Students’ Perspectives on Curricular Ultrasound Education at German Medical Schools

Barth, Gregor; Recker, Florian; Lo, Hendra; Haverkamp, Nicolas; Kravchenko, Dmitrij; Raupach, Tobias; Schäfer, Valentin Sebastian; Nürnberg, Dieter

doi:10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2022.04.207

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“…studies have already shown, deficits remain in the handling and education of ultrasound equipment among students and representatives of the various specialist groups in some cases or there is a lack of appropriate training concepts [2][3][4], which is why internships in ultrasound diagnostics are important and already increasingly being integrated into medical studies [5][6][7].…”

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Wireless handheld focused ultrasound in student teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic: Initial results of a pilot study1

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OBJECTIVE: The study aim was to investigate the use of a novel device, the Vscan Air™, for rapidly and effectively performing ultrasound in student teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic. MATERIAL AND METHODS: As part of the ultrasound practical course with integrated hands-on activity required by the regular medical curriculum, 100 medical students were instructed in the use of the Vscan Air™, including duplex mode. They then evaluated the quality of the ultrasound images obtained by the Vscan Air™ from previously selected organs. RESULTS: 100 students were interviewed (female n = 68, male n = 32; age >18 years n = 100). The rated image quality never fell below a mean of 3 for the examined organs and portal vein flow (liver 4,58; spleen 3,99; kidneys 4,29; aorta 4,16; Douglas/rectovesical space 4,14; portal vein 4,43; pancreas 3,53; Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma 4,38). Scores below 3 were found sporadically in ultrasounds of the spleen (n = 4), kidneys (n = 3), Douglas/rectovesical space (n = 2), and pancreas (n = 15). The liver was rated the lowest for 59 ratings. The portal vein was evaluated in 68 cases. The hepatic artery and hepatic veins could be also visualized in all 68 examinations. The aorta was evaluated in 62 cases. CONCLUSION: The Vscan Air™ technology offered adequate image quality and provided a new, fast and patient-oriented technique to support continuous ultrasound examinations and education of students, especially during a pandemic. Particularly noteworthy is the uncomplicated compliance with the required high level of hygiene.

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