New artificial intelligence (AI) platform – DeepCOVID-XR can detect COVID-19 at a much faster rate.

‘New artificial intelligence (AI) platform – DeepCOVID-XR can detect COVID-19 by analyzing X-ray images of the lungs, almost 10 times faster and 1-6% more accurately than a team of specialized thoracic radiologists.’

An algorithm is a basic set of rules designed for a computer to perform/train to a particular task. The DeepCOVID-XR algorithm could analyze 300 random test images, almost 10 times faster and 1-6% more accurately (82% accuracy) than a team of specialized thoracic radiologists with 76-81% accuracy.




"We are not aiming to replace actual testing. X-rays are routine, safe and inexpensive. It would take seconds for our system to screen a patient and determine if that patient needs to be isolated", said Northwestern's Aggelos Katsaggelos, an AI expert and senior author of the study.
AI and COVID-19:
Though the presence of the virus is not confirmed by this new AI, the time required for the conventional COVID-19 test – hours or days, to receive the results is eventually overcome with the use of the technique. This can help triage COVID-19 patients for isolation at a much faster rate and lower cost.
The technology has its limitations in the case of asymptomatic COVID-19 patients or when they don’t exhibit any lung signs on their chest X-rays. This limits the diagnosis from a radiological point of view for even the clinicians, suggesting that the DeepCOVID-XR algorithm is not a replacement for conventional COVID-19 testing.
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Source-Medindia