Advanced Imaging and Modeling in Neonatal Simulation

Simulation is a powerful tool for improving education, patient safety, and innovation in any field of medicine.1 In neonatology, the opportunity to create realistic simulations to help prepare clinicians for high risk care of vulnerable patients is paramount.2 As the field of healthcare simulation advances, technologies for simulation are diversifying. With advances in modeling and imaging, broader and more realistic tools for education and training, and even opportunities to improve direct patient care are emerging. These include realistic models for preprocedural planning and clinical rehearsals, and innovative, bespoke patient specific devices and healthcare tools to use in clinical care. Current advances in specific technologies have allowed for this expansion, including point-of-care-ultrasound (POCUS), three dimensional (3D) and digital anatomic modeling, and extended reality technologies that are immersive digital recreations of reality, such as virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (beyond the scope of this article). In this article we review the types of imaging and modeling technologies available and how they can be applied to improve neonatal patient care and outcomes through healthcare simulation-based education (SbE), clinical rehearsals(SbCR), and more.

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