Qure . ai teams up with PATH India to implement AI-enabled chest X- ray solution for TB & COVID-19 screening
Leading artificial intelligence ( AI ) firm , Qure . ai , is supporting PATH India to initiate an innovative project to overhaul tuberculosis ( TB ) and Covid-19 screening in Maharashtra , India through Unitaid funding . This strategic collaboration is centered on deploying the AI-powered qXR software , which will enhance the ability to analyze chest X-rays and substantially improve COVID-19 and TB screening at chosen implementation sites . Hosted on a cloudbased platform , the software ensures unfettered connectivity between different locations .
Before the Unitaid grant , Qure . ai ’ s qXR was already operational in 7 Brihanmumbai Mahanagar Pallika Hospitals , where it was utilized to screen 90,000 plus patients for Tuberculosis and other chest abnormalities . Remarkably , its implementation resulted in a 35 % rise in TB Notifications .
FUJIFILM India partners with Yashoda Group of Hospitals on advanced interventional gastroenterology
FUJIFILM India , a pioneer in healthcare imaging and information systems formalized their partnership with Department of Gastroenterology , Yashoda Group of Hospitals , Hyderabad for establishing training and research facilities . This training facility at one of the most prestigious institutes will help the gastroenterologists enhance their skills in Basic and advanced GI endoscopy including Endoscopic Ultrasound procedures . The center will also provide comprehensive training and observership programs to doctors from the Asia Pacific Region
Tatsuhiko Saeki , Global Head of Endoscopy Division , FUJIFILM Corporation , Tokyo said , “ FUJIFILM Corporation has always been at the forefront of healthcare innovation and strongly believes that training and education to the Healthcare Professionals can significantly contribute to raising the standards of patient care in the country .”
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