The Use of Computerised Simulators for Training of Transthoracic and Transoesophageal Echocardiography. The Future of Echocardiographic Training?

Heart Lung and Circulation

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 267-274

  Platts, David Gerard ^a,b   Humphries, Julie ^a   Burstow, Darryl John ^a,b   Anderson, Bonita ^a,c   Forshaw, Tony ^c   Scalia, Gregory M ^a,b  

^a THE PRINCE CHARLES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Computer Simulation; Echocardiography; Education

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER GRAPHICS; COMPUTER SYSTEM; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE DISPLAY; IMAGE PROCESSING; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHER; SIMULATOR; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN; TRAINING; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MANIKINS; VENA CAVA, SUPERIOR;

EID: 84861194097     PISSN: 14439506     EISSN: 14442892     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2012.03.012     Document Type: Article

References (24)

1. Ehler D., Carney D.K., Dempsey A.L., Rigling R., Kraft C., Witt S.A., et al. Guidelines for cardiac sonographer education: recommendations of the American Society of Echocardiography Sonographer Training and Education Committee. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2001, 14(1):77-84.
2. Picard M.H., Adams D., Bierig S.M., Dent J.M., Douglas P.S., Gillam L.D., et al. American Society of Echocardiography recommendations for quality echocardiography laboratory operations. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2011, 24(January (1)):1-10.
3. Quinones M.A., Douglas P.S., Foster E., Gorcsan J., Lewis J.F., Pearlman A.S., et al. American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association clinical competence statement on echocardiography: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association/American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine Task Force on Clinical Competence. Circulation 2003, 107(February (7)):1068-1089.
4. de Visser H., Watson M.O., Salvado O., Passenger J.D. Progress in virtual reality simulators for surgical training and certification. Med J Aust 2011, 194(February (4)):S38-S40.
5. de Visser H., Adam C.J., Salvado O., Passenger J.D. Interactive image manipulation for surgical planning. Med J Aust 2011, 194(February (4)):S41.
6. Larsen C.R., Soerensen J.L., Grantcharov T.P., Dalsgaard T., Schouenborg L., Ottosen C., et al. Effect of virtual reality training on laparoscopic surgery: randomised controlled trial. BMJ 2009, 338:b1802.
7. Hellier D., Samur E., Passenger J., Spalter U., Frimmel H., Appleyard M., et al. A modular simulation framework for colonoscopy using a new haptic device. Stud Health Technol Inform 2008, 132:165-170.
8. Platts D. Personal communication with the director ultrasound simulation products 2011, CAE Healthcare.
9. SurveyMonkey®. Palo Alto, California, USA. 1999-2011.
10. Rosen M.A., Salas E., Wu T.S., Silvestri S., Lazzara E.H., Lyons R., et al. Promoting teamwork: an event-based approach to simulation-based teamwork training for emergency medicine residents. Acad Emerg Med 2008, 15(11):1190-1198.
11. Halamek L.P., Kaegi D.M., Gaba D.M., Sowb Y.A., Smith B.C., Smith B.E., et al. Time for a new paradigm in pediatric medical education: teaching neonatal resuscitation in a simulated delivery room environment. Periodontol 2000 2000, 106(October (4)):e45.
12. Martin J.T., Reda H., Dority J.S., Zwischenberger J.B., Hassan Z.U. Surgical resident training using real-time simulation of cardiopulmonary bypass physiology with echocardiography. J Surg Educ 2011, 68(November (6)):542-546.
13. Rock B.G., Leonard A.P., Freeman S.J. A training simulator for ultrasound-guided percutaneous nephrostomy insertion. Br J Radiol 2010, 83(July (991)):612-614.
14. Gould D. Using simulation for interventional radiology training. Br J Radiol 2010, 83(July (991)):546-553.
15. Van Herzeele I., Aggarwal R., Malik I. Use of simulators in vascular training. Heart 2009, 95(April (8)):613-614.
16. Keshtgar M.R.S., Chicken D.W., Waddington W.A., Raven W., Ell P.J. A training simulator for sentinel node biopsy in breast cancer: a new standard. Eur J Surg Oncol 2005, 31(2):134-140.
17. Matyal R., Bose R., Warraich H., Shahul S., Ratcliff S., Panzica P., et al. Transthoracic echocardiographic simulator: normal and the abnormal. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2011, 25(February (1)):177-181.
18. Bose R.R., Matyal R., Warraich H.J., Summers J., Subramaniam B., Mitchell J., et al. Utility of a transesophageal echocardiographic simulator as a teaching tool. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2011, 25(April (2)):212-215.
19. Weidenbach M., Razek V., Wild F., Khambadkone S., Berlage T., Janousek J., et al. Simulation of congenital heart defects: a novel way of training in echocardiography. Heart 2009, 95(April (8)):636-641.
20. Bose R., Matyal R., Panzica P., Karthik S., Subramaniam B., Pawlowski J., et al. Transesophageal echocardiography simulator: a new learning tool. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2009, 23(August (4)):544-548.
21. Weidenbach M., Drachsler H., Wild F., Kreutter S., Razek V., Grunst G., et al. EchoComTEE - a simulator for transoesophageal echocardiography. Anaesthesia 2007, 62(April (4)):347-353.
22. Weidenbach M., Wild F., Scheer K., Muth G., Kreutter S., Grunst G., et al. Computer-based training in two-dimensional echocardiography using an echocardiography simulator. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2005, 18(April (4)):362-366.
23. Weidenbach M., Trochim S., Kreutter S., Richter C., Berlage T., Grunst G. Intelligent training system integrated in an echocardiography simulator. Comput Biol Med 2004, 34(July (5)):407-425.
24. Platts D., Anderson B., Forshaw T., Burstow D. Use of an echocardiographic mannequin simulator for early-sonographer training. Heart Lung Circ 2011, 20:S199-S200.