Abstract: Objective To evaluate learning outcomes of mind mapping with clinical symptom as theme in emergency ultrasound training. Methods The residents who were participated in standardized training were randomly divided into exprtiment group and control group. The control group received traditional emergency ultrasound training, while the experiment group received additional training about mind mapping with clinical symptom as theme on the basis of the control group. Before and after the training, Objective examination questions and film reading ability were evaluated. A questionnaire survey was conducted after the training, including comprehensive course evaluation and satisfaction with personal ability improvement. Results After the training, the score of experiment group was significantly higher than that of control group on Objectiveexamination questions and film reading ability (P＜0.05). The comprehensive course evaluation and satisfaction with personal capacity improvement of experiment group was higher than that of control group (P＜0.05). Conclusions The teaching method of mind mapping with clinical symptom as the theme improves diagnostic level by emergency ultrasound scanning as compared with which traditional emergency ultrasound training.

Key words: mind mapping, standardized training of residents, emergency ultrasound