Teles-operated Echocardiography Using a Robotic Arm and an Internet Connection

Arbeille, Philippe; Provost, Romain; Zuj, Kathryn; Dimouro, Dominique; Georgescu, Monica

doi:10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2014.05.015

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“…An articulating support arm system for left-hand scanning was developed and tested in echocardiography to reduce the gripping of the transducer in strenuous and static postures, [ 16 ] which is in line with the development of a robotic arm [ 20 ]. Some of the participants in our study had positive experiences of the robot-assisted transducer, designed for tele sonography [ 19 , 20 ], as no handgrip nor manual pressure was required. This device needs to be further introduced and tested to facilitate the implementation in echocardiography as an ergonomic solution, especially for corpulent patients where higher grip forces are needed to achieve the images [ 8 ].…”

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Swedish Sonographers’ perceptions of ergonomic problems at work and their suggestions for improvement

Simonsen

Gard

2016

BMC Musculoskelet Disord

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BackgroundSonographers’ perceptions of ergonomic and work-related pain problems at work have so far mostly been researched in quantitative studies by questionnaires. There is a need of experience-based research to deepen the knowledge about how sonographers perceive ergonomic problems at work. Therefore, the aim of this qualitative study was to describe sonographers’ perceptions of ergonomic problems at work, and their suggestions for improvement strategies.MethodsTwenty-two female sonographers were individually interviewed regarding different aspects of their physical working environment. Content analysis was applied.ResultsThe sonographers perceived different ergonomic problems in their working environment, but to offer patient comfort and to obtain the best possible images were often prioritized over working posture. Echocardiography was considered demanding as the examination is performed with little variation in posture. Ergonomic improvements included reducing the manual handling of the transducer, optimizing the adjustability of equipment, and taking the patient’s physique and health into account. As some examinations were perceived to be more ergonomically demanding, variation between examinations was suggested, however, this requires broader skills.ConclusionSonography, especially echocardiography is ergonomically demanding but the improvement strategies suggested were perceived useful and applicable.

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“…Greater pressure must be applied to the transducer in corpulent and obese patients undergoing echocardiography [ 18 ]. A robot-assisted system in which an arm holds the transducer has been tested, but has not yet been introduced in routine in sonography [ 19 , 20 ].…”

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Swedish Sonographers’ perceptions of ergonomic problems at work and their suggestions for improvement

Simonsen

Gard

2016

BMC Musculoskelet Disord

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“…Furthermore, voice activation has been shown to reduce the number of times the operator has to reach for the control panel (Bravo et al, 2005), and would make both hands available to handle the transducer. A robot arm holding the transducer has also been tested, which eliminates the problems with the handgrip (Arbeille et al, 2014;Boman et al, 2014).…”

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Neck and upper extremity pain in sonographers – Associations with occupational factors

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Sonographers have a high risk of musculoskeletal disorders. This study explores the associations between working conditions and musculoskeletal pain based on the frequency and intensity of pain in the neck and upper extremities. A questionnaire was answered by 291 female sonographers. High prevalence of neck/shoulder pain was associated with eye complaints and headache related to work on the computer, dissatisfaction with the computer workstation, high mechanical exposure index (MEI) and high demands. The possibility to adjust the keyboard and chair, and adequately corrected eyesight were positive factors. High prevalence of elbow/hand pain was associated with performing echocardiography, computerrelated eye complaints, high MEI and high job and sensory demands. In echocardiography, working with a straight wrist and holding the transducer with a two-handed grip or alternating hands was associated with a low prevalence of elbow/hand pain. Thus, further improvements in the working conditions are possible and are recommended.

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“…So far, only a few remote medical robot systems have been proposed, for example, for tele-operated echography [9] and for tele-operated ultrasound scanning [10]. Arbeille et al [11] compared the diagnoses made with either a remote robotic echocardiography system or a manual echocardiography system. They found that the diagnoses were the same in 93% of cases, which is an indication for the usefulness of remote medical robots.…”

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User requirements for a medical robotic system: Enabling doctors to remotely conduct ultrasonography and physical examination

Stollnberger

Moser

Giuliani

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2016 25th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN)

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Teles-operated Echocardiography Using a Robotic Arm and an Internet Connection

Cited by 33 publications

References 8 publications

Swedish Sonographers’ perceptions of ergonomic problems at work and their suggestions for improvement

Swedish Sonographers’ perceptions of ergonomic problems at work and their suggestions for improvement

Neck and upper extremity pain in sonographers – Associations with occupational factors

User requirements for a medical robotic system: Enabling doctors to remotely conduct ultrasonography and physical examination

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