diff --git a/monai/networks/nets/ahnet.py b/monai/networks/nets/ahnet.py
index 294d1c50b41..655ad68d38a 100644
--- a/monai/networks/nets/ahnet.py
+++ b/monai/networks/nets/ahnet.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 import torch.nn as nn
 import torch.nn.functional as F
 
+from monai.networks.blocks.convolutions import Convolution
 from monai.networks.layers.factories import Act, Conv, Norm, Pool
 
 
@@ -33,17 +34,38 @@ def __init__(
 
         super(Bottleneck3x3x1, self).__init__()
 
-        conv3d_type: Type[nn.Conv3d] = Conv[Conv.CONV, 3]
-        norm3d_type: Type[nn.BatchNorm3d] = Norm[Norm.BATCH, 3]
         relu_type: Type[nn.ReLU] = Act[Act.RELU]
         pool3d_type: Type[nn.MaxPool3d] = Pool[Pool.MAX, 3]
 
-        self.conv1 = conv3d_type(inplanes, planes, kernel_size=1, bias=False)
-        self.bn1 = norm3d_type(planes)
-        self.conv2 = conv3d_type(planes, planes, kernel_size=(3, 3, 1), stride=stride, padding=(1, 1, 0), bias=False,)
-        self.bn2 = norm3d_type(planes)
-        self.conv3 = conv3d_type(planes, planes * 4, kernel_size=1, bias=False)
-        self.bn3 = norm3d_type(planes * 4)
+        self.conv1 = Convolution(
+            dimensions=3,
+            in_channels=inplanes,
+            out_channels=planes,
+            kernel_size=1,
+            act=("relu", {"inplace": True}),
+            norm=Norm.BATCH,
+            bias=False,
+        )
+        self.conv2 = Convolution(
+            dimensions=3,
+            in_channels=planes,
+            out_channels=planes,
+            strides=stride,
+            kernel_size=(3, 3, 1),
+            act=("relu", {"inplace": True}),
+            norm=Norm.BATCH,
+            bias=False,
+        )
+        self.conv3 = Convolution(
+            dimensions=3,
+            in_channels=planes,
+            out_channels=planes * 4,
+            kernel_size=1,
+            act=None,
+            norm=Norm.BATCH,
+            bias=False,
+        )
+
         self.relu = relu_type(inplace=True)
         self.downsample = downsample
         self.stride = stride
@@ -53,15 +75,8 @@ def forward(self, x):
         residual = x
 
         out = self.conv1(x)
-        out = self.bn1(out)
-        out = self.relu(out)
-
         out = self.conv2(out)
-        out = self.bn2(out)
-        out = self.relu(out)
-
         out = self.conv3(out)
-        out = self.bn3(out)
 
         if self.downsample is not None:
             residual = self.downsample(x)