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What does blind-sweep ultrasound mean in this study?

A novice operator follows a standardized sweep of a handheld probe across the abdomen. The AI analyzes the resulting ultrasound sequence to estimate gestational age, rather than requiring an expert to manually select every measurement view.

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AI Blind-Sweep Ultrasound Matches Experts in Two Clinics. What the Study Proves

A prospective study tested AI gestational-age estimates from scans by novice operators in Chicago and Nairobi, with important limits on generalization.

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