A/Prof Ricardo Palma-Dias will be conducting a masterclass on 12/13 Week Ultrasound Scan trimester pregnancy. Ricardo will talk delegates through the following key areas:

- How to measure the age of pregnancy/size of the fetus.

- How to identify the position of the placenta.

- How to assess the volume of fluid around the baby- The baby’s physical development and anatomy, which involves looking at the baby’s head, brain, face, lips, heart, stomach, lungs, abdominal wall, kidneys, bladder, spine, arms, legs, hands and feet.

About A/Prof Palma-Dias

A/Prof Ricardo Palma-Dias qualified as a sub-specialist in obstetric and gynaecological ultrasound in Brazil, where he also completed a MSc and a PhD in the area. Ricardo has worked with the Fetal Medicine Foundation (London, UK) in different research projects involving ultrasound in pregnancy and is a holder of their Diploma in Fetal Medicine. He came to Australian 2006 with an initial appointment as maternal-fetal medicine fellow at the Royal Women’s Hospital. He subsequently attained fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) and the Diploma in Diagnostic Ultrasound from the Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (ASUM). He has held a consultant position at the ultrasound department at the Women’s for more than 10 years, where he is currently the Director of Ultrasound Services, being involved with teaching, ultrasound training and research in this role.

Date: Tuesday 1 March 2022

Time: 12.00-13.00 

Location: Studio 1&2, CENTREPIECE, Melbourne

Registration: included in Symposium registration, limited places