Systems and methods for assessing a medical ultrasound imaging operator's competency

• Main Authors: CARDULLO PAUL ANTHONY, NEMEC EILEEN MAE, LAMB JO ANN, JULIAN ELLEN RUTH, DANIELS BRUCE KEVIN, HRIER PATRICIA LUCAS, BAKER JOHN PATRICK, HEDRICK WAYNE ROBERT, CHAFFEE CLARENCE LEWIS JR, CYR DALE RONALD, WAGNER PAUL RUFUS
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: 21.03.2012
• Subjects: ADVERTISING; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND,DEAF OR MUTE; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DIAGRAMS; DISPLAY; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; GLOBES; HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING ORPROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTEDFOR SPECIFIC APPLICATION FIELDS; PHYSICS; PLANETARIA; SEALS

Methods and systems are provided for assessing a medical ultrasound imaging operator's competency. The system includes a console containing a plurality of virtual controls, such as knobs, for simulating a real-life examination of a patient. The images created by the system change dynamically as the different virtual knobs on the console are adjusted. The console provides a certification examination for a medical ultrasound imaging operator. The console also includes a process to assess the medical ultrasound imaging operator's competency. The process determines a plurality of scores in order to assess the competency of the medical ultrasound imaging operator.