Training, skill assessment and monitoring users of an ultrasound system

A method for training practitioners in use of an ultrasound system comprising:

• providing ultrasound training session instructions to a practitioner operating an ultrasound machine;
• collecting one or more ultrasound images produced during the training session from the ultrasound machine;
• image processing the ultrasound images;
• and
• assessing quality of the training session based, at least in part, on assessing quality of the ultrasound images.

Software for training practitioners in use of an ultrasound system comprising:

• a unit for managing workflow of an ultrasound training session;
• a user interface for providing ultrasound training session instructions to a practitioner operating an ultrasound machine and for receiving input from a trainee;
• a unit for communication with the ultrasound machine, for collecting one or more ultrasound images produced during the training session from the ultrasound machine;
• a unit for image processing the ultrasound images;
• and
• a unit for assessing quality of the ultrasound images.

Software for monitoring practitioner use of an ultrasound system comprising:

• a unit for managing workflow of an ultrasound training session;
• a user interface for providing ultrasound training session instructions to a practitioner operating an ultrasound machine and for receiving input from a trainee;
• a unit for communication with the ultrasound machine, for collecting one or more ultrasound images produced during the training session from the ultrasound machine;
• a unit for image processing the ultrasound images;
• and
• a unit for assessing quality of the ultrasound images.

A method for monitoring practitioner proficiency in use of an ultrasound system comprising:

• providing the practitioner with an ultrasound task definition;
• collecting one or more ultrasound images produced by the practitioner during performance of the ultrasound task from an ultrasound machine;
• image processing the ultrasound images;
• and
• assessing quality of the ultrasound images.