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Friday, March 14, 200812:15 PM–1:15 PMFP1 Microbubble Contrast Agents and Their Clinical UsePeter Burns, PhDOceanside · South Tower/Level 1After this session, participants will be able todiscuss the use of microbubble ultrasoundcontrast agents for clinical applications.FP2 Early Pregnancies of Unknown Location:An Increasing TrendSteven Goldstein, MDLeucadia · South Tower/Level 1Following this session, participants will beable to identify the widening gap between biochemicaland sonographic detection of earlypregnancies and the clinical problems thispresents relative to normal early pregnanciesversus failed pregnancies. Participants willalso learn about a new entity, pregnancy ofunknown location, as a new wrinkle in theold “rule out ectopic” procedure.FP3 Sonography of Inguinal HerniasDavid Jamadar, MBBS, FRCS, FRCRPacific · South Tower/Level 1Following this session, participants will beable to identify the sonographic anatomy ofthe inguinal region, allowing identificationand diagnosis of inguinal hernias.FP4 Cardiac Abnormalities Seen in the 4-ChamberHeartJohn McGahan, MDSolana · South Tower/Level 1Following this session, participants will be ableto identify major fetal cardiac defects, be awareof the pitfalls in outflow tract views, and understandnewer views such as 5 short-axis views.FP5 The Basic Fetal Cardiac ExaminationLami Yeo, MDPoint Loma · South Tower/Level 1Following this session, participants will be ableto understand and assess the fetal heart througha basic fetal cardiac examination.Saturday, March 15, 20087:00 AM–8:00 AMSA1 Three- and 4-Dimensional Cardiac ImagingAlfred Abuhamad, MDLeucadia · South Tower/Level 1This session will describe 3-dimensional (3D)and 4D ultrasound of the fetal heart and presentfuture developments within 3D and 4D ultrasound.SA2 Ultrasound of the Pediatric SpineBrian Coley, MDOceanside · South Tower/Level 1After this session, participants will understandclinical indications, techniques, and limitationsof pediatric spinal canal sonography, especiallyin neonates and young infants for an occulttethered spinal cord.SA3 Can We Piggyback an Anatomy Scan Onto theNuchal Translucency Scan?Ilan Timor-Tritsch, MDPoint Loma · South Tower/Level 1Measurement of nuchal translucency (NT)as part of the 11- to 14-week early screening isbecoming the standard of care. Since the developmentof new high-resolution ultrasoundprobes as well as transvaginal probes, we areable to detect normal anatomy as well as pathologyat these gestational ages. Therefore, it islogical to extend the NT scan to include a firsttrimesteranatomy scan. A large number ofanomalies can be detected at this early age,enabling the patient and the obstetrician toplan for appropriate management of thepregnancy.SA4 Cervical Sonography and Prematurity:A Gestational Age-Specific and Case-BasedApproachJoseph Wax, MDSolana · South Tower/Level 1Following this session, participants will be ableto describe the correct technique of transvaginalcervical sonography and use this measurementin second- and third-trimester pregnancies.SA5 Lung Ultrasonography in Critically Ill PatientsDaniel Lichtenstein, MDPacific · South Tower/Level 1The purpose of this session is to make attendeesfamiliar with lung ultrasonographic applicationsallowing diagnoses of pneumothorax,alveolar consolidation, and interstitial syndromeand their role in assessing criticallyill patients.Meet-the-Professor Sessions73