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ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Assessing the Use of Telepresence-Guided Video-Based Head and Neck Ultrasound Training: A Step towards Minimizing Dependence on Human Resources?

Philipp Kulas, Bernhard Schick, Johanna Helfrich, Alessandro Bozzato, Dietmar J Hecker, Lukas Pillong

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Article in Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Hands-on Distance Simulation of Technical Skills: A Systematic Review.Simulation in healthcare : journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare · 2026
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  3. Trends Versus Transformative Tools Within Anatomy Education: The Case for Ultrasound.Advances in anatomy, embryology, and cell biology · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Philipp KulasDepartment for Otorhinolaryngology and Head- and Neck-Surgery, Saarland University Medical Center, Kirrbergerstraße 100, 66421 Homburg, Germany.
Bernhard SchickDepartment for Otorhinolaryngology and Head- and Neck-Surgery, Saarland University Medical Center, Kirrbergerstraße 100, 66421 Homburg, Germany.
Johanna HelfrichDepartment for Otorhinolaryngology and Head- and Neck-Surgery, Saarland University Medical Center, Kirrbergerstraße 100, 66421 Homburg, Germany.
Alessandro BozzatoDepartment for Otorhinolaryngology and Head- and Neck-Surgery, Saarland University Medical Center, Kirrbergerstraße 100, 66421 Homburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-9648-8834
Dietmar J HeckerDepartment for Otorhinolaryngology and Head- and Neck-Surgery, Saarland University Medical Center, Kirrbergerstraße 100, 66421 Homburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-4944-0846
Lukas PillongDepartment for Otorhinolaryngology and Head- and Neck-Surgery, Saarland University Medical Center, Kirrbergerstraße 100, 66421 Homburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-9057-7684

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The acquisition of ultrasound skills is an essential part of any medical student's education. University access restrictions in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic have highlighted the need for digitization in teaching. However, teaching manual skills in online courses has proven to be challenging, not least in terms of human resources. Therefore, the aim of this study was to set up a hybrid head and neck ultrasound course consisting of a preface of video-based self-study followed by supportive instruction by a tutor in telepresence and to evaluate the quality, effectiveness, and feasibility of this teaching method. Thirty-five students were shown video tutorials on systematic ultrasound of the neck course. Learning outcomes were analyzed using self-assessment questionnaires and external assessment by an experienced ultrasonographer. All participants demonstrated statistically significant learning improvement (

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head and neck imaginghead and neck ultrasoundremote teachingvideo-based teaching

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PMID37685366
PMCPMC10487032

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