Investigation of a Cost-effective and Durable Material for Containing Ballistic Gel in the Construction of Ultrasound Phantoms

There is significant variability in the realism, cost, and structural integrity of sonographic simulators available for use currently. A common material that is used for the production of sonographic simulators is synthetic ballistic gelatin, which requires a high melting temperature for molding. In...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Damon, Aaron, Clifton, William, Dove, Conrad, Stein, Rachel, Simon, Leslie V
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2019
Materias:
Medical Education
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6758984/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31565623
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.5220
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Sumario:There is significant variability in the realism, cost, and structural integrity of sonographic simulators available for use currently. A common material that is used for the production of sonographic simulators is synthetic ballistic gelatin, which requires a high melting temperature for molding. In this experiment, we investigated the structural integrity of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) when exposed to melted ballistics gel for the assimilation of a sonographic lumbar puncture simulator.

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