Screening for, and adequate management of, fetal growth abnormalities are essential components of antenatal care, and fetal ultrasound plays a key role in assessment of these conditions. Through early detection of potential growth issues, ultrasound facilitates timely intervention and enables healthcare providers to implement tailored management strategies, minimizing risks associated with growth restrictions or excessive fetal growth.
Overview
Course name: ATC5 Abnormal Growth Patterns
Duration of course: 10 hours (+ supplementary materials)
Length of access for each course: 12 months
Certificates: 10 CME credits and ISUOG Certificate of Completion
Access: Online learning, learn at your own pace.
Education level: Advanced
Program language: English
Suitable for: Practicing obstetricians and gynecologists, trainees, fellows, residents, midwives, nurses, radiographers, sonographers, GPs and healthcare professionals providing antenatal care and performing ultrasound scans.
Why do this course?
This course offers a deep dive into the critical aspects of fetal growth assessment, equipping healthcare providers with the tools and knowledge to distinguish between normal variations in fetal size and pathological growth restriction. With a curriculum grounded in ISUOG Practice Guidelines, it provides a robust framework for applying advanced techniques such as ultrasound, Doppler velocimetry, biomarkers, and computerized cardiotocography in clinical practice. By learning to interpret customized growth charts and implement evidence-based management strategies, participants can enhance care for families affected by growth-related complications, ensuring better outcomes for both mother and fetus. It's an essential learning opportunity for anyone committed to advancing their expertise in maternal-fetal medicine.
Course description
A comprehensive understanding of fetal growth assessment through ultrasound is crucial for distinguishing between constitutionally small fetuses and those affected by pathological growth restriction. By integrating ultrasound, Doppler velocimetry, biomarkers, customized growth charts, and computerized cardiotocography, healthcare providers can differentiate various subtypes of fetal growth restriction and tailor care for affected families. This course, based on ISUOG Practice Guidelines, covers essential methods for assessing fetal biometry and growth, clarifies definitions for growth classifications such as large for gestational age, small for gestational age, early-onset fetal growth restriction late-onset fetal growth restriction, and outlines evidence-based management strategies for optimal care of small-for-gestational-age and growth-restricted fetuses based on current data and knowledge.
Contributors to this course
Course contributors: Georgios Doulaveris, Jane Corteville, Angela Ranzini, Andrew Cowling, Lea Tuzovic
Course materials: Laurent Salomon, Aris Papageorghiou, Aly Youssef, Katia Bilardo, Ahmet Baschat, Eduard Gratacos, Fabrico Costa, Francesc Figueras, Tamara Stampalija, Alfred Abuhamad, Christoph Lees, Hiba Mustafa, Asma Khalil, Conrado Coutinho, Fatima Crispi, Magda Sans-Cortez, Kurt Hecher, Giuseppe Rizzo, Basky Thilaganathan, Jon Hyett
Learning objectives
- Appreciate how normally grown fetuses are measured and how growth charts are evaluated.
- Learn how to differentiate small-for-gestational-age from growth restricted fetuses.
- Understand which strategies can predict and prevent fetal growth restriction.
- Learn how to differentiate between early and late-onset fetal growth restriction.
- Improve your knowledge regarding the monitoring and delivery of small-for-gestational-age and fetal growth restricted fetuses.
- Understand the long-term adverse outcomes of fetal growth restriction.
- Appreciate recent advances and future directions in the fetal growth restriction field.
Key questions
- What cut-offs are used to define abnormal fetal growth from normal growth? Why can using cut-offs be problematic?
- What parameters are used to manage pathologically small fetuses?
- What controversies exist with the field of fetal growth restriction?
- What justifications are used for the respective positions?
- What future topics of research are needed to solidify our knowledge and understanding of fetal growth restriction?
Prices
Prices for ISUOG members
| ISUOG member | £75 |
| ISUOG member - with trainee/sonographer discount | £40 |
| ISUOG member in middle-income setting | £40 |
| ISUOG member in lower-resource setting | £10 |
Prices for ISUOG non-members*
| Non-member | £85 |
| Non-member - with trainee/sonographer discount | £50 |
| Non-member in middle-income setting | £50 |
| Non-member in lower-resource setting | £15 |
* Prices for non-members does NOT include ISUOG membership. Join as an ISUOG member first for discounted prices to our online training courses (allow 24 hours for systems to update).
Trainees/residents and sonographers/radiographers
Proof of status: All trainees, residents, sonographers and radiographers will need to submit proof of their trainee, resident, sonographer or radiographer status by way of a letter from their Department or Institution. The letter must be in English and dated within the last 3 months and submitted by email to [email protected] along with the name of the course you wish to purchase.
Sonographer definition: A sonographer is a non-physician medical imaging professional who performs diagnostic medical sonography, or diagnostic ultrasound.
Trainee/resident definition: A trainee is a medical professional who is not yet fully qualified or practicing without supervision within their chosen specialty and in accordance with the relevant national regulatory authorities; a resident is in residency training which leads to specially or subspecialty) certification.
Low resource country discount
ISUOG's mission is to disseminate the highest quality education to the broadest audience. To support this aim, we have ensured that attendees based in, currently residing in, or currently working in low resource countries have the lowest purchase costs. ISUOG's low resource country list can be viewed here https://www.research4life.org/access/eligibility/.
No other discounts can be used in conjunction with this rate. These rates will appear automatically in the ISUOG Academy based on your membership details, or registered details. Please make sure these details are up to date.
Middle income country discount
ISUOG's mission is to disseminate the highest quality education to the broadest audience. To support this aim, we have ensured that attendees based in, currently residing in, or currently working in middle income countries have access to reduced purchase costs. ISUOG has identified the following countries whose economies fall within the middle income category as defined by the World Bank: American Samoa, Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic , India, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, Russia, Serbia, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan.
No other discounts can be used in conjunction with this rate. These rates will appear automatically in the ISUOG Academy based on your membership details, or registered details. Please make sure these details are up to date.
Further information
Accreditation and CME Credits
CME credits
The European Accreditation Council (EACCME) accredits this online course for Continuing Medical Education (CME). European CME credits (ECMEC®) will be awarded on successful completion of this course. Through an agreement between the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) and the American Medical Association (AMA), physicians may convert EACCME credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Information on the process to convert EACCME credit to AMA credit can be found at www.ama-assn.org/go/internationalcme.
CME Subcommittee
The CME Subcommittee oversees the CME requirements for our CME accredited courses.
Conflict of Interest
No commercial support has been accepted related to the development or publication of this course. This course underwent peer review in line with the standards of editorial integrity and publication ethics maintained by the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology (ISUOG). Conflicts of interest have been identified and resolved in accordance with EACCME guidelines.
You can find out how we adhere to the essential criteria for EACCME accreditation requirements here.
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Obstetrics key assessments course list
Other courses in this series:
- ATC5: Abnormal growth patterns
- ATC5: Pre-eclampsia
- ATC5: Third trimester ultrasound and fetal well being
- ATC5: Intrapartum ultrasound
- ATC5: Obstetric emergencies