Computer-aided COVID-19 diagnosis and a comparison of deep learners using augmented CXRs.

Journal: Journal of X-ray science and technology
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is contagious, producing respiratory tract infection, caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. Its death toll is too high, and early diagnosis is the main problem nowadays. Infected people show a variety of symptoms such as fatigue, fever, tastelessness, dry cough, etc. Some other symptoms may also be manifested by radiographic visual identification. Therefore, Chest X-Rays (CXR) play a key role in the diagnosis of COVID-19.

Authors

  • Asma Naseer
    National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Maria Tamoor
    Forman Christian College, Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Arifah Azhar
    UMT, Lahore, Pakistan.