Using AI to Differentiate Mpox From Common Skin Lesions in a Sexual Health Clinic: Algorithm Development and Validation Study.

Journal: Journal of medical Internet research
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: The 2022 global outbreak of mpox has significantly impacted health facilities, and necessitated additional infection prevention and control measures and alterations to clinic processes. Early identification of suspected mpox cases will assist in mitigating these impacts.

Authors

  • Nyi Nyi Soe
    Artificial Intelligence and Modelling in Epidemiology Program, Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia.
  • Zhen Yu
  • Phyu Mon Latt
    Artificial Intelligence and Modelling in Epidemiology Program, Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia.
  • David Lee
    Department of Media Engineering, Catholic University of Korea, 43-1, Yeoggok 2-dong, Wonmmi-gu, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do 14662, Korea. leedabid@catholic.ac.kr.
  • Ranjit Singh Samra
    Department of Infectious Diseases, Alfred Hospital, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia.
  • Zongyuan Ge
    AIM for Health Lab, Faculty of IT, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia; Monash-Airdoc Research Lab, Faculty of IT, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
  • Rashidur Rahman
    Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia.
  • Jiajun Sun
    Artificial Intelligence and Modelling in Epidemiology Program, Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia.
  • Jason J Ong
    School of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia; Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Clinical Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
  • Christopher K Fairley
    School of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia; Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia.
  • Lei Zhang
    Division of Gastroenterology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.