Women's Point-of-Care Ultrasound: Fetal Biometry and Growth

Course Overview

This course provides a description of determining fetal biometry, viability, and growth with the use of POCUS. The chapters cover how to obtain basic biometric measures, and the interpretation of these measures in assessing fetal age and potential growth abnormalities requiring additional monitoring or referral. Included in the first chapter is how to provide basic assessment of common fetal cardiac arrythmia, describing important referral and follow-up guidelines.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course the participant will be able to:

1. List the indications for performing biometry

2. Describe how to reconcile differences in dates/growth by LMP (last menstrual period) and size

3. Describe the ultrasound modes appropriate for determining fetal cardiac rate in each trimester.

4. Recognize landmarks used to align imaging angles for measurement of the fetal skull (BPD and HC), the fetal abdomen (AC), and the fetal femur (FL)

5. Define and differentiate FGR (IUGR) and SGA

6. Define and differentiate macrosomia and LGA

7. Discuss labor management recommendations for both IUGR and macrosomic babies

Target Audience

Practitioners of women’s health including physicians, junior doctors, house officers, midwives, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants

Credit Information

Credit Type

* AMA PRA Category 1™

Number of Credits

* AMA PRA Category 1 ™ credits are used by physicians and other groups like PAs and certain nurses. Category 1 credits are accepted by the ARDMS, CCI, ACCME, and Sonography Canada.

Faculty

Diana Dowdy, DNP, CNM, RDMS, FACNM

Disclosure

Diana Dowdy, DNP, CNM, RDMS, FACNM discloses no such relationships exist

In compliance with the Essentials and Standards of the ACCME, the author of this CME tutorial is required to disclose any significant financial or other relationships they may have with commercial interests.

IAME has assessed conflict of interest with its faculty, authors, editors, and any individuals who were in a position to control the content of this CME activity. Any identified relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated. IAME's planners, content reviewers, and editorial staff disclose no relationships with ineligible entities.

Estimated Time for Completion

3 hours

Date of Release

September 13th, 2025

Date of Most Recent Review

September 13th, 2025

Expiration Date

September 13th, 2028

Accreditation

The Institute for Advanced Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Institute for Advanced Medical Education designates this enduring material for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™s. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Sonographers: These credits are accepted by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS), Sonography Canada, Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI), and most other organizations.

For information on the applicability and acceptance of continuing education credit for this activity, please consult your professional licensing board or other credentialing organization.