diSplay U / S: online ultrasound simulator

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The Strasbourg-based company InSimo, specializing in the development of simulation software for medical and surgical training, is launching a new version of its online ultrasound simulator: diSplay U / S. Presentation.

To support medical students, InSimo provides an online simulator with new features to train in the POCUS (Point-of-care ultrasound) protocol in complete autonomy.

The development of this simulator began in the context of the first confinement, in order to allow healthcare workers to quickly train themselves in the diagnosis of COVID-19 by pulmonary ultrasound.

InSimo made an online simulation module available free of charge to perform an ultrasound on virtual patients to detect pulmonary lesions specific to the coronavirus.

diSplay U / S is distinguished mainly by its ease of use, it does not require specific hardware and can be used with only a computer with an internet connection. Students wishing to train in ultrasound can do so anywhere and anytime, which is a considerable advantage in the current context where the possibility of remote training is crucial.

Learning is based on real clinical cases from medical imaging. The student moves a virtual probe over patient-specific 3D anatomies, and visualizes simulated ultrasound images in real time. The user is therefore not limited to one area, but can perform an ultrasound scan of the entire anatomy of the patient-case presented.

Thanks to the module available on diSplay U / S, students or healthcare professionals can train in the diagnosis of COVID-19 by pulmonary ultrasound, by examining cases-patients with increasing degrees of severity by the disease.

On the other hand, they can practice the standardized POCUS diagnostic protocol by learning to locate the 14 corresponding stations and analyze the associated images in order to carry out the different stages of this examination, from palpation to diagnosis. Finally, they can follow their performance through detailed reports and debrief their exercises independently.

This solution, produced in collaboration with the IHU in Strasbourg, offers:

• an online ultrasound simulator accessible at any time

• learning on real patient cases from medical imaging

• a complete and interactive training in the standardized POCUS protocol

• new features (breathing control, palpation and many others)

Developments will be rolled out gradually, such as the launch of a mobile application to complete the educational experience, a specific interface for trainers or new exercises around the POCUS protocol. Other protocols specific to emergency situations will also be implemented, such as the FAST and BLUE protocols.

Source: InSimo

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