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Combining Ultrasound and Gross Anatomic Dissection in Teaching 3‐D anatomy: Effectiveness in a first year medical course curriculum
Author(s) -
Yee Alyssa Mae,
Hwang Jiye,
Pagano Anthony S,
Marquez Samuel
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.26.1_supplement.204.1
Subject(s) - medicine , dissection (medical) , gross anatomy , fascia , ankle , anatomy , curriculum , elbow , wrist , surface anatomy , cadaver , dermis , modality (human–computer interaction) , ultrasound , radiology , psychology , computer science , artificial intelligence , pedagogy
The practice of exposing medical students to different imaging modalities has been advanced by the wave of curriculum reform sweeping the nation. Cross‐sectional imaging has taken up a central role in diagnostic medicine, particularly with CT imaging and now, more recently, Ultrasound (US) technology. Exposing students to US imaging lectures without careful coordination of in‐lab serial dissection has, however, been met with mixed reviews. This study reports on the use of serial dissection activities on three donor bodies combined with US technology on live subjects (n=3). Six distinct diarthrodal joints were targeted: 1) shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, and ankle. Each joint was approached from different perspectives, each noting tissue depths. The shoulder was dissected in the anterior, posterior, lateral and superior orientation. Measures on US and dissections were from epidermis to: dermis, superficial fascia, muscle, deep fascia, superficial joint surface and joint capsule. Results showed no statistically significant (p<0.05) differences between the two approaches, confirming the accuracy of US. One notable qualitative result was the impression felt by students that combining traditional dissection activities with US improved understanding of contiguous structures in 3‐D space. Many felt that their learning experience was greatly enriched by the use of a new imaging modality tool. Grant Funding Source : none