Clinician-rated quality of video otoscopy recordings and still images for the asynchronous assessment of middle-ear disease.

Eman M A AleneziKathryn JajkoAllison ReidAlessandra Locatelli-SmithCourtney Se McMahenKarina F M TaoJulie MarshTess BrightPeter C RichmondRobert H EikelboomChristopher G Brennan-Jones

Published in: Journal of telemedicine and telecare (2021)

Video otoscopy recordings were found to provide clearer views of the tympanic membrane and increase the ability to make diagnoses, compared to still images, for both audiologists and ENT surgeons. Research assistants with limited practice were able to obtain video otoscopy images and recordings that were comparable to the ones obtained by clinicians.

Keyphrases

deep learning
convolutional neural network
optical coherence tomography
quality improvement
primary care
healthcare
palliative care
machine learning