A Mobile Ultrasound E-Learning System

Ultrasound diagnosis is an important skill for gynecologists. However, there is no routing ultrasound course for medical students during pre-clinical stage, and no enough chances to practice ultrasound diagnosis during clinical stage for interns at the department of gynecology in Taiwan. This objective of this study is to develop an ultrasound diagnosis e-learning system for medical students and interns to enhance the skills of ultrasound diagnosis. When an experienced gynecologist performs an ultrasound examination, the synchronized videos, including : ultrasound images and operational procedures of ultrasound, are shown on mobile phones of medical students with less delay. This real time e-learning system provides interns with comprehensive learning scenes, including continuous operational procedures of ultrasound, and corresponding changes of images. This system provides interns with more chances and more flexible ways to practice ultrasound diagnosis while patients refuse to allow the interns be present in the ultrasound examination room.