Cervical Length in Preterm Labor Prediction

Cervical Length in Preterm Labor Prediction

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Course Overview

Dive deep into the complexities of preterm labor prediction and prevention with this comprehensive course. Explore cervical length assessment, advanced imaging techniques, and multifactorial risk analysis to enhance your diagnostic precision and improve outcomes for at-risk pregnancies.

Objectives

After completing this activity, the participant will:

  • Describe when and how to evaluate cervical length.

  • Identify patients at risk for preterm labor and the relationship of cervical length to preterm labor.

  • Apply multifactorial assessment of patients at risk for preterm delivery to improve positive predictive value.

Target Audience

  • Physicians, sonographers, and others who perform and/or interpret obstetrical ultrasound.

Faculty & Disclosure

Faculty

Lyndon M. Hill, MD

Professor of OB-GYN

Medical Director Ultrasound

Magee Women's Hospital

Pittsburgh, PA

David E. Abel MD

Chairperson, Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine Ultrasound Web Based Training Committee

Volunteer Clinical Faculty

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

University of California San Francisco

San Francisco, California

Disclosure

In compliance with the Essentials and Standards of the ACCME, the author of this CME tutorial is required to disclose any significant financial or other relationships they may have with commercial interests. Dr. Lyndon Hill and Dr. David Abel have disclosed no financial relationships with commercial interests. No one at IAME who had control over the planning or content of this activity has relationships with commercial interests.

In compliance with the Essentials and Standards of the ACCME, the author of this CME tutorial is required to disclose any significant financial or other relationships they may have with commercial interests.

IAME has assessed conflict of interest with its faculty, authors, editors, and any individuals who were in a position to control the content of this CME activity. Any identified relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated. IAME's planners, content reviewers, and editorial staff disclose no relationships with ineligible entities.

Credits

1
AMA PRA Category 1™ Credits

* AMA PRA Category 1™ credits are used by physicians and other groups like PAs and certain nurses. Category 1 credits are accepted by the ARDMS, CCI, ACCME, and Sonography Canada.

Course Details

Duration1 hour
ReleasedApr 24, 2006
Last ReviewDec 9, 2024
ExpiresDec 8, 2027

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 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Sonographers: These credits are accepted by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS), Sonography Canada, Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI), and most other organizations.