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Table 2 Number of failed examinations and median time for image acquisition

From: Descriptive analysis of a bilingual and cross-cultural introductory ultrasound course facilitated by simultaneous translation

Images

Number of failed examinations (n)

Time for image acquisition (s)

Abdominal (n = 136)

 Morrison’s pouch view

1

7 (415)

 Perisplenic view

1

7 (313)

 Pelvic view

0

4 (28)

 Subxiphoid view

0

8 (317)

Cardiac (n = 136)

 Short axis parasternal view

3

11 (618)

 Long axis parasternal view

2

13 (729)

 Four chambers apical view

1

14 (632)

 Five chambers apical view

2

15 (719)

Vascular (n = 68)

0

 

 Popliteal vein and  compression (n = 34)

0

13 (717)

 Internal jugular vein and  puncture site (n = 34)

0

18 (928)

Bone (n = 34)

0

 

 Radius identification and cortical test

0

26 (1639)

Total (n = 374)

10

182 (141238)