For some pregnant women living in Northern Norway, a routine ultrasound appointment can turn into an exhausting journey. Two hours of driving to the hospital. Two hours back home. Sometimes

In rural areas, pregnant patients often face two challenges. The geographical distance from maternity wards and specialists, as well as a shortage of professionals qualified to perform high-quality ultrasound scans,

Due to a shortage of radiologists and the long distances involved in travelling to an imaging centre, access to ultrasound scans in rural areas remains limited. Indeed, a scan lasting

Obstetric ultrasound plays a central role in pregnancy monitoring, from confirmation of pregnancy to assessment of fetal growth and anatomy. However, in many rural areas or areas with a shortage

Since May 2025, the Redon-Carentoir Intercommunal Hospital Centre (CHIRC) in Ille-et-Vilaine has been equipped with MELODY, the medically validated teleoperated ultrasound robot developed by AdEchoTech. This innovation, remotely controlled by

The CESARS centre at CNES recently validated a major advance in connected health: satellite tele-ultrasound. This unprecedented experiment is based on MELODY technology, developed by AdEchoTech. It demonstrates that ultrasound

Tele-ultrasound allows a radiologist to remotely control a robotic arm equipped with a probe. This technology promises to revolutionise access to healthcare in areas affected by medical deserts. But can

Ultrasound is the first-line imaging test in paediatrics, particularly for examining the abdomen, and X-rays should be limited as much as possible. It is non-invasive and painless, and allows real-time

In the remote province of Saskatchewan in northern Canada, access to healthcare is a real organisational and economic challenge for patients and the healthcare system. To address this issue, the