The 3th Annual Obstetrical Ultrasound course
ADVANCES IN PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS OF CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES
May 28-30, 2014
International exhibition center “Сrocus Expo”
Moscow, Russia
Hosted by Russian Association of Specialists in Ultrasound Diagnostics in Medicine (RASUDM) with
approval of International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG)
Course Description
The 3th Annual Obstetrical Ultrasound course Advances in Prenatal Diagnosis of Congenital
Abnormalities will be taught by nationally and internationally prominent experts. This 3-day course
will feature lectures, live hands-on demonstrations, question and answer sessions, and interactive
case studies focusing on expending evidence-based care management strategies relevant to clinical
practice decision making. The course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the
uniqueness of the fetal physiology, normal and abnormal embryologic development, ultrasound and
MRI imaging of simple and complex congenital malformations, new methods of prenatal screening
and testing for genetic disorders, diagnosis and therapy of fetal infections, diagnosis and
management of multiple gestation and TTTS, history, indications and impact of fetal surgical
interventions.
Target Audience
This course is designed for obstetricians, pediatricians, radiologists, ultrasound specialists, genetic
counselors and other interested allied health professionals.
Learning objectives
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Cite the various indications for a fetal cardiac evaluation illustrate the yield of fetal
echocardiography and discuss the impact of antenatal diagnosis of cardiac disease in infant
survival.
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Teach a comprehensive, segmental approach in fetal cardiac echocardiographic imaging through
both didactics and live case demonstrations with pregnant volunteers.
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Discuss the techniques of evaluating the fetal cardiac function.
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Discuss the ultrasonographic features of various fetal extracardiac anomalies that may affect the
fetal cardiovascular system.
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Describe the echocardiographic and clinical manifestations of various specific simple and complex
fetal cardiac anomalies, relate them to their natural and unnatural history, and present
expectations in disease severity at the course of pregnancy and at birth.
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Describe the utility of new technologies including detailed first trimester anatomy scan, Tissue
Doppler echocardiography and 3D/4D echocardiography.
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Teach a comprehensive approach in maternal fetal Doppler imaging through both didactics and
live case demonstrations with pregnant volunteers.
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Promote new information in genetic screening and testing for chromosomal anomalies – including
non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) and micro-array analysis.
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Illustrate the use and benefits of Doppler assessment of pregnancy complications.
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Discuss the ultrasonographic features of various fetal anomalies and discuss their natural history,
differential diagnosis and plan for postnatal management.
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Describe the technique of fetal sonographic imaging in multiple gestational pregnancies.
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Determine the pregnancy complications associated with multiple gestations and in-vitro
fertilization.
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Recognize the hemodynamic implications of twin-reversed arterial perfusion and twin-to-twin
perfusion syndromes and demonstrate the intervention for these conditions.
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Discuss the current status and future of fetal interventions.
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Recognize various fetal anomalies that may be encountered in one’s practice through a “quiz
show jeopardy-type forum” and through audience participation by their presentation of their own
difficult to diagnose cases.
Language: Russian, English
Registration fee:
Early, before April 1th
5500 rub (~110 £)
Late, after April 1th
6500 rub (~130 £)
Registration fee includes syllabus. In an effort to “go green”, the syllabus will be available on a disk.
COURSE DIRECTOR:
Vladimir V. Mitkov, MD, PhD
Professor of Radiology
Director, Division of Diagnostic Ultrasound,
Russian Medical Academy of Advanced Studies
President, Russian Association of Specialists in Ultrasound Diagnostics in Medicine
Moscow, Russia
COURSE CO-DIRECTOR:
Elena Sinkovskaya, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Director of Research in Ultrasound
Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Norfolk, VA, USA
INVITED FACULTY:
Giancarlo Mari, MD
Professor and Chair
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Tennessee
Memphis, TN, USA
Robert Lachmann, MD, PhD
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Carl Gustav Carus University
Dresden, Germany
Boris Tutschek, MD, PhD
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Center for Fetal Medicine and Women’s Ultrasound
Basel, Switzerland
Simcha Yagel, MD
Professor and Chair
Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Hadassah Medical Centers
Jerusalem, Israel
LOCAL FACULTY
Nataliya G. Pavlova, MD, PhD
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Director, Laboratory of fetal physiology and pathophysiology,
Ott Research Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Elena V. Yudina, MD, PhD
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University
Moscow, Russia
Roza S. Bataeva, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Division of Diagnostic Ultrasound,
Russian Medical Academy of Advanced Studies
Moscow, Russia
Eugenia V. Fedorova, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Division of Diagnostic Ultrasound,
Russian Medical Academy of Advanced Studies
Moscow, Russia
Olga L. Malmberg, MD, PhD
Director, Department of Ultrasound
Perinatal medical center
Moscow, Russia
COURSE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:
Mina D. Mitkova, MD, PhD
CONGRESS OPERATOR:
MEDI Expo
Name of contact: Ranskaya Svetlana
e-mail: expo@mediexpo.ru
Address: Vernadskogo av., 37, build 2, Moscow, Russia, 119415
Phone: (495) 721-88-66; +7 (926) 612-91-28
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
May 28–30, 2014 Moscow, Russia
Wednesday May 28th – Fetal Cardiac Imaging
Introduction and Welcome (ISUOG presentation)
What constitutes a fetal echocardiogram? Indications and technique
Fetal cardiovascular physiology and Doppler assessment of fetal cardiac circulation
Live demonstration
CHD with reduced pulmonary blood flow – prenatal diagnosis and neonatal management
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome – clinical variations and differential diagnosis
Prenatal diagnosis of fetal venous anomalies
Opening Ceremony
CHD and genetic syndromes
Functional cardiac assessment I: M-mode, 3D/4D
Functional cardiac assessment II: TDI, Speckle Tracking
Live demonstration
Extracardiac abnormalities affecting the fetal heart
Fetal cardiomyopathies (case presentation)
Q&A / Discussion
Close
Thursday May 29th – Doppler in Obstetrics
Introduction and Welcome (ISUOG presentation)
Doppler ultrasonography: physical principles, image optimization and safety considerations
ISUOG guidelines: use Doppler ultrasonography in obstetrics
Live demonstration
Diagnosis and management of fetal anemia
Screening, diagnosis, and management of fetal infections
IUGR: diagnosis and management I
IUGR: diagnosis and management II
Doppler ultrasonography in management of monochorionic twins: TTTS, TRAP
Doppler ultrasonography in management of monochorionic twins: selective IUGR
Doppler assessment of the uterine arteries and prediction of pre-eclampsia
Doppler ultrasonography in diagnosis of placental invasion
Doppler ultrasonography in management of obstetrical emergencies (case presentation)
Q&A / Discussion
Close
Friday May 30th – Advances in Prenatal diagnosis, Genetics, and Fetal Therapy
Introduction and Welcome (ISUOG presentation)
Cervical length assessment and prevention of premature birth
Non-invasive prenatal testing: more questions than answers
Doppler ultrasonography in first trimester screening for aneuploidy and major birth defects
Live demonstration
Spina bifida: screening, diagnosis, prenatal management
Anomalies of fetal lungs development: management of primary and secondary pulmonary
pathology
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia: prenatal assessment, prognosis, and in-utero interventions
Gastrointestinal anomalies
Differential diagnosis of fetal skeletal anomalies
Fetal urinary tract obstruction: prenatal assessment, prognosis, and in-utero interventions
Q&A / Discussion
Close