Obstetric Ultrasound

In this rotation occurring simultaneously in a hospital setting and in a large, outpatient radiology group, you will gain robust experience performing and interpreting common imaging modalities used in obstetrics and gynecology.

In the hospital’s prenatal testing department, you will work one-on-one with a sonographer and/or maternal-fetal medicine physician in performing a full range of obstetric ultrasound utilizing advanced technology.

You will learn the basics of ultrasound technology and indications for procedures and will be trained in both abdominal and transvaginal techniques.

You will receive additional training as part of your MFM rotation as a PGY2.

Procedures Learned

You’ll be trained in such procedures as:

  • routine screening exams
  • risk screening for preterm labor
  • detailed fetal anatomical survey (during MFM)
  • biophysical profiles
  • first trimester evaluations
  • aneuploidy screening (during MFM)

Conditions Seen

During this rotation, you may be called upon to manage patients with:

  • cervical incompetence
  • intrauterine growth restriction
  • diabetes
  • hypertensive disorders
  • fetal anomalies

Caseload

  • Approximately 8-10 patients per day

Clinical Sites

Year Taken

Patient Population

  • you can expect to see patients across the age and socioeconomic spectrum