An easy-to-build, low-budget point-of-care ultrasound simulator: from Linux to a web-based solution

Abstract: Background: Hands-on training in point-of-care ultrasound (POC-US) should ideally comprise bedside teaching, as
well as simulated clinical scenarios. High-fidelity phantoms and portable ultrasound simulation systems are commercially
available, however, at considerable costs. This limits their suitability for medical schools. A Linux-based software
for Emergency Department Ultrasound Simulation (edus2TM) was developed by Kulyk and Olszynski in 2011. Its feasibility
for POC-US education has been well-documented, and shows good acceptance. An important limitation to an
even more widespread use of edus2, however, may be due to the need for a virtual machine for WINDOWS® systems.
Our aim was to adapt the original software toward an HTML-based solution, thus making it affordable and applicable
in any simulation setting.

Methods: We created an HTML browser-based ultrasound simulation application, which reads the input of different
sensors, triggering an ultrasound video to be displayed on a respective device. RFID tags, NFC tags, and QR Codes™
have been integrated into training phantoms or were attached to standardized patients. The RFID antenna was hidden
in a mock ultrasound probe. The application is independent from the respective device.

Results: Our application was used successfully with different trigger/scanner combinations and mounted readily into
simulated training scenarios. The application runs independently from operating systems or electronic devices.
Conclusion: This low-cost, browser-based ultrasound simulator is easy-to-build, very adaptive, and independent
from operating systems. It has the potential to facilitate POC-US training throughout the world, especially in resourcelimited
areas.

Keywords: Ultrasonography, Point-of-care systems, Simulation training

Angaben zum Objekt

• Standort: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Umfang: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anmerkungen: Critical Ultrasound Journal. 9 (2017), 4, DOI 10.1186/s13089-017-0061-4, issn: 2036-7902 ; IN COPYRIGHT http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0 rs

Klassifikation und Themen

• Schlagwort: Ultraschall ; Simulation ; Diagnose ; Diagnostik ; Differentialdiagnose ; Pflegediagnose

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Ereignis: Veröffentlichung
• (wo): Freiburg
• (wer): Universität
• (wann): 2017
• Urheber: Göbel, Ulrich ; Bürkle, Hartmut ; Damjanović, Domagoj ; Fischer, Benedikt ; Huth, Martin ; Breger, Hartmut ; Schmutz, Axel
• Beteiligte Personen und Organisationen: Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivmedizin. Freiburg im Breisgau ; Universitätsklinikum Freiburg ; Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg. Medizinische Fakultät ; Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg. Zentralstelle für Technologietransfer ; Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg

Weitere Informationen

• DOI: 10.1186/s13089-017-0061-4
• URN: urn:nbn:de:bsz:25-freidok-126465
• Rechteinformation: Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 14.08.2025, 10:53 MESZ