Evaluate the perceptions of novel global robotic ultrasound techniques to create a sonographic degree field in Jordan

Background We aim to create a bachelor's degree in sonography in radiology departments in the future, so we investigated Jordanian radiology residents and radiographers' attitudes toward global robotic ultrasound. Method By cross-sectional study using a 24-question questionnaire prepared by Google form platform delivered via participants emails and WhatsApp, we examined the opinions of 25 radiology residents and 25 radiographers at the largest eight governmental hospitals in Jordan. And they tested their knowledge of robotic sonography. We also use simple Simulink software to calculate the simulation of robotic ultrasound probe force in (N) and its tissue displacements in (mm). Results We found 43% of radiology residents had information and heard about robotic ultrasound, while 56% of radiographers heard about robotic sonography. And about 64% of radiographers believe that robotic ultrasound improves image quality and auto-diagnosis more than human work. However, compared to radiology residents, radiographers are noticeably more enthusiastic about robotic ultrasound (p-value <0.05). In addition to the Simulink results, we revealed the dynamic force of the robotic probe sensor attenuated to half when the tissue depth doubled. That, due to the acoustic impedances of tissues, low frequencies of ultrasound waves have better penetration than higher frequencies. Conclusions Robotic sonography in some radiology departments in sophisticated countries may open the door to creating a bachelor's degree in sonography in developing countries. Which reduces the time and workload for radiology residents and radiologists in Jordan.