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. 2016 Feb 18;8:1. doi: 10.1186/s13089-016-0038-8

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Fig. 1 — The thoracentesis simulator ‘Ultrasound Thoracentesis Model THM-30’ developed by SIMULAB, Seattle, USA. It features a partial torso with anatomical landmarks, such as skin texture, ribs, and a fluid reservoir. Its simulated lung is seen as an echogenic structure with an inflating mechanism to adjust the size of the pleural effusion