Remote Sonography in Routine Clinical Practice Between Two Isolated Medical Centers and the University Hospital Using a Robotic Arm: A 1-Year Study.

Journal: Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association
Published Date: Apr 1, 2016

Abstract

BACKGROUND: A robotic arm was developed by our laboratory for tele-operated echography on patients in locations isolated from a trained sonographer. The objective of the study was to evaluate, over a 1-year period, the use of the robotic arm for telesonography performed by a sonographer located at the University Hospital (Tours, France) on patients in two isolated medical centers 50 km away linked via the Internet.

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  • Monica Georgescu
    1 UMPS-CERCOM Service d'Echographie Doppler, CHU Trousseau , Tours, France .
  • Arnaud Sacccomandi
    2 Maison de Sante Pluridisciplinaire , Richelieu, France .
  • Bernard Baudron
    3 Etablissement d'Hospitalisation pour Personnes Agées et Dependantes , Montoire sur Loir, France .
  • Philippe L Arbeille
    1 UMPS-CERCOM Service d'Echographie Doppler, CHU Trousseau , Tours, France .

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