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Mobile Apps for Students

By Agnes Lovell, RVT, BASc posted Tue September 09, 2014 02:27:18 PM

  
It's Fall, the time of year for school to start for many of us. As students. we're always on the go, balancing our studies with our personal lives. We can make the best of our time by utilizing technology and resources available at our fingertips. These are some apps that I use to stay organized and informed as a student.
  • iSVU - ($4.99) I wish I'd had this app when I started my vascular classes because it's so convenient to have all of the tables and references in one place. This is a great tool as I'm reviewing criteria and images before starting clinical. This app is one of a kind because it offers all the information you need in one place. The material is easy to access and offers ratio and index calculators while providing differential diagnosis and normal ranges. There are links to informative videos and performance guidelines from SVU. The images of normal anatomy and pathology provide clear information about what you're looking for. Take a look at the iSVU demo.
  • Cram - (free) Interactive flashcard sets keep track of your score and compare results. Cram mode retests you until every answer is correct. This app also has two games that are surprisingly fun and require matching or spelling terms.
  • Figure 1 Medical Images - (free) It's like Instagram for healthcare. This mobile app includes interesting and informal discussions among users. Some of these images are graphic and not for the faint of heart!
  • Notability - ($2.99) Import packets and slideshows from classes to hand write on PDFs and slides while you record lectures. Playback lectures are automatically linked to your notes that you created.
  • StudyBlue - (free) Search for flashcard sets or make your own. Use terms like "transcranial doppler" or "peripheral vascular" when searching for flashcard sets. The mobile app allows for you to track your progress, save card sets you like, make flashcards and share flashcards with your classmates.
  • Ultrasoundpaedia - ($1.99) Covers carotid, leg arteries, venous incompetence, upper and lower limb DVT, AAA and mesentric arteries. Includes simple images and diagrams and has basic protocol guides including patient positioning and minimum images.
  • Visible Body 3D Human Anatomy Atlas - ($24.99) Great anatomy app if you don't mind shelling out some money. Allows for you to rotate 3D models to hide or fade parts of the body so that you can concentrate on specific vessels and structures.
  • YouTube - (free) There are a ton of helpful videos on this well-known app. I trusted Franco Vallejos and jchanmeister for the SPI physics board. I've found that SonoSite, IAMCAMPUS and AnatomyZone channels are great for how-to-guides and case studies specific to vascular scanning.

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