday
- 08:00 - 10:30
- Second trimester scanning protocol
- Sonographers
- Saturday
- 10:30 - 15:45
- Tea
- Saturday
- 10:45 - 13:00
- Obstetrics
- Sonographers
- Saturday
- 13:00 - 13:45
- Lunch
- Saturday
- 13:45 - 14:45
- Practical session 1
- Sonographers
- Saturday
- 14:45 - 15:15
- Tea
- Saturday
- 15:15 - 16:30
- Practical session 2
- Sonographers
- Sunday
- 08:30 - 10:30
- Practical session 3
- Sonographers
- Sunday
- 10:30 - 11:00
- Tea
- Sunday
- 11:00 - 13:00
- Practical session 4
- Sonographers
- Sunday
- 13:00 - 13:45
- Lunch
- Sunday
- 14:00 - 16:00
- Practical session 5
- Sonographers