This expert insights webinar, presented by Prof. Paul S. Sidhu from King’s College Hospital, London, explores the evolving role of liver ultrasound using a multi-parametric evaluation approach. The session focuses on how combining different ultrasound techniques enhances diagnostic confidence in both focal and diffuse liver disease.

Prof. Sidhu discusses the integration of conventional B-mode imaging with advanced modalities such as contrast-enhanced ultrasound and elastography. The webinar explains how these complementary techniques provide structural, vascular, and stiffness-related information, allowing for more comprehensive liver assessment.

The lecture reviews the role of liver ultrasound in characterizing focal liver lesions, differentiating benign from malignant findings, and assessing chronic liver disease. Emphasis is placed on understanding enhancement patterns, tissue stiffness measurements, and the value of combining multiple parameters to improve diagnostic accuracy.

Clinical applications are illustrated through practical examples that demonstrate how a structured, multi-parametric strategy can refine lesion characterization and support patient management decisions. The importance of protocol-driven evaluation and appropriate technique selection is highlighted throughout the session.

Overall, this expert insights webinar provides a clear and clinically focused overview of how multi-parametric liver ultrasound expands diagnostic capabilities and supports more precise assessment of liver pathology in routine practice.

This expert insights webinar, presented by Dr. Jon A. Jacobson, provides a structured protocol for performing hip sonography in clinical practice. The session focuses on achieving consistent, accurate musculoskeletal ultrasound assessment of the hip joint through a systematic approach.

Dr. Jacobson outlines the essential scanning steps required for comprehensive hip evaluation. The lecture reviews patient positioning, probe orientation, and the importance of recognizing key anatomical landmarks, including the femoral head, femoral neck, acetabulum, joint capsule, and surrounding soft tissues. Emphasis is placed on maintaining standardized imaging planes to ensure reproducibility and diagnostic accuracy.

The webinar also discusses common hip pathologies that can be evaluated using ultrasound, including joint effusion, synovitis, tendon abnormalities, and soft tissue disorders. Practical scanning tips are provided to improve visualization of deeper structures and optimize image quality during musculoskeletal ultrasound examinations.

In addition, the session highlights the importance of dynamic assessment and comparison techniques when appropriate. Structured protocols are emphasized to reduce variability between operators and to support confident clinical interpretation.

Overall, this expert insights webinar delivers a clear and practical framework for hip sonography, reinforcing systematic scanning methods and anatomical precision to improve musculoskeletal imaging outcomes.

For more MSK insights, you can also watch this webinar on Ultrasound of the Knee: Sonographic anatomy and scanning protocol.

This ISUOG 2025 webinar, presented by Prof. Asma Khalil, outlines a systematic approach to fetal brain ultrasound in the second trimester. The session focuses on how to perform a structured and reproducible assessment of the fetal brain as part of the routine mid-trimester anomaly scan.

Prof. Khalil reviews the essential axial planes required for standard fetal brain ultrasound, including the transventricular, transthalamic, and transcerebellar views. She explains the correct identification of key intracranial structures such as the lateral ventricles, cavum septi pellucidi, thalami, cerebellum, and cisterna magna, emphasizing anatomical landmarks and proper plane alignment.

The webinar highlights the importance of following a consistent scanning sequence to improve detection rates and reduce the risk of missed abnormalities. Practical guidance is provided on optimizing image acquisition, confirming correct anatomical orientation, and understanding normal developmental features of the fetal brain in the second trimester.

In addition, Prof. Khalil discusses when further evaluation through detailed fetal neurosonography may be indicated and reinforces the role of structured assessment in improving diagnostic confidence.

This ISUOG 2025 session delivers clinically focused guidance aimed at standardizing fetal brain ultrasound examination and supporting accurate central nervous system evaluation in daily obstetric practice.

In this ISUOG 2025 session, Prof. Francesco D’Antonio examines the clinical context of placenta accreta spectrum and the role of ultrasound in prenatal assessment. The presentation is structured around understanding how imaging contributes to identifying abnormal placental attachment and supporting clinical evaluation during pregnancy.

The session begins by outlining key ultrasound features commonly assessed in suspected placenta accreta spectrum cases, including placental morphology and the relationship between the placenta and the myometrium. Emphasis is placed on systematic image interpretation and the importance of experience when evaluating complex placental anatomy.

A central part of the discussion focuses on the use of CrystalVue as an imaging feature within obstetric ultrasound examinations. The presentation explains how enhanced contrast visualization may assist clinicians in delineating placental structures and interfaces during assessment. Examples are used to illustrate how visualization tools can support interpretation, particularly in anatomically complex cases.

Rather than focusing on diagnostic outcomes, the session highlights practical considerations for incorporating visualization features into routine prenatal ultrasound workflows. The importance of standardized scanning technique, careful image acquisition, and correlation with other ultrasound findings is emphasized throughout.

The presentation also addresses how ultrasound findings in placenta accreta spectrum should be interpreted within the broader clinical context, supporting multidisciplinary planning and communication. The role of ultrasound as part of an overall prenatal assessment strategy is reinforced.

In this ISUOG 2025 session, Dr. Rubén Quintero discusses how advances in ultrasound imaging are shaping access to maternal fetal medicine and fetal therapy services. The presentation centers on the role of intelligent imaging in supporting complex fetal care, particularly in settings where specialized expertise may not be immediately available.

The session frames fetal therapy ultrasound as a critical component of maternal fetal medicine, supporting visualization, guidance, and monitoring during fetal interventions. The importance of reliable image acquisition and interpretation is emphasized as a foundation for safe and effective fetal therapy workflows.

A key focus of the presentation is the integration of artificial intelligence into obstetric ultrasound. AI-supported tools are discussed in terms of how they may assist with standardization, image guidance, and workflow efficiency, rather than replacing clinician expertise. The session highlights how these tools can help reduce variability and support consistent imaging during fetal assessment and therapy.

Remote oversight is presented as another important element in expanding access to fetal therapy. The webinar discusses how connectivity and image-sharing capabilities may allow experienced specialists to provide guidance and oversight from a distance, supporting teams working in less specialized or geographically remote centers.

Throughout the session, intelligent imaging is positioned as an enabler of collaboration and access within maternal fetal medicine. The presentation emphasizes that clinical judgment, experience, and multidisciplinary coordination remain central to fetal therapy, with technology serving as a supportive layer.

In this ISUOG 2025 session, Prof. Liona Chiu Yee Poon examines maternal cardiac hemodynamics in pregnancy, focusing on how cardiovascular adaptation can be evaluated through ultrasound-based assessment. The presentation frames maternal cardiac monitoring as an important component of understanding physiological and pathological changes during pregnancy.

The session begins by outlining normal maternal cardiovascular adaptations, including changes in cardiac output and vascular resistance. These physiological changes are discussed to provide context for why monitoring maternal cardiac hemodynamics is clinically relevant across gestation, particularly in pregnancies requiring closer surveillance.

Ultrasound is presented as a practical, non-invasive modality for assessing maternal cardiac function. The webinar reviews how ultrasound-derived measurements can be used to observe hemodynamic trends over time, supporting longitudinal assessment rather than single time-point evaluation. Emphasis is placed on repeatability and standardized measurement to ensure consistent interpretation.

The presentation then explores the role of AI-supported tools in maternal cardiac ultrasound. Rather than focusing on diagnostic outcomes, the session discusses how AI may assist with workflow-related aspects such as image acquisition support and measurement consistency. These tools are positioned as complementary aids that work alongside clinician expertise.

The session also addresses practical considerations for integrating maternal cardiac hemodynamic assessment into obstetric practice. Examiner experience, standardized protocols, and interpretation within the broader clinical context are highlighted as key factors influencing effective use of ultrasound in maternal cardiovascular monitoring.

This ISUOG 2025 session, presented by Prof. Ligita Jokubkiene, explores innovations in pelvic floor ultrasound with a focus on pelvic health assessment and the integration of artificial intelligence in diagnostic workflows. The presentation discusses how advances in ultrasound technology and analytical tools may support more structured and consistent evaluation of pelvic floor anatomy and function.

The session reviews the role of pelvic floor ultrasound in gynecologic practice, emphasizing visualization of pelvic floor structures and standardized assessment techniques. Key anatomical landmarks and functional aspects of the pelvic floor are discussed in the context of clinical evaluation.

A central theme of the presentation is the potential role of AI in ultrasound diagnostics. The session outlines how AI-based tools may assist with image analysis, pattern recognition, and workflow support during pelvic floor ultrasound examinations. These developments are presented as complementary to clinical expertise, with an emphasis on maintaining clinician oversight and interpretation.

The webinar also highlights practical considerations for integrating new technologies into routine practice, including standardization, reproducibility, and examiner experience. The importance of combining imaging findings with clinical context is emphasized throughout the discussion.