


Master Class in Fetal Neurology
Directors
Mauricio Herrera
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Maternal Fetal Medicine - Fetal Therapy
Fetal Cardiology - Fetal Neurology
Head Maternal Fetal Department
Colombia University Clinic - Colsanitas
Director of Momprenatal-Fetal Center
ISUOG - Ambassador - LA
Scientific Director - MFM Group
Bogota - Colombia
Renato Ximenes
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Maternal Fetal Medicine
Director of Fetal Medicine Foundation LA - Latin- America - FMFLA
Scientific Director - MFM Group
Campinas - Brasil
Scientific Committee
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Mauricio Herrera
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Renato Ximenes
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Daniel Cafici
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Gustavo Malinger
Organization
MFM Group
Miami - Florida
Miami - Florida
Certification by
- ISUOG
- MFM Group
- FMF LA
Final Scientific Program
DAY 1 – October 23 2014
7.30 – 7.45 Registration
7.45 – 8.20 Inauguration – M. Herrera – R. Ximenes
Introduction – Objectives – M. Herrera
8.20 – 8.50 Fetal Brain Anatomy – Virtual Dissection – M. Herrera
8.50 – 9.20 Embryology of the Fetal Brain: Appling to the CNS Malformation - R. Ximenes
9.20 – 9.50 What brain structures are present at 11-13 weeks? – G. Pilu
9.50 – 10.30 The transforming brain, changes in brain structure between 20-40
weeks Anatomy and neurosonographic technique – G. Malinger
10.30 – 11.00 Coffee
11.00 – 11.30 CNS malformations diagnosed before 20 weeks – G. Malinger
11.30 – 12.00 Ventriculomegaly – G. Pilu
12.00 – 12.15 CNS anatomy before 20 weeks. Live Demo – G. Malinger
12.15 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 14.30 Neural Tube Defects Advanced Clinical Evaluation – G. Malinger
14.30 – 15.15 The Corpus Callosum and Brain Commissures – G. Pilu
15:15 – 16:00 Posterior Fossa – Focus in the Cerebellum – G. Pilu
16.00 – 16.30 Coffee
16.30 – 16.45 CNS anatomy after 20 weeks. Live Demo – G. Pilu
16.45 – 17.15 Atypical forms of holoprosencephaly US & MRI – M. Herrera
17.15 – 18.00 Master Cases in Fetal Neurology I – G. Pilu – G. Malinger
DAY 2 – October 24 2014
8.30 – 9.00 Doppler in the Fetal Brain – Advanced Approach – D. Cafici
9.00 – 9.30 Malformations of Cortical Development: Classification and Genetics –
Overview – G. Malinger
9.30 - 10.15 Disorders of proliferation. Microcephaly & Macrocephaly – G. Pilu
10.15 – 11.00 Disorders of migration & organization – G. Malinger
11.00 – 11.30 Coffee
11.30 – 12.15 Infective Brain Fetopathy – G. Malinger
12.15 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 14.30 Brain Tumors – G. Pilu
14.30 – 15.00 Vascular Lesions and Fetal Cyst in the Fetal Brain – M. Herrera
15.00 – 15.30 Anomalies Brainstem – G. Malinger
15.30 – 16.00 Fetal CNS and Genetic Syndromes – G. Pilu
16.00 – 16.30 Coffee
16.30 – 17.00 Additional value of fetal magnetic resonance imaging in the prenatal
diagnosis of central nervous system anomalies – R. Ximenes
17.00 – 18.00 Master Cases in Fetal Neurology II - Personal Computer –M. Herrera
DAY 3 October 25 2014
8.00 – 16.30 Training Workshop – Hands ON – Simulation in Fetal Neurology
8.00 – 8.30 Opening–Introduction – Session Cases- M.Herrera–G.Malinger R.Ximenes
8.30 – 9.30 Posterior Fossa – G. Malinger – G. Pilu – M. Herrera
9.30 – 9.50 Coffee
9.50 – 12.00 Advanced Ultrasound Hands ON – Faculties
Stations Training Topics
12.00 – 13.30 Lunch
13.30 – 16.00 Master Cases in Fetal Neurology III - Personal Computer