ReviewInternational journal of telemedicine and applications2015
Teleultrasound: historical perspective and clinical application.
Review in International journal of telemedicine and applications, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
25 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Teleultrasound in obstetrics: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PLoS medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Live teleultrasound for evaluation of the chest: a systematic review.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2025Pooled it
- Telesonography in emergency medicine: A systematic review.PloS one · 2018Pooled it
- Web-Based Quality Assurance Process Drives Improvements in Obstetric Ultrasound in 5 Low- and Middle-Income Countries.Global health, science and practice · 2016Trial
- Identifying enablers and barriers to teleultrasound use for remote settings: A scoping review.Australasian journal of ultrasound in medicine · 2025Review
- Implementation and evaluation of a pilot antenatal ultrasound imaging programme using tele-ultrasound in Ethiopia.Journal of telemedicine and telecare · 2024Article
- Using Deep Learning to Detect the Presence and Location of Hemoperitoneum on the Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (FAST) Examination in Adults.Journal of digital imaging · 2023Article
- Evaluation of Point-of-Care Ultrasound Training for Family Physicians Using Teleultrasound.Family medicine · 2023Observational
- 5G-Based Telerobotic Ultrasound System Improves Access to Breast Examination in Rural and Remote Areas: A Prospective and Two-Scenario Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Synchronous tele-ultrasonography is helpful for a naive operator to perform high-quality thyroid ultrasound examinations.Ultrasonography (Seoul, Korea) · 2022Article
- Applications of Telemedicine in the Middle East and North Africa Region: Benefits Gained and Challenges Faced.Cureus · 2022Review
- Emergency Telemedicine Mobile Ultrasounds Using a 5G-Enabled Application: Development and Usability Study.JMIR formative research · 2022Article
- Adaptation of an anatomy graduate course in ultrasound imaging from in-person to live, remote instruction during the Covid-19 pandemic.Anatomical sciences education · 2022Article
- Implementation of Process Improvements to Facilitate Cardiac CT Re-Credentialing in a Rural Healthcare System.Clinical medicine & research · 2022Article
- Successful Use of a 5G-Based Robot-Assisted Remote Ultrasound System in a Care Center for Disabled Patients in Rural China.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- A 5G-powered robot-assisted teleultrasound diagnostic system in an intensive care unit.Critical care (London, England) · 2021Article
- Offshore telementored ultrasound: a quality assessment study.The ultrasound journal · 2020Article
- Formative Assessment of Performance in Diagnostic Ultrasound Using Simulation and Quantitative and Objective Metrics.Military medicine · 2019Article
- Remote Training and Oversight of Sonography for Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Associated Tuberculosis in Malawi.Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR · 2019Observational
- [Public health impact of a remote diagnosis system implemented in regional and district hospitals in Paraguay].Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health · 2017Article
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Abstract
The health care of patients in rural or isolated areas is challenged by the scarcity of local resources, limited patient access to doctors and hospitals, and the lack of specialized professionals. This has led to a new concept in telemedicine: teleultrasonography (or teleultrasound), which permits ultrasonographic diagnoses to be performed remotely. Telemedicine and teleultrasonography are effective in providing diagnostic imaging services to these populations and reduce health care costs by decreasing the number and duration of hospitalizations and reducing unnecessary surgical procedures. This is a narrative review to present the potential clinical applications of teleultrasonography in clinical practice. The results indicate that although barriers persist for implementing teleultrasonography in a more universal and routine way, advances in telecommunications, Internet bandwidth, and the high resolution currently available for portable ultrasonography suggest teleultrasonography applications will continue to expand. Teleultrasound appears to be a valuable addition to remote medical care for isolated populations with limited access to tertiary healthcare facilities and also a useful tool for education and training.
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