OVERVIEW

Midwife Sonography Certificate Review is organized by Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute (GCUS) Inc..

Date of Original Release: 2/13/2023
Reviewed for content accuracy: 2/13/2026

1 year/365 days of Unlimited Access from date of purchase.

Description:

12 months UNLIMITED access from your computer, tablet or phone. No lockouts, or hidden limitations after a certain amount of views.
A variety of learning components including: video lectures, scan demonstrations, interactive components/quizzes, and more to improve diagnostic accuracy.
All online courses cover the same topics as our comprehensive live courses. Add a Hands-On Workshop (Not Valid for Registry Reviews) and receive 3 additional months of access. See our Blended Course Learning Format for more details.
Group pricing is available for groups of 5 or more (Not Valid for Registry Reviews). Add a Custom Onsite Hands-On Workshop for training consistency, time and cost effectiveness, with the highest quality ultrasound training in the industry.
Private Hands-On Workshops are also available for the learner who prefers the 1-1 learning format. Receive 3 additional months of unlimited online access (Not Valid for Registry Reviews) with a
Private Hands-On Course. See our Private Hands-On Course Learning Format for more details.

Midwife Sonography Certificate Review Online Course is designed for nurse midwives who are preparing to take the ARDMS midwifery focused examination. It is also beneficial for OB-GYN physicians who need a review of OB-GYN ultrasound techniques and/or to ensure the ultrasound practice protocols implemented are consistent with published guidelines for physicians and midwife practitioners.

Additionally, the GCUS Registry Review PASS Guarantee offers you access to the online course version of your registry review program for an additional 90 days if you do not pass your registry exam after completing one of our review programs. Just send us a copy of your exam score (registry exam must be taken within six months of our review) and we’ll grant you a 90-day access extension to the online course version of the review.

Topics:

Pelvic Anatomy & Physiology and Sonographic Evaluation
Uterine Anomalies
GYN Pathology: Uterine
GYN Pathology: Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, and Adnexal
Early Pregnancy, Contraception & Infertility
First Trimester OB: Reproductive Physiology, Measurements, Pathology
Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
Practice Exam 1
2nd & 3rd Trimesters: Fetal Age Assessment/Measurements, Ultrasound of Fetal Brain
Ultrasound Evaluation of the Placenta and Umbilical Cord, and Amniotic Fluid
Ultrasound Evaluation of: Multiple Gestations, Maternal Complications, Fetal Complications, and 3D Ultrasound
Practice Exam 2
Essentials of Diagnostic Ultrasound
Physical Principles
Transducers
Practice Exam-Physics
Imaging Principles & Instrumentation Part II: Bioeffects, Artifacts, Quality Assurance, New Technologies
Practice Exam

Objectives:

Increase knowledge and competence for successful ultrasound registry examination completion.
Outline routine scan protocols & measurements for performing transabdominal and endovaginal GYN scanning.
State the normal and abnormal imaging characteristics of the ovaries and uterus and differentiate commonly seen pathology seen in premenarchal, postmenarchal, and post-menopausal patients.
Outline first trimester normal reproductive physiology and identify normal anatomy.
List first trimester complications and associated ultrasound findings.
Perform 2nd and 3rd trimester measurement techniques.
Identify normal and abnormal fetal anatomy in the 2nd and 3rd trimesters in each of the fetal body systems.
State coexisting disorders affecting pregnancy.
State the elementary principles of ultrasound including definition of ultrasound, basic properties, and units of measure.
Describe the fundamental principles of sound and the propagation of sound in soft tissue.
Recognize the different types of transducers.
Describe focusing, sound beam formation, and the types of resolution including axial and lateral.
Recognize components and terminology of ultrasound equipment and instrumentation.
Differentiate imaging artifacts by their cause and characteristic appearance.
Outline safety, quality control, quality assurance and bio-effects concerns regarding operation and maintenance of ultrasound equipment.
Identify areas of weakness that require additional self-study for successful exam completion.
Implement scan protocols and diagnostic criteria into clinical practice based on published inter-professional ultrasound guidelines and certification exam outlines. (ACNM, AIUM, ARDMS).