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October 24, 2024

September Lunch + Learn: Cervical Length

September Lunch + Learn: Cervical Length Below is a recording of our September Lunch + Learn Zoom Session. Watch this short video as Kerry Faulk discusses how to measure and assess the cervix. She also answers questions and provides tips and tricks when imaging is difficult.

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September 9, 2024

First Trimester Cervical Funneling

First Trimester Cervical Funneling- An Uncommon Case Cervical funneling is the premature opening of the internal os of the cervix, which creates the shape of a funnel when there is still closed or functional cervix at the external os. In pregnant women, the mean cervical length is 3.5-4cm from 14-30 weeks. A transvaginal cervical length…

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August 29, 2024

August Lunch + Learn: Placenta Previa

August Lunch + Learn: Placenta Previa Below is a recording of our August Lunch + Learn Zoom Session. Watch this short video as Kerry Faulk discusses placenta previa. She also answers questions and provides tips and tricks when imaging is difficult.

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July Lunch + Learn: IUD Imaging

July Lunch + Learn: IUD Imaging Below is a recording of our July Lunch + Learn Zoom Session. Watch this short video as Kerry Faulk discussing IUD imaging including normal and abnormal cases. She also answers questions and provides tips and tricks when imaging is difficult.

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Placental Abruption

Placental Abruption case study

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Nine Week Gestation with Retroverted uterus – Well, this is confusing?!

This case includes image orientation and scanning technique for a retroverted uterus imaged transvaginally.

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Eight Week Pregnancy – What if I don’t have an EndoVaginal probe?

This case study explains how to perform an early first trimester ultrasound exam if you do not have access to a transvaginal probe.

Fetal Breathing with the Biophysical Profile

There are two common questions we get during a hands-on workshop regarding fetal breathing during a biophysical profile exam. How do you identify fetal breathing? How long do you have to see it? Let’s tackle the first question. In order to evaluate fetal breathing, you will need to image the chest and diaphragm.…

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January 22, 2024

Re-Dating in the First Trimester

EARLY 1ST TRIMESTER ULTRASOUND Identifying and accurately dating a pregnancy early in the first trimester is vital information for appropriate obstetric care throughout pregnancy. A proper EDD is critical in decisions regarding interventions, monitoring fetal growth, and scheduling and interpreting antepartum tests. What do we do if the LMP differs from our ultrasound…

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January 13, 2024

IUP with a fibroid

IUP WITH FIBROID Patient arrived for a dating ultrasound. Her gestational age per LMP was 9w1d. The exam began transabdominally. This is an important step. While transvaginally scanning is the gold standard for early first trimester dating, viewing transabdominally first gives you an overall view of the pelvis. This prepares you for the transvaginal approach…