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From: Percutaneous nephrolithotomy guided by 5G-powered robot-assisted teleultrasound diagnosis system: first clinical experience with a novel tele-assistance approach (IDEAL stage 1)

Fig. 2

The tele-assistance platform for percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) mainly consists of the robot-assisted teleultrasound diagnostic system (RTDS) and 5G wireless core network. (A) the master unit of RTDS in doctor side; (a) the simulated probe and operating plate with position and pressure sensors in doctor side; (B) the slave unit of RTDS in patient side; (b) the ultrasound probe and robotic arm with position and pressure sensors in patient side; (C) the configuration of a tele-assistance platform powered by 5G network; (c-1) an intraoperative photo of PCNL guided by 5G-powered RTDS in Kezhou, Xinjiang; (c-2) a photo of online experts providing intraoperative tele-assistance in Nanjing, Jiangsu. CPE = customer premise equipment

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BMC Urology

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