China to develop intelligent stethoscope
BEIJING - A group of Chinese hospitals will jointly launch an intelligent heart and lung stethoscope project to make the diagnosis of heart and lung diseases more accurate and convenient.
An auscultation cloud system will provide intelligent auxiliary diagnosis, remote monitoring and illness tracking of heart, lung and vascular diseases, by integrating the technologies of the intelligent electronic stethoscope, AI, cloud computing and telemedicine, according to a Science and Technology Daily report.
The cloud system will keep the information of diagnosis and treatment accurate and in time, according to the newspaper. It aims to shorten consultation time at hospital and help grassroots medical units conduct remote diagnosis and treatment.
The project was joined by the Chinese PLA General Hospital in Beijing and Xiangya Hospital in Changsha.
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