System, method and computer program for training for medical examinations involving body parts with concealed anatomy

摘要

The present invention is a medical training simulation apparatus for training of medical professionals in medical examinations involving body parts with concealed geometry. The apparatus may comprise a physical model of a body part having an opening and structure that simulates the concealed geometry of a body part and may receive an inserted medical tool. A video display may be disposed within the structure of the apparatus to display at least one image of a physical defect or medical condition for the body part. The at least one image may e be alterable such that its appearance simulates the appearance of the defect or medical condition within the concealed geometry when viewed using the medical tool in relation to an applicable human or animal subject patient. The training apparatus is operable for one or more simulations for training a trainee in a medical examination or procedure for a body part in accordance with a training method.

主权项

1. A medical training method, characterized in that it comprises the steps of:
(a) a plurality of users engaging a simulation system to initiate a medical training routine, by means of one or more computer processors, the simulation system including a video display that is disposed within the simulation system and aligned with a physical model such that an area of the video display is visible to the plurality of the users through the opening of the physical model at least during or following physical manipulation of a portion of the physical model, a controller for controlling the video display that displays one or more medical images, and optics configured to optically alter the one or more images; (b) each of the plurality of users inserting a medical examination tool into an opening defined by the simulation system to represent a body part, the medical examination tool having an optical pathway through which the each of the plurality of users is able to directly view the area of the video display that is visible through the opening of the physical model; and (c) the plurality of users using the medical examination tool to view an interior defined by the simulation system that simulates the concealed anatomy of the body part by optically altering the one or more images so as to simulate the appearance of the interior of the body part when viewed using the medical examination tool,
wherein the one or more images are optically altered by the optics to show physical defects or medical conditions that would appear in a medical examination of a real subject patient.