Fetal Echocardiography Screening Essentials: Technique, Protocol, and Workflow
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Course Overview
Course Content
Credits
* AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ is designated for and awarded to physicians. Non-physician healthcare professionals, including physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and sonographers may participate in activities accredited for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™; their respective credentialing and professional organizations independently recognize such participation toward their own continuing education requirements. Organizations that accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™-accredited courses toward non-physician CE include ARDMS, CCI, and Sonography Canada.
Course Details
- Duration
- 2.00 hours
- Released
- Nov 21, 2025
- Last Review
- Nov 21, 2025
- Expires
- Nov 20, 2028
Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
Identify Indications for Screening
Recognize maternal, familial, and fetal risk factors for congenital heart disease (CHD).Understand Standard Screening Views
Describe key echocardiographic views and their role in detecting cardiac anomalies.Perform Structured Image Acquisition
Apply stepwise techniques to evaluate fetal cardiac anatomy and blood flow.Optimize Technical Imaging Parameters
Adjust ultrasound settings and Doppler safely to obtain diagnostic-quality images.Document and Report Findings
Complete structured reports, noting all views, Doppler assessments, and limitations.
Target Audience
Physicians
Sonographers
Others who perform and/or interpret ultrasound
Faculty & Disclosure
Faculty
Lashell Jones RDMS, RDCS
Disclosure
Lashell Jones RDMS, RDCS discloses no such relationships exist
No one at IAME who had control over the planning or content of this activity has relationships with commercial interests.
Accreditation
The Institute for Advanced Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Institute for Advanced Medical Education designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Sonographers: These courses are accepted by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS), Sonography Canada, Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI), and most other organizations.
