Reclaiming Hands-on Ultrasound for Radiology With a Simulation-Based Ultrasound Curriculum for Radiology Residents
| Autor: | Heejae Yang, Krista Elise Suarez-Weiss, Michael D. Beland |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Educational measurement
medicine.medical_specialty education 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Humans Medicine Computer Simulation Ultrasonics Curriculum Simulation based Ultrasonography 030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine Academic year business.industry Ultrasound Medical school Internship and Residency Clinical Competence Educational Measurement Radiology business |
| Zdroj: | Ultrasound Quarterly. 36:268-274 |
| ISSN: | 1536-0253 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/ruq.0000000000000494 |
| Popis: | Hands-on ultrasound training is included in the curriculum of many medical specialties and is increasingly incorporated into medical school curricula. Despite published curricula for ultrasound training in these specialties, there remains a dearth of such programs for radiology residency programs. At our institution, there has been a perceived decline in ultrasound scanning comfort and skill in trainees. The purpose of this project was to assess the utility and efficacy of a hands-on simulation-based ultrasound course for radiology residents.First-year radiology residents were enrolled in a 2-week simulation-based course for the instruction of hands-on ultrasound training. With the use of a customizable commercial simulation software platform, residents completed didactic modules, virtual simulations, and phantom scans for a 2-week rotation. A dedicated simulation center with scanning models and computer-based software was provided to all residents. Self-assessments and assignments provided benchmarks of performance. All radiology residents were surveyed at the start of the academic year to assess prior experience and comfort with ultrasound scanning. First-year residents were surveyed a second time upon course completion.Presurvey and postsurvey responses suggest that participation in the 2-week ultrasound scanning course contributed to an improvement in perceived scanning knowledge and comfort for participating residents. Based on our initial experience, the scanning curriculum presented here provides a comprehensive introductory course for first-year radiology residents both for ultrasound anatomy and for scanning technique. Continued education in hands-on ultrasound skills is a crucial factor in maintaining radiology's dominance in the modality. |
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