Last Updated:
April 14th, 2020
Dr CADx is a computer aided reading system that can interpret medical images and distinguish the chest X-rays of healthy people from those with tuberculosis (TB) or lung cancer. On analyzing a chest X-ray image DrCADx provides a likelihood score (between 0 to 100%) for the presence of TB and also generates a heatmap.
Certification
Pending. South African certification and CE mark anticipated in 2021
Development Stage
Validation
Deployment
Online only
Intended Age Group
16+ years
Target Setting
Primary health centers, general hospital (above primary level), government/public sector, e.g. national TB program, private sector
Current Market
Currently not on the market
Input
»» Can be used to read images from any kind of chest X-ray machine (vendor neutral)
»» Chest X-ray image format: JPEG, PNG, DICOM
»» Chest X-ray type: posterior-anterior chest X-ray, anterior-posterior chest X-ray
»» Other requirements: none
Output
The Dr CADx results consists of:
»» Heat map
»» A probability score for TB
Server
None
Integration
With the current version it is not possible to integrate with client's legacy picture archiving and communication system (PACS).
Software
Any web browser
Processing Time
Less than a minute
Hardware
Computer interfaced to the X-ray machine and connected to the internet
Validation