Telerobotic Sonography for Remote Diagnostic Imaging: Narrative Review of Current Developments and Clinical Applications.

Journal: Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
Published Date: Oct 14, 2020

Abstract

Access to sonographers and sonologists is limited in many communities around the world. Telerobotic sonography (robotic ultrasound) is a new technology to increase access to sonography, providing sonographers and sonologists the ability to manipulate an ultrasound probe from a distant location and remotely perform ultrasound examinations. This narrative review discusses the development of telerobotic ultrasound systems, clinical studies evaluating the feasibility and diagnostic accuracy of telerobotic sonography, and emerging use of telerobotic sonography in clinical settings. Telerobotic sonography provides an opportunity to provide real-time ultrasound examinations to underserviced rural and remote communities to increase equity in the delivery of diagnostic imaging.

Authors

  • Scott J Adams
    College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Electronic address: scott.adams@usask.ca.
  • Brent Burbridge
    Department of Medical Imaging, University of Saskatchewan, Canada.
  • Haron Obaid
    Department of Medical Imaging, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
  • Grant Stoneham
    Department of Medical Imaging, University of Saskatchewan, 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.

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