ArticleJournal of endourology2014
Content and face validation of a curriculum for ultrasonic propulsion of calculi in a human renal model.
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- Systematic Review of Current Ultrasound Use in Education and Simulation in the Field of Urology.Current urology reports · 2020Pooled it
- Randomized Controlled Trial of Ultrasonic Propulsion-Facilitated Clearance of Residual Kidney Stone Fragments vs Observation.The Journal of urology · 2024Trial
- Facilitated Clearance of Small, Asymptomatic Renal Stones With Burst Wave Lithotripsy and Ultrasonic Propulsion.The Journal of urology · 2025Article
- Diagnostic value ultrasound signs of stones less than or equal to 10 mm and clinico-radiological variants of ureteric colic.Asian journal of urology · 2023Article
- Innovations in Ultrasound Technology in the Management of Kidney Stones.The Urologic clinics of North America · 2019Review
- Characterizing the Acoustic Output of an Ultrasonic Propulsion Device for Urinary Stones.IEEE transactions on ultrasonics, ferroelectrics, and frequency control · 2017Article
- Safety and Effectiveness of a Longer Focal Beam and Burst Duration in Ultrasonic Propulsion for Repositioning Urinary Stones and Fragments.Journal of endourology · 2017Article
- Face and content validity of the virtual reality simulator 'ScanTrainer®'.Gynecological surgery · 2017Article
- Ultrasonic propulsion of kidney stones.Current opinion in urology · 2016Review
- Ultrasonic propulsion of kidney stones: preliminary results of human feasibility study.IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium : [proceedings]. IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium · 2014Article
- Preclinical safety and effectiveness studies of ultrasonic propulsion of kidney stones.Urology · 2014Article
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Abstract
purposeUltrasonic propulsion to reposition urinary tract calculi requires knowledge about ultrasound image capture, device manipulation, and interpretation. The purpose of this study was to validate a cognitive and technical skills curriculum to teach urologists ultrasonic propulsion to reposition kidney stones in tissue phantoms. MATERIALS AND
methodsTen board-certified urologists recruited from a single institution underwent a didactic session on renal ultrasound imaging. Subjects completed technical skills modules in tissue phantoms, including kidney imaging, pushing a stone through a translucent maze, and repositioning a lower pole calyceal stone. Objective cognitive and technical performance metrics were recorded. Subjects completed a questionnaire to ascertain face and content validity on a five-point Likert scale.
resultsEight urologists (80%) had never attended a previous ultrasound course, and nine (90%) performed renal ultrasounds less frequently than every 6 months. Mean cognitive skills scores improved from 55% to 91% (p<0.0001) on pre- and post-didactic tests. In the kidney phantom, 10 subjects (100%) repositioned the lower pole calyceal stone to at least the lower pole infundibulum, while 9 (90%) successfully repositioned the stone to the renal pelvis. A mean±SD (15.7±13.3) pushes were required to complete the task over an average of 4.6±2.2 minutes. Urologists rated the curriculum's effectiveness and realism as a training tool at a mean score of 4.6/5.0 and 4.1/5.0, respectively.
conclusionsThe curriculum for ultrasonic propulsion is effective and useful for training urologists with limited ultrasound proficiency in stone repositioning technique. Further studies in animate and human models will be required to assess predictive validity.
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