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Testing telediagnostic right upper quadrant abdominal ultrasound in Peru: A new horizon in expanding access to imaging in rural and underserved areas.

Thomas J MariniDaniel C OppenheimerTimothy M BaranDeborah J RubensAnn DozierBrian GarraMiguel S EgoavilRosemary A QuinnJonah KanRafael L OrtegaYu T ZhaoLorena TamayoClaudia CarlottoBenjamin Castaneda
Published in: PloS one (2021)
This asynchronous telediagnostic system allows individuals without prior ultrasound experience to effectively scan the liver, gallbladder, and right kidney with a high degree of agreement with standard of care ultrasound. This system can be deployed to improve access to diagnostic imaging in low-resource areas.
Keyphrases
  • magnetic resonance imaging
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