Global Institute of Foetal Science

Six Months Hybrid Mini Fellowship Program 

Course Content Overview : 

1. Master Course in Fetal Anatomical Landmarks and its implications in diagnosing various abnormalities
2. Fetal Growth and Doppler
3. Master Course in Fetal Abnormalities (excluding fetal cardiac and brain abnormalities)
4. Master Course in Basic and Advanced Fetal Neurosonography
5. Master Course in Basic and Advanced First Trimester Ultrasound
6. Master Course in Basic and Advanced Fetal Echocardiography
7. Course in Prenatal Genetics
8. Post Course Evaluation

Detailed Course Modules

1. Master Course in Fetal Normal Anatomical Landmarks and Sections

• Normal anatomical landmarks from crown to rump, head to toe
• Application in diagnosing anomalies

2. Fetal Growth and Doppler

• Dating, Biometry & Growth Charts
• Doppler in Obstetrics
• Management of Fetal Growth Restriction
• Macrosomia
• Diagnosis of Fetal Growth Restriction

3. Master Course in Fetal Abnormalities (Non-Cardiac & Non-CNS)

• ISUOG: Standard Views and Biometry
• Extended Biometry
• Face and Neck Abnormalities
• Thoracic and Lung Abnormalities
• Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Wall Abnormalities
• Urogenital Abnormalities
• Skeletal Abnormalities
• Placenta and Amniotic Fluid
• Soft Markers of Aneuploidy
• Fetal Limb Reduction Defects
• Abnormalities in Multiple Pregnancy

4. Master Course in Basic and Advanced Fetal Neurosonography

• Embryology of CNS
• Sono anatomy of brain and spine
• Basic Screening protocol for CNS anomalies
• Neurosonography - protocol and technique
• Disorders of dorsal induction
• All about corpus callosum
• Septum pellucidum – Normal and abnormal
• Ventriculomegaly
• Holoprosencephaly
• Micro and Macrocephaly
• Normal Sulcation and gyration
• MCD - disorders of migration (Lissencephaly, cobblestone etc)
• MCD - disorders of organization (TS, PMG, Schizen etc)
• Fetal brain - Cysts and tumors
• Fetal brain - Hemorrhage and vascular malformations
• Fetal brain infections
• Posterior fossa cystic malformations
• Posterior fossa non-cystic malformations
• Fetal spine – Open spina bifida

5. Master Course in Basic and Advanced First Trimester Ultrasound

• Pregnancy Dating & Failed Pregnancy
• Bleeding and Ectopic Pregnancy
• ISUOG Detailed First Trimester Guidelines
• First Trimester Aneuploidy Screening
• Pre-eclampsia Screening
• FMF Certifications
• 3D Ultrasound (11–14 Weeks)
• Pattern Recognition and Syndromic Conditions
• Overview of Fetal Invasive Procedures

6. Master Course in Basic and Advanced Fetal Echocardiography

• Embryology of Fetal Heart
• Fetal Circulation
• ISUOG Guidelines for Fetal Echocardiography
• Sequential Segmental Approach in Fetal Echocardiography
• Optimizing Your Image in Fetal Cardiac Screening
• Anomalies of the Cardiac Chambers 1: Atrial & Ventricular Septal Defects
• Anomalies of the Cardiac Chambers 2: Atrioventricular Septal Defects
• Anomalies of the Cardiac Chambers 3: Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome & Critical Aortic Stenosis
• Anomalies of the Cardiac Chambers 4: Abnormal Right Ventricle: Tricuspid Atresia, Ebstein Anomaly, Pulmonary Atresia with intact Septum
• Anomalies of the Cardiac Chambers 5: Single Ventricle-Type Congenital Heart Disease
• Systemic Fetal Venous Malformations: A Standardized Approach to Diagnosis
• Anomalies of Great Vessels 1. Parallel Great Vessels
• Anomalies of the Great Vessels 2: Tetralogy of Fallot
• Anomalies of the Great Vessels 3: Aortic Arch Abnormalities.
• Anomalies of Pulmonary Venous Return
• Heterotaxy Syndrome
• Fetal Arrythmia
• Prenatal Evaluation of Cardiac Function
• Cardiac Imaging in Early Gestation
• Cardiac Biometry

6. Basics of Prenatal Genetics

6.Post Course evaluation and Image submissions

Registration & Contact

For Registration (WhatsApp):

+91 95131 12253
+91 99029 14496