Evaluating a Low-Cost, 3D-Printed Median Nerve Block Phantom for Ultrasound-Guided Procedural Training

Thursday, November 13, 2025

5:33 PM - 5:41 PM CT

Location: Griffin Hall - Screen 05

Introduction: Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks are essential procedures in pain medicine. However, high-fidelity commercial training models are often prohibitively expensive, limiting trainees' opportunities to gain practical procedural experience. We designed and evaluated a low-cost, reusable, and anatomically accurate 3D-printed phantom model aimed at enhancing ultrasound-guided median nerve block training.

Submitting Author(s)

MB

Mina R. Botros, B.S.

Medical Student
Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Laboratory for Innovations in Medical Education, Loma Linda, California
Riverside, California, United States

Co-Author(s)

LS

Lauren Sinsioco, M.S., B.S.

Medical Student
Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Laboratory for Innovations in Medical Education, Loma Linda, California, United States

EL

Edward Lopez, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Fellow
Loma Linda University Medical Center and Children’s Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Loma Linda, California, United States

NT

Natalie Truong, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Systems Director and Attending Physician
Loma Linda University Medical Center and Children’s Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Loma Linda, California, United States

TY

Timothy Young, M.D.

Program Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship
Loma Linda University Medical Center and Children’s Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Loma Linda, California, United States

AF

Amye Farag, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Loma Linda University Medical Center and Children’s Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Loma Linda, California, United States