“The idea is if you can create a computer program to at least get close to human accuracy level in far parts of the world that may not have access to radiologist of sub-specialist, an algorithm like this can be provided at no cost or a minimal cost and it could provide an interpretation,” said Dr. Paras Lakhani, director of clinical radiology informatics at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (TJUH) in Philadelphia and co-author of the study published last month in the journal Radiology.
“And maybe that might help in screening efforts in some parts of the world if chest X-rays are used to screen or detect tuberculosis.”