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.

U2 - 10.1097/eus.0000000000000022

DO - 10.1097/eus.0000000000000022

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 37693111

VL - 12

SP - 311

EP - 318

JO - Endoscopic Ultrasound

JF - Endoscopic Ultrasound

SN - 2226-7190

IS - 3

ER -