5th Advanced Fetal Imaging: Ultrasound & MRI Course

Chaired by Luis Goncalves

The 5th Advanced Fetal Imaging: Ultrasound & MRI Course, chaired by Luis F. Gonçalves, MD, is a one-day pre-conference educational program that provides a practical, multidisciplinary update on advanced prenatal imaging. Led by internationally recognized experts, the course highlights recent advances in first trimester evaluation of fetal anomalies, first trimester placental imaging, fetal neurosonography, fetal MRI, and fetal cardiac MRI, with emphasis on integrating imaging findings with contemporary prenatal genetics.

Through focused lectures and interactive panel discussions, participants will gain practical approaches to the evaluation of fetal central nervous system and cardiac abnormalities and the complementary roles of ultrasound and MRI in clinical practice. Designed for maternal-fetal medicine specialists, radiologists, pediatric cardiologists, sonographers, obstetricians, geneticists, trainees, and allied healthcare professionals, this course provides evidence-based knowledge that can be readily incorporated into prenatal care.

Monoamniotic twins sharing a

single yolk sac in the first trimester

Agenda

7:45 - 8:00 a.m.

Welcome and Introduction

Luis Goncalves, MD

First Trimester Fetal Imaging | Moderator: Julia Solomon, MD

8:00 - 8:25 a.m.

Redefining the 11–13 Week Scan: From Screening to Early Diagnosis in the Era of cfDNA

Julia Solomon, MD

8:25 - 8:50 a.m.

A Practical Approach to Incorporating the Detailed First Trimester Anatomy Scan into Clinical Practice

Reem Abu Rustum, MD

8:50 - 9:15 a.m.

First Trimester Neurosonography: Early Detection of CNS Anomalies

Julia Solomon, MD

9:15 - 9:40 a.m.

First Trimester Placental Evaluation: Early Clues to Adverse Outcomes

Christopher Kevin Huls, MD

9:40 - 10 a.m.

Panel Discussion

10 - 10:30 a.m.

BREAK

Joining the FHS SS

10:30 - 10:45 a.m.

Coarctation of the Aorta: Advanced Echo Evaluation

TBD

10:45 - 11:05 a.m.

Coarctation of the Aorta: 4D Flow by CMR Evaluation

Malenka Bissell, DPhil, MD, BM, MRCPCH, FSCMR

11:05 - 11:15 a.m.

Discussion Panel

11:15 - 11:20 a.m.

Introduction of Keynote Speaker

11:20 - 12 p.m.

Keynote: Unlocking Your Genetics Superpower - Why Fetal Cardiac Specialists Need to Understand Genetics

Shaine Morris, MD

12 - 1 p.m.

LUNCH

Ultrasound and MRI Integration | Moderator: Reem Abu-Rustum, MD

1 - 1:30 p.m.

The Mid-sagittal Plane in the First Trimester – Putting it all Together

Reem Abu-Rustum, MD

1:30 - 2 p.m.

Fetal CNS Evaluation by Ultrasound: Strengths, Limitations, and Diagnostic Challenges

Julia Solomon, MD

2 - 2:30 p.m.

Fetal Brain MRI: When Does it Add Value?

Luis Goncalves, MD

2:30 - 2:45 p.m.

Panel Discussion

2:45 - 3 p.m.

BREAK

Fetal Cardiac MRI | Moderator: Luis Goncalves, MD

3 - 3:30 p.m.

Principles and Techniques of Fetal Cardiac MRI

Malenka Bissell, MD

3:30 - 4 p.m.

Clinical Applications of Fetal Cardiac MRI in Congenital Heart Disease

Luis Goncalves, MD

4 - 4:30 p.m.

Advanced Fetal Cardiac MRI: Quantification, Flow, and Emerging Technique

Malenka Bissell, MD

4:30 - 5 p.m.

Q&A and Adjourn

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Describe current advances in first trimester fetal ultrasound, including early anatomic, neurosonographic, and placental evaluation.
Recognize the complementary roles of ultrasound and fetal MRI in the assessment of fetal central nervous system abnormalities.
Identify appropriate indications and current clinical applications of fetal MRI and fetal cardiac MRI.
Apply a multidisciplinary imaging approach that integrates ultrasound, MRI, and genetics to improve prenatal diagnosis, counseling, and clinical management.

Meet our

Speakers

Our speakers are leaders in advanced fetal imaging, with specialized expertise in both ultrasound and MRI. They will present the latest techniques and innovations in evaluating cardiac and extra-cardiac anomalies, offering a comprehensive, multidisciplinary perspective to enhance diagnostic accuracy and clinical decision-making.