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Recent data shows that in England, one in four births is now an emergency Cesarean. As the leading society for ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology, ISUOG emphasises that ultrasound is not simply a diagnostic tool, it can identify specific high-risk cases that could benefit from a planned Cesarean, whilst also aiding surgical planning in Cesarean deliveries. 

ISUOG’s Fetal cardiology conference provided expert-led training to over 700 attendees on how to diagnose fetal cardiac anomalies, in line with the Every Little Heart Matters initiative. 

The June issue of Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology includes a systematic review evaluating perinatal outcomes following intrauterine transfusion for fetal anemia secondary to fetal or placental tumor, a 7-year national cohort study reporting national epidemiological data on maternal cytomegalovirus infection during pregnancy in France and the impact of evolving screening and management practices, a prospective study assessing the predictive performance of the Fetal Medicine Foundation first-trimester screening algorithm for pre-eclampsia in pregnancies conceived by assisted reproductive technology, after ovulation induction or through spontaneous conception, and a prospective multicenter study reporting primary results of the CANNES trial comparing the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound, positron-emission tomography/computed tomography and diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging for preoperative pelvic lymph node assessment in cervical cancer patients.

Prof. Kazuo Maeda, inventor of the Doppler fetal actocardiograph, has passed away at the age of 101.

The most recent Outreach trip to Luxor, Egypt successfully advanced trainee competencies and strengthened the local educator model, with a scope to improve care for local women and their babies.