Ultrasound-guided facet joint injection training using Perk Tutor

International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 831-836

  Moult, E ^a   Ungi, T ^a   Welch, M ^a   Lu, J ^a   McGraw, R C ^a   Fichtinger, G ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Facet joint injection; Medical education; Perk Tutor; Simulation training; Ultrasound guidance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FACET JOINT INJECTION; HUMAN; INJECTION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHANTOM; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT; VIRTUAL REALITY;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRA-ARTICULAR; LOW BACK PAIN; NEEDLES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ZYGAPOPHYSEAL JOINT;

EID: 84884909209     PISSN: 18616410     EISSN: 18616429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11548-012-0811-5     Document Type: Article

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