28th of March • 2026
6th Annual addition

Virtual Course

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Neurosonography is a discipline that has gone from the diagnosis of "something is wrong there" to the diagnosis of subtle changes in various parts of the brain.
For more than 30 years, the world community of ultrasound diagnostics specialists, together with specialists from related disciplines, has been trying to understand the development of the human brain. We learn every day, collecting new knowledge by pieces. Our everyday study lies between non-stop communication, discussion, analysis, and tracking of either long-term outcomes or the correspondence of our diagnosis with the results of a biopsy.

The scientific program is focused on Ob&Gyn specialists, fetal medicine doctors, sonographers and radiologists, prenatal geneticists, and practitioners in these fields.
This is the 6th edition of the “Fetal Neurosonography” Course. Join online wherever you are!
SCIENTIFIC DIRECTORS
  • Prof. Ritsuko Pooh
    MD, PhD, MSc, LLB, Fetal Diagnostic Center, Fetal Brain Center, CRIFM Prenatal Medical Clinic, Osaka / Japan
  • Prof. Anastasija Arechvo
    Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer at King’s College of London and Consultant in Fetal Medicine with special interest in Neurosonography at King's College Hospital / UK
SPEAKERS:
  • Prof. Ritsuko Pooh
    MD, PhD, MSc, LLB, Fetal Diagnostic Center, Fetal Brain Center, CRIFM Prenatal Medical Clinic, Osaka / Japan
  • Prof. Anastasija Arechvo
    Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer at King’s College of London and Consultant in Fetal Medicine with special interest in Neurosonography at King's College Hospital / UK
  • Prof. Rabih Chaoui
    Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Center of Prenatal Diagnosis and Human Genetics, Berlin/ Germany
  • Prof. Shiri Shinar
    Associate Professor, Fetal Medicine Unit, Mount Sinai Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology University of Toronto, Toronto / Canada
  • Prof. Gregor Kasprian
    Department of Biomed ical Imaging and Image-guided Therapy of the Medical University of Vienna, Vienna / Austria
  • Prof. Kyoko Itoh
    M.D., Ph.D.
    Department of Diagnostic Pathology
    Kyoto Chubu Medical Center
    Nantan City, Kyoto / Japan
  • Dr. Elisenda Eixarch
    BCNatal Fetal Medicine Research Center (Hospital Clínic and Hospital Sant Joan de Déu), University of Barcelona, Barcelona / Spain.
  • Dr. Roee Birnbaum
    MD, Consultant in prenatal diagnosis, Sourasky medical center, Faculty ISUOG, Tel-Aviv, Tel Aviv / Israel
LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  • Understand fetal brain anatomy and early development:

    • Identify key anatomical structures of the fetal brain using ultrasound
    • Describe the normal timeline of fetal neurodevelopment and key embryological milestones
  • Interpretation of basic and advanced neurosonography:

    • Apply fundamental and advanced neurosonography techniques in clinical practice
    • Recognize common and rare fetal brain pathologies, including midbrain, hindbrain, callosal, and cerebellar abnormalities
  • Correlate imaging with genetic and molecular findings:

    • Understand the principles of prenatal genetics as they relate to brain development
    • Correlate phenotype with genotype in cases of cortical malformations and genetic syndromes
    • Recognize genetic syndromes that impact cortical structure and function
  • Prenatal and postnatal perspectives in diagnosis and management of fetal brain abnormalities:

    • Role of MRI in fetal tumors
    • Delivery planning and postpartum care in cases of fetal tumors
IN THE PROGRAM
Basic knowledge and Tips/Tricks for Neuroimaging:

  • Overview Neuroanatomy and imaging
  • Neuroembryology
  • Midbrain and hindbrain pathology
  • Early markers of brain pathology
Advanced Neuroimaging:

  • Does the size matter?
  • Callosal pathology
  • Cerebellum/Brainstem development
  • Fetal intracranial hemorrhage
Neurosonography and Genetics:

  • Cortical Layer analysis and Genetics
  • Phenotype/Genotype correlation
  • mTOR pathway and Cortical development
  • Genetic syndromes in Fetal Neurology
Prenatal and Pediatric managements:

  • Prenatal and Pediatric MRI imaging (AoCC, others)
  • Pediatric aspects
  • Prenatal and postnatal correlation of findings
Register now to get
  • Speakers from the world's leading centers
  • Up-To-Date on topic
  • Full remote participation
  • 7 hours of livestreaming
  • Access to the records for 31 days
  • Stream language: English
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28th of March • 2026
6th Annual addition
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