Product Innovations & New Features 2020
At SonoSim, we’re proud to support our 60,000 health care professionals and students during COVID-19 and beyond. See our latest ultrasound training innovations from 2020!
New Modules Launched
Access 6 new Modules with peer-reviewed courses, knowledge assessments, and real-patient scanning cases. Modules include:

- Ultrasound-Guided Paracentesis
- Predialysis Vascular Mapping (coming soon)
- Ultrasound-Guided Thoracentesis
- Glenohumeral Joint Injection & Aspiration
- Ultrasound-Guided Pericardiocentesis
- Subacromial-Subdeltoid Bursa Injection & Aspiration
New pathologies include pericardial effusions, cardiac tamponade, pleural effusions, lung adhesions, pulmonary fibrosis, alveolar interstitial syndrome.
Expanded Pediatric Content
Expanded pediatric content includes a new Advanced Neonatal & Infant Neurosonography Module and SonoSim LiveScan® Package. Learn the fundamentals of neonatal and infant neurosonography, clinical indications for sonographic examination, and common pathologic conditions including:

- Ventriculomegaly
- Periventricular venous infarction
- Hydrocephalus
- Grade IV periventricular hemorrhage
- Intraventricular hemorrhage
- Porencephalic cyst
- Germinal matrix hemorrhage
- Extra-axial CSF collections
- Subependymal hemorrhage
DMS Protocol Cases & Assignments
Customized DMS Training features GYN DMS Protocol Cases & Assignments align with AIUM’s practice parameters. Scan and practice limited and comprehensive exams:

- GYN DMS Protocols
- OB DMS Protocols (coming soon)
- Upper Extremity Arterial DMS Protocols (coming soon)
- Upper Extremity Venous DMS Protocols (coming soon)
- Cerebrovascular DMS Protocols (coming soon)
Enhanced gain functionality provides a realistic scanning experience.
Test Medical Decision-Making
Run remote and in-person high stakes simulation to test medical decision-making with 10 new SonoSim LiveScan Ocular cases:

- Elevated intracranial pressure
- Pseudotumor cerebri
- Intraocular foreign body
- Retinal detachment
- Papilledema vs pseudopapilledema
- Vitreous hemorrhage
- Papillitis
- Vitreous syneresis
New CaseBuilder Pathologies
The new CaseBuilder Pathology filter allows easy finding of unique pathologies that are now highlighted. Create unique scanning cases with 200 new pathologies added to SonoSim CaseBuilder including:

- Cardiac: Asystole, dilated cardiomyopathy, tamponade,severe pericardial effusion
- Gastrointestinal: Large-volume ascites, exophytic highly vascularized gastric mass
- Genitourinary: Renal transplant, bladder carcinoma
- Hepatobiliary: Cholelithiasis, splenomegaly
- OB/GYN: Complex left adnexal cyst, hydrosalpinx, uterus didelphys with likely IUP
- Pediatrics: Asystole, moderate hydronephrosis
- Pulmonary: Large-volume pleural effusion, subcutaneous emphysema
- Vascular: Bi-lobed fusiform aortic aneurysm, infrarenal fusiform aneurysm
Challenge Cases Launched
Test your knowledge with Challenge Cases and unique pathologies added to the SonoSimulator®:

- Abdominal aortic aneurysm
- Abdominal mass
- Acute cholesystitis; cholelithiasis
- Appendicitis
- Bladder calculus
- Bladder carcinoma
- Bladder diverticulum
- Bladder/renal calculus
- Bony lesion
- Buckle fracture
- Carotid plaque
- Gallstones
- Grade III hydronephrosis
- Hydronephrosis/hydroureter
- Hydropneumothorax
- Hypovolemia
- Infrarenal fusiform aneurysm
- Left femur fracture
- Mild hydronephrosis
- Pseudopapillitis (elevated optic disc)
- Pediatric volume status estimation
- Renal transplant
- Right-sided pleural effusion
- Ruptured Achilles tendon
- Scrotal cellulitis
- Small bowel obstruction
- Thyroid nodules
- Upper arm DVT; PICC line

Preliminary studies indicate that bedside ultrasound plays a helpful role in early detection and monitoring of lung involvement in COVID-19 patients.
The SonoSim COVID-19 Resource Page provides peer-reviewed articles, case studies, and a mapping of SonoSim Modules that contain relevant COVID-19 ultrasound information.
New Look, Same Great Courses
All 70+ SonoSim Courses have a new look and enhanced features including:

- Mobile-optimized content accessible across PCs, tablets, & phones
- Instant progress tracking and scoring across courses
- Standardized and updated Core Clinical courses
- A “Search” feature to help locate key terms or topics
- A “Notes“ feature to support customized note-taking
Making Assessment Easier with SonoSim Performance Tracker
- Loading speeds up to 3x faster
- Save unlimited images for every SonoSimulator® case
- Easier navigation & a new interface for curriculum integration tools
- New data metrics, including Time Spent in Course & All Mastery Test Attempts
- Immediate access to reports without needing to download
- Filter course progress, mastery test scores, & saved images by date
Industry recommendations serve as ultrasound training roadmaps which align SonoSim Modules to consensus-based learning objectives compiled by leading professional societies including AIUM, ACEP, ACOG, AAFP, CAAHEP, CIMUS, National Ultrasound Curriculum for Medical Students (US & Canada) and SCCM.

- Members no longer need to have 30GB available on PCs
- Download and delete SonoSimulator cases on demand
- Faster and more reliable installation process