On the reproducibility of expert-operated and robotic ultrasound acquisitions

Kojcev, Risto; Khakzar, Ashkan; Fuerst, Bernhard; Zettinig, Oliver; Fahkry, Carole; DeJong, Robert; Richmon, Jeremy D.; Taylor, Russell H.; Sinibaldi, Edoardo; Navab, Nassir

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“…The use of telerobotic technology focusing on thyroid examination has been reported in the several previous studies [19,[31][32][33]. Georgescu et al from a French group performed 33 thyroid telerobotic US examinations using the Melody system [19].…”

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Clinical application of a 5G-based telerobotic ultrasound system for thyroid examination on a rural island: a prospective study

Zhang

Yin

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Endocrine

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Purpose To evaluate the feasibility of a 5G-based telerobotic ultrasound (US) system for thyroid examination on a rural island. Methods From September 2020 to March 2021, this prospectively study enrolled a total of 139 patients (average age, 58.6 ± 12.7 years) included 33 males and 106 females, who underwent 5G-based telerobotic thyroid US examination by a teledoctor at Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital and a conventional thyroid US examination at Chongming Second People's Hospital 84 km away. The clinical feasibility of 5G-based telerobotic US for thyroid examination were evaluated in terms of safety, duration, US image quality, diagnostic results, and questionnaire survey. Results 92.8% of patients had no examination-related complaints. The average duration of the 5G-based telerobotic US examination was similar as that of conventional US examination (5.57 ± 2.20 min vs. 5.23 ± 2.1 min, P = 0.164). The image quality of telerobotic US correlated well with that of conventional US (4.63 ± 0.60 vs. 4.65 ± 0.61, P = 0.102). There was no significant difference between two types of US examination methods for the diameter measurement of the thyroid, cervical lymph nodes, and thyroid nodules. Two lymphadenopathies and 20 diffuse thyroid diseases were detected in two types of US methods. 124 thyroid nodules were detected by telerobotic US and 127 thyroid nodules were detected by conventional US. Among them, 122 were the same thyroid nodules. In addition, there were good consistency in the US features (component, echogenicity, shape, and calcification) and ACR TI-RADS category of the same thyroid nodules between telerobotic and conventional US examinations (ICC = 0.788-0.863). 85.6% of patients accepted the telerobotic US, and 87.1% were willing to pay extra fee for the telerobotic US. Conclusion The 5G-based telerobotic US system can be a routine diagnostic tool for thyroid examination for patients on a rural island.

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Clinical application of a 5G-based telerobotic ultrasound system for thyroid examination on a rural island: a prospective study

Zhang

Yin

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Endocrine

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“…Zur Lösung dieses Problems bietet sich eine roboterbasierte Steuerung des Ultraschallkopfes an. Ein Roboter ist in der Lage, bestimmte Positionen mit hoher Präzision anzufahren und kann Untersuchungsschritte mehrmals wiederholen, ohne dabei zu ermüden [15,26].…”

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Roboterbasierte Ultraschallsteuerung

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Roboterbasierte Ultraschallsteuerung Pilotstudie zur Roboter-assistierten Ultraschall-gesteuerten peripheren endovaskulären Intervention am Phantomdas RoGUS-PAD-Projekt Einleitung "Nichts auf der Welt ist so kraftvoll wie eine Idee, deren Zeit gekommen ist" (Zitat: Victor Hugo). Unter Berücksichtigung des technischen Fortschritts sind automatisierte Assistenzsysteme in der endovaskulären Chirurgie heutzutage vorstellbar. Die Autoren beschreiben in diesem Artikel ein ambitioniertes Projekt, in dem ein roboterbasiertes ultraschallgesteuertes Assistenzsystem als Alternative zur konventionellen Verwendung von Röntgenstrahlen und Röntgenkontrastmittel im Rahmen von peripheren endovaskulären Interventionen dienen soll.

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“…Currently, volumetry estimations are obtained with conventional two-dimensional ultrasound (2D US) imaging and an ellipsoid formula approximation [1]. However, 2D US is difficult to interpret and inherently user-dependant [11]. On the other hand, including a robotic collaborator can increase accuracy and repeatability [11], [4].…”

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“…However, 2D US is difficult to interpret and inherently user-dependant [11]. On the other hand, including a robotic collaborator can increase accuracy and repeatability [11], [4]. Some robotic US work has been accomplished with regards to the thyroid as organ of interest.…”

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RSV: Robotic Sonography for Thyroid Volumetry

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On the reproducibility of expert-operated and robotic ultrasound acquisitions

Abstract: A robotic ultrasound platform leads to more reproducible data, which is of crucial importance for planning and executing interventions.

Cited by 44 publications

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Clinical application of a 5G-based telerobotic ultrasound system for thyroid examination on a rural island: a prospective study

Clinical application of a 5G-based telerobotic ultrasound system for thyroid examination on a rural island: a prospective study

Roboterbasierte Ultraschallsteuerung

RSV: Robotic Sonography for Thyroid Volumetry

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