Imaging Advancements within Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Discover the latest developments in Maternal-Fetal Medicine, maternal hemodynamics and fetal surgery from world-leading experts in Budapest this September.

Using fetal ultrasound to help guide the care of the mother and baby throughout the pregnancy and post-delivery is crucial. Using medical imaging technology such as ultrasound imaging during pregnancy allows the healthcare provider to view the fetus and determine the health of the pregnancy in the first, second and third trimesters. This technology is essential for investigating conditions such as preterm birth, fetal growth restriction, perinatally acquired brain injury and congenital abnormalities.  

For women experiencing complicated pregnancies, early imaging is vital as it enables specialists to examine critical anatomical structures like the heart and diaphragm in the first trimester, allowing for earlier detection and management of potential issues compared to other diagnostic methods. 

This is crucial for women's health as it secures timely interventions, reduces risks, and improves the outcome for both mothers and their babies. 

Congress scientific program sessions on this topic include:

Saturday 14 September - Pre-Congress Course

• Fetal Focus: expert approaches to heart and brain imaging (09:00-17:00, Hall F1-3)

Monday 16 September

• Imaging cancer I (09:20-10:20, Hall F1-3)
• Imaging cancer II (11:00-11:40, Hall F1-3)

Tuesday 17 September

• Addressing the heart of the question: imaging the fetal heart (09:20-10:20, Hall H)

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Recent UOG Articles 

Ambulation after in-utero fetoscopic and open spina bifida repair: predictors for ambulation at 30 months - M. Sanz Cortes, R. Corroenne, M. Pyarali, R. M. Johnson, W. E. Whitehead, J. Espinoza, R. Donepudi, J. Castillo, H. Castillo, A. R. Mehollin-Ray, A. A. Shamshirsaz, A. A. Nassr, M. A. Belfort. First published: 20 January 2024

Quantitative fetal MRI with diffusion tensor imaging in cases with ‘short’ corpus callosum -  R. Corroenne, D. Grevent, H. Mahallati, A.-E. Millischer, G. Gauchard, L. Bussieres, G. Kasprian, Y. Ville, L. J. Salomon. Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology Volume 63, Issue 3. First published: 07 September 2023

Prenatal imaging of medullary veins of fetal central nervous system: role of novel Doppler tools highly sensitive for low-velocity flow and 3D Doppler technology - A. Dall'Asta, G. Grisolia, T. Ghi. Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology Accepted Articles. First published: 13 March 2024

B-flow/spatiotemporal image correlation M-mode ultrasound provides novel method to quantify spiral artery remodeling during normal human pregnancy - O. M. Turan, Y. Liang, B. Kelley, S. Turan, G. J. Pepe, E. D. Albrecht. First published: 13 March 2024

Unleashing the AI revolution: exploring the capabilities and challenges of large language models and text-to-image AI programs - A. Youssef. Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology Volume 62, Issue 2. First published: 17 June 2023

Longitudinal assessment of spiral and uterine arteries in normal pregnancy using novel ultrasound tool - R. Horgan, E. Sinkovskaya, G. Saade, E. Kalafat, M. M. Rice, A. Heeze, A. Abuhamad. Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology Volume 62, Issue 6. First published: 20 July 2023

Deep-learning model for prenatal congenital heart disease screening generalizes to community setting and outperforms clinical detection - C. Athalye, A. van Nisselrooij, S. Rizvi, M. C. Haak, A. J. Moon-Grady, R. Arnaout. Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology Volume 63, Issue 1. First published: 29 September 2023

• What are the latest developments within imaging that are pushing new frontiers within maternal fetal medicine?
• What do the latest publications reveal about how novel imaging tools are being used?
• What imaging capabilities across Ultrasound and MRI are driving research within maternal fetal medicine?