A randomized controlled study on medical students learning anatomy through hands-on ultrasound.

ABSTRACT: Anatomy education in the undergraduate medical curriculum faces many competing interests, including the increasing demand for ultrasound learning. Instead of being treated as a separate subject, ultrasound can offer a unique lens to visualize anatomy without using cadaveric materials. This study used a randomized controlled design to compare learning with hands-on ultrasound to learning on cadavers. Forty preclinical medical students were randomized to an experimental group or a control group. Both groups attended a session covering structures in the neck, upper limb, and abdomen. The experimental group learned using hands-on ultrasound imaging, while the control group was taught on a dissected cadaver. Participants completed multiple-choice tests on anatomical relationships and structure

SUBMITTER: Grubert Van Iderstine M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12413477 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature