In this series, Dr. Tony Filly will be discussing the fetal heart and great vessels from the perspective of a general radiologist. The fetal heart is an area that tends to cause a lot of stress not to mention all the legal ramifications that come with cardiac anomalies. This series presents a simplified, step-wise, rapid way to evaluate these structures. You will be able to recognize what normal looks like and the subtleties of abnormal. This series will provide you with the key details you need to provide to your referring and specialist doctors.
After completing this course, you will be better able to:
- Â Â Â Apply appropriate search patterns to ensure high quality case assessment
- Â Â Â Identify key anatomical landmarks, variations, and abnormalities on imaging
- Â Â Â Accurately interpret advanced imaging cases
- Â Â Â Formulate definitive diagnoses and limited differentials
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Course Introduction
Why Is Fetal Heart Evaluation So Important?
Why Do We Struggle So Much?
Step 1 – Identify Chambers
Step 2 – Evaluate Chamber Size
Step 3 – Black Blood in LV
Step 4 – Assess Heart Size
Step 5 – Assess Valves
Step 6 – Mediastinal Position and Shift
Step 7 – Axis
Step 8 – Situs
Getting the 4 Chamber View
Putting It All Together
The Great Vessels Introduction
The LVOT
The RVOT
How to Obtain the LVOT
How to Obtain the RVOT
3 Vessel View
Other Helpful Views
Case Review – 10 min
Echogenic Intracardiac Focus
Final Takeaways
Release Date : February 24, 2021
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