TY - JOUR
T1 - The use of simulation in medical ultrasound
T2 - Current perspectives on applications and practical implementation (WFUMB state-of-the-art paper)
AU - Lucius, Claudia
AU - Nielsen, Michael Bachmann
AU - Blaivas, Michael
AU - Burmester, Eike
AU - Westerway, Susan Campbell
AU - Chu, Chit Yan
AU - Condous, George
AU - Cui, Xin-Wu
AU - Dong, Yi
AU - Harrison, Gill
AU - Koch, Jonas
AU - Kraus, Barbara
AU - Nolsøe, Christian Pállson
AU - Nayahangan, Leizl Joy
AU - Pedersen, Malene Roland V
AU - Saftoiu, Adrian
AU - Savitsky, Eric
AU - Dietrich, Christoph F
N1 - Copyright © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer on behalf of Scholar Media Publishing.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Simulation has been shown to improve clinical learning outcomes, speed up the learning process, and improve trainee confidence, while taking the pressure off initial face-to-face patient clinical areas. The second part of The World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology state-of-the-art paper on the use of simulators provides a general approach on the practical implementation. The importance of needs assessment before developing a simulation-based training program is outlined. We describe the current practical implementation and critically analyze how simulators can be integrated into complex task scenarios to train small or large groups. A wide range of simulation equipment is available especially for those seeking interventional ultrasound training, ranging from animal tissue models, simple synthetic phantoms, to sophisticated high-fidelity simulation platforms using virtual reality. Virtual reality simulators provide feedback and thereby allow trainees to not only to practice their motor skills and hand eye coordination but also to interact with the simulator. Future developments will integrate more elements of automated assessment and artificial intelligence, thereby enabling enhanced realistic training experience and improving skill transfer into clinical practice.
AB - Simulation has been shown to improve clinical learning outcomes, speed up the learning process, and improve trainee confidence, while taking the pressure off initial face-to-face patient clinical areas. The second part of The World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology state-of-the-art paper on the use of simulators provides a general approach on the practical implementation. The importance of needs assessment before developing a simulation-based training program is outlined. We describe the current practical implementation and critically analyze how simulators can be integrated into complex task scenarios to train small or large groups. A wide range of simulation equipment is available especially for those seeking interventional ultrasound training, ranging from animal tissue models, simple synthetic phantoms, to sophisticated high-fidelity simulation platforms using virtual reality. Virtual reality simulators provide feedback and thereby allow trainees to not only to practice their motor skills and hand eye coordination but also to interact with the simulator. Future developments will integrate more elements of automated assessment and artificial intelligence, thereby enabling enhanced realistic training experience and improving skill transfer into clinical practice.
KW - Simple synthetic phantoms
KW - Training
KW - Ultrasound simulation
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85188191371&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1097/eus.0000000000000022
DO - 10.1097/eus.0000000000000022
M3 - Review
C2 - 37693111
SN - 2303-9027
VL - 12
SP - 311
EP - 318
JO - Endoscopic Ultrasound
JF - Endoscopic Ultrasound
IS - 3
ER -