Ultrasound-Guided Procedural Training Using Emergency Technologies

Computer-based procedural training and educational methods are being explored to practice procedures without risking iatrogenic injury. The project will develop a desktop computer-based platform that will train users how to perform ultrasound-guided procedures. It should provide a platform for the development of additional procedural training using text, audio, digital video, 3D modeling, and force feedback.

Funding for this work is provided by the Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC) and the Department of Defense (DoD).

Investigators:
(PI) Eric Savitsky, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine
Erik Dutson, MD, Division of General Surgery 

Abstracts:

1. Savitsky E, "Natural progression: Multimodal education and procedural training," Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 14: Accelerating Change in Healthcare: Next Medical Toolkit, Long Beach, CA, 24-27 January 2006.
2. Savitsky E, "Patient-specific interactive image visualization," Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 15: in vivo, in vitro, in silico: Designing the next in Medicine, Long Beach, CA, 6-9 February 2007.

Publications:

1. Petrinec K, Savitsky E, Stark A, "The FMA database browser: A key component of an interactive
   image visualization pipeline," Proceedings of Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 17: NextMed: Design
   for/the well being, 19-22 January 2009, Long Beach, CA, in press. 259-261.
2. Dong B, Savitsky E, Osher S. "A Novel Method for Enhanced Needle Localization Using Ultrasound
   Guidance." UCLA CAM Report 08-65.2008

Conference Presentations:

1. The FMA Database Browser: A Key Component of an Interactive Image Visualization Pipeline.
   Medicine Meets Virtual Reality Conference 15th Annual Conference. February 2009. Long Beach, CA
2. A Novel Method for Enhanced Needle Localization Using Ultrasound Guidance September 24, 2008.
   Posted on the IPAM Website
3. Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Annual Meeting. Innovations in Emergency Medicine
   Education: Interactive Multimedia Medical Tutorials. May 2007. San Francisco, California.
   (Poster/Abstract)
4. Global Health Council Annual Meeting. Innovative Applications of Technology in International Health.
   May 2007. Omni Shoreham Hotel. Washington, DC
   Annual Report for January - December 2010 24
5. Interactive Image Visualization Pipeline. Medicine Meets Virtual Reality Conference 15th Annual
   Conference. February 2007. Long Beach, CA (Poster Presentations)
6. Natural progression: multimodal education and procedural training. Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 14:
   Accelerating Change in Healthcare: Next Medical Toolkit, Long Beach, CA, 24-27 January 2006.

Patent Applications:

1. Eric Savitsky, MD, Stanley Osher, PhD, Bin Dong, "Novel Method For Enhanced Needle Localization
   During Image-Guided Interventions," Provisional Patent Application 8/25/2008
2. Eric Savitsky, MD, "Multimodal Medical Procedure Training System," Patent Application 11/30/2005