Comprehensive Curriculum: NeoSCAn course is a comprehensive course which covers most of the aspects of neonatal sonography.

Important learning happens in the field of

Functional Echocardiography

Neurosonogram

Ultrasound Lung

Locating the tip of central lines (UAC, UVC, PICVC etc)

Imaging Internal Jugular Vein to facilitate inserting central lines under sonographic guidance.

Locating the tip of the endotracheal tube

 NeoSCAn provides a thorough understanding of neonatal imaging from basic principles to advanced applications

Expert Faculty:  We have a dedicated team of leading neonatologists from India and Canada who bring years of experience and expertise in point-of-care sonography in neonates.

Hands-On Training:

NeoSCAn offers extensive practical sessions using state-of-the-art simulators (SIMBUs) and Phantom models to provide near real life experience in neonatal ultrasound imaging. (Simulator used for training is developed in our own country and successfully used for more than a dozen hands – on workshops all over India)

Now we do not depend on human subjects for training which is a big advantage for learners as they can learn at leisure without the fear of missed opportunity

Here, failure is truly a steppingstone for success without any harm or disadvantage

Presently NeoSCAn is the only point-of-care sonography course in country providing skill transfer through simulators and phantom models

 Certification: NeoSCAn course is affiliated to  JSS Academy of Higher Education(Hyperlink to the JSSAHER website) Mysuru. JSSAHER is a NACC A+ deemed to be university. Certificate of completion will be issued according to strict guidelines laid down by JSSAHER

Upon successful completion of the course, participants receive a certificate of completion certificate which ensures a minimum skill level to attempt POCUS on real babies.

 Recourse material: An Illustrated manual which is completely aligned with the objective of the course will be provided free of cost for the registered candidates.

Observership: Practical  training on real babies is severely restricted due to PNDT and patient privacy laws prevailing in the country. However, the course provide an opportunity to the interested candidates to observe POCUS in the neonatal units nearby for a maximum of 2 days

Only course offering practical hands-on training with homegrown simulator

SIMBU & Phantoms (No dependency on human subject)

Learn at leisure  - Ample time for Hands on experience for 2 whole days

Near real life experience - Do it yourself on simulator

Eminent faculty and structured coaching

Course aligned illustrated manual (Free)

Evaluation and feedback

Postgraduates and fellows in pediatrics and neonatology

Practicing pediatricians and neonatologists who are willing to adopt this skill in their practice

Trainees in emergency medicine

Radiology and Echo technicians

Start Date of First Batch – 6th October 2024, Sunday

Duration: 60 hours over 3 months (12 weeks)

48 hours of online teaching through Zoom platform [ 4 hours every week (2 hours on Sunday 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM and 2 hours on Thursday 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM)]

16 hours of physical hands-on training on simulators and phantom models (2 days 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM)

2 days observership (optional)

Course Curriculum

Module 1 – Introduction to Neonatal Sonographic Clinical Assessment

Chapter 1 – Philosophy of NeoSCAn

Chapter 2 – Fundamentals of Ultrasound physics

Principles of ultrasound

Sound wave propagation and interaction with tissues

Understanding transducer types and selection

Modes of ultrasound

Image Artefacts

Knobology

Module 2 – Functional Echocardiography

Chapter 3 – Basic views

Overview of neonatal cardiac anatomy and physiology

Imaging Planes and Views in Neonatal Echocardiography

Doppler techniques and their applications

Chapter 4 – Hemodynamic Assessment of Surrogate markers of systemic and

pulmonary blood flow

Left Ventricular output, Right Ventricular Output, SVC flows, Flows in Celiac artery, Superior Mesenteric artery and Middle cerebral artery, Flows in Descending aorta

Chapter 5 – Hemodynamic Assessment of Left Ventricular Function (Systolic and Diastolic)

E and A wave at MV, IVRT, IVCT, Pulmonary vein doppler (s, d, a wave), Ejection fraction, Fractional Shortening, MAPSE, TDI e’, a’, s’

Chapter 6 – Hemodynamic Assessment of Right Ventricular Function (Systolic and Diastolic)         

                    IVC, TAPSE, E and A wave at the TV, RV – FAC, TDI e’, a’, s’

Chapter 7 – Hemodynamic Assessment of Neonate with Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of Neonate   (PPHN)

RVSP estimation from TR jet, Assessment of IVS, Eccentricity index, Shape of PA doppler, RVET: PAAT, RV: LV area

Chapter 8 – Hemodynamic Assessment of Neonate with hemodynamically significant ductus arteriosus

LVO, PDA diameter, transductal doppler, LA/Ao ratio, Descending aorta flows, flows in CA, SMA,MCA

Module 3 – Ultrasound Cranium

Chapter 9 – Basics of Neonatal Cranial Ultrasound

Neonatal brain anatomy and normal ultrasound findings

Transcranial windows and optimal scanning techniques

Recognising age-related changes in cranial ultrasound

Chapter 10 – Intracranial pathologies and clinical application of cranial ultrasound

                    Intraventricular hemorrhage

                    Periventricular leukomalacia

                    Post-hemorrhagic ventricular dilatation

                    Ventriculitis

Module 4 – Lung Ultrasound in neonates

Chapter 11 – Basics and Clinical Applications of Neonatal Lung Ultrasound

                    Principles of lung ultrasound

                    Normal lung ultrasound findings

Lung ultrasound findings in diseased states (Pneumothorax, Consolidation, Pleural effusion, RDS, TTN)

Integrating lung Ultrasound in daily Neonatal Care

Module 5 – Other Clinical Applications of Point of Care Ultrasound

Chapter 12 – Utility of Ultrasound in Central Lines and Intubation

                    Locating the tip of Umbilical catheters

                    USG-guided Internal jugular vein insertion

                    Locating the tip of the Endotracheal tube

                    Judging the volume of urine in the Bladder

Following Registration

Registered candidates will get login credentials

Course material (book) will be mailed

Candidates have to log in and attend both didactic lectures and interactive discussion secessions

Candidates have to complete and present the assignment given during the class.

Hands on training dates and venue will be announced approximately 2 weeks earlier.

Candidates have to travel to the venue on the specified dates. Travel and accommodation have to be borne by candidates themselves

After attending the hands-on course, a post test will be conducted.

Attendance, and post test scores are considered for issuing course completion certificate

Course completion certificate will be mailed to the successful candidates

Evaluation

Mandatory evaluation based on MCQs and practical test at the end of the course

MCQs: 20 MCQs based on the study material provided will be required by the candidates to answer and the score will be recorded. Each question carries one mark. No negative scoring

Demonstration: Candidates are required to demonstrate the views and identify the structures asked by the faculty during hands on training. Total score for demonstration will be 20. The score will be recorded

Viva voce: Each candidate will be asked questions based on the course topics. Viva voce is scored for 10 Marks.

Total marks for evaluation are 50. Candidates have to secure at least 25 marks for being eligible to obtain successful completion certificate.

Criteria for obtaining successful completion certificate

1.The candidate has to be enrolled into the course

2.The candidate has to have a minimum of 80% attendance in the course activities

3.The candidate has to mandatorily attend the hands-on training program (Observership is optional and does not compensate for absence from the simulator-based training program)

1. The candidate has to pass the exit evaluation with at least 50% of the total marks

Based on the satisfaction of all of the above criteria, the successful completion certificate will be issued by JSS Medical College, JSS Academy of Higher Education.