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Digital otoscopy in remote consultations

Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology
Introduction Otoscopes and otomicroscopes are the most commonly used instruments for visualizing the ear. Digital otoscopy (DO) could be used to improve diagnostics in primary health care by utilizing image enlargement.
Erik Appelberg, Sanna Viitasalo, Lena Hafrén, Juha Laakso, Samuli Suutarla, Erkki Hopsu, Saku T. Sinkkonen   +6 more
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Smartphone-Enabled versus Conventional Otoscopy in Detecting Middle Ear Disease: A Meta-Analysis

Diagnostics, 2022
Traditional otoscopy has some limitations, including poor visualization and inadequate time for evaluation in suboptimal environments. Smartphone-enabled otoscopy may improve examination quality and serve as a potential diagnostic tool for middle ear ...
Chih-Hao Chen, Chii-Yuan Huang, Hsiu-Lien Cheng, Heng-Yu Haley Lin, Yuan-Chia Chu, Chun-Yu Chang, Ying-Hui Lai, Mao-Che Wang, Yen-Fu Cheng   +8 more
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Use of optical coherence tomography otoscopy to overcome cerumen and other view obstructions during ear examination and assessment

Translational Biophotonics, 2022
Childhood ear infections are highly prevalent and diagnosed with the otoscope, a simple tool that illuminates and magnifies the eardrum to subjectively assess color, translucency and presence of any middle ear fluid.
Ryan G. Porter, Ryan M. Nolan, Michael Novak, Jon Paul Youakim, Ryan L. Shelton   +4 more
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Expert recommendations on collection and annotation of otoscopy images for intelligent medicine

Intelligent Medicine, 2022
Middle and outer ear diseases are common otological diseases worldwide. Otoscopy and otoendoscopy examinations are essential first steps in the evaluation of patients with otological diseases. Misdiagnosis often occurs when the doctor lacks experience in
Yuexin Cai, Junbo Zeng, Liping Lan, Suijun Chen, Yongkang Ou, Linqi Zeng, Qintai Yang, Peng Li, Yubin Chen, Qi Li, Hongzheng Zhang, Fan Shu, Guoping Chen, Wenben Chen, Yahan Yang, Ruiyang Li, Anqi Yan, Haotian Lin, Yiqing Zheng   +18 more
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Utilization of Video Otoscopes for Otoscopy Skills Training of Third Year Medical Students

Advances in Medical Education and Practice, 2023
Marie Cavuoto Petrizzo,1 Doreen M Olvet,2 Roya Samuels,3 Aleena Paul,4 Janice T John,5 Melissa Pawelczak,1 Shara D Steiner6 1Departments of Science Education and Pediatrics, Zucker School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY, USA; 2Department of Science Education,
Cavuoto Petrizzo M, Olvet DM, Samuels R, Paul A, John JT, Pawelczak M, Steiner SD   +6 more
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Evaluating the generalizability of deep learning image classification algorithms to detect middle ear disease using otoscopy

Scientific Reports, 2023
To evaluate the generalizability of artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms that use deep learning methods to identify middle ear disease from otoscopic images, between internal to external performance.
Al-Rahim Habib, Yixi Xu, Kris Bock, Shrestha Mohanty, Tina Sederholm, William B. Weeks, Rahul Dodhia, Juan Lavista Ferres, Chris Perry, Raymond Sacks, Narinder Singh   +10 more
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OTONet: Deep Neural Network for Precise Otoscopy Image Classification

IEEE Access
Otoscopy is a diagnostic procedure to visualize the external ear canal and eardrum, facilitating the detection of various ear pathologies and conditions.
Divya Rao, Rohit Singh, Sudiksha Kottachery Kamath, Sanjeev Kushal Pendekanti, Divya Pai, Sucheta V. Kolekar, M. Raviraja Holla, Sameena Pathan   +7 more
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Teaching pediatric otoscopy skills to the medical student in the clinical setting: preceptor perspectives and practice

BMC Medical Education, 2020
Background Acute otitis media (AOM) is the most frequent indication for antibiotic treatment of children in the United States. Its diagnosis relies on visualization of the tympanic membrane, a clinical skill acquired through a deliberate approach ...
Caroline R. Paul, Alanna D. Higgins Joyce, Gary L. Beck Dallaghan, Meg G. Keeley, Corinne Lehmann, Suzanne M. Schmidt, Kari A. Simonsen, Cynthia Christy   +7 more
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OtoPair: Combining Right and Left Eardrum Otoscopy Images to Improve the Accuracy of Automated Image Analysis

Applied Sciences, 2021
The accurate diagnosis of otitis media (OM) and other middle ear and eardrum abnormalities is difficult, even for experienced otologists. In our earlier studies, we developed computer-aided diagnosis systems to improve the diagnostic accuracy.
Seda Camalan, Aaron C. Moberly, Theodoros Teknos, Garth Essig, Charles Elmaraghy, Nazhat Taj-Schaal, Metin N. Gurcan   +6 more
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Middle ear cholesteatoma in two cats diagnosed with the aid of video-otoscopy

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports, 2023
Case series summary The present report describes middle ear cholesteatoma in two cats and also the use of video-otoscopy and flushing to assist with the diagnosis.
Cristiane Bazaga Botelho, Rafaella Tortoriello, Sandra Nogueira Koch, Natália Lôres Lopes, Ronaldo Lucas, Julio Israel Fernandes   +5 more
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