Open AccessInexpensive Phantom for Fluoroscopy Guided Nerve Block Training *
Author(s) -
Inoue Satoki,
Fujiwara Aki,
Watanabe Keisuke,
Hashizume Keiji,
Furuya Hitoshi
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
pain medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.893
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1526-4637
pISSN - 1526-2375
DOI - 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2008.00510.x
Subject(s) - imaging phantom , fluoroscopy , medicine , radiography , biomedical engineering , block (permutation group theory) , nerve block , radiology , mathematics , geometry
Objective. Regional anesthesia simulation manikins with phantom skeletal structures are commercially available. Unfortunately, they are quite expensive. This article introduces our handmade, low cost, phantom for training of nerve block with fluoroscopic guidance. Materials. The phantom consisted of artificial bone models to resemble human lumbar vertebrae with disks, covered with 5–7 sheets of self‐adhesive sponge. Posteriorly, mobility between sheets was retained in order to deflect needles and provide practice of redirecting needles. Conclusions. Although it might lack radiographic fidelity, our inexpensive phantom can be used for basic training of nerve block with fluoroscopic guidance.