ArticleTranslational pediatrics2023
Comparison of telerobotic and conventional ultrasonography in children: a crossover bicentric pilot study.
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- Application value of abdominal ultrasonography in the diagnosis of pediatric patients aged 3-12 years with acute appendicitis.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2025Article
- Satisfaction analysis of 5G remote ultrasound robot for diagnostics based on a structural equation model.Frontiers in robotics and AI · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: The MELODY system allows for performing ultrasonography on a patient remotely and has been proposed to assess disease characteristics in the context of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The aim of this interventional crossover study was to address the feasibility of the system in children aged 1 to 10 years old. Methods: Children underwent ultrasonography with a telerobotic ultrasound system followed by a second conventional examination by a different sonographer. Results: In total, 38 children were enrolled, and 76 examinations were performed, with 76 scans analyzed. The mean [standard deviation (SD)] age of participants was 5.7 (2.7) years (range, 1-10 years). We found substantial agreement between telerobotic and conventional ultrasonography [κ=0.74 (95% CI: 0.53-0.94), P<0.005]. The mean (SD) duration was longer for telerobotic than conventional examinations [26.0 (2.5) Conclusions: Telerobotic ultrasonography may be effective, feasible, and well-tolerated in children.
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