Medical student training with next-generation handheld ultrasound devices - hands on examination of fetal biometry in obstetrics.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The technical development of ultrasound devices based on silicon chips has revolutionized ultrasound examinations, leading to the implementation of these portable handheld devices (PUD) in different medical fields. However, training on these devices is necessary to assure appropriate use and ensure valid results. While training programs for the use of conventional standard ultrasound devices (SUD) have been described, no training program for these handheld devices has been developed thus far.

Methods

A training program for obstetric ultrasound examination was modified through the addition of an extra module focusing on the use of these PUDs. After the module the students had to attend an OSCE in which their skills of using the PUD and the SUD were tested and ana

SUBMITTER: Ploger R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11752848 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature