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Short Term Courses
Ultrasound in Infertility and Gynaecology
with many live demos and case-based discussionsDay 1
10.00 – 01.00:
Demonstration of Basic Ultrasound Techniques, Basics of Doppler settings and techniques. Demonstration of 3D soft wares like VOCAL and SONO AVC
01.00 – 03.00:
Lecture session, Basics of transvaginal scan – systematic method, things to look for, technique and tips for difficult scans. Diagnosis of uterine abnormalities: scanning tips and ultrasound findings and ultrasound-guided decisions on treatment planning.
Day 2
10.00 – 01.00:
Case to case discussion with live demos on Uterine abnormalities, adnexal lesions, and follicular monitoring
01.00 – 03.00:
Ultrasound based differential diagnosis of adnexal lesions with discussion on clinical management, Role of Ultrasound in Ectopic pregnancy, Pre hCG assessment of the follicle and endometrium by B mode, Color Doppler, 3D US, and 3D power Doppler.
Day 3
10.00 – 01.00:
Case to case discussion on Follicular monitoring, baseline scan and the decision of stimulation protocol, luteal phase problems and US diagnosis of PCO
01.00 – 03.00:
Lecture session, Baseline scan and deciding the stimulation protocol, Ultrasound diagnosis of luteal phase problems, Role of ultrasound in diagnosis and management of PCO and OHSS
Obstetric Ultrasound and Doppler
with many live demos and case-based discussionsDay 1
10.00 – 04.00
- Know your scanner and optimize the image quality
- Basics of Doppler
- Sonoembryology
- Abnormal early pregnancy and ultrasound.
Day 2
10.00 – 04.00
- Live demos/ video of first-trimester scan and Nuchal scan
- Nuchal scan – method, risk assessment, counseling, do’s, and don’ts
- The second trimester targeted scan.
Day 3
10.00 – 04.00
- Live demo/ video of targeted scan and fetal echocardiography
- Basic echocardiography
- Doppler for IUGR and PIH and decision making
- Multiple pregnancies- what to see, how to predict and diagnose complications.
3D-4D Ultrasound in Obstetric and Gynaecology
hands-on simulatorSchedule for Short Term Courses in Year 2020
| Month | Ultrasound in Infertility Training | Obstretics / Doppler Training |
|---|---|---|
| January | -- | 7th to 9 th Jan. |
| February | 12th to 14 th Feb. | -- |
| March | 25th to 27 th March | -- |
| April | 8th to 10th April | -- |
| May | -- | 13th to 15 th May |
| June | 3rd to 5 th June | -- |
| July | 22nd to 24 th July | -- |
| August | -- | 19th to 21 st Aug. |
| September | 16th to 18 th Sept. | -- |
| October | 28th to 30th Oct. | -- |
| November | -- | -- |
| December | 2nd to 4 th Dec. | 9th to 11 th Dec. |
Long Term Fellowship Program
Observership in Ultrasound in Gynaecology, Infertility and Obstetric
Curriculum for observership in Ultrasound in Obstetric & Gynaecology- 1
- Know your scanner & adjusting the correct setting
- Doppler
- Knobology
- Settings
- Safety of ultrasound
Gynaec Scans
- Systematic transvaginal scans
- Various manuals for transvaginal scan & their indications
Congenital Uterine Anomalies
Different classification systems –
- Diagnosis
- Clinical relevance
Acquired Uterine Anomalies
- Endometrial pathologies
- Polyp
- Hyperplasia
- Synachiea
- Blood
- Myometrial pathologies
- Fibroids
- Adenomyoma
- Ultrasound diagnosis & clinical relevance
Adnexal lesions – Differential diagnosis
- Different morphologies
- Doppler characteristics
- Role of dynamic assessment
Gynecological Malignancies: Ultrasound diagnostic criteria in malignancies of
- Endometrium
- Myometrium
- Ovaries
Ultrasound in Infertility:
- Ultrasound Diagnosis of PCO – relevance to endocrinology
- Cycle monitoring for infertility
- Tubal assessment
Obstetric
- Scanning Early Pregnancy
- Signs of abnormal pregnancy
- Prognosticating pregnancy
- Nuchal scan
- Method
- Guidelines
- Risk assessment
- Further management
- Second trimester – target scan
- Biometry- methodology – relevance
- Common congenital fetal anomalies
- Markers for chromosomal abnormalities
- Basics fetal echocardiography
- Detailed fetal neurosonography
- Rh isoimmunisation
Diagnosis of Growth Restriction
- Prediction & diagnosis of vascular insufficiency
- Doppler based management of pregnancies with IUGR
Doppler, it’s role in Obstetric Scans
- Changing trends in circulation in different vessels – related physiology
- Understanding placental physiology
- Abnormalities of placenta- morphology, size, adherence, position.
- Cord morphology, abnormalities, attachments, number of vessels
- Cord coiling physiology – related abnormalities
- Knot, cord round neck
- How often to scan
- Repeating of obstetric scans
- Documentation of obstetric scans
- Documentation of gynaec scans
- Repeating of gynaec scans
Multiple Pregnancies
- Complication
- Reporting
Pregnancies with Medical Disorders
- Thyroid
- Prolactin
- Hypertension
- D.M.
- Anemia
3D – 4D US basics
- Application of 3D – 4D in obstetric scans
- Application of 3D-4D in gynaec scans
- Infertility application of 3D 4D
Invasive US guideline procedures in Gynaecology
- Ovum pickup
- Embryo transfer
- Sonohysterography
- Sonosalpingography
Fellowship in Ultrasound in Gynaecology, Infertility and Obstetric
Know your scanner & adjusting the correct setting
- Doppler
- Physics
- Knobology
- Settings
- What is the optimum image quality
- How to achieve the best results
- Safety of ultrasound
Gynaec Scans
- Systematic transvaginal scans
- Patient counseling & tips for better scan
- Various maneuvers for transvaginal scan & their indications
- Congenital uterine anomalies
- Different classification systems -comparison
- Diagnosis
- Clinical relevance
- Acquired uterine anomalies
- Endometrial pathologies
- Polyp
- Hyperplasia
- Synachiea
- Blood
- Endometrial pathologies
- Myometrial pathologies
- Adenomyosis
- Fibroids
- Adenomyoma
- Ultrasound diagnosis & clinical relevance
Adnexal lesions – Differential diagnosis
- Different morphologies
- Doppler characteristics
- Role of dynamic assessment
- Longitudinal assessment
Gynaecological Malignancies
- Ultrasound diagnostic criteria
- Endometrium
- Myometrium
- Ovaries
- Tubes
- Clinical relevance
Ultrasound in Infertility
- Ultrasound Diagnosis of PCO – relevance to endocrinology
- Sonoendocrinology
- Cycle monitoring for infertility
- Tubal assessment- Saline infusion salpingography, HyCosy, Role of 3D, Comparision with other techniques
- Different consensus for uterine pathologies and ultrasound- MUSA, IETA, for ovarian pathologies- IOTA, for ednometriosis IEDA
Obstetric
- Scanning Early Pregnancy
- Signs of abnormal pregnancy
- Prognosticating pregnancy
- 11-14 weeks scan
- Method
- Guidelines
- Physiology of Ductus venosus
- Physiology of tricuspid flow
- Risk assessment
- Counseling
- Further management
- Anatomical assessment
- Second trimester – target scan
- Biometry- methodology – relevance
- Common congenital fetal anomalies
- Markers for chromosomal abnormalities
- Basics and detailed fetal echocardiography- b mode, color doppler, pulsed wave doppler, m mode, embryological and genetic relevance, intrauterine management, post-delivery prognosis.
- Detailed fetal neurosonography
- Genitourinary and gastrointestinal disorders
- Fetal tumors
- Rh isoimmunisation
Diagnosis of Growth Restriction
- Prediction & diagnosis of vascular insufficiency
- Doppler based management of pregnancies with IUGR, Doppler & its role in obstetric scans
- Changing trends in circulation in different vessels – related physiology
- How often to scan
- Repeating of obstetric scans
- Genetic relevance of congenital anomalies
- Genetic testing in obstetric patients and counseling
- When is pregnancy termination indicated
- Multiple pregnancies
- Complication
- Reporting
- Pregnancies with medical disorders
- Thyroid
- Prolactin
- Hypertension
- D.M.
- Anemia
Placenta and Umbilical Cord:
- Understanding placental physiology
- Abnormalities of placenta- morphology, size, adherence, position.
- Cord morphology, abnormalities, attachments, number of vessels
- Cord coiling physiology – related abnormalities
- Knot, cord around the neck
3D – 4D US Basics
- Calculation in 3D US
- Application of 3D – 4D in obstetric scans
- Application of 3D-4D in gynaec scans
- Application of 3D – 4D in Infertility
Invasive US guideline procedures in Gynaecology
- Ovum pickup
- Embryo transfer
- Cyst aspiration
- Fetal reduction
- Sonohysterography
- Sonosalpingography
Invasive US guidelines in Obstetric
- Amnioinfusion.
- Amniocentesis
- CVS
- Cordocentesis
- Fetal biopsies
- Laser ablation in TTTS
Therapeutic uses of US
- HIFU
- Ultrasound-guided vascular procedures
Documentation and Data Analysis:
- Documentation of Obstetric Scans
- Documentation of Gynaec Scans
- Reporting of Gynaec Scans
- Data Keeping
- Basic Statistics
This course includes the hands-on training and publication of at least one paper is mandatory for this course.
Important Information
- All observership and fellowship courses will be from Monday till Friday and from 9:30 am till 3:30 pm.
- At least one publication is expected during the course tenure for the candidates doing fellowship courses.
- The dates for observership courses can be arranged on mutual understanding.
- The fellowship courses will start from the 1st of March to the 1st of September. The last date to apply will be the 10th of February and the 10th of August respectively.
