Initial Experience Using a Telerobotic Ultrasound System for Adult Abdominal Sonography

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• Scott J. Adams, LRCM (a), Brent E. Burbridge, MD (b), Andreea Badea, BSc (b), Leanne Langford, BSc (a), Vincent Vergara, MD (c), Rhonda Bryce, MD (d), Luis Bustamante, MASc (c), Ivar M. Mendez, MD, PhD (c), Paul S. Babyn, MDCM (b) 
  • (a) College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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  • (c) Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan and Saskatoon Health Region, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
  • (d) Clinical Research Support Unit, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

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"Abdominal and fetal echography tele-operated in several medical center sites, from an expert center, using a robotic arm& telephone or satellite link"

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• Ph. Arbeille, J. Ayoub, V. Kieffer, B. Combes, A. Coitrieux, P. Herve, S. Garnier, B. Leportz, E. Lefebvre, G. Poisson, P. Vieyres, F. Perrotin. .
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"Fetal tele-echography, using a robotic arm and a satellite link"

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• Ph. Arbeille, J. Ruiz, P. Herve, M. Chevillot, G. Poisson, F. Perrotin. "Fetal tele-echography, using a robotic arm and a satellite link".
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"The robot and the satellite for tele-operating echographic examination in Earth isolated sites or onboard ISS"

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• Ph. Arbeille, J. Ruiz, J. Ayoub, P. V. Vieyeres, M. Porcher, J. Boulay, V. Moreau, G. Poisson.
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"Echographic examination in isolated sites controlled from an expert center using a 2D Echograph guided by a robotic arm"

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• Ph. Arbeille, G. Poisson, J. Ayoub, P. Vieyres, M. Chevillot, Ph. Herve, M. Porcher, JL.Boulay.
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"The TERESA project: from space to ground tele-echography"

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