This course provides an evidence-based review of ectopic pregnancy, focusing on the essential role of transvaginal ultrasound in diagnosis, risk stratification, and clinical management. Explore the sonographic features of both tubal and non-tubal ectopic pregnancies through a structured and clinically focused approach.
Overview
Course name: ATC2 Ectopic Pregnancy
Duration of course: 8 hours (+ supplementary materials)
Length of access for each course: 12 months
Certificates: 8 CME credits and ISUOG Certificate of Completion
Access: Online learning, learn at your own pace.
Education level: Advanced
Program language: English
Suitable for: Practicing obstetricians and gynecologists, trainees, fellows, residents, midwives, nurses, radiographers, sonographers, GPs and healthcare professionals providing antenatal care and performing ultrasound scans.
Why do this course?
Enhance your expertise in the diagnosis and management of ectopic pregnancy through an evidence-based, clinically focused approach. This course will strengthen your understanding of ectopic pregnancy classification, pathophysiology and anatomical diagnosis, while developing confidence in identifying both tubal and non-tubal ectopic pregnancies using transvaginal ultrasound. You will also gain practical insight into risk stratification and the role of ultrasound in guiding expectant, medical and surgical management decisions.
Course description
This course provides an evidence-based focused review of ectopic pregnancy, grounded in the standards and literature of Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology. Participants will develop a comprehensive understanding of the definition, classification and pathophysiology of ectopic pregnancy, with emphasis on precise anatomical diagnosis. Through a structured approach to transvaginal ultrasound, learners will examine the sonographic features of tubal and non-tubal ectopic pregnancies, including interstitial, cesarean scar and cervical implantation. The course further explores the pivotal role of ultrasound in risk stratification of ectopic pregnancy, and in guiding expectant, medical and surgical management.
Contributors to this course
Course contributors: Divya Singh, Lea Tuzovic, Lina Youssef, Kirti Sharma
Course materials: Professor Davor Jurkovic, Dr Emma Kirk, Dr. Chris Kyriacou, Dr. Maya Al-Memar, Professor Simon Meagher, Dr. Ha Nguyen, Professor Ilan Timor-Tritsch, Professor Judith Huirne, Dr. Mathew Leonardi, Professor Colin Duncan, Dr. Shabnam Bobdiwala, Professor Dirk Timmerman, Dr. Joel Naftain, Professor George Condous, Dr. Theodora Pepera, Dr. Lucas Trigo, Dr. Andrea Kaelin Agten
Learning objectives
- Define ectopic pregnancy and understand it’s contribution to first-trimester maternal morbidity and mortality.
- Classify ectopic pregnancy according to anatomical location recognizing the clinical significance of accurate terminology.
- Describe the systematic transvaginal ultrasound approach to early pregnancy assessment, including evaluation of uterine cavity, adnexa, pouch of Douglas and use of Doppler imaging.
- Identify the specific ultrasound characteristics of non-tubal ectopic pregnancies, emphasizing early diagnostic criteria associated with improved outcomes.
- Evaluate the role of ultrasound in guiding management decisions and in planning fertility-preserving strategies in non-tubal ectopic pregnancy.
- Understand the role of ultrasound in follow-up and outcome assessment, including monitoring resolution after medical management.
Key questions
- What constitutes an ectopic pregnancy, and how does precise anatomical classification influence prognosis and clinical management?
- How can transvaginal ultrasound be performed systematically to reliably identify or exclude an ectopic pregnancy in early gestation?
- What sonographic features distinguish tubal ectopic pregnancy from non-tubal forms such as interstitial, cesarean scar and cervical pregnancy?
- How does ultrasound guide the selection and monitoring of expectant, medical and surgical management strategies in ectopic pregnancy?
Prices
Prices for ISUOG members
| ISUOG member | £75 |
| ISUOG member - with trainee/sonographer discount * | £40 |
| ISUOG member in middle-income setting | £40 |
| ISUOG member in lower-resource setting | £10 |
* Please note that this discount is NOT applicable to ISUOG members situated in a middle-income or lower-resource setting. We may need to verify your status, which may take some time to review.
Prices for ISUOG non-members*
| Non-member | £85 |
| Non-member in middle-income setting | £50 |
| Non-member in lower-resource setting | £15 |
* Prices for non-members does NOT include ISUOG membership. Join as an ISUOG member first for discounted prices to our online training courses (allow 24 hours for systems to update).
Trainees/residents and sonographers/radiographers
Proof of status: All trainees, residents, sonographers and radiographers will need to submit proof of their trainee, resident, sonographer or radiographer status by way of a letter from their Department or Institution. The letter must be in English and dated within the last 3 months and submitted by email to [email protected] along with the name of the course you wish to purchase.
Sonographer definition: A sonographer is a non-physician medical imaging professional who performs diagnostic medical sonography, or diagnostic ultrasound.
Trainee/resident definition: A trainee is a medical professional who is not yet fully qualified or practicing without supervision within their chosen specialty and in accordance with the relevant national regulatory authorities; a resident is in residency training which leads to specially or subspecialty) certification.
Low resource country discount
ISUOG's mission is to disseminate the highest quality education to the broadest audience. To support this aim, we have ensured that attendees based in, currently residing in, or currently working in low resource countries have the lowest purchase costs. ISUOG's low resource country list can be viewed here https://www.research4life.org/access/eligibility/.
No other discounts can be used in conjunction with this rate. These rates will appear automatically in the ISUOG Academy based on your membership details, or registered details. Please make sure these details are up to date.
Middle income country discount
ISUOG's mission is to disseminate the highest quality education to the broadest audience. To support this aim, we have ensured that attendees based in, currently residing in, or currently working in middle income countries have access to reduced purchase costs. ISUOG has identified the following countries whose economies fall within the middle income category as defined by the World Bank.
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No other discounts can be used in conjunction with this rate. These rates will appear automatically in the ISUOG Academy based on your membership details, or registered details. Please make sure these details are up to date.
Further information
Accreditation and CME Credits
CME credits
The European Accreditation Council (EACCME) accredits this online course for Continuing Medical Education (CME). European CME credits (ECMEC®) will be awarded on successful completion of this course. Through an agreement between the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) and the American Medical Association (AMA), physicians may convert EACCME credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Information on the process to convert EACCME credit to AMA credit can be found at www.ama-assn.org/go/internationalcme.
CME Subcommittee
The CME Subcommittee oversees the CME requirements for our CME accredited courses.
Conflict of Interest
No commercial support has been accepted related to the development or publication of this course. This course underwent peer review in line with the standards of editorial integrity and publication ethics maintained by the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology (ISUOG). Conflicts of interest have been identified and resolved in accordance with EACCME guidelines.
You can find out how we adhere to the essential criteria for EACCME accreditation requirements here.
Technical requirements
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Advanced curriculum course list
Gynecology assessments in early pregnancy
Other courses in this series that are available:
- ATC2 Early pregnancy
- ATC2 Molar pregnancy and gestational trophoblastic disease