BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) kills approximately 1.6 million people yearly despite the fact anti-TB drugs are generally curative. Therefore, TB-case detection and monitoring of therapy, need a comprehensive approach. Automated radiological analysis,...
Tuberculosis, which primarily affects developing countries, remains a significant global health concern. Since the 2010s, the role of chest radiography has expanded in tuberculosis triage and screening beyond its traditional complementary role in the...
The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
May 1, 2023
We provide an overview of the latest evidence on computer-aided detection (CAD) software for automated interpretation of chest radiographs (CXRs) for TB detection. CAD is a useful tool that can assist in rapid and consistent CXR interpretation for TB...
Zhejiang da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences
Dec 25, 2022
Despite the achievements obtained worldwide in the control of tuberculosis in recent years, many countries and regions including China still face challenges such as low diagnosis rate, high missed diagnosis rate, and delayed diagnosis of the disease....
Studies in health technology and informatics
Jun 29, 2022
In this article is described an application of various machine learning (ML) methods to obtain decision rules and its interpretation to a problem of recognition of activity of the tuberculosis process. The research data base included 489 patients reg...
The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
May 1, 2022
An appropriate screening approach and quality care are crucial for TB programmes in prisons. This study assessed crude TB prevalence, accuracy of the screening methods and treatment outcomes in a Thai prison. This was a retrospective analysis of fin...
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
Apr 28, 2022
BACKGROUND: Automated radiologic analysis using computer-aided detection software (CAD) could facilitate chest X-ray (CXR) use in tuberculosis diagnosis. There is little to no evidence on the accuracy of commercially available deep learning-based CAD...
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA
Apr 13, 2022
OBJECTIVE: This study aims to establish an informative dynamic prediction model of treatment outcomes using follow-up records of tuberculosis (TB) patients, which can timely detect cases when the current treatment plan may not be effective.
International journal of mycobacteriology
Jan 1, 2022
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis is one of the leading causes of death worldwide affecting mainly low- and middle-income countries. Therefore, the objective is to analyze the bibliometric characteristics of the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in ...