Robotic fetal ultrasonography platform with a passive scan mechanism.
Journal:
International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery
Published Date:
Feb 27, 2020
Abstract
PURPOSE: The shortage of obstetricians and gynecologists has intensified in developed countries. Our long-term goal is to develop a robotic prenatal care platform for automatic ultrasound (US) scanning to improve the workflow efficiency of obstetricians and gynecologists. This paper develops a hardware platform for the positioning of the US probe to obtain diagnostic US images while satisfying safety requirements of the fetus and pregnant woman.