Introduction to Abdominal and OB/GYN Ultrasound 2026

Introduction to Abdominal and OB/GYN Ultrasound 2026 is organized by Advanced Health Education Center (AHEC) and will be held from Apr 27 - May 02, 2026 at Advanced Health Education Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America.

Description:
The six-day ultrasound program is a systematic presentation of abdominal, obstetrics, and gynecological scanning using an integrated teaching approach of lecture, assigned reading, testing, demonstration, and clinical scanning of models. Didactic training is reinforced through clinical laboratory experience.

The focus of this six-day course is to provide participants with the confidence necessary to complete an abdominal, OB and GYN ultrasounds based on AIUM protocols. The Abdomen portion of the course covers the basic protocols involved in an examination and general use of the ultrasound system. Normal anatomy of the liver, gall bladder, kidneys, spleen, abdominal vessels, and pancreas will be discussed. Also included are soft tissue applications and abdominal doppler. The OB/GYN portion of the course will begin each day with lecture, including physics, instrumentation, female anatomy, fetal biometry. Case studies will be presented to familiarize the participants with normal and abnormal findings. Participants will finish the day in our on-site scanning lab, where they will benefit from live models and hands on experience supervised by a faculty member. The course will give participants the skills and knowledge necessary to complete and understand an ultrasound using transabdominal and endovaginal protocols according to AIUM guidelines.

Abdominal Ultrasound Course Objectives:
At the completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

• Utilize the principles of instrumentation to set up ultrasound equipment for obtaining diagnostic images according to AIUM guidelines. 
• Recognize and identify the organ systems in the abdomen on an ultrasound image. 
• Perform abdominal Doppler using Color and Pulsed Wave Doppler 
• Understand and identify pathological variants. 
• Follow the sequence of an abdominal ultrasound procedure from the beginning to its conclusion. 
• Recognize and identify the thyroid, scrotum, and appendix 

Abdominal Course Topics:

• Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation 
• Upper Abdominal Organ Systems Anatomy and Vasculature 
• Evaluation and Image Review of Normal vs. Abnormal Studies 
• Scan Techniques and Protocols for Image Acquisition of: 
  • Prevertebral Vessels 
  • Liver and Biliary System 
  • Pancreas, Spleen and Kidney 
  • Thyroid, Scrotum and Appendix 
  • Abdominal Doppler 

OB/GYN Course Objectives:
At the completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

• Utilize the principles of instrumentation to obtain diagnostic images
• Recognize normal and abnormal pelvic anatomy
• Identify the difference in techniques related to transabdominal and endovaginal pelvic scanning techniques
• Identify basic fetal anatomy and biophysical profile
• Identify basic fetal anomalies and their ultrasound appearance
• Apply appropriate measurement techniques in transabdominal and endovaginal scanning
• Identify ultrasound findings in evaluating ectopic pregnancy

OB/GYN Course Topics:

• Introduction to ultrasound physics and instrumentation
• Pelvic anatomy transabdominal and endovaginal
• Fetal anatomy and biometry
• AIUM Scan protocols and patient preparation
• Placenta and fetal Doppler
• Fetal anomalies
• Case studies