Robotic Arm-Assisted Sonography: Review of Technical Developments and Potential Clinical Applications.
OBJECTIVE
Ultrasound imaging requires trained personnel. Advances in robotics and data transmission create the possibility of telesonography. This review introduces clinicians to current technical work in and potential applications of this developing capability.


CONCLUSIONS
Telesonography offers advantages in hazardous or remote environments. Robotically assisted ultrasound can reduce stress injuries in sonographers and has potential utility during robotic surgery and interventional procedures.
1 Department of Radiology, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Rd NW, Lombardi G-184, Washington, DC 20007.
Daniel R
DR
Swerdlow
2 Children's National Health System, Washington, DC.
Kevin
K
Cleary
2 Children's National Health System, Washington, DC.
Emmanuel
E
Wilson
2 Children's National Health System, Washington, DC.
Bamshad
B
Azizi-Koutenaei
2 Children's National Health System, Washington, DC.
Reza
R
Monfaredi
D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D006801:Humans; D008328:Man-Machine Systems; D012371:Robotics / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical; D019112:Teleradiology / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*
robotics; sonography; telesonography