Exploring the utility of assistive artificial intelligence for ultrasound scanning in regional anesthesia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia (UGRA) involves the acquisition and interpretation of ultrasound images to delineate sonoanatomy. This study explores the utility of a novel artificial intelligence (AI) device designed to assist in this task (ScanNav Anatomy Peripheral Nerve Block; ScanNav), which applies a color overlay on real-time ultrasound to highlight key anatomical structures.

Methods

Thirty anesthesiologists, 15 non-experts and 15 experts in UGRA, performed 240 ultrasound scans across nine peripheral nerve block regions. Half were performed with ScanNav. After scanning each block region, participants completed a questionnaire on the utility of the device in relation to training, teaching, and clinical practice in ultrasound scanning for UGRA. Ultras

SUBMITTER: Bowness JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9046753 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature