Systems and methods for assessing a medical ultrasound imaging operator's competency

US8449301B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Dale Ronald Cyr · Rockville, US
• Paul Anthony Cardullo · South Dartmouth, US
• Paul Rufus Wagner · Boalsburg, US
• Eileen Mae Nemec · Robbinsdale, US
• Jo Ann Lamb · Midland, US
• Bruce K. Daniels · Rochester, US
• Wayne Robert Hedrick · Akron, US
• Ellen Ruth Julian · Derwood, US
• Patricia Lucas Grier · Baltimore, US
• John Baker · Kitchener, CA
• Clarence Lewis Chaffee, Jr. · Vienna, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 12, 2009
• Grant date: May 28, 2013
• Expiry date: Jan 20, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G09B23/286
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for assessing a medical ultrasound imaging operator's competency. The system includes a console containing a plurality of virtual controls, such as knobs, for simulating a real-life examination of a patient. The images created by the system change dynamically as the different virtual knobs on the console are adjusted. The console provides a certification examination for a medical ultrasound imaging operator. The console also includes a process to assess the medical ultrasound imaging operator's competency. The process determines a plurality of scores in order to assess the competency of the medical ultrasound imaging operator.