Advanced Educational Sessions
Thursday, November 5, 2026
All times listed in Arizona MST
5th Advanced Fetal Imaging: Ultrasound & MRI Course
Session held in: Bird/Roadrunner
7:45 - 8:00 a.m.
Welcome 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.
A Practical Approach to Incorporating the Detailed First Trimester Anatomy Scan into Clinical Practice
Reem Abu Rustum, 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.
Panel Discussion
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
1:00 - 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 Closing Remarks
6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
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