A Crossover Comparison of Standard and Telerobotic Approaches to Prenatal Sonography.

Journal: Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To determine the feasibility of a telerobotic approach to remotely perform prenatal sonographic examinations.

Authors

  • Scott J Adams
    College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Electronic address: scott.adams@usask.ca.
  • Brent E Burbridge
    Department of Medical Imaging, University of Saskatchewan and Saskatoon Health Region, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
  • Andreea Badea
    Department of Medical Imaging, University of Saskatchewan and Saskatoon Health Region, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
  • Nadine Kanigan
    The Ultrasound Centre, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
  • Luis Bustamante
    Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan and Saskatoon Health Region, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
  • Paul Babyn
    College of MedicineSaskatchewan Health Authority Saskatoon SK S7K 0M7 Canada.
  • Ivar Mendez
    Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.