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Optimising computer aided detection to identify intra-thoracic tuberculosis on chest x-ray in South African children.

Authors :
Megan Palmer
James A Seddon
Marieke M van der Zalm
Anneke C Hesseling
Pierre Goussard
H Simon Schaaf
Julie Morrison
Bram van Ginneken
Jaime Melendez
Elisabetta Walters
Keelin Murphy
Source :
PLOS Global Public Health, Vol 3, Iss 5, p e0001799 (2023)
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023.

Abstract

Diagnostic tools for paediatric tuberculosis remain limited, with heavy reliance on clinical algorithms which include chest x-ray. Computer aided detection (CAD) for tuberculosis on chest x-ray has shown promise in adults. We aimed to measure and optimise the performance of an adult CAD system, CAD4TB, to identify tuberculosis on chest x-rays from children with presumptive tuberculosis. Chest x-rays from 620 children

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
27673375
Volume :
3
Issue :
5
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
PLOS Global Public Health
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.885dfa724744d1b938afacb724e63c
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0001799