The SonoSIm curriculum helps programs deliver high-quality, standardized education that matches the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) Consensus Recommendations published in 2018.

Comprehensive OB-GYN Training Curriculum

Ultrasound Simulator for OB-GYN Package

SonoSim offers over 55 hours of comprehensive online OB-GYN training specifically designed to help OB-GYN practices including graduate medical education programs training residents, DMS programs preparing students for careers in OB-GYN sonography, and simulation centers training in OB-GYN ultrasound.

The standardized curriculum is organized into 14 SonoSim Modules including over 125 SonoSimulator hands-on training cases across a variety of essential OB-GYN topics.

Each SonoSim Module consists of didactic lessons, knowledge assessment, and SonoSimulator hands-on training cases.

Module Outlines

GYN Ultrasound of Nonpregnant Normal Uterus

GYN Ultrasound of Nonpregnant Normal Uterus: Advanced Clinical Module

  • Lesson: Introduction
    • Introduction to Ultrasound of the Normal Uterus
    • Ultrasound Examination Indications
  • Lesson: Normal Anatomy
    • Pelvic Anatomy: Sagittal View
    • Pelvic Anatomy: Axial View
    • Pelvic Anatomy: Coronal View
    • Reproductive Tract
    • Reproductive-Tract Vasculature
  • Lesson: Female Pelvis Physiology
    • Histophysiology: Ovaries & Uterus
    • Histophysiology: Uterine Cycle
    • Histophysiology: Ovarian Cycle
    • Physiologic Free Fluid
    • Endometrial Echo
  • Lesson: General Considerations
    • Patient Preparation
    • Transducer Selection & Orientation
    • Transducer Preparation
    • Infection Control: Low-Level Transducer Disinfection
    • Infection Control: High-Level Transducer Disinfection
    • Infection Control: Sterilization & Infection Prevention
  • Lesson: Sonographic Imaging
    • Gynecologic Imaging Techniques
    • Transabdominal Technique
  • Lesson: Transabdominal Sonographic Technique
    • Transabdominal Technique
    • Transabdominal: Sagittal View
    • Transabdominal: Transverse View
  • Lesson: Transvaginal Sonographic Technique
    • Transducer Orientation
    • Image Display Convention
    • Imaging-View Nomenclature
    • Midsagittal-View Imaging
    • Normal Uterine Positions
    • Anteflexion & Retroflexion
    • Myometrial Imaging
    • Endometrial Imaging
    • Endometrial Phasic Changes
    • Cervix Imaging
    • Uterine Dimensions
    • Transverse-Plane Imaging
    • Müllerian-Malformation Screening
    • Midcoronal Plane of Uterus
    • 3D Ultrasound of Uterus
  • Lesson: Case Studies
    • Case Study: Posterior Cul-de-Sac Free Fluid
    • Case Study: IUD
  • Lesson: Summary
    • Imaging Tips & Pitfalls
    • Summary
Abnormal Uterus Part-I

GYN Ultrasound of Nonpregnant Abnormal Uterus Part I: Advanced Clinical Module

  • Lesson: Introduction
    • Introduction to Abnormal Uterus Ultrasound
  • Lesson: Sonographic Imaging
    • Imaging Techniques
    • Midcoronal Plane of Uterus
    • 3D Ultrasound of Uterus
    • 3D Ultrasound of Uterus: Volumetric Data Acquisition
    • 3D Ultrasound Uterus: Z Technique
    • 3D Ultrasound of Uterus: Z Technique Demonstration
    • 3D Ultrasound of Uterus: Midcoronal-Plane Image
  • Lesson: Congenital Uterine Malformations
    • Introduction
    • Congenital Uterine Malformations: Classification System
    • Diagnostic Imaging
    • Role of Transvaginal 3D Ultrasound
    • Sonographic Evaluation
    • Normal Uterine Anatomy
    • Normal Uterine Sonographic Anatomy
    • Modified American Fertility Society Classification System
    • Normal Uterus
    • Arcuate Uterus
    • Subseptate Uterus
    • Case Studies: Subseptate Uteri
    • Case Study: Gravid Subseptate Uterus
    • Septate Uterus
    • Case Studies: Septate Uterus & Gravid Septate Uterus
    • Bicornuate Uterus
    • Case Studies: Bicornuate Uterus & Gravid Bicornuate Uterus
    • Uterus Didelphys
    • Case Study: Uterus Didelphys
    • Uterus Didelphys: Differentiating Characteristics
    • Unicornuate Uterus
    • Case Studies: Unicornuate Uteri
  • Lesson: Localization of Intrauterine Devices
    • Introduction
    • IUD Insertion & Monitoring
    • IUD Localization
    • 2D Ultrasound Imaging of IUDs
    • 3D Ultrasound Imaging of IUDs
    • Case Study: Appropriately Positioned IUD
    • Case Study: Malpositioned IUD
    • Management
  • Lesson: Adenomyosis
    • Epidemiology
    • Clinical Presentation
    • Diagnostic Evaluation
    • Sonographic Characteristics
    • Case Study: Diffuse Adenomyosis
    • Management
  • Lesson: Leiomyoma
    • Introduction
    • Classification System
    • Clinical Presentation
    • Diagnostic Evaluation
    • Sonographic Characteristics
    • Intracavitary (Submucosal) Leiomyoma
    • Submucosal Leiomyoma
    • Small Submucosal Leiomyoma
    • Large Submucosal Leiomyoma
    • Intramural Leiomyoma
    • Subserosal Leiomyoma
    • Pedunculated Leiomyoma
    • Leiomyoma Degeneration Patterns
    • Hyaline Degeneration Leiomyoma
    • Calcific Leiomyoma
    • Management
  • Lesson: Summary
    • Course Summary
Abnormal Uterus Part-I

GYN Ultrasound of Nonpregnant Abnormal Uterus - Part II: Advanced Clinical Module

  • Lesson: Introduction
    • Overview
    • Abnormal Uterine Bleeding: Classification
    • Abnormal Uterine Bleeding: Epidemiology
    • Abnormal Uterine Bleeding: Evaluation
    • Abnormal Uterine Bleeding: Role of Transvaginal Ultrasonography (TVUS)
  • Lesson: Evaluating the Endometrium
    • Introduction to Evaluating the Endometrium
    • Transvaginal Ultrasound
    • Sonohysterography
    • Sonohysterography Imaging
    • Sonohysterography Procedural Considerations
    • Alternative Techniques
  • Lesson: Endometrial Polyps & Submucosal Leiomyomas
    • Introduction to Endometrial Polyps & Submucosal Leiomyomas
    • Endometrial Polyps: Background
    • Endometrial Polyps: Sonographic Characteristics
    • Endometrial Polyps: Case Studies
    • Endometrial Polyps: 3D Midcoronal View of Uterus
    • Leiomyomas: Background
    • Submucosal Leiomyomas: Sonographic Characteristics
    • Submucosal Leiomyomas: Case Study
    • Endometrial Polyps vs. Submucosal Leiomyomas
  • Lesson: Endometrial Adhesions
    • Introduction to Endometrial Adhesions
    • Sonographic Characteristics
    • Asherman Syndrome
  • Lesson: Retained Products of Conception
    • Introduction to Retained Products of Conception
    • Presentation
    • Sonographic Characteristics
    • Differential Diagnosis
    • Case Studies
    • Classification System
    • Color Doppler Imaging
    • Pulsed-Wave Doppler Imaging
    • Case Study: Type 3 Vascularity
  • Lesson: Arteriovenous Malformation
    • Introduction to Arteriovenous Malformation
    • Sonographic Characteristics: Greyscale Ultrasound
    • Sonographic Characteristics: Color Doppler Ultrasound
    • Management
  • Lesson: Subinvolution of the Placental Site
    • Overview of Subinvolution of the Placental Site
  • Lesson: Endometrial Cancer & Endometrial Hyperplasia
    • Endometrial Hyperplasia: Introduction
    • Endometrial Cancer: Diagnostic Evaluation
    • Endometrial Thickness Evaluation
    • Role of Transvaginal Ultrasound
    • Endometrial Cancer: Introduction
    • Diffuse Endometrial Hyperplasia: Case Studies
    • Differential Diagnosis
    • Uterine Cancer: Case Studies
  • Lesson: Tamoxifen Effect on Endometrium
    • Introduction to Tamoxifen Effect on Endometrium
    • Case Study
    • Sonographic Characteristics
    • Role of Transvaginal Ultrasound
  • Lesson: Summary
    • Course Summary
OBGYN Normal Adnexa

GYN Ultrasound Normal Adnexa: Advanced Clinical Module

  • Lesson: Introduction
    • Introduction to Gynecologic Ultrasound of Normal Adnexa
    • Advantages of Ultrasound
  • Lesson: Adnexal Anatomy
    • Female Pelvis Anatomy: Coronal View
    • Female Pelvis Anatomy: Axial View
    • Ovary Histology
    • Ovary Dimensions
    • Fallopian Tubes
    • Reproductive-Tract Ligaments
    • Reproductive-Tract Vasculature
  • Lesson: Female Pelvis Physiology
    • Uterus Histophysiology
    • Histophysiology: Menstrual Cycle
    • Histophysiology: Ovarian Cycle
    • Nomenclature
    • Physiologic Free Fluid
  • Lesson: General Considerations
    • Overview
  • Lesson: Sonographic Imaging Techniques
    • Introduction to Adnexal Ultrasound
    • Imaging Techniques
    • Transabdominal Technique
    • Transvaginal Technique
  • Lesson: Sonographic Anatomy
    • Normal Ovary
    • Normal Ovary: Follicular Phase
    • Normal Ovary: Luteal Phase
    • Corpus Luteum
    • Ovary with Adjacent Free Fluid
    • Ovary & Internal Iliac (Hypogastric) Vein
    • Fallopian Tube
    • Broad Ligament
  • Lesson: Sonographic Examination
    • Evaluating the Ovary
    • Echogenic Foci within the Ovary
    • Ovary: Size & Location
    • Ovary: Power & Color-Flow Doppler Inspection
    • Ovary: Pulsed-Wave Doppler
    • Evaluating the Fallopian Tubes
    • Sonographic Examination of the Adnexa: Localization
    • Sonographic Examination of the Adnexa: Right Ovary
    • Sonographic Examination of the Adnexa: Left Ovary
    • Postmenopausal Ovary
  • Lesson: Case Studies
    • Common Adnexa Masses
    • Case Study: Normal Follicle
    • Case Study: Simple Ovarian Cyst
    • Case Study: Hemorrhagic Cyst
  • Lesson: Summary
    • Course Summary
Non-malignant adnexal conditions ultrasound

GYN Ultrasound Nonmalignant Adnexal Conditions: Advanced Clinical Module

  • Lesson: Introduction
    • Introduction to Ultrasound of Nonmalignant Adnexal Conditions
  • Lesson: Adnexal Anatomy
    • Introduction
    • Reproductive-Age Ovaries
    • Postmenopausal Ovaries
  • Lesson: Ovarian Cysts
    • Introduction to Ovarian Cysts & Masses
    • Simple Ovarian Cyst: Characteristics
    • Simple Ovarian Cyst: Case Study
    • Simple Ovarian Cyst: Management
    • Complex Ovarian Cyst: Characteristics
    • Complex Ovarian Cyst: Case Studies
    • Hemorrhagic Ovarian Cyst: Introduction
    • Hemorrhagic Ovarian Cyst: Sonographic Evaluation
    • Hemorrhagic Ovarian Cyst: Case Study
    • Hemorrhagic Ovarian Cyst: Summary of Sonographic Characteristics
    • Hemorrhagic Ovarian Cyst: Management
    • Endometrioma: Introduction
    • Endometrioma: Sonographic Evaluation
    • Endometrioma: Differential Diagnosis
    • Endometrioma: Sonographic Evaluation
    • Endometrioid Cancer: Case Study
    • Endometrioma: Case Study
    • Endometrioma: Summary of Sonographic Characteristics
    • Endometrioma: Management
    • Dermoid Cyst (Mature Cystic Teratoma): Introduction
    • Dermoid Cyst: Sonographic Characteristics
    • Dermoid Cyst: Sonographic Evaluation
    • Dermoid Cyst: Case Study
    • Dermoid Cyst: Summary of Sonographic Characteristics
    • Dermoid Cyst: Management
    • Ovarian Fibroma: Introduction
    • Ovarian Fibroma: Sonographic Evaluation
    • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Introduction
    • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Diagnostic Criteria
    • Polycystic Ovary: Diagnostic Criteria
    • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Management
  • Lesson: Pedunculated Leiomyoma
    • Introduction
    • Case Study
    • Summary of Sonographic Characteristics
  • Lesson: Hydrosalpinx
    • Introduction
    • Sonographic Evaluation
    • Summary of Sonographic Characteristics
    • Case Study
    • Management
  • Lesson: Tubo-Ovarian Abscess
    • Introduction
    • Sonographic Evaluation
    • Summary of Sonographic Characteristics
    • Management
  • Lesson: Peritoneal Inclusion Cyst & Paraovarian Cyst
    • Peritoneal Inclusion Cyst: Introduction
    • Peritoneal Inclusion Cyst: Sonographic Characteristics
    • Peritoneal Inclusion Cyst: Summary of Sonographic Characteristics
    • Paraovarian (Paratubal) Cyst: Overview
  • Lesson: Adnexal Torsion
    • Introduction
    • Pathophysiology
    • Sonographic Evaluation
    • Sonographic Characteristics
    • Management
  • Lesson: Summary
    • Course Summary
malignant adnexal conditions ultrasound

GYN Ultrasound Malignant Adnexal Conditions: Advanced Clinical Module

  • Lesson: Introduction
    • Introduction to Ultrasound of Malignant Adnexal Conditions
    • Adnexal Mass Detection
    • Adnexal Mass Classifications
    • Epidemiology: Children and Adolescents
    • Epidemiology: Reproductive-Age Women
    • Epidemiology: Postmenopausal Women
    • Malignant Adnexal Masses
    • Borderline Tumors
  • Lesson: Adnexal Anatomy
    • Introduction
    • Reproductive-Age Ovaries
    • Simple Adnexal Cyst
    • Postmenopausal Ovaries
  • Lesson: Evaluation of Adnexal Masses
    • Diagnostic Approach to an Adnexal Mass
    • Ovarian Cancer Risk Factors
    • Adnexal Mass Characteristics
    • Subjective Assessment by Experienced Examiners
    • Differentiating Benign from Malignant Masses
    • Cancer Risk Predictive Models
    • Adnexal Mass Definitive Management
  • Lesson: Sonographic Technique
    • Introduction
    • Role of Color-Flow Imaging
    • Role of Pulsed-Wave Doppler
  • Lesson: Sonographic Characterization of Adnexal Masses
    • Introduction
    • Morphologic Classification of Adnexal Masses
    • Simple Ovarian Cyst Characteristics
    • Complex Adnexal Cyst Characteristics
    • Histophysiologic Classification of Adnexal Masses
    • Benign Cyst Characteristics
    • Case Study: Benign Cyst
    • Malignant Cyst Characteristics
    • Indeterminate Cyst Characteristics
    • Simple Adnexal Cyst: Management
    • Complex Adnexal Cyst: Management
  • Lesson: Borderline Tumors
    • Introduction
    • Clinical Presentation
    • Sonographic Characteristics
    • Clinical Management
  • Lesson: Ovarian Cancer
    • Epidemiology
    • Genetic Biomarkers and Syndromic Associations
    • Pathogenesis
    • Histopathology
    • Clinical Presentation
    • Sonographic Characteristics
    • Malignant Cyst Characteristics
    • Clinical Management
  • Lesson: Ovarian Cancer Screening
    • Introduction
    • UKCTOS Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial
    • FDA Ovarian Cancer Screening Advisory
    • Germ-Cell and Sex Cord-Stromal Tumor Serum Markers
    • Ovarian Cancer Preventative Strategies
  • Lesson: Summary
    • Course Summary