Ultrasonography in women with fertility problems

Join us for this livestream course on Ultrasonography in women with fertility problems on Sunday 20th of July 2025, led by A/Prof. Simone Ferrero and Dr Mathew Leonardi with a panel of international speakers.

This livestream course explores the value of ultrasonography in fertility assessments, focusing on its role in evaluating infertile patients, diagnosing uterine and ovarian conditions, and guiding treatment planning. It covers a detailed approach to ultrasonographic evaluation of tubal patency, endometrial pathology, and ovarian health, highlighting methods such as follicular counts and both 2D and 3D imaging techniques. The course also addresses the use of ultrasound in diagnosing uterine malformations, superficial endometriosis, adenomyosis, fibroids, and isthmoceles, emphasizing its importance in infertility management. Additionally, the course delves into the role of ultrasound in operative procedures on the uterus, including its application in planning surgeries for endometriosis and evaluating intrauterine adhesions versus true Asherman’s syndrome.

The course is tailored for fertility specialists, sonographers, and gynecologists, offering valuable insights into integrating these ultrasound techniques into daily practice for better diagnosis, treatment, and management of infertility and related reproductive issues.

Why Attend?

Join A/Prof. Simone Ferrero and Dr Mathew Leonardi for this engaging and informative course. Together with a panel of expert speakers from around the world, they will dive into the latest discourse surrounding fertility issues found within women. This course offers attendees a valuable opportunity to gain a comprehensive understanding of the new advances in this area and learn how to apply them in practical situations.

Learning Objectives

Improve your knowledge of the ultrasonographic assessment in infertile women and individuals assigned female at birth
Gain expertise in assessing endometrial pathologies
Improve the diagnosis of endometriosis
Learn a methodology on how to evaluate the ovary in infertile women and individuals assigned female at birth
Become familiar with the ultrasonographic study of tubal patency
Learn how to perform ultrasound during operative procedures on the uterus
Hear more about the use of ultrasonography in intrauterine adhesions and Asherman’s syndrome
Learn how to use ultrasound to diagnose isthmocele

Program

The program for this course has been curated by the course Chair A/Prof. Simone Ferrero.

Program

*subject to change

Registration

Date: Sunday 20th July 2025

Time: 11:00 - 19:00 BST (UTC+1)

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Recordings are available on-demand for registered delegates until September 20th, 2025.

Course fees

ISUOG Members	£180
ISUOG Non-members*	£260
ISUOG Member - Trainee/Sonographer	£130
ISUOG Non-member - Trainee/Sonographer*	£152
Middle Income Country ISUOG Member	£75
Middle Income Country ISUOG Non-member*	£97
Lower Resources Country Member	£25
Lower Resources Country Non-Member*	£42

*Fees for non-members include ISUOG basic membership for one year. Membership will be activated after the course.

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. The document can be uploaded at the time of registering or sent by email to [email protected].

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 from low resource countries have the lowest registration fees.

Eligible countries: ISUOG's low resource country list can be viewed here. No other discounts can be used in conjunction with this rate

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 from middle income countries have access to reduced registration fees.

Eligible countries: ISUOG has identified the following countries whose economies fall within the middle income category as defined by the World Bank. Delegates from these countries can qualify for the reduced middle income registration fees. Delegates from countries categorised as low resource (see Low resource country discount section below) can qualify for even greater discounts. No other discounts can be used in conjunction with this rate.

American Samoa

Argentina

Belarus

Brazil

China

Costa Rica

Dominican Republic

India

Indonesia

Iran

Kazakhstan

Malaysia

Mexico

Philippines

Serbia

South Africa

Thailand

Turkey

Turkmenistan

Membership entitlements

Non-members: All non-members registering for the course will receive ISUOG basic membership for 12 months, starting approximately the week after the live event. When registering, you will have the opportunity to pay and upgrade your basic membership if you wish, to include a 12-month subscription to the Journal Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (UOG) either online (only) or hard copy print and online.

Please visit our membership page for more information about all ISUOG membership benefits.

Key Speakers

A/Prof. Simone Ferrero (Italy) Courses Sub-Committee member

Prof. Simone Ferrero is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Genova. He graduated from the University of Genova in Northern Italy and obtained his Ph.D. in the Queen Mary University of London in the United Kingdom with a thesis entitled “Protein and cellular studies on the peritoneal fluid of women with endometriosis”. Prof. Simone Ferrero has published over 300 peer-reviewed articles and edited several international books on endometriosis, uterine fibroids and endometrial cancer.

The main areas of his research are endometriosis and uterine fibroids. Prof. Simone Ferrero has extensive experience in the ultrasonographic diagnosis of gynecological conditions, in the hormonal and the laparoscopic treatment of endometriosis and fibroids.

Country: Italy

Field: Gynaecology; Imaging; Reproductive Medicine

Specialties: endometriosis; uterine fibroids; endometrial cancer; ovarian cancer

Languages: English; Italian; French

Dr Mathew Leonardi (Canada) NGen Committee member

Advanced gynecologic surgeon and sonologist in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Hamilton Health Sciences

Dr. Mathew Leonardi is an advanced gynecologic surgeon and sonologist in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Hamilton Health Sciences and assistant professor at McMaster University. His special interests are imaging technologies including transvaginal ultrasound, endometriosis, advanced gynecologic surgery, innovation in diagnosis, and research. Mathew is completing a PhD in Medicine (University of Sydney, Australia), focusing on the utility of ultrasound in the diagnosis and management of endometriosis. He completed his MD and residency at the University of Toronto and fellowship at the University of Sydney.

Mathew is an early career researcher, co-supervisor of a fellowship in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, and appointee in the Medical Sciences department at McMaster University. He is on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology and an Associate Editor for Reproduction & Fertility. He is involved in with the VISUOG Gynecology endeavour. Mathew is committee member of EndoAct Canada and contributing the latest clinical practice guidelines on endometriosis in Canada. He is leading a research program locally and contributing to international research studies.

Country: Canada

Field: Gynecology; Imaging; Surgery

Specialties: Endometriosis; adenomyosis; intracavitary pathology; ovarian masses; intra-abdominal adhesions; advanced gynecologic surgery; transvaginal ultrasound; transrectal ultrasound

Languages: English

A/Prof. Ligita Jokubkiene (Sweden) Courses Sub-Committee Chair

Country: Sweden

Field: Gynecology; Obstetrics

Specialties: 3D & 4D ultrasound; gynecological ultrasound; gynecological oncology; early pregnancy; reproductive medicine

Languages: English; Swedish; Russian

Prof. Juan Luis Alcazar (Spain)

Co-Chairman, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Clínica Universidad de Navarra

Prof. Juan Luis Alcazar is a full Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at University of Navarra in Pamplona, Spain. He is a member of the Board of International Journal of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Notable Publications:

Alcázar JL, Galván R, Albela S, Martinez S, Pahisa J, Jurado M, López-García G. Assessing myometrial infiltration by endometrial cancer: uterine virtual navigation with three-dimensional US. Radiology. 2009 Mar;250(3):776-83.

Alcázar JL, García-Manero M. Ovarian endometrioma vascularization in women with pelvic pain. Fertil Steril. 2007 Jun;87(6):1271-6 4. Alcazar JL, Galvan R. Three-dimensional power Doppler ultrasound scanning for the prediction of endometrial cancer in women with postmenopausal bleeding and thickened endometrium. Am J Obstet Gynecol.

Country: Spain

Field: Gynecology

Specialties: 3D & 4D ultrasound; gynecological ultrasound; gynecological oncology; early pregnancy

Languages: English; Spanish

Dr Tina Tellum (Norway) Consultant in the Department of Gynecology, Oslo University Hospital in Oslo, Norway

Dr Tina Tellum is an expert in gynaecological ultrasound. Her main research interest is within adenomyosis, and she published her Ph.D.-thesis on ultrasound- and MRI-diagnosis of adenomyosis. She is a member of the MUSA-group and the FIGO-working committee on Adenomyosis classification and leads the COSAR initiative for harmonized research outcomes in adenomyosis. However, her passion is teaching and sharing all the knowledge and ultrasound tricks she herself finds useful as a clinician.

Prof. Thierry Van den Bosch (Belgium) Scientific Committee Chair

Prof. Thierry Van den Bosch defended his PhD in 2007 on the diagnosis of endometrial disease. His clinical research focuses on the diagnosis of endometrial and myometrial pathology, endometriosis and fertility exploration. He has published over 150 papers and has been over 100 times invited speaker at international conferences in English, Dutch and French.

He completed his residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the KU Leuven (Belgium) and at the University of Pretoria (South Africa). In 1992 he was appointed consultant at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Unit of Gynecologic Oncology, of the University of Stellenbosch and Tygerberg Hospital (South-Africa). In 1994 he moved back to Belgium. He worked as gynecologist at the Regional Hospital RZ Tienen, consultant UZ Leuven and KU Leuven and became the Head of department in RZ Tienen.

He currently works at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital UZ Leuven, at the Faculty of Medicine, KU Leuven, and is Senior Clinical Investigator of the Scientific Research Fund (FWO) Flanders, Belgium.

Notable Publications

Country: Belgium

Field: Gynecology

Specialties: Gynecological ultrasound

Languages: English; French; Dutch

Dr Nick Raine-Fenning (UK) ISUOG Fellowship, 2019

ISUOG Trustee (2011-2019), Honours Committee, Scientific Committee Vice-Chair 2020, Governance group, 3D Focus Group

Dr Nick Raine-Fenning works as a Consultant Gynecologist and Reader/Associate Professor of Reproductive Medicine and Surgery at the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham, UK. Clinically he manages women with benign gynecological pathology and subfertility including patients requiring IVF treatment. He is the Director of Research for the Assisted Conception unit (NURTURE: Nottingham University Research and Treatment Unit in Reproduction) and lead for the Academic Imaging Suite. Nick is a member of the Research Advisory Committee for the Wellbeing of Women and the lead of PREPARE (Patient-led Research into Early Pregnancy and Reproduction), a patient-led group he established in 2011.

Notable Publications:

Raine-Fenning N, Sur S, Horne AW, Wilkinson H, Bourne T. Pregnancy of unknown viability or location: less is more in the majority of cases. J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care 2012: 38 (1); 7-10.

Raine-Fenning NJ, Campbell BK, Clewes JS, Kendall NR, Johnson IR. The reliability of virtual organ computer-aided analysis (VOCAL) for the semiquantification of ovarian, endometrial and subendometrial perfusion. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2003: 22 (6); 633-9.

Jayaprakasan K, Deb S, Batcha M, Hopkisson J, Johnson I, Campbell B, Raine-Fenning N. The cohort of antral follicles measuring 2-6 mm reflects the quantitative status of ovarian reserve as assessed by serum levels of anti-Mullerian hormone and response to controlled ovarian stimulation. Fertil Steril 2011: 94 (5); 1775-81.

Chan YY, Jayaprakasan K, Tan A, Thornton JG, Coomarasamy A, Raine-Fenning NJ. Reproductive outcomes in women with congenital uterine anomalies: a systematic review. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2011: 38 (4); 371-82.

Country: UK

Field: Gynecology; Reproductive Medicine; Early Pregnancy

Specialties: 3D and 4D ultrasound; gynecological ultrasound; early pregnancy; reproductive medicine

Languages: English

EACCME

EACCME has been applied. This will be updated.

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