Virtual sonography for novice sonographers: usefulness of SYNAPSE VINCENT® with pre-check imaging of tumor location.

Purpose: To evaluate the usefulness of a virtual ultrasound (US) imaging device as a tool to assist novice sonographers.

Materials And Methods: A prospective blinded pilot study was conducted involving patients with liver lesions. Two sonographers and 2 medical doctors with less than 5 years of experience performed US examinations.