This course is the first instalment in a two-part series centred around the ISUOG Practice Guidelines on the performance of third trimester obstetric ultrasound scan.
Overview
Course name: ATC5 Third trimester ultrasound scan and management
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?
Taking this course is crucial for healthcare professionals involved in obstetric care, as it provides comprehensive, evidence-based guidance on performing third-trimester ultrasound scans in alignment with the ISUOG Practice Guidelines. Mastering these skills is vital for accurate assessment and management. By equipping practitioners with the latest insights from global experts, this course ensures high standards of care, ultimately enhancing maternal and fetal outcomes during the critical final trimester of pregnancy.
Course description
This course is the first instalment in a two-part series centred around the ISUOG Practice Guidelines on the performance of third trimester obstetric ultrasound scan. This course outlines critical recommendations for conducting the third-trimester ultrasound scan and management in the third trimester explored through recent lectures and published literature from experts in the field from around the world. The focus areas explored here include small-for-gestational age (SGA) and large-for-gestational age (LGA), evaluation of amniotic fluid volume and fetal well-being, and third trimester management for pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes, and breech presentation.
Contributors to this course
Course contributors: Lior Drukker, Jane Corteville, Angela Ranzini, Andrew Cowling, Ilaria Fantasia, Lea Tuzovic
Course materials: Professor Asma Khalil, Professor Simon Meagher, Professor Anthony Odibo, Professor Laurent Solomon, Professor Katia Bilardo, Professor Tamara Stampalija, Professor Aris Papageorghiou, Professor Gordon Smith, Professor Alex Sotririadis, Professor Basky Thilaganathan, Professor Fabricio Da Silva Costa, Professor Andrea Dall'Asta, Professor Christoph Lees, Professor Gerard Visser. ISUOG Practice guidelines, and relevant VISUOG chapters.
Learning objectives
- Understand the rationale behind conducting a third-trimester scan.
- Comprehensively assess fetal growth, using relevant methods and appropriate timing.
- Apply effective screening methods and management strategies for abnormal fetal growth.
- Learn how to assess amniotic fluid and fetal well being in the third trimester.
- Understand the rationale for Doppler assessment in low-risk pregnancies during the third trimester
- Understand third trimester management for pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes, and breech presentation.
- Be aware of the controversies in third trimester ultrasound and appreciate the opposing viewpoints.
Key questions
- What should a third trimester ultrasound enatil? When should it be performed?
- When should Doppler be used in the third trimester?
- What should be assessed when there are concerns regarding fetal growth?
- How is fetal well being assessed in the third trimester?
- How should mothers with gestational diabetes be managed?
- What evidence supports best practices for the management of pre-eclampsia?
- What risks are associated with undiagnosed breech presentation at term and how to reduce them?
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.
Technical Requirements
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- Google Chrome 73
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- Mobile Browser Android >4 and iOS > 9
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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 Third trimester fetal anomalies
- ATC5 Intrapartum ultrasound
- ATC5 Obstetric emergencies