Feasibility and Safety of 5G-Based Telerobotic Abdominal Ultrasonography.

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

OBJECTIVE: Telemedicine can offer services to remote patients regardless of the distance. Fifth-generation (5G) mobile networks may make telemedicine practical because of their low latency. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and safety of a novel 5G robot-assisted remote abdominal ultrasound (AUS) telemedicine technology in clinical applications in distant locations.

Authors

  • Wei-Hsin Liang
    Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
  • Sean-Chen Chan
    Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
  • Ho-Hsin Lee
    Service Systems Technology Center, Industrial Technology Research Institute, Hsinchu City, Taiwan.
  • Shang-Chih Hung
    Service Systems Technology Center, Industrial Technology Research Institute, Hsinchu City, Taiwan.
  • Ching-Chung Lin
    Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
  • Chih-Jen Chen
    Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
  • Ming-Jen Chen
    Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
  • Jian-Han Lai
    Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.