Organizer: Russian Association of Specialists in Ultrasound Diagnostics in Medicine (RASUDM).

The course is aimed at ultrasound diagnostic physicians, obstetricians-gynecologists, and perinatologists.

The program will include two schools:

• May 26th and 27th: School on Fetal Neurosonography
• May 28th: School on Ultrasound Diagnostics in Gynecology

The School on Fetal Neurosonography covers the entire spectrum of congenital fetal brain and spinal cord malformations, from fundamentals to the most complex cases. You can expect lectures, interactive case study discussions, and masterclasses on the latest ultrasound equipment with demonstrations of cutting-edge technologies.

Fetal CNS pathologies such as ventriculomegaly, agenesis of the cavum septi pellucidum and corpus callosum, holoprosencephaly, posterior fossa anomalies, brain cysts and tumors, brain malformations in prenatal syndromology, and fetal brain infections will be discussed. Participants will learn about the role of artificial intelligence in diagnostics today, its extent of assistance, the progress of our fetal surgery in treating spina bifida, and much more.

Experience and knowledge will be shared not only by Russian doctors but also by international specialists – Professor Ritsuko Pu (Japan), a pioneer in fetal neurosonography worldwide, and Professor Karina K. Haratz (Israel), a representative of one of the leading global schools in fetal brain pathology research.

***All lecture material has been prepared in accordance with the latest international ISUOG Practice Guidelines for the assessment of the fetal central nervous system. The organizers recommend familiarizing yourself with the Russian translations of these practice guidelines on the website https://usfd.vidar.ru/jour/index before the course:

ISUOG Practice Guidelines (updated): Ultrasound of the fetal central nervous system. Part 1: Performing a Screening Examination and Indications for Targeted Neurosonography.

ISUOG Practice Guidelines (Updated): Ultrasound of the Fetal Central Nervous System. Part 2: Performing Targeted Neurosonography.

School of Ultrasound Diagnostics in Gynecology

During this school, the latest approaches to ultrasound diagnostics in gynecology will be covered across three of the most relevant areas: endometrium, endometriosis, and ovarian tumors.

When discussing the current state of ultrasound assessment of the endometrium, two topics will be examined:

1. ISUOG Consensus Statement 2026 on Endometrial Assessment: How to Correctly Perform Ultrasound and Properly Complete the Report.
2. Current Data on Ultrasound Assessment of Endometrial Receptivity with Correlation to Reproductive Outcomes of Fresh and Frozen Embryo Transfers.

Recently, data on the capabilities of ultrasound diagnostics for deep endometriosis have been constantly updated. Here, specialists will focus on the following topics:

1. Updated ISUOG Meta-analysis on the Capabilities of Transvaginal Ultrasound for Detecting Parametrial Involvement in Deep Endometriosis.
2. New Approaches to Ultrasound Diagnostics of Deep Endometriosis.
3. Current Data on Ultrasound Diagnostics of Decidualization of Endometrioma During Pregnancy.

Given the relevance of timely diagnosis of ovarian neoplasms, specialists will consider two important topics:

1. ISUOG Consensus Statement 2025 on Ultrasound Diagnostics of Serous and Mucinous Ovarian Cystadenomas.
2. The Significance of Extracellular DNA Research for Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis: Correlation with Ultrasound Findings.

The application for the educational event will be submitted to the Commission for the Assessment of Educational Events and Materials for Continuing Medical Education (CME).

During the event days, the diagnostic equipment exhibition "MEDiagnostics – 2026" will be held, which annually gathers the largest manufacturers and dealers of medical devices, equipment, consumables, and pharmaceutical preparations for screening socially significant diseases from Russia, as well as from near and far abroad.