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. 2024 Dec 18;24:1476. doi: 10.1186/s12909-024-06483-y

Table 5.

Student perception of basic familiarity with ultrasound techniques and confidence in acquiring ultrasound images

Ultrasound session 1 pre-quiz (n = 193) Ultrasound session 3 post-quiz (n = 186)
How familiar are you with ultrasound techniques and imaging?
Extremely familiar 4.15% 11.29%
Somewhat familiar 33.68% 87.63%
Not familiar 24.87% 2.15%
Somewhat unfamiliar 19.17% 2.15%
Extremely unfamiliar 18.13% 0.54%
How comfortable are you with visualizing anatomy in a 3D space?
Extremely comfortable 5.70% 15.05%
Somewhat comfortable 59.07% 70.97%
Not comfortable 22.28% 16.13%
Somewhat uncomfortable 11.92% 1.08%
Extremely uncomfortable 1.04% 0.54%
How comfortable are you with acquiring ultrasound images?
Extremely comfortable 3.63% 12.90%
Somewhat comfortable 22.80% 79.57%
Not comfortable 42.49% 9.14%
Somewhat uncomfortable 22.28% 2.15%
Extremely uncomfortable 8.81% 0.54%