Using chest X-ray to screen for Tuberculosis on arrival to prison: A service evaluation
CXR screening was acceptable to prison residents but we could not achieve delivery within 48 h of arrival to prison. We identified other respiratory abnormalities suggesting CXR screening could be used as a wider respiratory health screen of which TB would be included.
Authors
- Matthijs Backx (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4162-4405)
- Stephanie E. Perrett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4372-7384)
- Edward R. Lewandowski
- Benjamin J Gray (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1548-707X)
- Sarah T. Roberts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3318-9781)
- George Ahern
- R Lightburn
- T Rooke
Institutions
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (GB)
- Public Health Wales (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Public Health in Practice
- Published
- 2025-10-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhip.2025.100675
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00