ArticleEndocrine2022
Clinical application of a 5G-based telerobotic ultrasound system for thyroid examination on a rural island: a prospective study.
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Abstract
purposeTo evaluate the feasibility of a 5G-based telerobotic ultrasound (US) system for thyroid examination on a rural island.
methodsFrom September 2020 to March 2021, this prospectively study enrolled a total of 139 patients (average age, 58.6 ± 12.7 years) included 33 males and 106 females, who underwent 5G-based telerobotic thyroid US examination by a tele-doctor at Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital and a conventional thyroid US examination at Chongming Second People's Hospital 84 km away. The clinical feasibility of 5G-based telerobotic US for thyroid examination were evaluated in terms of safety, duration, US image quality, diagnostic results, and questionnaire survey.
results92.8% of patients had no examination-related complaints. The average duration of the 5G-based telerobotic US examination was similar as that of conventional US examination (5.57 ± 2.20 min vs. 5.23 ± 2.1 min, P = 0.164). The image quality of telerobotic US correlated well with that of conventional US (4.63 ± 0.60 vs. 4.65 ± 0.61, P = 0.102). There was no significant difference between two types of US examination methods for the diameter measurement of the thyroid, cervical lymph nodes, and thyroid nodules. Two lymphadenopathies and 20 diffuse thyroid diseases were detected in two types of US methods. 124 thyroid nodules were detected by telerobotic US and 127 thyroid nodules were detected by conventional US. Among them, 122 were the same thyroid nodules. In addition, there were good consistency in the US features (component, echogenicity, shape, and calcification) and ACR TI-RADS category of the same thyroid nodules between telerobotic and conventional US examinations (ICC = 0.788-0.863). 85.6% of patients accepted the telerobotic US, and 87.1% were willing to pay extra fee for the telerobotic US.
conclusionThe 5G-based telerobotic US system can be a routine diagnostic tool for thyroid examination for patients on a rural island.
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