Basic Study for the Development of Ultrasound Training Simulator for Beginners

Abstract

Ultrasound is used in many clinical fields, but learning this technique is difficult. Therefore, we developed an ultrasonography simulator to help beginners understand the 3D structures of organs and their US images. We designed a probe-type controller that uses IMU and rotary encoder to estimate position and posture, and reproduce the probe operation on the screen. The positional accuracy of 2[mm] was achieved, which is the required specification, and the impression of the simulator on physicians was highly evaluated.