Midgut volvulus (MV) is a surgical emergency conventionally diagnosed with fluoroscopy. Ultrasonography (US) is an alternate method to expedite diagnosis when a radiologist is not on-site, but can be limited by interpreter and sonographer familiarity with the key findings needed to make the diagnosis. The primary objective of this study was to see if a newly-designed curriculum improved trainee knowledge of US for midgut volvulus. Read More

Meeting name: SPR 2020 Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course , 2020

Authors: Nguyen Haithuy, Mehollin-ray Amy, Sammer Marla

Keywords: education, resident, ultrasound

Amniotic fluid volume (AFV) measured by maximum vertical pocket (MVP) or amniotic fluid index (AFI), is a key indicator of fetoplacental well-being and is assessed by ultrasound (US) after 20 weeks’ gestational age (GA). Fetal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is sometimes performed in isolation, and there is no standard assessment of AFV by MRI. Our purpose is to assess the robustness of US AFV indices and interrater variability by MRI in patients with known normal indices at same day US. Read More

Meeting name: SPR 2020 Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course , 2020

Authors: Ketwaroo Pamela, Cassady Christopher, Nguyen Haithuy, Kralik Stephen, Espinoza Jimmy, Sangi Haleh, Mehollin-ray Amy

Keywords: Amniotic Fluid, Fetal, Polyhydramnios Oligohydramnios