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World J Clin Cases. Oct 6, 2020; 8(19): 4286-4302
Published online Oct 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i19.4286
Review of simulation model for education of point-of-care ultrasound using easy-to-make tools
Kyu Chul Shin, Young Rock Ha, Seong-Joon Lee, Jung Hwan Ahn
Kyu Chul Shin, Jung Hwan Ahn, Department of Emergency Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon 16499, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Young Rock Ha, Department of Emergency Medicine, Bundang Jesaeng Hospital, Seongnam-si 13590, South Korea
Seong-Joon Lee, Department of Neurology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon 16499, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Author contributions: Shin KC and Ahn JH wrote the paper and conceptualization; Shin KC, Ha YR, Lee SJ and Ahn JH collected the data; Ha YR and Lee SJ performed the critical review.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Authors declare no conflict of interests for this article.
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Corresponding author: Jung Hwan Ahn, MD, Associate Professor, Attending Doctor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine, 164, World cup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon 16499, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. erdrajh@naver.com
Received: April 24, 2020
Peer-review started: April 24, 2020
First decision: August 23, 2020
Revised: September 3, 2020
Accepted: September 12, 2020
Article in press: September 12, 2020
Published online: October 6, 2020
Core Tip

Core Tip: Inexpensive and easily made simulators for education on point-of-care ultrasound provide a sonographic appearance and resistance similar to human tissue. There were various recipes for making simulators; however, the materials used were similar. These materials were readily available, and the preparation methods were simple. We found that the gelatine with Metamucil and polyvinyl chloride mixtures appear to be most similar to actual human tissue in terms of resistance and sonographic appearance. We introduced each recipe of the simulators in two parts: materials surrounding simulators (surrounding materials) and the specific disease simulators themselves (target simulators).