Ultrasound simulation system

A method for simulating an ultrasound, comprising:

• a. providing an ultrasound library database of ultrasound data and corresponding first spatial data of a transducer during which said ultrasound data was acquired relative to an orientation of a target;
• b. digitally imaging a physical tridimensional reference element being held by a user and being identified as an ultrasound probe being used during a simulated ultrasound scan;
• c. determining from said imaging a second spatial data of said physical tridimensional reference element relative to a virtual location-identifying orientation;
• d. comparing said second spatial data of said physical tridimensional reference element with said first spatial data of a transducer;
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• e. displaying said ultrasound data when said second spatial data is the same as said first spatial data and said orientation of a patient is the same as said virtual location-identifying orientation.