Saliba Thomas, Pather Sanjiva
Radiology Department, Hôpital de Braine L'Alleud, Belgium.
J Clin Ultrasound. 2025 Feb;53(2):315-324. doi: 10.1002/jcu.23840. Epub 2024 Sep 20.
Immersive virtual reality (IVR) and augmented reality (AR) are emerging technologies with significant potential in ultrasound education. IVR, utilizing head-mounted devices (HMDs), and AR, enhancing real-world views with digital overlays, have demonstrated their value in various educational and training scenarios. This narrative review examines the use of IVR and AR in ultrasound education, evaluating their effectiveness compared to traditional methods. Studies show that IVR and AR can match or surpass conventional training, offering benefits like standardized assessments and reduced costs. Despite some limitations, such as small sample sizes and potential conflicts of interest, the current data supports the viability of IVR and AR as tools for ultrasound education. Further research is needed to confirm these findings and explore broader applications.
沉浸式虚拟现实（IVR）和增强现实（AR）是在超声教育领域具有巨大潜力的新兴技术。IVR利用头戴式设备（HMD），AR通过数字叠加增强现实世界的视图，它们已在各种教育和培训场景中展现出自身价值。本叙述性综述考察了IVR和AR在超声教育中的应用，评估了它们与传统方法相比的有效性。研究表明，IVR和AR能够媲美或超越传统培训，具有标准化评估和降低成本等优势。尽管存在一些局限性，如样本量小和潜在的利益冲突，但现有数据支持将IVR和AR作为超声教育工具的可行性。需要进一步研究来证实这些发现并探索更广泛的应用。
