Development of an automated ultrasonographic detection method for fecal retention using a transgluteal cleft approach

• Masaru Matsumoto ,

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Visualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: matumoto@ishikawa-nu.ac.jp

  Affiliations Department of Well-being Nursing, Graduate School of Nursing, Ishikawa Prefectural Nursing University, Kahoku, Ishikawa, Japan, Former Department of Imaging Nursing Science, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan

  https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0246-395X

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• Yumi Sano,

  Roles Data curation, Investigation, Methodology, Resources, Visualization

  Affiliation Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tokatsu Clinic Hospital, Matsudo, Chiba, Japan

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• Kazuhiro Akiyama,

  Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Project administration, Resources, Supervision, Visualization

  Affiliation Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Tokatsu Clinic Hospital, Matsudo, Chiba, Japan

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• Katsumi Urata,

  Roles Data curation, Investigation, Resources

  Affiliation Department of Nursing, Tokatsu Clinic Hospital, Matsudo, Chiba, Japan

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• Natsuki Matsuzaka,

  Roles Data curation, Investigation, Resources

  Affiliation Department of Pharmacy, Tokatsu Clinic Hospital, Matsudo, Chiba, Japan

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• Nao Tamai,

  Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Project administration, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations Former Department of Imaging Nursing Science, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan, Department of Nursing, Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan, Former Global Nursing Research Center, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan

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• Yuka Miura,

  Roles Methodology, Validation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations Former Department of Imaging Nursing Science, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan, Research Center for Implementation Nursing Science Initiative, Research Promotion Headquarters, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan

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• Hiromi Sanada

  Roles Conceptualization, Project administration, Supervision, Validation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations Former Global Nursing Research Center, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan, Former Department of Gerontological Nursing/Wound Care Management, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan, Ishikawa Prefectural Nursing University, Kahoku, Ishikawa, Japan

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