AI-enabled handheld X-ray machines helping in early TB detection: Experts

AI-enabled hand-held X-ray machines are emerging as game changers in the early detection of Tuberculosis enabling the state to diagnose and notify 6.8 lakh patients — the highest it has achieved in a calendar year, experts said.

Of the 6.8 lakh cases notified in 2024, 4.29 lakh of these patients were notified from the public sector, and 2.5 lakh from private sector.