Recent data show 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.
New UOG journal videoclip on the role of point-of-care ultrasound for the diagnosis of uterine rupture, after induction of labor for fetal demise at 21 weeks’ gestation.
New UOG journal videoclip on the ultrasound features of adnexal serine/threonine kinase 11 (STK11) tumor arising in paratubal soft tissues in patients with Peutz–Jeghers syndrome.
New UOG journal videoclip on the role of ultrasound in the preoperative detection of pelvic lymph nodes in cervical cancer patients, in comparison with PET/CT and MRI.
New UOG journal videoclip showing 4D ultrasound and 3D reconstruction in a rare case of conjoined twins with spinal fusion and Chiari II malformation and its role in parental counseling.
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.
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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.