Invention:
This is an educational tool called a Simulated Equine Radiographic Machine (SERM) that helps veterinary students learn how to conduct examination procedures on horses. Students use a device with a display to “scan” a real or dummy horse and practice radiometry procedures.
Background:
Current technology to help students learn how to do these procedures is nonexistent. Students must go to a clinic with a horse under examination and utilize expensive radiographic equipment and PPE (gowns, gloves, thyroid shields) protection, making it a very expensive and cumbersome process. This invention would lower costs and make the training safer by eliminating exposure to radiation.
This new technology solves the problem by letting students practice without the need of a clinic or any of the equipment. The model allows learners to handle imaging equipment safely and without radiation exposure as they develop proficiency positioning radiographic plates and placing directional markers. Learners can also test their understanding of radiographic positioning in reverse: if given a radiograph, they can be asked to describe how the x-ray generator was positioned to obtain the diagnostic image, The student can use a real horse or a model, orient the simulated radiographic machine, a second student orients the simulated plate. Then “scan” the area of interest with a mobile system.
Applications:
Advantages:
- Intuitive
- Lower cost
- Safe
