The online session, scheduled for February 18, will focus on Intrapartum Ultrasound and provide the theoretical foundation for clinical application.
18th February 2026 – 09:00–13:00 (CET)
Online Session
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Target audience : Neonatologists, obstetricians, perinatologists, pediatricians, ultrasonographists
09:00–09:15
- Welcome and course overview
Giuseppe Rizzo, Rome, Italy , Ilenia Mappa, Rome, Italy, Valentina Tsibizova, Perugia, Italy
09:15–09:45
- Intrapartum ultrasound: what and how?
Basic principles, probe positions, standard planes, measurements and terminology.
Giuseppe Rizzo, Rome, Italy
09:45–10:15
- Intrapartum ultrasound and operative vaginal delivery
How ultrasound can guide decision making for vacuum and forceps delivery.
Ilenia Mappa, Rome, Italy
10:15–10:45
- Intrapartum ultrasound and the assessment of labour progress
Objective assessment of fetal head station, position and descent.
Giuseppe Rizzo, Rome, Italy
10:45–11:00
- Discussion & Q&A
11:00–11:15
- Coffee break
11:15–11:45
- Malposition, malpresentation and asynclitism: sonographic diagnosis
Recognition of occiput posterior, transverse positions and deflexed head.
Ilenia Mappa, Rome, Italy
11:45–12:15
- Combined role of CTG and intrapartum ultrasound
Integrating fetal heart rate monitoring with ultrasound findings in labour.
Giuseppe Rizzo, Rome, Italy
12:15–13:00
- Video demonstrations of intrapartum scans and OPUS simulator use
Pre-recorded scanning sessions with commentary and step-by-step explanation.
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