Advanced Obstetrics Ultrasound

New Course! Advanced Obstetrics Ultrasound -- October 2011

Start Date: 10/13/2011
End Date: 10/14/2011
Advanced Registration: $1,495.00
Regular Registration: $1,535.00
Location: Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute
Address: 4615 Gulf Blvd., Suite 205
St. Pete Beach, FL 33706

16.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM

*The Advanced Registration fee is honored if payment is made/postmarked 21 days or more prior to the beginning date of the program

A $100.00 late fee will apply if registering less than or equal to 7 Days before the course. Call to register if less than or equal to 7 days from course date.

Objectives & Topics
At the completion of the program the participant should be able to:

1. State the indications and applications for performing an ultrasound evaluation of the fetal heart.
2. Identify ultrasound anatomy of the fetal heart and cardiac physiology.
3. Demonstrate a routine protocol for an ultrasound evaluation of the fetal heart.
4. List standard 2D documentation included in a routine ultrasound evaluation of the fetal heart.
5. Describe commonly seen pathology of the fetal heart.
6. Perform Fetal Doppler Assessment of Fetal Heart & Fetal Doppler evaluation of umbilical cord, ductus venosus and MCA as indicated.
7. Describe placenta variants & discuss placenta abnormalities, predictions, precautions and treatment options.
8. Explain the ultrasound findings with Head & Neural Tube defects, Abdominal Wall defects and Skeletal Dysplasias.
9. Increase knowledge and confidence to perform and/or interpret an ultrasound evaluation of the fetal heart.
10. Perform a fetal heart screening under supervised conditions until an accepted level of proficiency has been achieved.

Course Topics:
• Fetal Heart Evaluation: Indications and Applications
• Fetal Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology
• 4-Chamber: Basic Cardiac Ultrasound exam: 10 point checklist
• The “Extended Basic Cardiac Ultrasound Exam: Identifying Outflow Tracts/Great vessels
• Detecting CHD using basic and extended basic views
• Fetal Heart Doppler Overview
• 3D Evaluation of Fetal Heart
• Genetic Screening (1st & 2nd Trimester)
• Placental Variants and the Umbilical Cord (including cord Doppler/MCA)
• Placenta Abnormalities: (including Placenta Previa, Accreta/ Increta and Percreta)
• Neural Tube Defects
• Abdominal anomalies
• Skeletal Dysplasias
• Monochorionic Twins and Twin Transfusion Syndrome
• Complex Case Studies
• Hands-on training sessions

Target Audience

Sonographers and other medical professionals with at least 3 months experience performing OB-GYN ultrasound examinations; Physicians with at least 3 months experience interpreting/performing OB-GYN exams. Physician participants may include (but are not limited to) those involved with: OB-GYN, endocrinologists involved in performing GYN examinations, family practice, and emergency medicine. Nurse practitioners and midwives may also attend.

CME Credit Statements
The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute designates this educational activity for a maximum of 16.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This course also meets CME/CEU requirements for ARDMS. Note: While offering the CME credit hours noted above, activities are not intended to provide extensive training or certification for exam performance or interpretation.