Value of fully autonomous ultrasonic robot in spleen imaging
10.3760/cma.j.cn131148-20241210-00639
- VernacularTitle:全自主超声机器人在脾脏成像中的应用研究
- Author:
Xuejuan WANG
1
;
Yingying CHEN
;
Xianghui CHEN
;
Xuan ZHANG
;
Xiuzhu MA
;
Yun ZHANG
;
Yutong MA
;
Sufang LAI
;
Nong GAO
;
Haiyan KOU
;
Shaohua ZHANG
;
Faqin LYU
Author Information
1. 中国人民解放军总医院第三医学中心超声科，北京 100039
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Ultrasonography;
Spleen;
Fully autonomous ultrasound robot;
Portable ultrasound;
Image quality
- From:
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography
2025;34(5):426-430
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the clinical value of a fully autonomous ultrasound robot in splenic ultrasound imaging.Methods:A retrospective study was conducted by enrolling 56 adult volunteers from the Third Medical Center of the Chinese PLA General Hospital between February 1-8，2024 as research subjects.A senior physician sequentially performed splenic ultrasound examinations using both the fully autonomous ultrasound robot and a matched portable ultrasound device. The acquired images were randomly coded and scored via a double-blind method by 3 physicians. The differences of the image quality scores and high-quality image proportions between the two groups were compared. Examination durations were recorded and compared between the two groups.Results:Both modalities successfully acquired splenic images in all 56 volunteers. No statistically significant differences were observed in image quality scores among the 3 physicians：（3.52 ± 1.31）points vs.（3.83 ± 1.23）points，（2.77 ± 1.23）points vs.（3.17 ± 1.17）points，and（3.48 ± 0.97）points vs.（3.79 ± 0.94）points（all P>0.05）. The numbers of images scoring ≥ 3 points showed no significant differences：45（80.36%） vs. 50（89.29%），30（53.57%） vs. 38（67.86%），and 48（85.71%） vs. 52（92.86%）（all P>0.05）. The fully autonomous ultrasound robot required significantly longer examination time［（60.86 ± 50.55）s vs.（7.95 ± 4.35）s， t=6.88， P＜0.01］. Conclusions:The fully autonomous ultrasound robot demonstrates comparable image quality and clinically acceptable image proportions to conventional portable ultrasound in splenic examinations. These findings suggest its potential equivalence to operator-dependent ultrasound for splenic imaging，supporting its feasibility as an alternative ultrasound modality despite longer procedural duration.
