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The feasibility and satisfaction of health check-ups with a 5G-based robotic teleultrasound diagnostic system were evaluated in terms of examination results, examination duration, and satisfaction questionnaire survey.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 546 subjects were included with the most frequently diagnosed being abdominal disorders (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      =\u2009343) and male reproductive illnesses (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      =\u200997), of which fatty liver (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      =\u2009204) and prostatic calcification (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      =\u200954) were the most. The median teleultrasound examination duration (interquartile range) for men and women was 9 (9\u201311) min and 9 (7\u201311) min (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      =\u20090.236), respectively. All the subjects were satisfied with this new type of telerobotic ultrasound check-ups and 96% reported no fear of the robotic arm during the examination.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The 5G-based teleultrasound robotic diagnostic system in health check-ups is feasible and satisfactory, indicating that this teleultrasound robot system may have significant application value in underserved rural and\/or remote areas to mitigate disparity in achieving health equity.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fpubh.2023.1149964","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,7,13]],"date-time":"2023-07-13T01:37:16Z","timestamp":1689212236000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":15,"title":["The feasibility and satisfaction study of 5G-based 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