Pre-Congress Workshops

Half Day

In The Heart Of Grey Matter

Fetal Medicine Ultrasound

Facilitator: Dr S Budhram
Faculty: Dr Samantha Budhram, Dr Kerry Rademan, Dr Lou Pistorius, Dr Cumine van Tonder, Dr Carri Greig

Registration Category Workshop Fee
SASOG Member Specialist R2500.00
Non Member Specialist R3125.00
Registrars, GP’s & Pensioners R2250.00

Sponsors

Summary

This workshop will provide a focused and practical update on two important areas of fetal imaging: fetal echocardiography and fetal neurosonography. The first half will cover fetal cardiac imaging, moving from basic screening views to more advanced assessment, and will include perspectives from paediatric cardiology and medical genetics. The second half will focus on neurosonography, with an emphasis on systematic assessment of the fetal brain and recognition of important abnormalities. Throughout the workshop, imaging principles will be linked to clinical application, multidisciplinary interpretation, and counselling. Interactive case discussions will form an important part of the programme, allowing participants to work through real clinical scenarios with input from fetal medicine, paediatric cardiology, and genetics. The workshop is designed as a lecture-based session for delegates seeking both practical guidance and deeper theoretical understanding.

Programme

Time Topic
A. Fetal Echocardiography
07:00–07:30 Registration
07:30–07:40 Welcome and introduction
07:40–08:20 Fetal echocardiography: basic to advanced imaging
08:20–08:40 The paediatric cardiology perspective
08:40–09:00 The medical genetics perspective
09:00–09:30 Interesting cases: interactive session
09:30–10:00 Refreshment break
B. Fetal Neurosonography
10:00–11:00 Basic to advanced imaging of the fetal brain
11:00–11:20 The medical geneticist’s perspective
11:20–12:00 Interesting cases: interactive discussion