Impact of the use of the ultra-portable digital x-ray with CAD4TB for active case finding for tuberculosis in Nigeria
We documented the usefulness of UPDX with CAD showing a high TB prevalence and test positivity rate, with significant burden of subclinical TB. This has highlighted the need to scale up its use for ACF for TB and select CAD thresholds for both children and adults.
Authors
- Bethrand Odume (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4244-2088)
- E. G. Chukwu
- Obioma Chijioke-Akaniro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7906-0521)
- Chukwuma Anyaike (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3570-5831)
- Debby Nongo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5339-9818)
- Rupert Eneogu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3616-7457)
- Atana Ewa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7737-2027)
- Zhi Zhen Qin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3956-5223)
- Sani Useni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7065-7273)
- Rachael Barrett
- Austin Ihesie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1739-6350)
- Samuel Akingbesote
- Abiola Alege
- Chidubem Ogbudebe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8407-4255)
- Aderonke Agbaje
- Omosalewa Oyelaran
- Chris Anyomi
Institutions
- National Tuberculosis Institute (IN)
- Federal Ministry of Health (NG)
- Society for Family Health Nigeria (NG)
- United States Agency for International Development (US)
- University of Calabar (NG)
- Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (NG)
- Institute of Human Virology (NG)
- Centre for Integrated Health Programs (NG)
- Partnership for Child Health (US)
- National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Digital Health
- Published
- 2025-06-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2025.1559203
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.72
Funders
- United States Agency for International Development