Design and testing of ultrasound probe adapters for a robotic imaging platform.

ABSTRACT: Medical imaging-based triage is a critical tool for emergency medicine in both civilian and military settings. Ultrasound imaging can be used to rapidly identify free fluid in abdominal and thoracic cavities which could necessitate immediate surgical intervention. However, proper ultrasound image capture requires a skilled ultrasonography technician who is likely unavailable at the point of injury where resources are limited. Instead, robotics and computer vision technology can simplify image acquisition. As a first step towards this larger goal, here, we focus on the development of prototypes for ultrasound probe securement using a robotics platform. The ability of four probe adapter technologies to precisely capture images at anatomical locations, repeatedly, and with different ultrasoun

SUBMITTER: Amezcua KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10907673 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature