I suggest AIUM post one case each week of fetal heart disease with discussion(case presentation with discussion/videoclips) similar masters lecture series in www.sonoworld.com.I think it is very helful for members.
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Thuy van Nguyen ,from Viet…
Fetal Echocardiography protocol need to be the same as Pediatric Echo protocol. But not necessary to use doppler in every Fetal Echo. It depends from the case. Main task of Fetal Echo is CHD exclusion. As for my practic - I use protocol with all par…
We do Doppler M mode if we can obtain the proper views. It depends which code you want to use. I will use code 76825 which is 2D with or without M mode. This is in contrast to 76827 which is a fetal echo which I refer to the Pediatric Cardiologists.…
Currently the AIUM is working with ACOG, ACR, and SMFM to draft a Fetal Echo Practice Guideline. Based on review of the literature, this collaborative group is developing a protocol which will be included in the guideline. The new Fetal Echo Practic…
Fetal Echo protocols have been written and published by the ASE.
Title American Soiety of Echocardiography Guidelines and Standards for Performance of the Fetal Echocardiogram.
A statement of the Pediatric Council of the ASE by J. Rychik, MD; et al.…
We do incorporate dopplers in the valves, aorta, pulmonary, along with m-mode, however I recently went to a fetal echo conference and feel like the dopplers we do are just scratching the surface. If you find any protocol, please let me know.
I have been searching for a protocol for fetal echocardiograms also. You should be incorporating doppler in your studies especial when you have disfunction and dilitation becauss you need to look at diastole function -