Maintenance of Competence
All physicians performing fetal echocardiographic examinations should demonstrate evidence of continuing competence in the interpretation and reporting of those examinations. A minimum of 25 diagnostic fetal echocardiograms per year, including 2 abnormal examinations, is recommended to maintain the physician's skills.
Continuing Medical Education in Fetal Echocardiography
The physician should complete 10 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ specific to fetal or pediatric echocardiography every 3 years.
*A qualified physician is one who, at minimum, meets the criteria defined above in this document.
**One hundred fetal echocardiograms were selected as a minimum number needed to gain experience and proficiency with sonography as a diagnostic modality. This is necessary to develop technical skills, to appreciate the practical applications of basic physics as it affects image quality and artifact formation, and to acquire an experience base for understanding the range of normal and recognizing deviations from normal.