Personal training simulator for asynchronous learning of obstetric ultrasound

Li Liu; Jason Kutarnia; Peder C Pedersen; Petra Belady

Personal training simulator for asynchronous learning of obstetric ultrasound

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2014:196:252-8.

Authors

Li Liu¹, Jason Kutarnia², Peder C Pedersen², Petra Belady³

Affiliations

¹ Dept. of Biomedical Eng., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA.
² Dept. of Electrical and Computer Eng., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA.
³ Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA.

PMID: 24732517

Abstract

To meet the challenges of providing affordable, efficient ultrasound training, a low-cost, portable personal ultrasound training simulator with structured curriculums and integrated assessment methods has been developed. By using extended image volumes for training, the realistic experience of scanning over a larger body surface is emulated.

MeSH terms

Computer-Assisted Instruction / instrumentation*
Computer-Assisted Instruction / methods
Female
High Fidelity Simulation Training*
Humans
Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / instrumentation
Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / methods
Manikins*
Obstetrics / education
Obstetrics / instrumentation
Obstetrics / methods
Phantoms, Imaging*
Ultrasonography, Prenatal / instrumentation*
Ultrasonography, Prenatal / methods
User-Computer Interface*