This course outlines critical recommendations, including the identification of potential fetal anomalies as well as the evaluation of placental location and morphology. The focus areas explored here include the anomalies of the brain, heart, thorax, abdomen, skeleton, placenta and umbilical cord, which are often first encountered in the third trimester.
Overview
Course name: ATC5 Third trimester fetal anomalies
Duration of course: 8 hours (+ supplementary materials)
Length of access for each course: 12 months
Certificates: 8 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, trainees, fellows, residents, midwives, nurses, radiographers, sonographers, GPs and healthcare professionals providing antenatal care and performing ultrasound scans.
Why do this course?
This specialised training ensures that practitioners can accurately detect and diagnose abnormalities in critical fetal structures such as the brain, heart, thorax, abdomen, skeleton, placenta, and umbilical cord, in the third trimester. Early and precise identification of these anomalies allows for timely interventions, informed decision-making, and better preparation for managing potential complications, ultimately improving maternal and fetal outcomes.
Course description
This course is the second instalment in a two-part series centred around the ISUOG Practice Guidelines on performance of third trimester obstetric ultrasound scan. This course outlines critical recommendations, including the identification of potential fetal anomalies as well as the evaluation of placental location and morphology. The focus areas explored here include the anomalies of the brain, heart, thorax, abdomen, skeleton, placenta and umbilical cord, which are often first encountered in the third trimester.
Contributors to this course
Course contributors: Lior Drukker, Jane Corteville, Angela Ranzini, Andrew Cowling, Ilaria Fantasia, Lea Tuzovic
Course materials: Prof. Asma Khalil, Prof. Simon Meagher, Prof. Aris Papageorghiou, Prof. Dario Paladini, Prof. Carol Benson, Prof. Reem Abu-Rustum, Prof. Alex Sotririadis, Dr. Federico Prefumo, Prof. Basky Thilaganathan, Dr. Conrado Coutinho, Prof. Fabricio Da Silva Costa, Professor Ashok Khurana, Prof. Francesco D'Antonio, Dr. Salesh Kumar, Professor Phyllis Glanc. ISUOG Practice Guidelines: performance of third-trimester obstetric ultrasound scan; ISUOG Practice Guidelines (updated): performance of fetal magnetic resonance imaging; relevant VISUOG Chapters.
Learning objectives
- Understand which abnormalities of the fetal brain are most commonly seen for the first time during a third-trimester scan, and how to recognise them using ultrasound
- Understand which abnormalities of the fetal heart are most commonly seen for the first time during a third-trimester scan, and how to recognise them using ultrasound
- Understand which abnormalities found in the fetal abdomen and thorax are most commonly seen for the first time during a third-trimester scan, and how to recognise them using ultrasound
- Appreciate what findings suggestive of skeletal dysplasia are seen during the third trimester scan
- Effectively assess the placental location and appearance during the third trimester
- Appreciate what abnormalities of the umbilical cord during are seen in the third trimester
Key questions
- What fetal brain abnormalities are most often encountered in the third trimester?
- What fetal heart abnormalities are most commonly found in the first trimester?
- What ultrasound findings in the third trimester can be concerning for skeletal dysplasias?
- When should the placenta be followed up in the third trimester? What ultrasound signs should signal further concern?
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/.
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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 that will be available soon:
- ATC5 Cervical assessment
- ATC5 Abnormal growth patterns
- ATC5 Pre-eclampsia
- ATC5 The third trimester ultrasound scan & management
- ATC5 Intrapartum ultrasound
- ATC5 Obstetric emergencies