Endovascular simulation as a supplemental training tool during the COVID-19 national emergency

Clin Imaging. 2020 Nov:67:72-73. doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2020.05.026. Epub 2020 Jun 3.

Abstract

The ongoing COVID pandemic raises many concerns as our healthcare system is pushed to its limits and as a consequence, Interventional Radiology training may be compromised. Endovascular simulators allow trainees many benefits to build and maintain endovascular skills in a safe environment. Our experience demonstrates a methodology to maintain IR training with use of didactic and simulation supplementation during the COVID-19 pandemic, which may be helpful for incorporation at other institutions facing similar challenges.

Keywords: COVID-19; Endovascular simulation; Interventional radiology training.

MeSH terms

  • Betacoronavirus
  • COVID-19
  • Clinical Competence*
  • Computer Simulation*
  • Coronavirus Infections* / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronavirus Infections* / epidemiology
  • Coronavirus Infections* / prevention & control
  • Coronavirus Infections* / virology
  • Curriculum
  • Education, Medical, Graduate / methods*
  • Endothelium, Vascular
  • Humans
  • Pandemics* / prevention & control
  • Pneumonia, Viral* / diagnostic imaging
  • Pneumonia, Viral* / epidemiology
  • Pneumonia, Viral* / prevention & control
  • Pneumonia, Viral* / virology
  • Radiologists / education*
  • Radiology, Interventional / education*
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Safety
  • Specialization