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World J Methodol. Jul 20, 2021; 11(4): 208-221
Published online Jul 20, 2021. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v11.i4.208
Published online Jul 20, 2021. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v11.i4.208
One-day seminar for residents for implementing abdominal pocket-sized ultrasound
Hiroko Naganuma, Department of Gastroenterology, Yokote Municipal Hospital, Yokote 0138602, Akita, Japan
Hideaki Ishida, Department of Gastroenterology, Akita Red Cross Hospital, Akita-City 010-1495, Japan
Author contributions: Naganuma H and Ishida H collected the data and wrote the paper.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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Corresponding author: Hiroko Naganuma, MD, PhD, Doctor, Department of Gastroenterology, Yokote Municipal Hospital, 5-31 Negishi-cho, Yokote 0138602, Akita, Japan.
Received: February 27, 2021
Peer-review started: February 27, 2021
First decision: March 31, 2021
Revised: April 10, 2021
Accepted: June 1, 2021
Article in press: June 1, 2021
Published online: July 20, 2021
Processing time: 141 Days and 21.9 Hours
Peer-review started: February 27, 2021
First decision: March 31, 2021
Revised: April 10, 2021
Accepted: June 1, 2021
Article in press: June 1, 2021
Published online: July 20, 2021
Processing time: 141 Days and 21.9 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Despite its high utility, there is no standardized method to integrate pocked-sized ultrasound (US) into daily clinical settings. We present here our 1-d seminar for residents that consists of lecture and hands-on training on pocket-sized US. The lecture consists of training on US physics and clinical applications of pocket-sized US, covering basic anatomy, and introducing the systemic scanning method. Understanding of some basic physics is necessary to operate the pocket-sized US device. Although the residents’ skill gaps remain, the seminar yields a marked change in knowledge and attitude towards pocket-sized US.