Advanced Ultrasound in Diagnosis and Therapy ›› 2020, Vol. 4 ›› Issue (2): 128-130.doi: 10.37015/AUDT.2020.200023

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Robot-assisted Teleultrasound Assessment of Cardiopulmonary Function on a Patient with Confirmed COVID-19 in a Cabin Hospital

Shengzheng Wu, MDa, Keyan Li, MDa, Ruizhong Ye, MDb, Yuehua Lu, MDc, Jufen Xu, MDd, Linfei Xiong, MDe, Ailin Cui, MDb, Yaqing Li, MDf, Chengzhong Peng, MDb,*(), Faqin Lv, MDa,*()   

  1. a Department of Ultrasound, Hainan Hospital of PLA General Hospital, Sanya, China
    b Department of Ultrasound, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
    c Department of Ultrasound, Tongxiang First People's Hospital, Tongxiang, China
    d Department of Infection, Tongxiang First People's Hospital, Tongxiang, China
    e BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
    f Department of Respiratory Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
  • Received:2020-04-01 Online:2020-06-30 Published:2020-04-23
  • Contact: Chengzhong Peng, MD,Faqin Lv, MD, E-mail:pcz001@126.com;lvjin8912@163.com

Abstract:

Real-time ultrasound imaging has been used for the evaluation of pulmonary abnormalities and other complications during the outbreak of COVID-19. However, conventional ultrasound examination requires operators to conduct scanning either in the examination room or patient ward, which may increase the potential infective risk. Tele-operated ultrasound robotics can provide a unique technique for doctors to remotely scan patients. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we attempted to apply a 5G network-based scanning robot to conduct remote ultrasound examination on COVID-19 patients and to explore the feasibility of this technique for teleultrasound diagnosis and consultation during critical infectious situations.

Key words: Robot-assisted; Teleultrasound; COVID-19; Pulmonary; Cardiac; Ultrasound