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Optimising computer aided detection to identify intra-thoracic tuberculosis on chest x-ray in South African children.
- Source :
- PLOS Global Public Health, Vol 3, Iss 5, p e0001799 (2023)
- Publication Year :
- 2023
- Publisher :
- Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023.
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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
- Subjects :
- Public aspects of medicine
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- 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