• Int J Emerg Med · Jan 2010

    The polony phantom: a cost-effective aid for teaching emergency ultrasound procedures.

    • Mike Wells and Lara Goldstein.
    • Int J Emerg Med. 2010 Jan 1; 3 (2): 115-8.

    BackgroundCentral venous access and nerve blockade are essential skills in the practice of emergency medicine, and the utility of emergency ultrasound to guide these procedures has been well demonstrated.MethodsA phantom is a valuable tool to learn and develop the dexterity for ultrasound-guided techniques.ResultsTo date, the time and cost required to produce or purchase such models has somewhat limited their use.ConclusionA time- and cost-effective alternative using polony and common household items is presented.

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