Deep Convolutional Neural Network-Based Computer-Aided Detection System for COVID-19 Using Multiple Lung Scans: Design and Implementation Study.

Journal: Journal of medical Internet research
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic and the imminent collapse of health care systems following the exhaustion of financial, hospital, and medicinal resources, the World Health Organization changed the alert level of the COVID-19 pandemic from high to very high. Meanwhile, more cost-effective and precise COVID-19 detection methods are being preferred worldwide.

Authors

  • Mustafa Ghaderzadeh
    Student Research Committee, Department and Faculty of Health Information Technology and Ma School of Allied Medical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Farkhondeh Asadi
    Department of Health Information Technology and Management, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Ramezan Jafari
    Department of Radiology, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Davood Bashash
    Department of Hematology and Blood Banking, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Hassan Abolghasemi
    Pediatric Congenital Hematologic Disorders Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Mehrad Aria
    Cancer Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.