AIUM Practical Fetal Heart Screening: The Five Essential Views 2024 (Videos + Slides)

Introduction

The AIUM Practical Fetal Heart Screening: The Five Essential Views 2024 course is a specialized prenatal ultrasound education program focused on improving the prenatal detection of congenital heart disease through evidence-based fetal cardiac screening techniques. Hosted by American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine in joint providership with Tiny Hearts Project, this intensive one-day program provides practical instruction in fetal cardiac anatomy, ultrasound acquisition techniques, and congenital heart defect detection.

The course emphasizes mastery of the five essential fetal cardiac views critical for accurate prenatal cardiac screening, combining expert lectures with hands-on scanning education and real-world imaging demonstrations.

The curriculum integrates:

• Fetal echocardiography
• Prenatal ultrasound
• Congenital heart disease screening
• Obstetric imaging
• Fetal cardiac anatomy
• Prenatal diagnosis
• Ultrasound scanning techniques
• Maternal-fetal medicine
• Evidence-based fetal imaging
• Prenatal cardiac screening

into a focused educational experience designed to improve fetal cardiac assessment and prenatal outcomes.

Course Overview

📚 Program: AIUM Practical Fetal Heart Screening: The Five Essential Views 2024

🏛️ Presented by American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine in collaboration with Tiny Hearts Project

📅 Course Date: December 7, 2024

🎥 Included Content

• Video lectures
• Educational slide presentations

🎓 Educational Format

• Expert faculty lectures
• Practical scanning demonstrations
• Small-group imaging sessions
• Live patient model instruction
• Online imaging demonstrations

The course delivers focused hands-on education in prenatal cardiac ultrasound screening.

Educational Focus

The program focuses on:

• Fetal heart screening
• Prenatal cardiac imaging
• Congenital heart disease detection
• Ultrasound scanning techniques
• Fetal cardiac anatomy
• Obstetric ultrasound education
• Prenatal diagnostic imaging
• Evidence-based fetal screening
• Maternal-fetal medicine imaging
• Practical fetal echocardiography

The curriculum emphasizes improving prenatal recognition of congenital cardiac abnormalities using standardized imaging approaches.

Learning Objectives

After completing this activity, learners strengthen their ability to:

• Utilize evidence-based fetal cardiac screening strategies
• Improve fetal ultrasound scanning techniques
• Identify the five essential fetal heart views
• Detect congenital heart abnormalities prenatally
• Optimize fetal cardiac image acquisition and interpretation
• Improve prenatal care through earlier diagnosis of congenital heart disease
• Apply practical fetal echocardiography principles in clinical practice
• Enhance confidence in routine prenatal cardiac screening examinations

The educational content combines practical scanning instruction with clinically relevant fetal cardiac imaging education.

The Five Essential Fetal Heart Views

A major component of the course focuses on mastering standardized fetal cardiac imaging planes.

Covered Areas

• Fetal cardiac anatomy
• Essential cardiac ultrasound views
• Systematic fetal heart assessment
• Standard prenatal cardiac screening
• Cardiac orientation and landmarks
• Congenital heart defect recognition

The curriculum reinforces structured approaches to fetal cardiac imaging and interpretation.

Congenital Heart Disease Detection

Dedicated educational sessions emphasize prenatal recognition of congenital cardiac abnormalities.

Topics Include

• Critical congenital heart defects
• Prenatal cardiac abnormalities
• Early fetal diagnosis
• Screening sensitivity improvement
• Imaging-based prenatal detection
• Clinical implications of fetal cardiac disease

Participants strengthen practical skills for identifying significant congenital heart disease during prenatal ultrasound examinations.

Practical Ultrasound Scanning Techniques

The course provides hands-on instruction designed to improve imaging performance.

Educational Topics

• Probe positioning and manipulation
• Ultrasound optimization techniques
• Fetal cardiac image acquisition
• Scanning workflow strategies
• Practical troubleshooting methods
• Real-time imaging demonstrations

The sessions emphasize improving scanning efficiency and diagnostic confidence.

Prenatal Imaging & Maternal-Fetal Care

Specialized educational content reviews the role of fetal cardiac screening in prenatal care.

Covered Areas

• Prenatal diagnostic pathways
• Maternal-fetal medicine applications
• Fetal cardiac screening protocols
• Prenatal counseling implications
• Early intervention planning
• Outcome-focused prenatal imaging

The curriculum highlights the importance of early congenital heart disease detection in improving neonatal outcomes.

Interactive Learning Experience

The course incorporates practical and clinically focused educational methods.

Included Features

• World-class faculty instruction
• Live scanning demonstrations
• Small-group learning sessions
• Online imaging demos
• Hands-on ultrasound education
• Evidence-based fetal imaging techniques

The interactive format enhances practical ultrasound skills and fetal cardiac screening proficiency.

Educational Experience

The course combines:

• Fetal echocardiography education
• Prenatal ultrasound training
• Congenital heart disease screening
• Obstetric imaging review
• Practical ultrasound instruction
• Maternal-fetal medicine education
• Evidence-based fetal cardiac screening
• Hands-on imaging demonstrations

The educational structure emphasizes practical scanning competency and improved prenatal cardiac detection.

Why This Course Stands Out

Focused Fetal Cardiac Screening Education

Dedicated specifically to improving prenatal congenital heart disease detection.

Practical Hands-On Ultrasound Training

Combines lectures with live demonstrations and practical imaging instruction.

Evidence-Based Screening Approach

Teaches standardized fetal heart screening methods designed to improve diagnostic accuracy.

Expert Faculty Collaboration

Presented by leaders in fetal imaging and prenatal cardiac screening.

Outcome-Oriented Prenatal Education

Emphasizes earlier diagnosis and improved prenatal care for congenital heart disease.

Clinical Value

The AIUM Practical Fetal Heart Screening: The Five Essential Views 2024 course delivers advanced prenatal imaging education through integrated coverage of:

• Fetal echocardiography
• Prenatal ultrasound
• Congenital heart disease detection
• Obstetric imaging
• Fetal cardiac anatomy
• Ultrasound scanning techniques
• Maternal-fetal medicine
• Prenatal cardiac screening
• Evidence-based fetal imaging
• Practical ultrasound education

The combination of expert-led instruction, hands-on scanning demonstrations, standardized fetal cardiac imaging techniques, and evidence-based prenatal screening strategies makes this course highly valuable for clinicians involved in obstetric ultrasound and fetal cardiac assessment.

Course Schedule

Saturday, December 7, 2024 7:45 am – 5:00 pm.