These lectures were delivered as part of the Basic Training course at CUSP, in Chennai, India, in 2018.
Physical principles of ultrasound including safety
Live demo 1 - Knobology
Discussion 1
The 6 steps approach
Fetal biometry - dating, assessing size & estimating fetal weight
Live demo 2 - Biometry
Assessing the normal pregnancy between 10 & 14 weeks in singleton & twin pregnancies
Distinguishing between normal & abnormal fetal size and growth
Assessing the placenta & amniotic fluid in singleton & twin pregnancies
The principles of Doppler ultrasound
Live demo 4 - Umbilical and uterine artery Doppler
Informed consent, image recording & report writing
Quality control processes for operators & programs
Cervical assessment
Live demo 5- Cervical assessment
The 20 + 2 planes approach to the routine mid trimester scan
Evaluating fetal anatomy from longitudinal sections
Distinguishing between normal & abnormal appearances of the skull and brain
Examining the upper lip, face & profile correctly
Live demo 6 - Fetal anatomy (2nd trimester)
Assessing the neck & chest
Obtaining & interpreting heart views
Examining the abdomen & anterior abdominal wall
Live demo 7 - Chest, 4 chamber hear and abdomen
Distinguishing between normal & abnormal appearances of the urinary tract
Distinguishing between normal & abnormal appearances of the long bones & extremities
Live demo 8 - Urinary tract, extremities and transverse sweep
Distinguishing between normal & abnormal appearances of the fetal anatomy
Making a decision, normal or not
Quiz on normal and abnormal images
The basics of a gynecological ultrasound walkthrough (TA & TV)
Examining the uterus: cervix & endometrium
Examining the uterus: myometrium
Live demo 9 - Normal gynecological scan
Discussion 10
Examining the ovaries and adnexae
Typical ultrasound appearances of the most common pathologies in the adnexae
Discussion 11
Assessing the normal pregnancy between 4 & 10 weeks in singleton & twin pregnancies
Writing the gynecological ultrasound report