Thanks to a new AI-powered X-ray technology that will automate the reporting of tuberculosis (TB) screenings, reduce radiologists’ workload by up to 80%, and improve operational efficiency during the visa Abu Dhabi application process, an increased number of applicants can be served each day.
M42, a multinational tech-enabled health company headquartered in Abu Dhabi, created AIRIS-TB, an AI-powered chest X-ray for tuberculosis screening facilities. Capital Health Screening Centre (CHSC), M42’s premier visa screening facility, has tested AIRIS-TB in more than a million scans over the course of two years, thanks to M42’s Abu Dhabi Health Data Services. The tool can reduce radiologist workload by up to 80% while missing zero cases of tuberculosis, according to the results of a pilot study.
Every day, the radiology team at our screening centre carefully examines thousands of scans—a laborious and labour-intensive process that requires extensive manual labour. At Abu Dhabi Global Healthcare Week, Alsaffar stated, “AI presents a revolutionary change as it operates without such constraints, whereas manual screening is limited by the number of scans a radiologist can review.” The device employs cutting-edge AI to identify anomalies in X-rays and promptly flags abnormal findings for a radiologist’s additional examination. It increases the scope of visa screening beyond tuberculosis and simplifies operations. Radiologists can improve patient outcomes and the experience of obtaining a visa for residents by using the time saved to identify additional conditions and refer patients for follow-up care.
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