Basic Training Online Program

Basic Training Subcommittee
The ISUOG Basic Training program was developed by, and is maintained by the Basic Training Subcommittee. A list of all the volunteers who have offered their time and commitment to developing the Basic Training syllabus over the years is found in the introduction to this course, and also on our website. 

The state-of-the-art Basic Training Online Program is the theoretical component of Basic Training which you can purchase here. There is also a practical component to Basic Training which will be offered separately. Basic Training provides a comprehensive introduction to essential topics in ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology with the goal that on completion of the whole program, trainees will have the knowledge and skills to perform an unsupervised ultrasound scan. This theoretical Basic Training Online Program will provide you with the knowledge that you will need, and it contains an Assessment at the end which on passing will give you the ISUOG Certificate of Completion and Achievement and also CME points.

Course Trainees
ISUOG Basic Training is designed for medical professionals who are new to ultrasound. The Basic Training program was designed to tackle the problem of low quality and varied of curricula in the world today. The program content therefore focuses on standardising a basic approach to OB/GYN ultrasound using a systematic approach to make sure that the best standard of care can be offered. Although the course is a foundational approach a small amount of knowledge and skills in ultrasound and obstetrics is expected. We would expect the trainee to have a basic knowledge of the following areas: female pelvic anatomy, embryology, dysmorphology, genetics and the physiology and pathophysiology of pregnancy.

Module 1: Principles of ultrasound and the first trimester

• Physical principles of ultrasound including safety
• Transducers knobology image production scanning planes
• The principles of Doppler ultrasound Quality control processes for operators & programmes
• Informed consent image recording & report writing
• Assessing normal and abnormal findings between 4-10 weeks in singleton & twin pregnancies
• Assessing the normal pregnancy between 10-14 weeks

• Cervical assessment
• The 6-step approach
• Fetal biometry – dating, assessing size & estimating fetal weight
• Assessing the placenta & amniotic fluid
• Distinguishing between normal & abnormal fetal size and growth
• Umbilical and uterine artery Doppler studies
• The 20 + 2 Planes Approach to the routine mid trimester scan
• Distinguishing between normal and abnormal appearances of the fetal anatomy

• Evaluating fetal anatomy from longitudinal sections
• Distinguishing between normal & abnormal appearances of the skull & brain
• Assessing the neck and chest
• Obtaining & interpreting heart views
• Examining the abdomen and anterior abdominal walls
• Distinguishing between normal & abnormal appearances of the urinary tract
• Distinguishing between normal & abnormal appearances of the long bones & extremities
• Examining the upper lip face & profile correctly
• Making a decision normal or not

• The basics of a gynecological ultrasound
• Examining the uterus - cervix & endometrium
• Examining the uterus – myometrium
• Examining the ovaries & adnexae
• Typical ultrasound appearances of the most common pathologies of the adnexae
• Writing the gynecological ultrasound report

This course offers you the ISUOG Certificate of Completion and Achievement. To gain this certificate and earn CME credits you must pass the 1 hour assessment at the end of this course and complete the evaluation form. To pass the assessment you need a score of 70% or more, and you will be offered 3 attempts. After completing the evaluation form, you will gain access to your certificate which you can find in the syllabus area of the course, or under ‘My Learning’, ‘Completed’ then click the certificate icon next to any completed courses you wish to download the certificates for. This will download the ISUOG Certificate and the CME Certificate into your downloads folder as one PDF file.

CME credits
The European Accreditation Council (EACCME) accredits this online course for Continuing Medical Education (CME). 30 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 study on your phone, tablet or laptop. To participate and access this activity you will need a good internet connection and an up to date browser:

• MS Internet Explorer 11 (Not including compatibility modes)
• MS Edge
• Mozilla Firefox version 60 Extended Support Release (ESR)
• Google Chrome 73
• Safari 10 auf OS X
• Mobile Browser Android >4 and iOS > 9
• Current versions of Adobe Reader plugin

This course will take 30 hours of study time to complete. After purchasing this course you will have access to the content for a full 12 months from the date that you purchased it. 

Price for ISUOG members 

Price for non-members 

NOTE: The non-member purchase does not give you ISUOG membership.

ISUOG's mission is to disseminate the highest quality education to the broadest audience. To support this aim, we have ensured that attendees from low-resource settings have the lowest registration fees. ISUOG's low-resource list can be viewed here, no other discounts can be used in conjunction with subsidised rates.

You can find our full terms and conditions and refund policy here.

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