Clinical Application of Basic Ultrasound in

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

The purpose of this course is to provide both theoretical and practical training

in basic ultrasound skills including early pregnancy and basic fetal

assessment in the 2nd and 3rd trimester. This course is aimed at trainees

needing to complete the RCOG curriculum requirements of basic ultrasound

training and will provide the necessary competencies for trainees who have

interest in further developing their ultrasound skills in obstetrics and

gynaecology. There will be a half day of lectures followed by a weekend

practical session.

Date: Theory : 16th March 2018

Practical : 17th and 18th March 2018

Venue: Fetal Medicine Unit

8th Floor, North Wing

St Thomas’ Hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

Course Directors: Dharmintra Pasupathy, Jude Hamilton

Cost: £400

Programme16th March 20181400 Registration1415 Welcome and Introduction1420 Clinical Application of Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynaecology – Dharmintra Pasupathy 1445 Principles of scanning – Colin Deane1515 Basic fetal assessment – biometry, presentation, liquor volume

& Doppler – Susan Halson-Brown1645 Break1600 Early pregnancy scanning – 8-12 weeks – Alison Smith1630 Reporting in ultrasound & communicating your results – Alison Smith1700 Close

17th March 2018 - Day 1 practical0900 Practical scanning sessions 1 – Early pregnancy scan

(In all practical scanning sessions trainees will be divided into groups of 3-4)

1100 Break

1130 Practical scanning session 2 – Early pregnancy scan

1300 Lunch

1400 Practical scanning session 3 – Early pregnancy scan1600 Close

18th March 2018 - Day 2 practical 0900 Practical scanning session 4 – Basic fetal assessment

1100 Break

1130 Practical scanning session 5 – Basic fetal assessment

1300 Lunch

1400 Practical scanning session 6 – Basic fetal assessment1600 Close