Ryosuke Tsumura, John W Hardin, Keshav Bimbraw, Anne V Grossestreuer, Olushola S Odusanya, Yihao Zheng, Jeffrey C Hill, Beatrice Hoffmann, Winston Soboyejo, Haichong K Zhang
Novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) has become a pandemic of epic proportions, and global response to prepare health systems worldwide is of utmost importance. 2-dimensional (2D) lung ultrasound (LUS) has emerged as a rapid, noninvasive imaging tool for diagnosing COVID-19 infected patients. Concerns surrounding LUS include the disparity of infected patients and healthcare providers, and importantly, the requirement for substantial physical contact between the patient and operator, increasing the risk of transmission...
July 2021: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters