A Comprehensive Ultrasound Education Platform for Radiology Residency Programs 

Standardize resident education in image acquisition and interpretation, expand access to hands-on practice with pathology, and track progress toward ultrasound proficiency.

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Build Ultrasound Proficiency Across Radiology Residency Programs

Give every resident a consistent foundation before clinical scanning begins.

Radiology residents must demonstrate proficiency in ultrasound image acquisition, interpretation, pathology recognition, and diagnostic decision-making. The 2026 ACGME requirements specify 75 hands-on ultrasound examinations, while ACGME guidance recommends interpreting at least 150 examinations before graduation.¹ Programs must also assess and document resident competency.

Clinical exposure alone may not provide consistent opportunities to encounter the full spectrum of sonographic pathology. Examination volume, case complexity, and opportunities for independent scanning vary across clinical rotations. SonoSim helps radiology programs standardize ultrasound education through structured learning, exposure to diverse real-patient pathologies, interactive diagnostic assessments, and opportunities to reinforce foundational scanning skills.

For Radiology programs, this means:

  • Strengthening Diagnostic Interpretation: Developing proficiency in recognizing normal and abnormal sonographic findings, identifying pathology, formulating differential diagnoses, and integrating ultrasound findings into clinical decision-making.

  • Expanding Exposure to Diverse Pathologies: Providing consistent access to real-patient ultrasound cases across abdominal, obstetric and gynecologic, vascular, pediatric, musculoskeletal, and breast imaging applications.

  • Reinforcing Foundational Scanning Skills: Supplementing clinical experience with opportunities to practice image acquisition, optimize image quality, and understand technical limitations and artifacts.

  • Supporting Competency-Based Education: Using standardized learning activities, assessments, and performance data to monitor resident progress, identify knowledge gaps, and document educational milestones.

A stronger foundation helps residents make better use of every supervised scanning opportunity.

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Strengthen the Ultrasound Physics Foundation Behind Every Scan

Build essential physics knowledge and translate it into practical scanning skills.

A strong foundation in ultrasound physics is essential for accurate image acquisition, optimization, and interpretation. The ACGME requires radiology residents to develop proficiency in medical imaging physics, including ultrasonography.¹

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SonoSim complements faculty-led instruction with on-demand physics review and interactive scanning practice that connects foundational concepts to clinical application.

The SonoSim ecosystem includes:

  • Master ultrasound physics fundamentals through 1,500+ SPI Test Prep questions covering instrumentation, artifacts, and image optimization.
  • Apply physics principles using the SonoSimulator® to practice transducer manipulation, equipment controls, and image optimization.
  • Build confidence before clinical rotations through repeatable, self-directed practice that connects physics concepts with image acquisition and interpretation.

Support Faculty and Scale Ultrasound Education

Equip radiology educators to deliver, assess, and sustain a standardized ultrasound curriculum.

The ACGME requires designated physician faculty with ultrasonography expertise to oversee ultrasound didactics. It also requires radiology programs to provide at least five hours of core didactic education weekly, with the curriculum repeated at least every two years.¹

SonoSim reduces faculty preparation time with ready-to-deploy educational resources, allowing educators to focus on instruction, performance assessment, and individualized feedback.

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The SonoSim ecosystem helps radiology programs:

  • Streamline curriculum delivery with 85+ on-demand ultrasound courses spanning abdominal, OB/GYN, vascular, pediatric, musculoskeletal, and breast applications.
  • Standardize pathology exposure through a consistent library of normal and pathologic cases, independent of clinical rotation variability.
  • Expand procedural training with simulation-based practice across multiple ultrasound-guided applications.
  • Monitor resident progress using performance tracking, image review, feedback tools, and individual learner portfolios.
  • Simplify curriculum implementation with integration support and customized curriculum mapping.
  • Build ultrasound competency† through a structured, evidence-informed† approach combining didactic learning, simulated practice, and performance assessment.
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Ultrasound Education with SonoSim

Different Learners. Different Paths. One Trusted Platform. Ultrasound Education that Adapts to How You Teach.

Integrate Live Scanning into Radiology Training with SonoSim LiveScan®

Assess image acquisition and interpretation in realistic, standardized scenarios.

SonoSim LiveScan extends ultrasound education beyond the screen, allowing programs to evaluate how residents acquire and interpret ultrasound images in realistic, dynamic scenarios. By combining live scanning with simulated pathology, LiveScan helps faculty observe scanning technique, image acquisition, optimization, and interpretation as they happen.

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  • Conduct repeatable scanning scenarios across Radiology applications
  • Instantly transform any manikin or live volunteer into a "patient" with real pathology
  • Run the same live scenario across a cohort, so faculty can compare performance on identical findings

Build and Document Ultrasound Proficiency Across Radiology Programs

A standardized approach to developing, assessing, and documenting resident ultrasound competency.

Ultrasound proficiency requires more than completing a prescribed number of examinations. Residents must demonstrate competence in image acquisition and interpretation, and the ACGME requires programs to assess and document their progress.¹  The ACR–SPR–SRU practice parameter reinforces the importance of standardized examination protocols, image documentation, and accurate interpretation.²  It also recognizes completion of an accredited radiology residency as one pathway to being qualified to perform, interpret, and report those examinations.² What a program builds during residency is what its graduates carry into practice.

SonoSim Performance Tracker helps faculty monitor resident progress through a centralized record of SonoSimulator® scanning performance, course completion, and QuestionBank activity. Faculty can review captured ultrasound images, provide targeted feedback, and track individual development through longitudinal ultrasound e-portfolios.

By providing standardized training cases and consistent performance data, SonoSim enables programs to compare progress across residents, identify learning gaps, and document skill development over time.

The result: Greater visibility into resident performance, more targeted faculty instruction, and a consistent framework for building ultrasound competency across the residency program.

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Comprehensive Ultrasound Education Across Radiology Applications

Structured training aligned with radiology residency requirements and clinical practice standards.

SonoSim supports ultrasound education across the diagnostic applications that radiology residents must learn to perform and interpret. Its standardized, competency-based curriculum maps to the ACGME Diagnostic Radiology Program Requirements and aligns with relevant ACR–SPR–SRU diagnostic ultrasound practice parameters.

SonoSim also offers customized curriculum mapping to help individual residency programs meet their educational objectives, standardize training, and document resident progress.

Mapped to the ACGME Diagnostic Radiology Program Requirements

Physics

Ultrasound Physics & Fundamentals
Ultrasound Physics & Fundamentals
 

Abdomen

Adrenal Glands
Adrenal Glands
 
 
Intestinal & Biliary Clinical
Intestinal & Biliary Clinical
 
Renal Transplant
Renal Transplant
 

Breast

Introduction to Breast Ultrasound
Introduction to Breast Ultrasound
 

Cardiac

Cardiology Clinical
Cardiology Clinical
 
FoCUS Advanced Clinical Part 1
FoCUS Advanced Clinical Part 1
 
FoCUS Advanced Clinical Part 2
FoCUS Advanced Clinical Part 2
 
LVAD Problem-Focused Echocardiography
LVAD Problem-Focused Echocardiography
 
Resuscitative Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
Resuscitative Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
 

Genitourinary

Head/Neck

 
 

Musculoskeletal

Hand & Finger
Hand & Finger
 

Obstetrics/Gynecology 

Basic Obstetric – Six-Step Approach
Basic Obstetric – Six-Step Approach
 
Female Pelvis
Female Pelvis
 
First-Trimester Pregnancy
First-Trimester Pregnancy
 
 
Second and Third Trimester Pregnancy Part 1
Second and Third Trimester Pregnancy Part 1
 
Second and Third Trimester Pregnancy Part 2
Second and Third Trimester Pregnancy Part 2
 
Ultrasound Malignant Adnexal Conditions
Ultrasound Malignant Adnexal Conditions
 
Ultrasound Nonmalignant Adnexal Conditions
Ultrasound Nonmalignant Adnexal Conditions
 
Ultrasound of Nonpregnant Abnormal Uterus Part 1
Ultrasound of Nonpregnant Abnormal Uterus Part 1
 
Ultrasound of Nonpregnant Abnormal Uterus Part 2
Ultrasound of Nonpregnant Abnormal Uterus Part 2
 
Ultrasound of Nonpregnant Normal Adnexa
Ultrasound of Nonpregnant Normal Adnexa
 
Ultrasound of Nonpregnant Normal Uterus
Ultrasound of Nonpregnant Normal Uterus
 

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Pediatric

Neonatal & Infant Neurosonography
Neonatal & Infant Neurosonography
 
Pediatric Lung Sonography
Pediatric Lung Sonography
 

Procedures

Acromioclavicular Joint Injection & Aspiration
Acromioclavicular Joint Injection & Aspiration
 
Biceps Tendon Sheath Injection
Biceps Tendon Sheath Injection
 
Femoral Line Placement
Femoral Line Placement
 
Glenohumeral Joint Injection
Glenohumeral Joint Injection
 
Internal Jugular Vein Cannulation
Internal Jugular Vein Cannulation
 
Knee Joint Injection & Aspiration
Knee Joint Injection & Aspiration
 
Metatarsophalangeal Joint Injection & Aspiration
Metatarsophalangeal Joint Injection & Aspiration
 
Neonatal & Infant Lumbar Puncture
Neonatal & Infant Lumbar Puncture
 
Peripheral Venous Access
Peripheral Venous Access
 
Plantar Fasciitis Ultrasound-Guided Injection
Plantar Fasciitis Ultrasound-Guided Injection
 
Subacromial-Subdeltoid Bursa Injection & Aspiration
Subacromial-Subdeltoid Bursa Injection & Aspiration
 
Subclavian Vein Cannulation
Subclavian Vein Cannulation
 
Tibiotalar Joint Injection & Aspiration
Tibiotalar Joint Injection & Aspiration
 
Ultrasound-Guided Paracentesis Procedure
Ultrasound-Guided Paracentesis Procedure
 
Ultrasound-Guided Pericardiocentesis Procedure
Ultrasound-Guided Pericardiocentesis Procedure
 
Ultrasound-Guided Procedures Introductory
Ultrasound-Guided Procedures Introductory
 
Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia
Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia
 
Ultrasound-Guided Thoracentesis Procedure
Ultrasound-Guided Thoracentesis Procedure
 

Protocols

eFAST Protocol
eFAST Protocol
 
FAST Protocol
FAST Protocol
 
RUSH Protocol
RUSH Protocol
 

Pulmonary

Pulmonary Clinical
Pulmonary Clinical
 

Vascular

Aorta & Inferior Vena Cava (IVC)
Aorta & Inferior Vena Cava (IVC)
 
 
 
Cerebrovascular
Cerebrovascular
 
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Lower Extremity
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Lower Extremity
 
 
 
Vascular Mapping for Preoperative Planning of Dialysis Access
Vascular Mapping for Preoperative Planning of Dialysis Access
 
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In one platform, Radiology programs get:

  • Structured didactic learning: On-demand ultrasound education covering anatomy & physiology, as well as core, advanced, and procedural applications relevant to Radiology.
  • SonoSimulator® scanning with pathology: Anytime, anywhere access to scanning cases from real patients that reinforce image acquisition, optimization, interpretation, and pattern recognition
  • Deliberate practice and challenge cases: Opportunities for learners to apply ultrasound findings in clinically meaningful scenarios that mirror real-world diagnostic practice.
  • Performance assessment and progress tracking: Tools that help faculty monitor learner development, support consistent assessment, and identify gaps across cohorts.
  • Flexible integration into existing curricula: A scalable platform designed to complement existing Radiology curricula without adding unnecessary administrative burden

Review the full SonoSim Ecosystem

  • Learn

  • Scan

  • Practice

  • Track

  • Study

  • Apply

  • Integrate

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Interactive Ultrasound Courses

Explore SonoSim's comprehensive library of on-demand online ultrasound courses covering thousands of ultrasound applications. Authored by leading experts, our interactive and multimedia courses combine regional anatomy, sonographic insight, practical imaging techniques, real patient cases, and helpful videos. Get engaged with our CME*-eligible blend of learning tools.

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Hands-On Virtual Ultrasound Scanning

Unlock hands-on ultrasound experience with the SonoSimulator®. This proven methodology breaks down the traditional barriers to ultrasound learning, offering access to thousands of real patient scanning opportunities of pathologic conditions.

For beginners and practicing physicians alike, our software provides on-demand, AI-driven performance assessments, guided probe positioning, and immediate feedback. Learn to acquire and interpret ultrasound images on a laptop, with support from a virtual tutor, right at your fingertips.

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Risk-Free Practice of Ultrasound-Guided Procedures

Real-time ultrasound guidance for procedures like peripheral IV access is rapidly becoming the standard of care, demanding not only significant knowledge but also refined psychomotor skills.

SonoSim's training environment offers learners a safe and convenient space to hone these essential abilities. With unrestricted access to deliberate practice, SonoSim users can build the knowledge, skill, and confidence needed for success in ultrasound-guided procedures.

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Track & Assess Progress

SonoSim revolutionizes learner assessment by offering comprehensive tools to monitor progress, deliver feedback, and even automate ultrasound image review. These features combine to alleviate the most time-consuming parts of managing ultrasound programs, allowing for more focused and effective training. And for learners, this feature provides access to ultrasound image portfolios which are useful for job and internship applications. 

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Build & Hone Knowledge with Study Tools & Resources

Now, more accessible than ever, learners can review and study ultrasound on-the-go. With case-based learning in our SonoSim QuestionBank, ultrasound case studies become powerful tools to test and reinforce knowledge. Plus, we offer an SPI exam study guide and ultrasound physics review questions, catering to learners of all backgrounds and needs. Our Challenge Cases give learners quick cases to challenge their skills. And a mobile app provides key references on any device.

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Bring Ultrasound Simulation to Life

SonoSim LiveScan® offers an immersive, versatile tool for teaching & evaluating the integration of ultrasound into medical decision-making. Whether used with live volunteers or existing manikins, SonoSim LiveScan seamlessly incorporates ultrasound into scenario-based medical simulations, providing more realistic and enriching learning experiences.

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Integrate SonoSim into Your Curriculum

We work closely with you to construct a thriving ultrasound training program tailored to your organization's needs. SonoSim's all-encompassing approach, featuring tools, expert guidance, resources, and support, ensures a smooth incorporation of ultrasound education into your existing curriculum. By empowering both educators and learners, our ecosystem unlocks the full potential of ultrasound, providing a pathway to success.

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Let’s Talk About Ultrasound Education in Your Radiology Residency Program

Learn how SonoSim can help standardize ultrasound training, expand access to pathology, and track resident progress toward proficiency.