Ultrasound simulators: Experience with the SonoTrainer and comparative review of other training systems

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 581-585

  Maul, H ^a   Scharf, A ^a   Baier, P ^a   Wustemann M ^a   Gunter H H ^a   Gebauer, G ^a   Sohn, C ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fetal anomaly; Quality assessment; Real time simulation; Telemedicine; Training; Ultrasound simulator

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EDUCATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS MALFORMATION; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SIMULATION; THICKNESS; TRAINING; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; TEACHING; TEACHING MATERIALS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 7044250849     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.1119     Document Type: Review

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