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A tool developed by researchers at the institution could detect lung diseases in a matter of minutes.
The technology originally created to quickly detect Covid-19 from X-ray images.
Has now been proven to automatically identify a range of different lung diseases with 98% accuracy.
Naeem Ramzan, a researcher, said: “Systems such as this could prove to be crucial for busy medical teams worldwide.”
The technology uses X-rays, then compares the scans to a database of thousands of images from patients with pneumonia, tuberculosis and Covid.
“X-ray imaging is a relatively cheap and accessible diagnostic tool that already assists in the diagnosis of various conditions, including pneumonia, tuberculosis and Covid-19,” said the director of the university.
Technology could detect other diseases such as cancer.
